DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 11 May 1929, Page 6

DOMINION ITEMS.

PETROL STATION THEFT. (By Telegraph—Press Association). CHRISTCHURCH, May 10. Gilbert Bannister Simpson, and John Hubert Anderson, appeared at the Supreme Court to-day on two charges of breaking and entering, add one of theft. Simpson pleaded guilt} to the theft of goods of a value of Os (id. Anderson pleaded not guilty. Simpson was admitted to probation foi two years, and was ordered to pay costs of proseution totalling £7. Offences were aleged to have taken place at a petrol station on Papanui Road. The Crown witnesses stated that the two accused were found in the petrol station after it had been closed, by the owner, and that Simpson had vaiious articles in his possession. There was no evidence that Andersonhad taken any goods. The jury’s verdict was not guilty. nelson child drowned. NELSON, May 10. A distressing 'fatality occurred at Tahananui about midday to-day, when Joseph Boyce, aged three years.' ••on of •Mr J. Boyce fell irom the Rocks’>Roa.l into the water,.and was.drow,nedi - Artificial respiration was applied}. Tmt without result, L : S.l. CHEESE CHAMPIONSHIP.^, Invercargill, May-io#.. Awards in the cheese; and butterclasses at the Southh|nd Winter Show.;-; which opens to-morrow, were madb'-' available to-day. The «outh Island onampiouship (one case of factorymade cheese, large, coloured or white, cheddar shaped, suitable 'for export) resulted: Waikouniti Dairy Factory (Ota<io'i 1. Brown’s Dairy Factory (Southland) 2, Wright’s Bush Dairy Factory (Southland) 4. LATE MR MASSEY. WELLINGTON, May 10.. A silent tribute to the memory of the late W. F. Massey was paid by a largh number of. friends of the Reform League and friends and supporters of the departed Prime Minister, who visited his tomb at Point Halswell tins morning, on the fourth anniversary of his death. ' There were no speeches, but a solemn procession placed wreaths of remembrance over the vault where the casket will lie when the memorial, now in process of . construction is, completed, and then descended to view the. casket below. , y •; MARRIED; MAN SUICIDES. CHRISTCHURCH, May lOif; William Douglas, aged 00, married, was found dead at his residence this morning with, a shotgun lying beside his body. At. the inquest, it was : revealed that Douglas, who was manager ■of a coffee stall, was given a cup of tea by’ his wife at 8 o’clock, and when called for breakfast, an hour lately; said lie would be down in a few minutes A muffled report was heard and on investigation he was found dead from a wound on the right side of the head. A verdict was returned that death resulted from a gun shot wound, se finflicted. SUDDEN DEATH. AUCKLAND, May 11. The sudden death occurred this morning of H. P. Kissling (General Manager of New Zealand Insurance). THE UNEMPLOYED. WELLINGTON, May 11. By Monday one hundred mo, e mm will be placed on relief works and om of the local unemployed are being sent to work in the South Island. BOY SHOT. T : i-•: ;• WAIM,ATE- May 11. Two youths, TV. Kennard and Lawrence Alexander Lumsden, 18, were out shooting with a repeater rifle, which, when unloaded discharged a bullet .through Lumsden’s chest under the right armpit. v ' Lumsden is progressing favourably in the hospital.