ITEMS OF INTEREST

Northern Advocate, 5 March 1929, Page 6

ITEMS OF INTEREST

(Per Press Association.)

A man named Black, 51, employed at Logan Point quarry, Dunedin, was killed yesterday on the railway siding. Deceased was in charge of two trucks and when the vehicles were approaching several other trucks he attempted to detach the chain but was caught between the buffers. He expired before reaching hospital.

On Saturday afternoon a search party consisting of two- constables and others found the body of Stanley Milburn, 18, employed in an Invercargill mercantile office, who had been missing since Thursday. The body was 'found in- a clump of bushes near Newcastle Street, with a v bullet wound in the head and a discharged rifle lying alongside.

As the result of a serious collision at the corner of Thame® Street and North Road 1 , Invercargill, Stewart Henderson, 17, and his brother, Norris, about 22, residing at Waikiwi, were admitted to- the Southland Hospital, where Stewart succumbed to injuries.

Lord and Lady Hillingdon, the first day out off Cape Brett* were both successful in landing a big game fish from the launch Lorna Do one. Lady Hillingdon secured a make and Lord Hillingdon a anako of lllbs. He now competes with, •Colonel Johnson, of England, for Dr Horton’s valuable trophy for the smallest anako Handed this season, making a tie. Other catches Were: C. W. Allen, of Scotland, a swordfish, 3291b5; Dr H. W, Woodman, of London, a xeremai shark, 423 lbs, and H. Strawbridge, of Russel, a nxakio, 2J4lbs.

'The Prime Minister wlaa accorded a series of highly enthusiastic receptions at Gisborne. On This, arrival, on Saturday night, he was met outside his hotel by cheering crowds, who also joined in the singing of “For He’s a Jolly Good Fellow.” In the evening a civic reception , was accorded the Prime Minister, an overflow gathering, representative of every shade of political thought and business interests, assembling in (Welcoming Sir Joseph Ward. The Mkyor, Mr D. W. • Coleman, described the guest of honour as being one of the, best known statesmen in the (British Empire. . \ ■—•

■Sir Joseph Ward was given a rousing welcome at a social gathering or, ganised by the (local branch of the United Party at Gisborne, many tributes being paid, to his services to .New Zealand. Mr T. Makitanara,: M.P. for Southern Maori, described Sir I Joseph Ward as the “Deliverer of New 'Zealand.” There were many ipoliticiana in New Zealand but there' jwas “only one statesmani —Sir Joseph Ward. ’?• In the Bourse of! his reply Sir Joseph referred, to England’s recovery from the war. Another country, he said, had tried to become,the main financial centre of the world, but" had got nowhere near London and, in his opinion, never Would. (Applause). We, in New Zealand, wCre ridt ‘nearly as badly off a® (We Were sometimes inclined to think. A letter he had recently received from Home declared that the prices for wool and frozen meat would not fall and those for butter and cheese would remain good. Nothing should be done which would harm the products of land and'help should be given towards effecting improvements in the Manufacturing industries'. It Was the duty of the Government to do nothing that would detrimentally affect either the country or the town ,or the mass of the people. 'Co-operation of all sections was required to advance the country’s best interests. Acknowledging the native welcome, Sir Joseph Ward said a stage had been reached where both races could afford to trust each other and rely on each other in solution of common difficulties. The Maoris could rely on justice from their European brothers and sisters.

The Dominion executive of the Protestant Political Association met at Palmerston .North yesterday. The reports presented showed considerable activity on the part of the 'Organisers in the several parts of the Dominion. Consideration was given the retirement of Mr .Howard Elliott. It was decided to immediately appoint a .successor to 'conduct a vigorous campaign in dealing with all Protestant Political Associations throughout the Dominion. Arrangements were made to hold the annual conference of delegates there on June 4. and 5. A resolution was passed congratulating Sir W. Nosworthy on the honour conferred upon him by the King.

John Appleton, aged 40, single, a farmer residing 12 miles from Te Haiti, is in a critical condition in hospital as the result of injuries received in a dispute over water rights on Saturday afternoon, Appleton was successfully operated on on Sunday night, but his condition is still serious. In a statement made to the police the injured man alleged that during the dispute with John McKay Smith and Noils Theodore Larsen, neighbouring farmers, lie iwas struck on the head with a piece of limestone. He went to his whare later, was discovered by a passer-by and taken to a near-by house. A doctor was summoned and Appleton sent to hospital with a serious wound in the head. Larsen and Smith wore arrested and appeared before Justices on Sunday and remanded to appear on Tuesday morning. They were released on bail of £2OO on their own recognisance and one surety of £2OO.