DOMINION NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 28 September 1928, Page 6

DOMINION NEWS.

MOTOR PASSENGERS HURT. ;By Telegraph—Per Press Association.) MA STERTON, September 26. A sedan car containing six passengers, belonging to Mrs Brough, of Wei" lington, but not driven by her, skidded in loose metal on the main road near Greytown at about 6.10 o’clock this evening, and overturned, being badly damaged. Two of the six occupants were admitted to Greytown Hospital, Mrs Bell Gomradi with head injuries, and Kenneth McDonald with leg injuries, both of Wellington. MOTOR KILLS ELDERLY WOMAN. AUCKLAND, September 26. Fatal injuries to the bead were received by Mrs Susannah Wilkinson, of Pan mu re, as the result of being knocked down by a motor car this evening. She was walking on the roadway when she was struck by the car, and she died on the way to the ljospital. Mrs Wilkinson, who was 79 years old, was one of the oldest residents of Panmure.

JERUSALEM SCENE. JERUSALEM, Sept. 25. Tile Jewish community here is indignant because at the most solemn moment of the morning service at the Wailing Wall on the Day -of Atonement on 24th., the Anglo-Arab police rushed in among a thousand massed worshippers, under orders to remove a wooden partition erected in accordance with the orthodox Jewish practice to- separate the male and the fern ale woosh i p-pers. ' It is alleged that the police, in smashing the partition, wounded several.

The 5. ailing Wall area is not Jewish property, hut i,s a semi-public thoroughfare, where the employment of be inches and other impedimenta, to passers-by is prohibited, and it was a Moslem protest against the partition that led to the police action.

COUNCILLOR RESIGNS, CHRISTCHURCH, Sept. 27. Councillor George Hunter, a Labour member of the City Council, has resigned as the result of the firm of whuffi lie 1 was'a partner, having s'dd coal to the Council through a third oarty. The Audit Department considers it only a technical breach. HUNDRED CONVICTIONS. * NEW ' PLYMOUTH, 'Sept. 26. With lover' *.a hundred convictions against him, John Joseph Larkin, described by counsel as “the notorious,” was sent to Rotoroa Island to-day by Air R. AV. Tate, S.AL, fori drunkenness. His wife had previously divorced him, but on promise of reformation had remarried him. To-day she was granted separation and maintenance. U.S.A. ATHLETES VISIT. WELLINGTON, 'Sept. 27. " Tbe New Zealand A.A.A., at a special meeting decided to' invite the following, American athletes to tour New Zealand : John Tviihk/ the world’s champion, shot-putter; Leo; Leoinond, distance runner; and C. 'Borah, sprinter. The Centres are asked for guarantees. Tile tour opens in January and ends in Atarch. > : '■ 'Costly- rabbits. ” ' AUCKLAND,' Sept. 26. Sixty-eight Angora and Chinchilla rabbits arrived at Auckland by the Turakina from Liverpool, and are to be delivered to Air R. S. Black, of Dunedin. Seventy animals were shipped from England, but two died from beat .coming through the Panama Canal. An idea of the value of these animals may be realised from a cablegram received from London by Air Black last month. It stated, “Pedigree and specially elected Angora £'225, Chinchilla £295, freight and charge £785. attendant’s fare one way £4O, insurance, all risks £4lB. Shipment- by Livestock Department to Port Chalmers, f.0.b., excluding any commission to us.” The question of allowing the importation of these rabbits into Now' Zealand was considered by the Government, which decided to permit it uhder definite conditions, as it was considered that they were of a type unlikely ever to become a nuisance, even should any accidentally obtain their liberty. Aloreover, their intrinsic value was thought sufficient to make their owners take every precaution to prevent them from getting away.

NEW LOCOMOTIVES. DUNEDIN, Sept, 26. It is likely that a number of large “Gnrratt” fast passenger locomotives destined for service on tlie North Island Alain Trunk line will be landed in New Zealand about next February 1 of Alarch. Designed principally for heavy bill service, and to run either way, these “double-headers” are rapidly coining into favour in all countries in which the geographical formation lends itself to their service. There are sets of driving wheels fore and aft with a water tank above each. The body of tlie locomotive is situated between these. The two power unit engine as it is technically called has a tractive effort about double that of the AB class engine so well known in the South Island at the present time. Nothing less drastic than a slip is likely to pull it up. The firm which is building the new locomotives is Beyer, Peacock and Co., of Manchester, England. Already it has supplied many railway systems throughout the world, including some in,; Burma, Brazil, and South Africa.

ANOTHER ASSAULT MAN ATTACKS AUCKLAND WOMEN AUCKLAND, Sept 26. Evidently at the present time there is a mysterious man abroad in the Alt Eden district, who molests and assaults young women and then runs away. While walking down Valley road on Sunday night, a young woman wan struck several times on the head with a stone by an unknown man. She is still confined tombed suffering from injuries to her head and loss of blood. Last night another young lady was assaulted. Miss Irma Ellis was walking along Mount Eden Road, returning from a. picure theatre when she was accosted by an unknown man. Miss Ellis, who is 17 years of age, received a strong blow on the abdomen from the man, who quickly ran away when the young woman screamed. EXPORT OF EGGS. SHIPMENT BY CORINTHIC. CHRISTCHURCH, Sept. 27,, The first shipment of eggs to the London market during the present season was made from Wellington yesterday by the Corinthio and comprised 1800 cases, or 54,000 dozen. Of the total, 815 cases, or 24,450 dozen, were shipped on behalf of the Canterbury Co-operative Poultry Producers, Ltd. The remainder of the shipment was supplied from Dunedin and Wellington. Future shipments are to he sent by tlie Tonic, about the middle of next month, and by the Port Darwin towards the end of November. It is understood that Dunedin could fill all the space available for eggs in the lonic, but other centres are being, allotted their share of the space. The shipments this year are carrying a Government guarantee of £3 5s per case. This is estimated to he equal to the 2s 2d per dozen on the London market, less expenses.

There is said to he a big exportable surplus of eggs in tlie Dominion tills season.