DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 3 October 1929, Page 5

DOMINION ITEMS.

A. STRIKE CLASH. - TWO PERSONS KILLED. By Telegraph—Press Assn., Copyright. AVELLINGTON, October 3. A message from -Marion, North Carolina, states a clash between rival union factions and deputy sheriffs at Alarion Textile Manufacturing Company’s plant, resulted in two being killed and fourteen injured, five of whom are expected to die. A general gun battle caused th© fatalities.

A SUICIDE. AUCKLAND, October 2. Missed from his bed about six o’clock this morning, Frederick Christopher Braithwa.ite, aged 49 years, schoolmaster at Tamaki, was found by bis eldest' son lying dead in the yard of his home. Beside his body was a shot gun. There was a wound in the left breast. The deceased was olad in his pyjamas. It is stated that during the last few days BraithwaitJ© had been in ill-health, but he had no other worries. Braithwaite was married, and. leaves a wife and five children. (A n inquest was opened and adjourned.

WOAIAN’S DEATH. AUCKLAND, October 3. A married woman who was recently an inmate of Wolfe Home, was found dead in a chair in a washhouse by her son yesterday afternoon. She left a letter:. “ Forgive me. I cannot suffer any more.” Also a receipt for a plot in the cemetery. , ' , ,1 Evidence at the inquest showed the woman suffered from mental trouble. A verdict of suicide while temporarily insane was returned.

CAR LOOPED THE LOOP. WHANGAREI, October 1. A sensational accident occurred on Kamo Road last night, when a sevenseater car skidded and looped the loop, landing on the wheels. Of the three occupants, two, escaped injury, but George Hansard was admitted to hospital with a broken collar-bone, and three ribs broken; The car was badly crumpled. .

A FIRE. ' ’ THAMES, October 3. . A nine roomed two storeyed residence situated ' within the borough but (beyond the racecourse, was destroyed by fir© at. 10.50 last night. It was owned by T.. Miles, of Waihi, and Occupied by, Mrs. Cameron, who was alone ,in the bouse, and is unable to say how the fire originated. Nothing was saved as there was no water. The Brigade went out, but could do nothing. Insurance is not available. ; ; * : WIDOW’S ANNUITY INCREASED AUCKLAND, October 1. Mr Justice Smith awarded an additional £l5O to Jessie Alberta Bell on an annuity of £IOOO per annum, under the will of the late Alexandei Bell, in addition to property and furniture, valued at £6ICO. WAIKATO RIVER TRAGEDY AUCKLAND, Oct. 2. The body of a man was found in the Waikato River at Huntly to-day. The body was much decomposed and was unrecognisable, but articles of the clothing were identical with those worn by Kenneth MacDonald, aged 51, farmer, of Tokowhai, who had not been seen since September 10th.

SHIP’S fireman INJURED. AUCKLAND, Oct. 2. The steamer Kairangn, which sailed fo/ Gladstone, Queensland,, at 5.30 tonight has nut hack to port to obtain medical attention for a fireman, who had been injured. The nature of the injury is not known. . The vessel anchored in the stream, about eleven o’clock, and a doctor has gone out to her. DRUG ADDICT. AUCKLAND, October 3. Bernard Luks, aged 27, a hairdresser, charged with the theft of goods valued at £3O and a small amount in cash from a hospital and various shops, had a seizure in tlie prisoners’ room at the Police Court this morning before his case was heard. He was described by the police as a confirmed drug addict. He had previously been on Rotoroa Island and went straight for six months but drugs again got him down. Mr Hunt, S.M., ordered two years at Hotoroa.

N.Z CONVERSION LOAN. LONDON, Oct. 2. The “Morning Post’s” financial editor states that despite most unfavourable conditions on the market while the lists were open the New Zealand conversion offer met with a very satisfactory response in the circumstances.