DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 26 August 1929, Page 5

DOMINION ITEMS.

A SUDDEN. DEATH.

(By Telegraph—Frew Association) , i

BLENHEIM, August 26. Martin Lydpn, aged : 74, an old age pensioner, tell dead from a. bicycle yesterday. Death was. apparently due to heart disease. ■ 1 a - ■

A SAVaGE ASSAULT.

AUCKLAND, Aug;;, 26.

Thomas Ryan, a.;resident’.of Ponsonby was on Saturday night, attacked by three men .and Bavagelyf.battered with a paling.. He - jwas., taken' to his home with .head injuries. As he fell to the ground he heard •,one. cf , the assailants say : :H,ave you got him?” Another replied, “Yes.” . The trio then

SLIP ON RIMUTAKA HILL.

, ’CARTERTON, Aug. 26.

The slip on Rimutaka- Hill is still uncleared. . The Public Works foreman states'.it' is hardly ' possible to-open the-road until Thursday as considerable blasting, is yet. to be done .before, the road can be termed safe. Service cars cannot run owing to the prohibition to tranship passengers, as no traffic is allowed pear the scene.'' s ;

FALSE PRETENCES. > WANGANUI, AUg. 26. \ •' Frederick Emanuel ■••''Simmis, alias Grey,' alias Reid,'/- was sentenced to twelve < months’ • imprisonment • on. a charge of false f.pretences. He represented 1 himself ns ■ a. 'jfealthy farmer ' and obtained,- lodgings'.pnd treatment at two private hdspitals. from two docWhen arrested lie was examined by the gabl surgeon who pronounced mm 'quite 1 well. * <•’ ' .. fV. ,! ' Accused, has - twelve previous convic- ) tions, He was -discharged ' at vIMt. ,E<den gaol and', was'described as-'an habitual criminal and arrant fraud. BOWLING- PAVILION: FIRE. • CHRISTCHURCH, ’ August; 26.Insurances om-the Sydenham bowling pavilion and .equipment - was £BOO in Lloyd’s! The* .plub-loss -is ‘estimated at . i £250 over that.'-"i 1 ’'f," » r • ' - 1 , ! A, ■: r .V FIREMAN’S -ESCAPE. - 1 >'• ' •/ TROD ONTJVE WIRE. r ‘ ' . CHRISTCHURCH, August 26. ■ Fireman’ off Sydenham Brigade, trod on aflive wii-e, on. thfc -grass at Sydenliaipj HarJcj.'duringV’lai.st .night’s ' fire in the,- bowling^ 1 pavilion; f ,and -wfiSi.;;;. .knocked out . ten-;muiutesV.^ companions ' laid him on the grass ’ and . v (;,-. he, gradually recovered. , > f •%■.= V. ' ■ ' 'TvzY.r:'.’.: '• -;.vchArgedf theft, -i ■a# r - ’ At the. •Maj|iß|;rate^^u|r^^pund ; v • Blundell and Mabef Gladys Hadhway, '. : :.;l. both Australians, were chpfgedyywith theft of clothing,., valued property of .Thomas Hadaway, of Sydney. . The. husband, of . the woman was. repianded tO :-!WeUirig-'(. . ; ton. Both ■ accused ,- are subjects ,clf pn i extradition application. Counsel . .said the case was due-,.t0 - the’husband’s. spite.,' ■' - • ,

’ INQUEST VERDICT.; .-‘ \\ 1 ‘ GREYMOUTH,. August ,2^ : Robert James 'Crichton, agpdv single, apiary inspector, found on. ( gust 11th in a hut with a deep woundV^/ "n his wrist, .who died at Grey. Hospital yesterday, a verdict to-day was returned that" death was from a self- \ inflicted wound. - ~ • ' GAS EXPLOSION. , AUCKLAND, August 26.1. A severe explosion occurred last night in a house in Onehunga occupied by Joseph E. Farnell. When he was lighting. the gas the flame evidently • found a leak in the gas pipe- He. was thrown on the floor and the panels of the back door were thrown into the yard. He tur.ned off the gas at; the • meter and extinguished the fire before serious damage was done. REPAIR WORK. AUCKLAND, August 25. Auckland engineers are benefitting by repairs being done at Calliope d instead of Port Chalmers or Sydney. The Marama’s overhaul will cost approximately £10,00.0 and the work on the Kurow will run into some thousands. About 120 are engaged at repair work on the Marania. ' v THE WINTER SHOW. . A SUCCESSFUL FUNCTION. CHRISTCHURCH, August 26.' . The Winter Show held in Christchurch proved a big success, ii, ooo people paying for admission in tu’O weeks—a record.