DOMINION NEWS.

Hawera Star, Volume XLVI, 27 September 1926, Page 9

DOMINION NEWS.

TWO DEATHS ON THE TAHITI. (BY TELEGRAPH PRESS ASSOCIATION.) WELLINGTON, Sept. 27. Two of the Tahiti’s passengers died on the run from San Francisco, Ca.pt. Grey, of Wellington, and Mr P. J, Patten, an American. Both were buried at sea. Cl-VRIG OF HISTORIC PLACES. CHRISTCHURCH. Sept. 27. At Akaroa on Saturday the Hon. G. O’. Anderson said that .the Government 'had turned its attention, to improving old historical burial grounds and graves of men who fell during the Maori Wars. An example of this work was to. be seen at Rangiriri, in the Waikato district, where one of the heaviest engagements was fought during the Maori Wars. Similar was .has been carried 'out iat Oha.we, near H-awera, at Russel and in Symonds Street cemeta.ry, Auckland. A BUDGET FROM DUNEDIN. DUNEDIN, Sept. 27. Eric Wylie (32), who resided at Tokoiti, near Milton, wa.s found dead yesterday morning, having apparently taken a dose of poison. Leslie Goghil) (24) was admitted to the hospital last evening suffering from concussion. In company with a young man named Inglis he was riding a motor cycle on the Warrington beach when the machine skidded and turned two somersaults, throwing him on his head.

The Otago Rowing Club’s four that won the New Zealand championship leave on Wednesday for Melbourne, where, at the invitation of the Melbourne Regatta Club, they will compete in the Hen'ley and Yarra regatta for the Stewards’ Challenge Cup, the leading four-oared race in Australia and. New Zealand

The Clutha Leader newspaper company absorbs the Clutha Free Press, which has been conducted by the A-lgie brothers for over 30 years. It is understood the price was £7OOO, exclusive of hook debts. The Algie brothers are leaving Balclutha. A YO'UNG- MAN’S SUICIDE. WHAKATANE, Sept. 27. A young man named Reginald Horace Hudlesitone (26) was found dead at Awakeri on Saturday with gunshot wounds -in his head. The evidence- at ’the inquest- yesterday showed that the 'deceased had been depressed after ,a,n attack of influenza. ’ The coroner returned a. verdict that death wias due to a. gunshot wound self-inflicted while the deceased was 'temporarily mentally deranged.