TELEGRAMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 30 August 1922, Page 3

TELEGRAMS.

[by TELEORAPH—PER TRESS ASSOCIATION] TRAINS COLLIDE. AUCKLAND, Aug 20. A train from Auckland last night collided with a goods train shunting at Otnhuhu. The engine of the Auckland train was slightly damaged. One carriage was badly damaged and several trucks on the goods train were, buckled There were no personal injuries.

LA HOUR CONTEST 48 SEATS. WELLINGTON, Aug. 28. The secretary of the New Zealand Labour Party has announced that his party will have forty-eight candidate,s contesting seat” throughout New Zenland at the general election.

Sf •A.F FO GOING TR A GEDY. AUCKLAND. Aug. 29. A Supreme Court jury awarded £1750 damages in an action by Margaret Catherine C. Moore on behalf of herself and children against Norman Taylor, trading as John Henderson and Co., house decorators, for £3OOO damages on account of the death of her husband, Walter Bramwell Moore, who was one of the four workmen killed by the collapse ■of a scaffolding at Endean’s Building, on February 1. Of the amount awarded £SOO was to go to the children. The issues to the jury and their answers were : Was the scaffolding as erected reasonably fit for the purpose for which it was used?—No.

Did defendant or the employees exercise reasonable care and skill; (a) in the selection of the materials used ; and (b) in the erection of the material supplied ?—No. Did defendant comply with the provisions of the Scaffolding Act?—No. If not, did the accident result from such failure?—Tt is impossible to say. Did the Scaffolding Inspector in fact pass the scaffolding although no certificate under the Act was given?— Yes. The jury, in a rider, drew the attention of the Government to the neglect of the Labour Department in enforcing the provisions of the Scaffolding Act and asked that only competent men lie appointed to the position of Inspector of Scaffolding. It was suggested that suitable life saving appliances should be installed for tile safety of workmen and the public on all work carried out over fifteen feet in height.

BOOKMAKERS FINED. WELLINGTON, Aug. 20 .Tames Donnellv was fined £3O and Harry Slate £2o.' by Mr Riddell, S.M.. for using a room and bar of the New Zealander Hotel for betting purposes. Donnelly was fined £3O in 1010 for betting on licensed premises. Slater was a barman.

BOY BURGLAR. CHRISTCHURCH, Aug. 20 [van Major filing, the youth charged with 15 cases of breaking and entering and theft, and who confessed It. 51 cases, was sentenced to be detained for reformative treatment for five years. William Edward Searle. who wits associated "with riling, was sentenced to reformative treatment for two vears. DANCTNG CRITICISED. CHRISTCHURCH, Aug. 20 The present day styles of dancing were criticised by Dr I’. Clennell Fenwick, speaking before the Committee on Venereal Diseases, which ojamed a sitting at Christchurch to-day. Dr Fenwick said :—“Tt is with regret that I have to express my opinion that modern dances are injurious to young persons. I thoroughly believe in dancing as a healthy amusement and exercise, but the jazz and other kinds of dancing, as at present in vogue, are in my opinion, most unhealthy, f feel sure that if these dances were rendered unfashionable by public opinion, a certain amount of unhealthy sexual excitement would be avoided.’’ SUDDEN DEATH. DUNEDIN. Aug 20.

A married woman Eliza Scott aged 56 died suddenly to-day. Deceased had boon nursing her father-in-law for the past three weeks, and when her husband was absent at the funeral. deceased must have had a. heart seizure and died immediately: Medical evidence corroborated this view legislator dead. WELLINGTON. August 30. Obituary- Hon. C. A. C. TTardv. M.L.C.