DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 30 July 1924, Page 1

DOMINION ITEMS.

BY TELKCBAI’II —I’ltF-SS ASSN'., COPYRIGHT.

TROLLEY.MAN INJURED. TAUMARL'NUI, July 20,

Michael Whelin, married, agetl 45 years, was admitted to hospital with a fractured spine leceivcd while travelling on a trolley at the rear of a goods train ascending the spiral at Itaurimu. Ho lost ltis balance and fell, being struck by the axle in the small of the back. TWO RAILWAY FATALITIES. CIIIUSTCHURUI. July 2J. Homy Woodley, aged G2. a married retired farmer, late of Karnsliaw Elation, Oleitorelu. Otago, was struck by an engine at Ensor’.s Hoad Crossing, Oj-ttwa, to-night, while walking over the line, receiving injuries from which lie died on the way to tlio hospital it an ambulance. GISBORNE, July 29. As tt result of a fall front a viaduct, George Henry Williams, farmer, ol Kakainoa, lost lii.s life to-night. As tlio train wtts nearing Hakaitroa, Williams stepep doff on to the viaduct, but missed his footing, ami fell eighty foot on to the road. He lay tlie.'.e for over an hour, and then was picked up and taken to a store, but lie died later. Williams wtts about fifty years of age. AN ACCIDENT. NELSON July 29. ..Mr N. McLcllan, of the Cawthron Institute staff, met with an unfortunate accident on Mt. Arthur track on Sunday, whereby ltis left leg was broken just above tlio ankle, caused liv sliping when endeavouring to turn some cattle on the track. Other parties were in the vicinity, and gave assistance. Eventually a horse was secured, and the injured man was brought down front the mountain track.

A REMARKABLE DOCUMENT. AUCKLAND. July 29

A remarkable document was produced at tlm Police Court in an application for separation and maintenance by Olive .May Hadham. against Charles Wttiit Bndham. The defendant admitted his signature to tlio document, which is one hearing the name of himself and a woman living at tlio same address. It is its follows:—That the contracting parties hereby agree to become married by till lawful rites within three months ot diaries Wain Hadham obtaining a divorce front Olive .May Bttdliain ; each of the parties promising to lie true, to love each other, and that in the event of their proceeding to Australia. I tail ha lit insures for £SOO. Defendant, however, denied living with another woman. The Magistrate granted a sop i.’ati m, yinl ordered Bndlmni to cent in J-; paying three pounds per week for his wife ’si ltd four children.