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Hokitika Guardian, 18 May 1921, Page 3

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There is a probability that * Alailey, the Australian cricketer, who is also clever cartoonist, may bo lost to Australian cricket. The Sydney “Sun’s ’ correspondent in Txjndon telegraphs tint Mailey’s artistic work has interested several editors, who are keeping him busy in his spare time .providing spotting cartoons. Mailey has already received three offers for the season’s work, probably linking up with tin “Bystander,” and" also a tempting per manent offer. It is feared that Australia will lose liis services after 1921, for it is likely that he will settle in London after visiting the Cape and re turning to Australia.

At a meeting of the directors of ti e ' Hokitika Gas Company held this fore- | noon, the appointment of Mr G. Hein/. « Jr. to the position of manager of the J gas works was. confirmed, members of j the directorate expressing satisfaction ]at the choice made. A motion of ap--3 preciation of Air W. .Stewart’s services | to the Company as the retiring niana- ■ ger of the works was pasted, and a j bonus voted to Mr Stewart by way of j retiring allowance. Mr W. Wilson’s | resignation as Secretary to the C-om-i panv was accepted with regret and a j letter of appreciation ordered to ho forwarded. Mr H. R. Sweney was an- - pointed S<?crcta,ry /and Treasurer to the ’Company, and will be established in the office of the Company at the works ’next month. The annual meeting of. the Company was fixed for next- Wednesday, when the election of directors will take place and a half yearly dividend will Ik 1 struck. It was report.:.! that the Company’s outlook, for the im- , mediate future was quite satisfactory.

The “Humane Death” Bill has been passed by both Houses of the State Congress of Nevada, providing that condemned criminals shall he painlessly put to death by the introduction of lethal gas into their cells while they sleep. Governor Hoyle says he favours the measure, and will sign is as soon as it is presented to him. At present condemned murderers in the State of Nevada are given the choice between hanging and shooting, but there have been instances of danger and inefficiency in carrying out tlie sentence. The new law is designed to eliminate all uncertainty. A special cell will be lvuilt; in each penitentiary in which persons sentenced to die will he placed. The judges are required to designate a certain week in which tlie sentence is to be carried out, and the warden will select one night when the prisoner is peacefully sleeping to introduce deadly gas into his cell. Sentences of death in the State lia-ve been rare, it is claimed, because juries are opposed to the present moth on ds of execution, and under tlie new law it is hoped the extreme penalty will be enforced more frequently and capital offences discouraged.

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