DOMINION NEWS.

Oamaru Mail, Volume XLIV, Issue 14041, 26 April 1920, Page 6

DOMINION NEWS.

(Per Press -Association.) WELLINGTON, April 26. . The death is announced of Dr. Kingston Fyffe, following upon ,an operation for gallstones. He was wounded twice in the war. He took a great interest in music, and was for twenty years organist at St. Peter's Mr Leonard Stowe, late Clerk of Parliament, is dead. He was 83 years of age and retired last vears' Parliamentary service. AUCKLAND, April 26. At midnight Constable Holt saw a man enter the premises of P. H. Ferguson and Coy., wholesale stationers, in Albert street. He pursued him upstairs • and found his man 'behind a package. The man threatened to down his pursuer but the constable switched off his electric torch and closed with his .quarry as a heavy steel chisel grazed his ..-cheek. The man was arrested and removed to the police station in Possession of articles for which ho wiU De required to account. . The arrested man, during the encounter, sustained- a fractured collarbone and injury to his jaw. By the capsize of a motor car between Papatpetoe and Otahuhu William J. Webb received abdominal injuries, Henry V. Clark a fractured nose, James Comsill was cut. about the head and legs, and Edward Boyd was hurt' about the head, but probably not seriously. All. were sent to hospital. ' 'Mrs Annie E. Heidi, aged 62 years, collapsed in the 5 Devonport Methodist Church on Sunday. was carried on to the lawn, arid' died in' her husband's arms. :>* '• HAMILTON, April 24. A poll to raise £17,000 to purchase '■ a steam generated electricity plant was defeated by 508 to 448. Much interest I has been taken in the question for months past and considerable feeling was displayed. The J3ouncil was split into two factions of supporters and opponents. The Mayor (Mr Watts), and six councillors resigned this morning, considering" the result of the poll equal to a motion of no-confidence. BLENHEIM, April 26. At the Marlborough rifle shooting meeting W. H. West, of Blenheim, secured champion belt and gold medal. The tvro aggregate was won by Rifleman J. Harris, of the Sounds. The Blenheim' Club won the champion teams match. HOKITIKA, April 26. It has been raining here heavily for the past 36 hours. Yesterday the rainfall was BJin. Floods in the back country have done considerable damage to roads and small bridges. Anxiety is felt at Juter-Wanganui; where the river is still overflowing its banks seriously, and extensive damage is threatened.