DOMINION NEWS.

Grey River Argus, 14 October 1926, Page 6

DOMINION NEWS.

VICE-REGAL TOUR. DUNEDIN, Oct. 13. Dunedin is taking a keen interest tn the visit of the Governor-General and Ladv Alice Fergusson. This morning Their Excellencies visited the biscuit and confectionery factory of Hudson’s, and in the afternoon Sir Charles opened the new hospital block at the Ross Home for the aged. To-morrow morning Their Excellencies will visit Messrs Ross and Glendining’s woollen mills at Kai kora i, and it is expected they will be present at the races at Wingatui in the afternoon. In the evening IDs Excellency will be entertained at a social bv the Otago Officers dub, and Fergusson will be entertained bv the members of the Otago Women ’s Club. ACCIDENTS. GISBORNE, October 13. The disappearance of a man named John Howarth, aged 65 years, was solved to-day by the discovery of his body in the river Taruheru. Deceased was a bachelor, and had two brothers living in Gisborne. AUCKLAND, October 13. George Aldridge, aged 72, pastor of West Street Church of Christ, was knocked down by a motor car last evening, after stepping from the footpath. He suffered severe injuries to the head and died at the hospital an hour later. He was very well known as pastor of the Church of Christ. After labouring two years in the Waikato ho was appointed to the West Street Church in 1884. EX-N.Z. FOOTBALLER WINS £5OOO. AUCKLAND, Out. 13. The Sydney correspondent, of the “New Zealand Herald'’ writes: —Formerly a well known Rugby Union footballer, Ned Hughes was £5OOO richer on Monday afternoon than ho was that morning on account of the I\.Z. horse Star Stranger’s victory in the Metropolitan. Hughes drew tha; horse in a sweepstake. Hughes, who wears the badge of the New Zealand Returned i Soldiers’ Association, has a job at Can borra on the Federal construct ion work. His great desire is to coach Rugby teams. In 1921 Hughes played against the Springboks in New Zealand. He was the oldest footballer in the world at that linn', being 46. Ho is cousin, he says, to Tommy and ITavilah Uren, the well-known boxers. Hughes lias been Obtaining sweep tickets at regular intervals in partnership with one of his I mates, Charles Thompson. Tie says that I lie intends to keep on working despite I the big win. ABT rxXx BBC)FITS. A IVKLAXn. At. 13. . It is r xni'c' i'il thjt, ns the resell el the two big art unions, the Auckland | Lawn Tennis Association, Mamigakic- ! Lie Golf Club, Auckland Rugby Union, I and the .‘\iiukland Cricket Association | will divide £20.000, £5,000 each. HAMILTON LOAN AGAIN REJECTED. HAMILTON, October 13. .\ second poll of Hamilton ratepay ers within a. few months on a proposa to raise a loan for buildings for mu nicipal offices, was rejected yesterday by twenty-five votes. The original proposal provide I for an expemlituro of Y 18.000. and the amend l .'! proposal was submitted for £lO,OOO. THEFT CHARGE. PALMERSTON N., Oct. 13. Charged with the theft, at Palmerston North on September 22, the sum < f £220 in money, the property of tic? Borough Com.; NJ. Herbert GurnoAj I wen ty-si.x, appeared before j\Fr Mow!cm S.M., at the Magistrate’s Court this morning. Accused, who was described as a seaman and native of England, presented an unkempt ap pcarance. On the application of the police, a remand was granted until next Wednesday. Accused did not ask for bail.