DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 12 August 1930, Page 5

DOMINION ITEMS.

STILL AT LARGE,

(By Telegraph—Per Press Association. CHRISTCHURCH, August 12. Despite a continuous search by the police, Timothy Edward Cosgrove, who escaped from Papa run Prison on Friday evening, is still uncaptured. BEQUEST TO CATHOLIC CHURCH. DUNEDIN, August 9. Under the will of Margaret Mills, the sum of £SOO has been left to the Roman Catholic Bishop to assist students entering the priesthood and :i similar -sum has been left for founding a scholarship for boys attending the Christian' Brothers’ School. ' EARTHQUAKE.

SHOCK IN AIANAAVATU. DISTRICT. PALMERSTON N„ August TO. A sharp and heavy earthquake shook at 1.50 on Sunday morning alarmed residents. No damage was done. Feilding reports a similar occurrence. A BURGLARY. PAHIATUA, August 11. Mr. P. E. Dingfiehl’s stationer and fancy goods' shop, was burgled during the weekend. Entrance was gained by the back door. A quantity of goods were -disarranged, and’ about twenty pounds worth of articles were taken. ; ; ‘; : MOTOR, CRASH. ■ CHRISTCHURCH, Aug. 12. Three men were injured, two- .serously, when a motor car driven by V. Clemens, of Spreyd-on, collided with ft shingle lorry near Paparua prison this morning. J. H. AA’/eir, of St. Albans, and E. Reynolds; of Wellington, passengers, were both hospitalled with serious head injuries and Clemens has minor injuries. SMALL SCHOOL BURNT. , ASHBURTON, Aug. 12. Wplpwby , .school, a two-doomed wooden building, was destroyed by fire hist evening. Fires had been used in the, grates during the day, but all were out-when the mistress left. The building was 5-1 years old, and was the first built- on the southside. of Ashburton river. This is the second Small school in the country burnt this winter. BANK OF N.Z. DIRECTORATE. f 1 WELLINGTON, August 10. : In political and commercial circles here, the name of Air C. P. Agar, of Christchurch, is being discussed in connexion with the vacancy on the Board of Directors of the Bank of New Zealand, caused by the death of Mr William Reece, of Christchurch, Air Agar’s friends urge that as he is president of the Associated Cham-, hers of Commerce, of New Zealand, .his appointment would he a particularly appropriate one, \ . , Other names mentioned have been Sir Henry Buckleton, general.manager of the bank; Mr Norton . Francis, and Air William Hayward, of Christchurch, and Mr James Beg-g, of Dunedin.: A BURGLARY, DANNEVIRKE, August 12. A burglary occurred last night at Yates cash store, High street, Tlie thief entered by back door, blew open a small safe and extracted the days takings about £34 in cheques and cash. In - addition he took some tnousands of cigarettes. AN AT RAJ. AN’ EXPERIENCE. AUCKLAND, August 12. C. P. Parkerson of Auckland, who tried.to fly from England, arrived by, the Alaunganui. He said that on both his attempts he had been only two hours in the air when lie crashed. He was lucky, and on the second occasion it, was only because he had forgotten to strap himself in, that he was saved. The engine burst into flames and bis face was badly burned, and the machine out of. control burled down to earth at 70 miles an hour. After five weeks .medical attention he resumed flying again, and felt as keen as ever. FINED £IOO. AUCKLAND, August 12. Described as having one of the hugest gaming businesses in Auckland and being one of the hardest men in Auckland to catch, Harry Crifton Sallery, 39, was raided this morning, bv detectives and subsequently was fined £IOO for keeping premises as a common gaming bouse. He had been previously fined three times. DIPHTHERIA OUTBREAK. AUCKLAND, August 12. Point. Chevalier primary school lias been closed for a week owing to an outbreak of diptherin. Seventeen children have been treated since- July 23 and also one teacher. A medical officer of Health has charge of, the situation, which is believed will be well in hand.