DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 4 June 1930, Page 6

DOMINION ITEMS.

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| By Telegraph, Per Press Association.. DUNEDIN, June I. A young man mimed Robert Callander. aged 17 years, was found dead in a dk teh a.t Ta batik, nine mileis from Awuka, on Saturday evening. CROSSING VICTIM'. PALMERSTON X.. June 2. The young man killed at Kelvingrove railway crossing io-day lias been identified as Louis Bernard Henry, employed by A. Lassen, on Asliiirst farm since .1 anlla ry. CARS COLLIDE. AUCKLAND. June 2. Two motor ears collided at. a road intersection at Pousoiih.y to-night, both being damages I extensi veiy. Ibe i!ii\ei of one car, Roland George Thompson, received head injuries, while a passenger in the other. Miss Irene Jones, was badly cut about tlie face. Both were admitted to the hospital. DRUNKEN DRIVER. WANGANUI, June 2. Pleading guilty to charges ol <1 run lien ness when in charge'of a motor cai, and of breaking a prohibition order, Edward Pask. who appeared before Mr J. H. Salmond, S.M. to-day, was lined £SO and bis license was endorsed. The penalty was imposed in respect of the first charge, the accused being convicted and discharged on the second count. Pask is a sawmiller of Te Awamutu. and his counsel jminted out that the use of the car was essential to his business. BODY FOUND. WEI/LTNGTON, Junc3. The body of a woman of about 59 was found by the police to-day on Putone beach about a hundred yards west of the wharf. The body had only been in the water for a few hours. So far no one has been reported to the police as missing. BACK FROM PITCAIRN. ‘

YUCKLAXI). June 3

Two W’ellingtonians, C. Henimtn and B. Murray who were carried out to sea in the Corinthie on April 9th because they stayed too long la rewel ling friends, returned to-day by tin* Tainui from Pitcairn Island; where they spent 33 days. They are loud in their praise of the hospitality of the Pitcairners who treated them like Icings. Both being ex-soldiers, there* wore'able to give the islanders a first-hand account ol the war. and they sat up night after night relating their experience's. . Tlie islanders would lied; believe that picture's now talk and sing. M 'OBI’S SUICIDE. T . U.MARANUT. .June 2. *;i ;..qi|..w •>■■ held to-day em Henry .Mais’i'jll Ue llv, a .Maori, who was found dead at Tawhata on Saturday with a Gullet wound in tlie* forediead and a pea rifle lying across the body. The Coroner returned a verdie-t of suicide. The deceased left a letter intimating his intention to commit suicide. He stated that he was tired, am? Intended taking his troubles to an unknown workl. MR HOLLAND’S TOUR. DUNEDIN, Juno 2. Mr Id. E. Holland,' ALP. gave a political address to-night to a good attendance in the Burns Hall. He began his address by expressing his regret at the continued illness of Sir Joseph Ward. Mr Holland’s remarks were on the lines of the speeches lie has delivered in oilier places. He referred to unemployment, and also to the Labour Party’s land policy and to its scheme for dealing .with tlie Labour problems experienced in the Dominion. Air Holland spoke strongly in support of the encouragement of local industries. A vole of thanks was accorded to Mr Holland at the conclusion of his address.