DOMINION NEWS.

Grey River Argus, 24 February 1927, Page 6

DOMINION NEWS.

BURGLARS’ ACTIVITIES. PALMERSTON NORTH, Feb. 23. jMst night the premises of A. G. ichards, ladies’ outfitter, also the Do inion newspaper office, both situated the Square, were entered by burIts, and a small sum of money taken each instance. Spiral burglaries a minor nature have been reported the last two or three weeks. DUNEDIN, February 23. <o figures climbing up the fire cs*at the back of Dunedin business 4>es last evening, aroused the sus»s of a civilian, who communicated (the police. Detectives immediatebounded the place, and on entering i three men under a table. As a , Peter Dignan, Benjamin Henry t. and Harold James Bedford, charged at the Police Court with king and entering with intent to ■lit n crime and were remanded. TRAIN SMASHES CAR. AUCKLAND, February 23. A motor car containing five passenirs was struck by a train at Mangere ossing at 11 o’clock last night. All c occupants were thrown on the road, ihn Misted, commercial traveller, id severe injuries to the back, and Iss Rowe, of Herne Bay, was cut ross the face. They were removed the hospital. The others were only ightly injured. The car was badly imaged. SUICIDE. PUKF.KOHE, February 23. Edith Danes, aged 42, the wife of rome Danes, a coach-builder, at uekland, committed suicide yesterday ternotmiby drinking a large dose of dsot. Th" Coroner’s verdict was that <i aetwa- committed while in a state montn 1 depression. SWIMMING BATH TRAGEDY. DUNEDIN, February 23. At the inquest on Vera Jarvis, the rdict wa> heart failure. Lewis, the ago breast stroke champion, was mn>cu|ied for the promptitude with lieh he went to the result of the girl len she collapsed in the bath. I BALE OF HOTEL. PAIILATUA, Feb. 23. I A bfg town property transaction is | ported, the ownership of the Club .itel having changed hands, Messrs H. >wan and W. TJ. Boss having purchasthc freehold of the propertv from Mr J*rt?a»t a very considerable figure. ,e Commercial Hotel is also owned by r Cowan, who is managing director the Tui Brewery Company. SPRINGFIELD BUS CAPSIZES. CHRISTCHURCH, February 23. When about half a mile from SpringId yesterday the Christchurch-Spring Id bus overturned and remained ly- ; on its side. The passengers had to ak the windows to get out The driver tiered an injury to the arm, and a •enter had an injured hand.