DOMINION NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 22 November 1927, Page 1

DOMINION NEWS.

(By Telegraph—Per Press Association

FISHERMEN SAFE. WELLINGTON, Nov. 21

The four fishermen, Erie Rowe, Harry Stevens. Thomas Austin and Harry Stevens, Junr., who set- out from Petono on Sunday morning to fish outside the Wellington Heads, wended safely to their homes to-day, little the worse for their adventurous excursion. They found the seas too heavy, and put into Ward Island, seeking refuge in a cave.

MASONIC OR .VXD LODGE. AVELLTNGTON, Nov. 19. Notwithstanding the inability of his Excellency Sir Charles Fergusson, who is Grand Afaster of the Masonic Grand Lodge of New Zealand, to attend the annual communication, which is convened to he held in Christchurch on November 30. it is intended that the present plans shall he carried out. Arrangements will 'he made for the reiiist.alhition of his Excellency at one of the centres as soon as tin* state of liis health will permit. The Pro'Grand Master, Afr George Russell, of Wellington, will preside over the communication.

AIEX FALL OVER VIADUCT. lIA AIT ETON, Nov. 19.

An accident occurred at the AVaipa Colliery Company’s railway line. Four men engaged on the maintenance of the line were travelling down from Glen Massey on two trollies, and the rear trolley ran into the front one, both being thrown off the line on a viaduct.

Two men. T. Herbert, and J. Hill, fell -10 foot to the ground below. One trolly, which fell off the viaduct, narrowly missed them as they lay on the ground. Herbert has his left leg badly fractured and his jaw fractured, and is suffering from concussion. Hill has a dislocated ankle.

A AURACIILOUS ESCAPE. JTAUAIA.II TTNUT, Nov. 20.

Near Onagrue to-day a car containing four adults and three children, driven hy ,T. .Tones, went over a hank into the river. The. ear was badly damaged, hut the occupants, though injured, miraculously escaped death. ,tones and X". Christianson and one of the children were rendered unconscious temporarily, hut recovered later. Two of Jones’s children suffered painful body injuries. Airs Christianson has a sprained ankle and bruises. NEW ZEALAND AIR SERVICE. TRAINING OF PILOTS. WFT.LI XGTOX, Nov. 21. The following are the names of the Torritcifials and eadetis selected for training pilots for the X'.Z. Air Service: J. At. Bnckendgo (lfawern), J. Hood hart (Opawa, Christchurch), E. S. Henderson (Rakaia), C. C. Hunter (Auckland), AY. C. Jenkin (Auckland), C. ALu-Laine (Blenheim), L. T. J. Taylor (Durham Street, Christchurch). O. E. Watt (Okauia, Afatanmta), 11. S. J’. AYoston (New Plymouth). iM. Wilkes (Belgrove, Nelson).

FORGED CREDIT NOTE. AUCKLAND. Nov. 21. Richard Thomas Douglas Cook, 22, charged at the Police Court this morning wil.h having forged a credit note Oil a hank for C 5740. was remanded until November 21.

AIFAIORTAL SITE DISPUTED. WANGANUI. Nov. 21

AVlicn tho balance sheet was published, on the completion of the City War Memorial Tower on Lurie Hill, the name of AY. J. Poison was shown as the donor of the land on which the Tower was built. After Three years, the matter was given a new aspect to-day. when Poison and another claimed £ll3 from Hope Gibbons, a 'former Mayor of Wanganui, for the land, which, it was stated, was no! a gift, but was sold. Gibbons allegedly having given an undertaking to accept personal responsibility for (ho amount. Gibbons was a member of the Memorial Committee. Judge Ostler reserved his decision.

SAVING ELECTRICITY. WELLINGTON. Nov. 21

It is estimated hy the City Council that, the Daylight Saving will result in a reduction in consumption of electricity by ton per cent, which will reduce (he revenue of the Department hy some £SOO or £OOO a. week; cr over the period of 17 weeks from CB.OCO to £IO,OOO.

V MAN INJURED. DUNEDIN, Nov. 22

Yesterday afternoon Simpson Dunn, aged Go. walked into the side of a moving tram in Customhouse Square, sustaining serious injuries. He was removed to the hospital where he lies in a critical condition.

A RARATONGA INCIDENT. WELLINGTON, Nov. 22

When tho Maluira was at Raratongn last week, two stewards became friendly with a Raratonga girl, who on Monday evening tv as shot at and wounded in the unlighted streets of tho villgo of Awarua. As a result of her father’s allegations, tho stewards were brought before the Resident Commissioner but on their denying having possessed firearms and after tho ease had been investigated, they were dismissed and rejoined thenship, which sailed for Wellington the following day. , The shot which injured the girl was fired in the dark and one theory is that a native admirer, after seeing her with the stewards became jealous, and committed the crime. The injury is unlikely to prove serious.