VARIOUS DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 29 July 1921, Page 4

VARIOUS DOMINION ITEMS.

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THE KOHN SH lELD. AUCKLAND, July 27

For the Kolin Shield the Auckland Tramways’ team defeated the Wellington Tramways’ team, the holders, by 3 points to nil.

LEAGUE GAME

HAMILTON, July 27

In the League match, South Auckland defeated the New Zealand touring team by ‘2,3 points to 21, after an exciting game. The attendance was about 2000.

OUTCOME OF MOTOR FATALITY

GISBORNE, July 20 An inquest was held to-day concerning the death of Eugene Doherty, 20 \rars of age, who died as the result ol injuries sustained through being knocked down, when cycling home, by a motor car driven by Norman Alacl'arlane 1 niton. The jury returned the following verdict:—‘‘That Doherty met his death by being run over by a motor car on July 9. The said motor car was driven by Norman Fulton who, we consider, was under the influence of liquor at the time of 1 he accident.’ Fulton subsequently was charged

with manslaughter. A remand ">'s granted till August I. bail being allowed m his own n cognisant o of £250. and one surety of £250.

THE GOYERNOII-GKNFRAL. INCF.RCARGILL, July 27

The Governor-General, accompanied !,v Lady Jellioe mill tile Hon Lucy Jell icon", arrived in Invercargill to-da\ on Ids lirst official visit-to Southland. He was accorded a public welcome this afternoon in the presence of a very large crowd. The \ ice-Regal party will be in the district until the beginning of next week.

T( ILL-GAT ES FOR TAIIA N A KI. NEW PLYMOUTH, July 2(5

The committee of engineers of the Public Works Department who have been appointed to enquire into the applications of various local bodies in Taranaki for permission to erect tollgates, sat here to-day. The members of tHe committee are Messrs G. T. Murray (inspecting engineer), H. IT. Sharp (staff engineer), and T. M. Ball ((district engineer).

The order of reference is as follows

(1) In what manner have conditions now altered that special action is now considered necessary in regard to the upkeep of roads? (2) What special action is now advocated ?

'('.]) What are the alternatives?

Representatives of local bodies made statements setting out the various points of view of ■ those concerned in the election of toll-gates in Taranaki. The local County Councils’ case was in favour of toll-gates as a means of revenue for the upkeep of roads, hut this was rebutted by the Borough Council and the Chamber of Commerce on the grounds that toll-gates wore retrogressive, and if all local bodies adopted them the Dominion would be barricaded with gates.

An increase in the subsidies to local bodies and a lyre tax were suggested as an alternative source of revenue.

A TIMBER DFA I

SPIT FOR NEARLY £BOOO

TIM ABU, Julv 28

At the Supreme Court, John Jackson and Co. sued the South Canterbury Cooperative- Freezing Coy. for £7921 for failure to accept a shipment ol Oregon timber obtained for them by plaintiffs. Defendants proposed to build freezing works at W’ashdyke. Plans were drawn and a site purchased, and in September plaintiffs were authorised to obtain timber to be shipped in October and to arrive in December or January, it possible. Plaintiff’s agent was unable !• obtain a ship for some time. Eventu ally the timber left Puget Sound on February (itli, and arrived at Timnru oil .May 2S. hi the interval the Company decided not to build, and refused to accept the timber on arrival.

The defence is that the timber, under tlie contract, should have been shipped in October, to which plaintiff’s reply that the contract saves them from liahility for delays not under their control, and that certain acts of defendants before and after the arrival of the timber waived any right to repudiate. The indent cost of t.be timber ordered for defendants was about £12,000, but plaintiff's sued for reduced value at date of arrival. After bearing the evidence as to the negotiations and as to the value of the variations, it was agreed to send the ease to the Appeal Court for legal argument-.

TJ MAR U .MUNICIPAL 1 POLLS

TIM ARC, July 28

Rolls of the ratepayers of Tiniaru were taken to-day on three loan proposals, and resulted: (1) Water work improvement (£10,000), for 733, against 384; (2) additional motor Inis (£3,000), for 081, against 113; (3) electric light, new reticulation, and improvement 650,(XJU), for 580; against 525. A plebiscite was also taken to test the opinion of the people on the’ question of the borough joining the South Canterbury Electric Power Board, resulted: 535 for and 580 against, h lias no real value, as a motion must be made by petition. Only a fourth of the ratepayers voted.