TELEGRAMS.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 4 May 1914, Page 3

TELEGRAMS.

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FATAL MOTOR ACCIDENT, Hastings, This Day

I A motor accident resulting in I the death of Arthur Groome, aged 33, son of Mr M. E. Groome. a well-known sheep-farmer, occurred near Te Ante on Saturday night. Mr and Mrs Groome, Miss K. Maclversey (Hastings), and Mr A. M. Shield were returning from duckshooting to Te Onepu (Te Ante) by motor car. .Mr Shield, the owner of the car. was driving when the car skidded and went over an embankment, falling on the occupants. Mac Kersey managed to extricate herself and went for assistance, returning with help half an hour later. When the car was removed it was found that Groome had been pinned underneath in such a manner as caused death by asphixiation. Shield escaped with a broken forearm, and Mrs Groome with a had shaking and bruises. At the inquest, held at Te Onepu, a verdict of accidental death, due to asphixiation, was returned. The late Mr Groome had only been married about ten months. RETIRED FARMER KILLED. Christchurch, This Day. Lumsden Rhirrifßs, a retired farmer at Lower Riccarton, was killed in the city on Saturday through falling off a tram. At the inquest a verdict was returned that death was due to an accident. SOUTHERLY AT GTSBORNE. Gisborne, This Day. A southerly gale of exceptional violence sprang up suddenly on Saturday evening raising a tremendous sea in the roadstead . where lighters were engaged in working the Shaw-Savill Tokomaru. Two lighlers laden with meat Avere towed safely to port. The third laden with GOO bales of wool and a quantity of furniture broke adrift and was cast ashore on the Kaiti beach. Tt was almost pushed over the wreck of the Star of Canada. The crew'of five men had a perilous experience, hut were rescued at 1.30 a.m. Attemps made at daylight to do salvage work were unsuccessful. The lighter subsequently foundered after breaking up. The gale cut off all telegraphic communication all day on Sunday. SHOOTING ACCIDENT. A man named Johnston was accidentally shot at Patutahi on Saturday evening. He had only returned from England a few days, and was getting through a fence when the gun exploded, the charge penetrating the heart.

CONSECRATION CEREMOXY. Tirau, This Day. Glorious weather was enjoyed yesterday for the consecration ceremony at Hautapu encampment. The Governor arrived by train at 12.30 p.m., and at 3 oclock he was at $he saluting point, where he received the Royal salute, and then inspected the troops. A hollow square was formed by the Ha lira-

kis and Waiaktos, drums were pi 1 - ed, and the new colours placed at ilie top. The hymn "0 God Our 1 Hope in Ages Past" was sung, followed by an exhorhon by the chaplain. The colours being duly consecrated, Lord Liverpool handed them to the Senior Lieutenant, kneeling. Then followed the hymn "Onward Christian Soldiers." ny.rl the V>li.-dicjji• ■ '.v.,*, j pronounced b\ ; iie Ken ,'»»• 1 I.I'TI. The ,\ io) 1 •; • A I'ii' mm V., ; followed hy ;i brief addre.-s to me troops by the Governor: then -Ihe new colours were unfurled and the general salute was given them. ITis Excellency presented several long-service medals. With a very impressive march past the ceremony ended. ' COURT OF APPEAL. Wellington, This Day. The Court of Appeal delivered reserved judgment in the case of Fairbaim, Wright and Company v. Levin and Co. Ltd. this morning. The case in appeal was in 1 he form of questions of law on the. argument before the trial, U> e questions being whether a statement of claim disclosed causes of action. The claim was for .£B3s'!, damages for loss of profits on, and loss of sales of sugar caused by the alleged wrongful acts of defendant company. The acts relied upon were the refusals to sell sugar to plaintiffs upon the same terms as to discount as the company sold to oilier merchants. It had been held in the Sugar Trust case that. these acts amounted to breaches of section 4 of the Commercial Trust. Act, 1910, and plaintiffs relied upon the fact that these refusals to deal Avert! by the said act rendered unlawful. Th two questions determined by the Court were CD AVhefher there was an action at Common Law : (2) Whether Statute created any private rights in plaintiffs for breach 'of which they could sue. The Court unanimously held that there was a right of action at Common Law, the defendant company having conspired with the Colonial Sugar Company to injure tlr 1 plaintiffs in their trade by unlawful means. As to. the second point, Mr Justice Kd wards and .Mr Justice Sim held that statute did not create any private

rights for breach of which a right of action lay. The Chief Justice, Sir Robert I Stout, dissented on this question holding that section 4 of the Statute had created private rights. The jesult is that tlie Court holds that the statement of claim disclosed a cause of action at Common Law. On the application of Mr H. D. Bell, K.C., additoinal leave was granted to appeal to the Privy Council. HOLM DALE IN A GALE. Gisborne, This Day. The steamer Holmdale from Greyniouth met a cyclonic galee between Castlepoint and Portland on Saturday night. TTi f> decks were continually awash, one big sea going over the bridge and flooding the cabins with water. It also got into the engine-room. When about 30 miles south of Portland the steering gear jammed, but was soon cleared and the: vessel hove to until the morning. A lifeboat is reported to have been washed up on the b°ach near Pa kowhai. ia—■.—iiiaawuuiiufr