TELEGRAMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 25 January 1921, Page 4

TELEGRAMS.

VARIOUS DOMINION ITEMS.

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A FALSE MARRIAGE

‘ AUCKLAND, January 24. An extraordinary story, of a staged marriage .was told at the Police Court when Edith Mackay, a young woman charged with making false statements at the registry office when registering twio children. Albert Neiry, her a - leged husband, admitted lie was married in 1909 and never divorced. In January 1918, lie went through a false marriage with accused, when a friend, though not a Minister, secured a surplice witness and accused proceeded to a manse house at Onehunga where a “wedding” took place, the friend posing as the officiating clergyman. After the ceremony, the girl believed she was married. After the birth of the first child he told her of the false marriage. A second child was horn and was again registered as legitimate. Mackay was committed for trial, the Magistrate remarking that she had hcen imposed on shockingly.

N.Z. INSTITUTE

PALMERSTON N\ Jan 21. The adjourned annual meeting of the . New Zealand Institute was held to- ! day. Resolutions Were passed that the ! Board of Governors of the Institute ' urge upon Cabinet once more the para- | mount necessity for the erection with j tho least possible delay, of a suitable 1 building for the accomodation of the j Dominion Museum and Library of the institute, to obviate the risks of irrepar- ■ able loss of many unique, priceless j specimens and volumes, which arc still I housed in an unsuitable wooden buildj i„g, that the Board of Governors are of ! opinion that the Dominion museum would he greatly benefited by being ! placed under the control of a. national 1 hoard of trustees. Mr M. A. Elhott * was appointed lion Treasurer in place ! of C. A. Ewen, the latter retiring owii„r to ill-health. Other office bearers were appointed: President, Professor i Kasterfiehl; Secretary_ C. A. Easton; j Librarian, Dr Allen Thomson r Auditor, j J. Anderson, returning officer, Profcs- . sor Seagnr.

LIBEL CASE

AUCKLAND, January 24

Tho final stage was reached to-day j„ « libel case in which Staff Sergt. Major Charles Dorizac and 21 non-com-missioned officers of the King George Hospital at Rotorua sued the proprietors of the Rotorua Chronicle for £2,200 damages for alleged libel. Ibo case was heard at Hamilton in December 1919. The Jury gave a lengthy finding, and awarded plaintiffs £3 damages each, they claimed £IOO each. The judgment was opposed by Counsel for defendants on legal grounds and was deferred for argument. The decision given to-day by Judge Cooper upheld the finding of the Jury and judgment was given accordingly.

RONA BAY FATALITY

WELLINGTON, January 24

An inquest was held on the body of Richard Winter, of Newtown, the lad who was drowned at Ilona liay by a small boat upsetting. The evidence showed that another lad bad a narrow escape, as Winter clang to him, and pulled him under. The coroner returned a verdict of accidental drowning,, and added that the fatality was one of a long series which should impress upon boys the necessity of being able to swim. The deceased was handicapped by an oilskin coat in addition to his ordinary clothes, but it was probable that the fatality would not have occurred bad lie been able to swim.

| SEQUEL TO GAMING RAID I

AUCKLAND, January 24

, A sequel.to the raid on Saturday | on premises in the city whore it was alleged bookmaking was being carried on, was provided in the Police Court to-day, when John Weston (Mr Hogben) was charged with permitting the premises known as the Waverley Club to be used as a common gaming house. Pleas of not guTlty were entered in all cases, and remands- were made until next Friday.

IN FA NTT LE PARA LYSIS

MORE CASES REPORTED

WELLINGTON, January 24

Two cases of infantile paralysis in the Wellington district were reported to the Health Department to-day. Both patients are young children, one case being from Sanson, near Palmerston North, the patient being removed to Wanganui for isolation. Th|o second case occurred at Petone. Hero contacts were also attended to. The Petone patient was removed to Trentham. These are the first two cases .in the Welling district since August of last year.

INSPECTOR OF EXPLOSIVES,

WELLINGTON, January 24

Mr R. M. Butcher, formerly explosives analyst, has been appointed Deputy Chief Inspector of Explosives; while Dr Macljaurinis has boon appointed Inspector of Explosives.

Tv AITANO AT A LOCKOUT

DUNEDIN Jan 24

Tlio position regarding the trouble at Kaitangata mines is unchanged, and t-lie mines are still idle. The Union has appointed Messrs Penman (President), lira id wood (secretary), and Ruffe! as its representatives on the local disputes committee. They hope to meet the company’s representatives in a few days to discuss tho position ,but the prospects of ;*i agreement being arrived at at the conference are not promising. Tho step is merely a necessary formality in reaching the National Disputes Committee. The Company is preparing for eventualities by putting in stoppings in all lateral drives, tip to tho present the miners are very orderly, and are confident of winning the point. There is no indication that the matter has been taken up by the Federation.