TELEGRAMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 4 May 1921, Page 4

TELEGRAMS.

VARIOUS DOMINION ITEMS.

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MAGISTERIAL TRANSFERS

WELLINGTON, April 30

Consequent on the appointment of i!r V. tr. Day,’S.M., as President of the - Assessment Court, and the appointment of Mr J. C. L. Hewitt as Resident Comtnissioner at the Cook Islands, it has been necessary to l-e-arrange the districts of several Stipendiary Magistrates. The Minister of Justice (Mr E. H. Lee) announces the following transfers

Mr W vvern Wilson, from Wanganu: to North Canterbuy.

Mr T. A. B. Bailey, from Neiv Ply mouth to Wanganui.

Mr C. R. 0. Walker, fiom Greymouth to New Plymouth. Mr H. W. Bundle, a newly appointee Magistrate, will be stationed at Grey mouth.

Mr R. N. Watson takes tho Taihape district, formerly under Mr Hewitt, S.M.

Mr E. W. Burton, now of Te Kuiti, will take the country courts in the South of Auckland, at present taken bv Mr Watson.

Mr F. W. Platts will take the To Kuiti district.

COURT OF APPEAL

WELLINGTON, May 2

The Court of Appeal delivered judgment this morning in the case of Frederick John Smith, who claimed admission as a solicitor of the Supreme Court of New Zealand. The case was hefard on April 12th. Applicant had practised as a law agent in Scotland, and the Court decided this did not entitle him to admission as a solicitor in New Zealand without examination.

The Court of Appeal continued tinhearing of argument in tho two cases of I. and R. Morley v. Mack.v, Logan Caldwell, and T. and R. Morley v. Mercury Mills.

Mr Blair, in concluding his argument for the appellants, maintained that evidence of actual deception by use of the Mercury Mills trade mark could not be disputed . Mr Johnstone, for the respondents, contended that the evidence for the appellants disclosed no case of actual deception of the public sworn to by one of the public. He submitted also that the Mercury Mills trade mark did not so nearly resemble that of I. and R. Morley as to be calculated to deceive. The Court reserved its decision. In the matter of an application for a

patent by E. R. Wharton of Boston, C.S.A.. the hearing of argument was commenced. The case arose by way of an originating summons to obtain a declaration as to the rights of the said E. it. Wharton to a patent and the effect of the Peace Treaty thereon. The originating summons was removed into the Court of Appeal by order of the Chief Justice. The Registrar of Patents, in refusing an application by Wharton for a patent, stated that Article 308 of the Peace which had been applied to New Zealand, prescribed that the rights of priority provided by the International Convention for tiling applications for patents which had arisen during the war -should he extended by each of the high contracting parties in favour of all the nationals of the other high contracting parties for a period of six months after the coming into force of the treaty. In this case, however, the country to which the applicant belonged (L'.S.A ) had not ratified the treaty, and he did not therefore appear to he entitled to me right of priority thereunder. At the hearing this afternoon, Mr C. H. Treadwell, with him Mr C. A. L. Treadwell, appeared for the applicant, and Mr W. C. McGregor. K.C., for the Registrar of Patents. Mr Treadwell, in opening the case for the applicant admitted that 'Wharton’s application was not within the time prescribed by the International Convention but submitted that the application was in order if it could he brought under Section 308 of the Peace Treaty. Argument is stilj proceeding

AUCKLAND TRAMWAfH. MEN APPLY FOR INCREASE IN WAGES. AUCKLAND, May 2. In response to the application of the Tramways’ Union for an increase of threepence per hour in wages for members, the Public Services Committee of the City Council made an offer of one penny. This was .submitted to the men, and it was decided to refer it back, with a view to further representations being made.

Jt is understood that the union delegates were informed that if the full amount asked for were granted, the sum involved yearly would he in t.lie vicinity of £24,000, which would necessitate an increase in tram fares.

TIIE F I.NAXCIAI. O FT I DDK

WELLINGTON, May 2

Mr Albert Spencer, president of the Auckland Provincial Employers’ Association, says that. Iris observations throughout New Zealand have convinced him that things in the industrial and financial world are rapidly coming right. Sane labour is taking a stronger hand in its own affairs with excellent results, both to labour and to industry. The financial outlook, he declares, is brighter, and there is not the slightest cause for alarm.

A FATAL EXPLOSION. STRATFORD, April 29

An accident, resulting in the death of a young man named P. Bcere, son of E. D. Beere, occurred at the Diesel station on Friday afternoon. With a fellow-employee Beere was engaged in softening a barrel of crude oil by placing lighted waste underneath. The oil caught fire, causing an explosion. *Tho oil was thrown over Beere, who was enveloped in flames. He died in the ■Hospital this morning. His mate was also considerably burned about the bands in assisting deceased.

DEATH FROM BURNS. TATHAPE, May 2.

A girl named Gloria Buxton, two years of age, diod at the Taihape hospital yesterday as the result of burns received through her clothing catching fire at Oliakune on Saturday morning.