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Dominion, Volume 21, Issue 116, 14 February 1928, Page 10

Drowned in Pomahaka River.—While bathing in the Ppmehakft River, pear Tapauui, Otago, Stephen Mnslin, of Puke, rau, aged 22, was drowned at 5.30 p.m. to-day. Deceased, who was a nrem, her of a picnic party, including his mother and father, swam across the river without trouble, but soon after he had started on the return shouted that he was in difficulties. A woman went to his assistance, but he sank before she could reach him. The body was recovered.—Press Assn. Division In German Coalition.—A Press Association message from Berlin says tfie Educational Reform Bill. continues to be tfie cause of acute dissension among the partie? forming the coalition. The shrewdest politicians are of opinion that a dissolution is imminent, despite Pre, sident Hindenburg’s urging the coalition, ists to remain in office until the chief items of their legislative programme are disposed of. Communist International.—The Riga correspondent of the London “Times” state? that the Communist luteynation, al’s executive’s agepda for the present session includes a proposal to dissociate British Communists from the Labour Party owing to the latter’s betrayal of proletarian interests regarding trade unionism. Justices’ Association,— ’Arrangements have been completed by Mr. I. Salek, J.P., honorary registrar of the Federation of New Zealand Justices, for the annual conference to be held at Auckland on March 21. There are eight associa, tions operating in the Dominion, and a great number of delegates will attend. Business of an important nature will be discussed. ‘ Coats Off I—The Council Chamber at Lower Hutt is lit at night by gas, which makes the room hotter and hot, ter every minute. . Last night the heat became go excessive that the Mayor (Mr. W. T. strand) decided that it was time to make conditions more bearable. "Gentlemen,” ‘he said, “have you ever heard of a borough council conducting its business with coats off? There were loud cries of "Yes! Whereupon, with sighs of relief, all present went op with their work ill’ shirtsleeves. Lower Hutt's Water Supply.—Speaking in connection with the Lower Hutt .water supplv ‘at last night’s council meeting, the Mayor (Mr. W. T. Strand) said that he boned that reasonable care would be taken in regard to the use of water in order that residents ot the district should be able to enjoy that which very few districts • could hope for at the present time—a supply of water for garden purpose?. At present the borough’s water supply was verv good and, provided it was not deliberately wasted, would continue to b*e so. After Big Game.—The man who caught the first swordfish aud afterwards popularised the thrilling sport of big game fishing, Mr. E. P. Andreas, a well-known Australian sportsman, arrived at Auckland by the Aorangi from Sydney on Sunday evening. Mr- Andreas will leave for Russell almost immediately with a party comprising Lieut.-General Sir Tom Bridges, ex-Governor-Gencral of South Australia, and Mr. P. Arnott, of Sydney. After returning from Russell Mr. Andreas and party are to go io Taupo after smaller trout,—Special Service.

Clue to Bayswater Murder.—A member of the Royal Air Force, stationed at Farnborough and at present on leave at Worcester, went to tfie local police station and said that the weapon used for the murder of Alfred Webb (who was shot by a burglar whom he surprised in his home at Bayswa’er) was stolen from him a few days ago. Ho was able to name a suspect, and Scotland Yard ' as, pertained that the suspect gave th® pistol to another man, for whom a search is now being made. The "News of the World” says that an arrest is imminent, The weapon is a tiny automatic of Scan, ish manufacture, ’ uncommon in England.—A.P .A. aijid “Sun,”