DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 21 December 1925, Page 3

DOMINION ITEMS.

THE CARINTHIA. AUCKLAND, Dec. 20. The Carinthia, the 20-000 ton Cunurd liner, with 378 American tourists on hoard, arrived litre at 3 o’clock this afternoon from New Guinea, in the course of a world tour.

Parties of the tourists will pay a flying xisit to Rotorua, and those remaining here will Ik* entertained tomorrow at luncheon, and a motor drive.

, The Carinthia will sail for AYellington on Tuesday night. A COLLISION. WELLINGTON, December 21. James Mowbray Bruce, of Napier, a cycle agent, was seriously injured this morning ms a result of ids car colliding with the motor company’s service car half way between Waikare and Mohaka. THE CARINTHIA’S TOURISTS. AUCKLAND, December 21. To-da.v’s programme for the C.'ariiithia’s tourists is not elaborate. After breakfast they left in four detachments to see the principal sights of Auckland and the suburbs. A licet of eighty motor-ears was chartered for the purpose. One party of seventy-eight leave bv .special train at two o’clock this afternoon for (Rotorua returning before the ship sails for Wellington to-morrow evening. The second party leaves for Rotorua by the ordinary express tomorrow morning and ship at Wellington. A DEDUCT. Al ( KI.AXD, December 21. A wireless from the steamer Ohiuna en route from Newcastle, stales she had reported to her that the schooner < Holm wood passed a derelict about 90 : feet long in latitude 39.19 south and 1 longtitude Ki 1.32 east. ]

NOTABLE BEQUESTS. AUCKLAND. December 21. Requests under the will of late Miss Isa Oiltliwaite who was horn in Auckland 83 years ago, include 91.500 for Mater Miserecordiac Hospital; 9500 for the benefit ol discharged female prisoners; 9300 to the Jubilee Institute for the Blind ; 9500 lor the poor of the city of Rosaimnn. Frame, her mother's native city, (lifts of property include her island at the entrance to M hangarei harbour to the Ivinn with tho trust that it will he used as a bird sanctuary. The testatrix’s home with over an acre in Newmarket. to the borough, as a public park. The property of several acres uljaeent to Auckland Roys’ Grammar School, for a Roman Catholic College site. The residence of the estate, alter the gifts to various Catholic organisations, goes to the Roman Catholic Bishop for the purposes of education.

AUCKLAND BANK HOLD UP. ACCUSED CHARGED WITH RIGAMY. AUCKLAND. December 21. Albert George Marshall, aged GO, who caused a sensation at Newmarket by holding no the 'mammer of the Savings Bank with a revolver, was charged at: the Police Court to-day with bigamy. He pleaded guilty. .Marshall was charged that having Harried Isabella Hatcher at Auckland, >n March 3!)tli. 190(1, he did go through a form of marriage on June 12nd, 192.». with a widow, whose name Mr Poynton. S.M.. ordered to lie suppressed. Marshall was commit led for sentence. The widow slated the accused I old ’’er lie was a widower and had a farm 'l Henderson. Sim separated from him two months after the marriage. Ihe accused talked ahoui revolvers "id frightened her. I hie dav she

found in a hag beside the bed a revolver. loaded in all chambers but one. Marshall is now in custody on a hold-up charge and will appear at the Supreme Court this week for sentence. KETCH -STRIKES DESTRUCTION. WHAKATAXE, December 21. The auxiliary ketch Mnhi struck a rock or snag when leaving AVbakatane for Oinaio with a load of timber earlv this morning and Captain Lane returned to port and beached the vessel, which had sprung a leak. It is believed the damage is not extensive.

FOUND HANGING. ASHBURTON, Dee. 21. Thomas Alnlle.v, single, aged 00, a farm labourer, suicided at his employer’s (A. T. Alead) farm at Rnkaia on Saturday afternoon. He was found hanging in the stables. A verdict of suicide while depressed owing to the state! of Alallev’s health was returned. BRITISH BOWLERS ARRIVE. AUCKLAND, Dec. 21. Tho British bowlers arrived from Sydney in tho Aorangi and were accorded a civic reception at the Town Hall at noon. They play their first game at Devonport this afternoon against a number of Auckland Clubs. Tho captain of the British bowling team is George Wright, of Kettering, England. He Las represented England several times and is the immediate President of the English Bowling Association. Perhaps the best bowler in the team is AY. F. Wade, of Leicester, who has a. lino record. He lias represented England on three occasions and was the English champion ill 1923. Wake is also a line exponent of the game, and has represented England on three or four occasions. AV. Dean, of Hastings, and James Eilnev, of Southampton, have also represented England. Tho remainder of the team are good all round sportsmen.

COLOSSAL ART UNION. DR AWING POSTPONED. DUNEDIN, Dec. 21. The drawing of Hie Colossal Art Union, in which many thousands in all parts of the Dominion participated, has been postponed till Wednesday night. There was an exceptionally heavv mail on Saturday, it being impossible to check and audit the returns in time. A R.C. AUTUMN MEETING. AUCKLAND. Deo. 21. The Avaiulole Jockey Club has been informed by the Hon R. F. Bollard (Alinistur of Internal Affairs) that in consequence of the work of remodelling the Avondale racecourse, the Club’s next autumn and spring meetings will he held at Ellerslie. A SHUNTER’S DEATH. I’ALAIF.RSTON N., Dee 21. Tiie death occurred at the hospital as the result of injuries received in the local railway yards, of Douglas Norman Fye, a shunter, aged 32. He leaves a widow and three young children. At the time cf the accident the deceased was noting the numbers on trucks on the train when he stepped back in front of a rake of waggons being shunted on an adjacent line. COASTERS WIN SCHOLARSHIPS. CHRISTCHURCH, December 21. St. Bede’s scholarship examination results include ;—College scholarship, Alonzo Craig (Westport); Bishop scholarship, Bernard Cook (Runanga).

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