DOMINION NEWS

Grey River Argus, 19 June 1933, Page 2

DOMINION NEWS

UPPER HOUSE REAPPOINTMENTS (P'r Press Association) WELLINGTON, Juno 17. Messrs .1. A. Hanan and C. J. Carrington have been reappointed to the Legislative Council for seven years, as from to-day GALE DAMAGES VESSEL. GISBORNE. June 17. During the height of Thursday’s south-easterly gale, the steering gear of (he motor vessel Awahou carried a-Wav when the ship was between Table ('ape and Gisborne. The vessel was hove to for two hours while temporarv repairs were effected. Permanent repairs were eff(‘cti*d hen* this morning. TRAM AND TRUCK COLLIDE. CHRISTCHURCH, June 17. With a resounding .crash, a motor truck loaded with logs, collided with a tram and two trailers at the corner of Wilsons and Ferry Roads this morning. The front of the tram was smashed in, and Motorman IL M. | Moore was severely cut. being taken to (he Hospital. The truck was virtually undamaged. The tram was r<‘t timing from Sumner, fortunately without passengers. The motorman is an a satisfactory condition. BANK OFFICERS’ GUILD. WELLINGTON, June 17. The annual conference of the Bank Officers’ Guild concluded yesterday. Tho conference voted 25 guineas to the Governor-General’s relief fund. It was decided to establish a Baxter Memorial Prize as a tribute to the memory of the late J. IL Baxter, one uf the founders GuH<L The

retiring President, Mr. R. A. Dixon, was unanimously elected a life member. The officers were elected as follows: President. Mr. \ . E. S. EdS wards; vice-presidents. Messrs Lane (Auckland), Little (Wellington), Winter (Timaru). Jolly (Dunedin); Executive* Committee: Messrs Maunder, - Sullivan, 'l'hompson. Stenhouse, Addis, l* J juicy. Edwards. Frothy and Dixon: Auditor. Mr. S. T. A. Scott. GISBORNE. June 17. At the inquest into the dca-ths of Lucy and Joseph William Wilson, an elderly couple, the Coroner (Mr. Hews itt. S.M.) returned a verdict of muri- der ami suicide. The evidence given i confirmed earlier reports as to the con- □ dition of the bodies, pointing to the s man as having murdered the wuman - with a tomahawk. It was shown that . between them the pair had £1375 in s Savings Bank deposits ami cash. The sum of £75 in notes was found in a tin in the room in which the bodies wore discovered. in earlier messages Wilson was described a.s a waterside worker. Tho tragedy evidently ocr curred on June 8. for a letter written j by Airs. Wilson to her mother, who was i- (believed to be in Christchurch, was . found lying on the kitchen table. • though the envelope was not address- , cd. The house was spotlessly clean. | t The couple were childless and had , lived alone in Gisborne for many years. CHRISTCHURCH, June 17. Following a. collision between the gig in which they were driving and a motor-car, Air. and Mrs. O. J. Rowe. 20, Edenbridge Street, Spreydon, were taken to the. Hospital suffering from i injuries. When the shafts of the. gig were smashed by the impact, Mr. e Rowe was thrown from the gig and ret reived head injuries. Tie was treatr ed as R.n out-patient and discharged. . Rowe, was admitted to the Iloso pital suffering from shock. Her cons dition is not regarded as serious.