TELEGRAMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 25 July 1921, Page 3

TELEGRAMS.

! VARIOUS DOMINION ITEMS.

[BY TELEGRAPH—#TER PRESS ASSOCIATION]

| FATAL ACCIDENT. | WELLINGTON, July 23. ) A fatal accident occurred in the 1 oily. An elderly man slipped off a tram ear, striking his head on the tram rails, l)r Palmer was promptly on the scene, and an ambulance was suimj moned. Before the latter arrived the man was dead. He had evidently fractured his skull. Papers on the body showed that the deceased was a hotelworker, named John Finlay. A 3 years of age.

CHURCH BURNED

CHRISTCHURCH, Julv 23

St. James Anglican Church at lower RiccaVton. was destroyed bv fire

this morning

APPEAL COURT DECISION

WELLINGTON. Julv 26

The Court of Appeal gave judgment this morning in the case of the appeal by Ward and Coy., brewers of Christchurch, against the decision of the Commissioner of Taxes, whereby he decide i that the sum of £2123 3s lid spent by the Coy. in connection with the prohibition campaign, was assessable for income tax. The case was heard on nth .July. The judgment of the Court was delivered by Justice Stringer. In the course of 1 1 i> judgment his Honour said from a business point of view, the expenditure niighi lie prudent and proper. It was, however, he said quite clear that the Land and Income Tax Act prohibited many deductions I rout profit, which wire proper and pnuleni Irom a business point of view. The question however, for the Court, he stated "Mas the expenditure exclusively incurred in tlii l production of assessable income. The answer to that question must he in the negative. The decision ol the Commissioner of Taxes was therefore upheld. Costs on the middle scale were allowed to the Commissioner ol Taxes. Conditional leave to appeal to the Privy ( ouiicil was erantod.

A SUDDEN DEATH. AUCKLAND. July 26

Miss Anderson, middle-aged, while singing in Devonport Presbyterian Cliureli dropped her hymn book and 101 l on the floor. She was carried out and the doctor pronounced her dead. The cause is believed to be a clot ot blood ‘on the brain.

BOXING 'APPEAL DISMISSED. CHRISTCHURCH July 26

At a meeting of the New Zealand Boxing Council to consider the appeal of thirteen amateurs against suspension by Gisborne Boxing Association for refusing to box at the Association competition it was decided the appeal be dismissed as no appeal lies on the question of fact. It was- further deeedidc that in the council's opinion on the admitted facts the action of the Gisborne Association was strictly in

accordance with the; principles regulating tile conduct of sports.

motor accidents. WELLINGTON July 11. A taxicab returning from Wellington to Wairarnpa on Saturday went over /i gully on Rimutnka hill. The taxi *\vas driven by Frank Dennis, a taxi owner of Grey town. There ware ten passengers in the car, but only one was hurt. This was Thompson Turei, whose spine was injured He was taken to Greytown hospital and lies there in a critical condition. The other passengers are suffering from shock and bruises. \ woman believed to be Mrs Smith sustained concussion by tailing from or being run over by a motor ear in Xgaha.urnuga UJorge. She was conveyed to a private house and later to a private hospital where it is reported she has not regained consciousness.

EXTRADITF.I) PRISONER. WELLINGTON, July 25. Under extradition for alleged forgely in Wellington, a man named Burwood was brought back from Sydney by the Manuka yesterday. The police officials state after extradition was applied for on the ground of the alleged offence at Wellington, it was ascertained that Burwood was wanted on similar charges at. Auckland and AVhangarei.