"STOP PRESS" NEWS

Star (Christchurch), Issue 16985, 8 March 1923, Page 12

"STOP PRESS" NEWS

ftr r +.T,«? paper ’has gone to pres?.) AIOTOR-CYCLK COLLISION. HA WE RA, March S. A motor-cycle, ridden by Morris Aegar, with Ernest Roberts on behind. came into collision with a gig driven by Mi's Reach, of Norraanby. last, night. The horse's four , loss removed to hospital. Aegar is still unconscious, and Roberts • lias his jaw fractured and his face badly S. Whitehead, who "was injured while riding in a race a! the motor sports, is still unconscious, suJTerKCONOMIO < IONFERE NC E. WELLINGTON. March 8. Mr Massey states that the fact that he is unable to attend the Economk Conference does not mean that New Zealand will be unrepresented at the Conference, but il would not be held before November, so that there wasno need to consider the point immediately. VESSEL IN DISTRESS. WELLINGTON, March 8. A wireless message has been received by the secretary to the Rost Office from the steamer Mimiini. which states Mint the vessel is in serious distress on Hellish Roe-t, off the Brisbane coast, and requires urgent assistance. STKATCTTT OUT LIBERAL. SIR .1 OS El »! 1 W A 111 )S lb IS ITIO N. Sir Joseph NV.-ud arrived in Wei porter:—" I -t.unl as a strain!.i out MAO 111 ELECTION PETITION. 'ij TAURANGA. .March 8. day of the election. Tawhiwhi car. and. after voting he and others purchased drinks at the Star Hotel, f He had several. During the day he tried other hotels, but fulled. i A Native woman testified that she T (ho Star Huicl. ami talked with two ?! drinking. Further evidence was adduced regarding bottles of beer or stout v taken to a house at MatanihL and : there i-.msiuiifd. One Native made a speech at Mata.pihi. calling upon the asked his hearers " if you get a ten- £ horse power and a three at the same ‘ price, which would you sooner have.” fBLENHEIM RACKS. DASH H.V- K—b.m.ni! I. Zany Eon mark Scratched Jolly Bruce, I:; , ;•ac. i c Sr a r and Billy Gluten.