DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 26 August 1929, Page 3

DOMINION ITEMS.

FOUND DROWNED

(By Telegraph—Per Press Association.)

NAPIER, Aug. 24,

A verdict that deceased was found drowned with nothing to show how she came to be in the water, was returned tins morn.ng at an inquest on Mrs Georgina Luuritzen, wln.se body was found floating in the iliner harbour at Port Ahuriri.

MOTORISTS HURT,

AUCKLAND, Aug. 25

Head injuries were sustained by George Bonerty, aged 34 years, and p. Osborne, aged 2b years, when a motor car which they were travelling in became involved in a collision with a train last evening.

Uohertv is in' a serious condition Osborne has improved.

BOXER HURT,

INVERCARGILL, Aug. 2a

The boxer, It. Bagrie, who'was nominated by the Bluff Boxing Association for the New Zealand Boxing Championships at Greymouth, met with a painful injury, which will prevent him from competing at the championships. He is employed by the firm of Booth McDonald, and while engaged at his usual occupation on Saturday morning, his hand was badly injured, in some machinery.

REPAIRS EFFECTED.

AUCKLAND, Aug. 25

The repairs to the engines, of the Rimutaka, which had- necessitated her re-urn to port, were completed last night. She sailed for Wellington this morning.

—\ FOUND POISONED

HAMILTON, Aug. 25.

A man identified as Alexander Dalgety, aged 60 years, of no fixed abode, was found dead in a Frankton boardinghouse yesterday with a bottle of poison alongside the body. Little is known about the deceased.

BOYS’ QUEER BEHAVIOUR

CHRISTCHURCH, August 24

The reports ,of the activities. of .the “ fire .bug V seem to have got on. to the. bra in, of two., Christchuyeli ..boys who. came bofore -the; Juvenile, Co ur t. oil a r g-i ed with breaking into a workshop and stealing tool's.-. • ■ , : The boys broke into'the workshop several times, and, after the. second time, the. owner found the following notice-nailed on a board: “Me and my shadow! Me and the Man in the Moon! Hf at first you don’t succeed try, try, try again! P.S.—lf you don t put locks on your doors, you will find the place burnt down.—Signed: The Fire Bug.” After warning the boys, the Magistrate placed them under control of the Welfare Officer for two years.

I’ve got a beau—well all girls have! But mine is extra nice, He takes me every whereAnd studies not the price, (;• We’re going to the Druids’ Ball In the Soldiers’ Hall, So you come to, and bring your friends And have a good time till the ball ends.