TELEGRAMS

Hokitika Guardian, 16 August 1919, Page 1

TELEGRAMS

' ‘Wli I’KESa ASSOCIATION. COPYIUOFT.f WIDOW’S CLAIMS. DUNEDIN, August 12. An action in which Catherine Weir claimed £2500 damages from the Now Zealand Coal and Oil Company as the result of the death of her husband, who wa>' fatally injured in the Kaitangata mine, conclludcd to-day. The jury awarded £1045 for plaintiff, and £455 for her child.

Mr J. McGregor then moved for judgment for defendant company on the ground that the jury had found that eir had been riding on a haulage rope without written authority to do so. Mr Justice Sim said that Mr McGregor could move to this effect within .14 days.

ROBBING THE RAILWAYS.. TAUMARUNUI, August 12. A Ona.ii who pleaded guilty to a charge of evading payment for a railway ticket between Taumarimui and Obakune, was to-day, fined £2 and costs. The accused slept from here to Obakune, where be purchased a ticket to Marton. When challenged by the guard, the accused first denied his offence and then paid the fare and gave

a wrong name.

A COUNTY BALANCE SHEET. CulilSlCilC IICIH, August 15

tile Magistrate’s Court to-day, dicnard Evans (chairman of the Waip.;j'ii County Council; was charged 1 J ui, (L; that being chairman of tne ..ouueii no did not, wit-inn ten ways m'l llvj receipt by tne Council -puotis.i yearly balance-sheet; ana uiui *“ Uul m,t pi.bisn ill Sheet tne exepuujnj laiicn to u by tne Government suitor.

ru regard to Lho first charge it was ..cited by counsel for the Audit Department mat the Council had sought a ..arrant to publish the balancc-slicct J j sending printed copies to tne ruieh.yers, but the Minister had not grani-

u llie warrant. Counsel said that ceriun money had been paid into tile

_’ouilly i'ulid Account, instead of ino a. separate account and (hat the

•-ouiity was paying interest on some ..iipuid purchase money lor land wlnefi was Jio.pl illegal. Erin ted copies of me balance-sheet had been forwarded, die Council deciding to take the re-

nubility of not complying with the counties Act, in reference to the publishing of the balance-sheet in a paper circulating in the district. In regard to the second charge, the Auditor-General had affixed a tag to Ac 1018 balance-sheet, pointing out mat to ratepayers these exceptions were not alluded to.

Ihe first charge was withdrawn and oi the second tlio defendant was fined 10s.

LATEST-CASUALTY LIST. WELLINGTON, August 15. I lie latest return ol the Expeditionary l'orce casualties is as follows:Officers killed 7 <5, wounded 1721, total 2190; other ranks, killed 15,913; wounded 39,594; total 55,507; totals: billed r 0,658, wounded 41,315; grand total 53,003. ’

MAORI MURDER CASE. AL CKLANJ), August 1-j. Meagre details of a tragedy, which occurred at Oramahoe, near Ohaewai were received by telegram by the 'Superintendent of Police to-night. Tie telegram stated that the victims were two old Maori people, a woman Mearaaa Tokemoana, being shot dead and her husband, Kemaera Haraiua, receiving one bullet in the breast and two in tlie left arm.

the old man, who has been removed to a hospital, stated that at dusk on Thursday evening the barking of bis dogv caused him to run outside, but a strange Maori, who was coining down the bill towards the hut, instantly shot at him and wounded him. The woman then came out of the lint and win shot dead.

UN PS UAL FATALITY. GISBORNE, August' 15. I he police have received information of a infa I accident under unusual circumstances at Makaroi Beach on Tuesday.. resulting in the death of a Maori bay, Thai Whatkatine, nine years of

ge. Deceased was in a trap with his

uncle and a Maori girl, who were sitting on the front seat, the lad being at the back. The party left Manutuko to proceed to Tatapuri, but on the beach the horse became restive, and played up, and the lad fell out, breaking his nock. At the iucjuest a verdict of accidental death, with no blame attachable to the driver, was returned.

A MOTOR FATALITY. WELLINGTON, August 15

Tlie victim of a motor fatality oil the Gorge Hoad lias been found to be. Major Daniel J. Sweclsser, who was rceintly demobilised from the forces, in which lie held the rank of Major during the war. lie performed the duties of Adjutant, at Trcnthnm in war time and was a married man with a family and resided nl I’etone.

SAWMILL ACCIDENT. • WELLINGTON. August |5. A serious accident occurred l<> C. Trongrnve, a settler, employed at Stevens, 11 cndei soii and Coy’s mill at. I’ll lake. Through falling under a min - ing truck, lie sustained a compound fracture of the right arm. Medical aid was obtained, and the man was removed to the Taumaruiuii Hospital.

TARANAKI IRON OR PS

CHRISTCHURCH, August 15

The “Press” stales Ilia), it is understood that negotiations connected with file development of the Parapara iron ores and ironsnnds of Taranaki, have recently reached a more or Hess definite stage, 'consequent upon

Australian capitalists or their representatives having shown some practical and direct interest in the matter. It is understood that" a representative of sonic Australian capitalists has indicated that his principals are willing to consider proposals for taking over the whole of tlie concessions in respect to the Parapara and Taranaki iron ore and sand deposits. The proposals include the provision of a capital of £2,-500,000.