DOMINION NEWS

Grey River Argus, 9 October 1934, Page 8

DOMINION NEWS

MAORI GATHERING. (Per Press Association.) AUCKLAND, October 8. During the week-end, nearly two thousand Maoris, representing tribes throughout New Zealand, 'gathered at Waaha Pa, near Huntly, to participate in ceremonies to-day, commemorating the first anniversary of the crowning of the Maori King, Koroki Mahuta te Wherowhero. Ilakas, poi dancing and native ceremonies formed an impressive colourful programme. BOYS INJURED BY EXPLOSIVES DANNEVIRKE, October 8. Two 14-year-old boys, Douglas Eaton and John Gordon, are lucky to be alive. Playing on Saturday afternoon with home-made explosive, which they packed into a piece of tubing of a bicycle frame, attached to a fuse, they lit it. The fuse apparently went out. Gordon was engaged in blowing it when the charge suddenly went off. Both received facial injuries necessitating medical attention. FATALITIES. DANNEVIRKE, October 8. Basil Forncau, 22. whose parents reside at Pakowhai, near Hastings, was the victim of a shooting fatality near Norsevvood yesterday afternoonHe had gone with his parents to visi 4 relatives and went shooting. He had a double-barrel gun and when getting through a fence 200 yards away from the homestead, the gun exploded. Fomean was shot in the head and expired instantly. WELLINGTON, (Tfober 8.

The death has 'Occurred of Dr Robert Bryson, of Wellington. He stopped at the roadside to assist another motorist to jack up a car and Lad only travelled a short distance further in his 'own car when he collapsed and died. He was motoring from Levin to the Otaki races at the time. It- is understood that he had been suffering from heart trouble for some years. An inquest will not be necessary. He is survived by h s wife. Dr. Elizabeth Bryson, and two children. He was aged about fiftvfr»even.

FTOWAWAY FINED. WELLINGTON, October 8. Albert George Oppenheim, seaman, 34. was fined £2 for stowing away aboard the Rangatira. in default one month’s imprisonment. SAMOAN ADMINISTRATOR’S RETURN. WELLINGTON. October S. The Samoan correspondem 1 of the Press Association states: The Ad ministrator, General 11. E. Hart, has completed the annual visit to Savaii and Upolu. General Hart and party iwere well received at ail the villages where stops were made The re-opening of schools and the provision for better medical facilities were two of the principal questions brought up for discussion by the people. The Administrator intimated thivt the medical service on Savaii would shortly be linked by the opening of two more dispensaries, which will bfl in charge of native p.-iadt tinners. Additional dispensaries will alpo be nprned to provide for the requirements of Upolu.

Regarding the many requests for re opening schools, which closed dou it during the Mau activities, the Administrator said he would be only too pleased to grant the requests as soon as the people or districts showed him »thev were again united.