DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 23 August 1929, Page 6

DOMINION ITEMS.

FLOOD DAMAGE,

MORE SLIPS AND WASHOUT’S.

[By Telegraph, Per Press Association.]

MASTERTON, August 22

The latest reports are to the effect that the big slip on the Rimutaka Road will not bo removed before Monday at the earliest, and in the meantime all traffic is suspended. There arc several other bad slips on the road which have also fallen away in places. Ln the lower valley district, lowerlying areas are under water and many slips and washouts arc reported. f lhe Hinakura Road Bridge is rendered unsafe for traffic, and others are damaged. rfhe Marti uhorough - Fcatlierston road is blocked with water. Ihe lain has cased off considerably, and prospect s are now more favourable. GAS SHORTAGE. IN WELLINGTON SUBURBS. WELLINGTON, August 22. One effect of the coal troubles in Australia is that the gasworks a Inch supply Petone and.. Hutt boroughs have run short, and ■ yesterday and to-day the .output failed to meet the requirements. ; .. .. A The Railway Department, lias helped to some; extent, and New Zealand coal has also been used, but .it does not suit the .retorts' very- well. Owing \ to : . the 1 ' .present 'cold), wet spell, the!; demand/ for. gas is greater than usual,’ but. the Board has an auxiliary .plant- under construction, which it, ifc hoped, , will ease the situation. ; The supply' of gas in Wellington is so far adequate. WOMAN KILLED BY MOTORCAR. CHRISTCHURCH, August 22. Knocked down by a motor-car at the intersection of Stanmore and North Avon Roads, a m/kldlc-aged woman named Mrs Florence Dingle, died with in five minutes of being admitted to the Public Hospital last evening.

Deceased was the wife of Herbert H. Dingle, journeyman butcher. who resides at 82, Petrie Street, North Richmond. The car, driven by. a Mr Rickard, was approaching ’the ‘intersection when Mrs Dingle 'stepped oiit Ifrom in front of Mr A. M’Kenzie shop and apparently wo 1 kcd-'right into the ear.. Owing to the wet. weather visibility was very poor ot- Ijlie time' of the accident, which occurred shortly before eight o’clock. Mrs Dingle was removed to the hospital and died almost immediately from shoclrt-aml -.i«txu:nal. injuries. She rc4 ceived-mo" exfterjpa 1 injuries and; as far as was last night, no.tones were broken. Jt is stilted rthat deceased was carrying an open umbrella when she collided with; a few yard? out from the fowtpatli. ; '

ELSIE-WALKER CASE. CAN INQUEST BE REOPENED. .AUCKLAND, August 21. ■ Although Mr Hunt, the coroner in the Elsie w alker Case, has suggested to me • Crown- Prosecutor either that the inquest should be reopened or a prosecution instituted for perjury, there appears to be considerable doubt whether any power exists to reopen an inquest. An eminent legal authority here today stated that the English law confers the power on the High Court of Justice, if an application is made to the Attorney-General, to order a second .inquest, but the New Zealand legislation referring to coroners confer r r .sn i: powers on the Dominion Supreme Coni' -. It was, at least, arguable whether, under any circumstance's; ru-irmest could be renewed or "c-'-M. The case appeared to be one in which the Government ought to take action, and legislation might be necessary. STRANGLED TWINS. AUCKLAND,' August 22. Appearing for the third time in the Police Court. Annie Elizabeth Oubis. aged 40, was charged with the murder, on August 6, of her twin Imys, Timothy Brian Cubis and William Cubis. She was remanded until August 29 CHARGED WITH MURDER. AUCKLAND, August 2.2. Making his fourth appearance in the Police Court, 'kni a charge of murdering Thomas Leavy, on August 2nd, George Cafl’rey, labourer, aged 33, was remanded for a week.

CYCLIST’S FATAL INJURIES. AUCKLAND, August 22. Robert . Douglas Budge, aged 35, married, died in the Auckland Hospital to-n : glit as tlie result of severe head injuries sustained through (ailing from a bicycle in Lake Road, Takapuna, this afternoon.