TELEGRAMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 23 September 1922, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

(dy telegraph—per pheSs ASSOCIATION] OLD ALAN’S HOARD. AUCKLAND, Sept 22. An elderly man, John Silver, died at Auckland Hospital. He left a note addressed to the Public Trustee which read.—“ Remove the fifth plank in the partition.” An inspection of the old man’s shack disclosed behind the linings boards, bank notes for £IOO, shares and certificates fdr about a thousand pounds, and documents showing two months ago lie was worth four thousand which lie left to relatives and friends in England.

SUPREAIE COURT. HAMILTON, At tlie Supreme Court to-day, Swollen Stewart Spiers, share milker, sued Joseph Johnson, carrier, of wahin, for £ISOO damages for injury *-. to iiis eye caused through a prick from a goi’se thorn received riding lh defendant's motor hits. The jury returned a verdict for plaintiff for the full Hcouht cltliitiedi Judgment was ell tercel accdfdiiigly. The evidence showed that, tlie ihotor bus was .engaged to tilke iy jJai-ty home from a football inatcli. The bus belonged to Johnson, hut was hired to another firm for the trip, Pugli, an employee of Johnson, acting as driver. During the journey the bus went cn the side of- tlie road, with the result that a thorn pricked plaintiff's eye.

The jury added a rider recommending that legislation be introduced to compel owners of property to,, clear their frontages of noxious weeds;

AVESTPOBT FATALITY. AVESTPORT, September 22. James Edward Sara, a shunter, aged 36, a married man, with a wife and— —. two children, was killed in Westport railway yards at 7.45 this evening through being run over by a truck whilst engaged in shunting operations Deceased was an ex-New 'Zealand champion on the trombone.

HEATS AT RACES. WELLINGTON, September 22. A case of c&iisidel'able interest to Racing Clubs aiid racegoers was heard at tlie Supreme Court, before Justice Reed. Action was taken by the Wellington Racing Club, J. B. Harcouvt (president) appearing as plaintiff, and the Attorney-General being the defendant, " . ,

AH Skorrett represented the plaintiff, and Mr AlacgregOr (Solicitor-Gen-eral) tlie defendant,

The Club sought the decision Of the Court as to whether the running of a race 111 two heats was a breach of the Gaining Act. ’The reason for tlie action was that the New Zealand Racing, Clubs found that- where a- great number of horses started in a race, there was danger of serious accidents. To atoid this danger, the Club desired authority to divide a race into two beats, but the totalisator to he open only as for one event;- all the horses, to be placed and .started at the sanle timo, and a second dividend not to he applicable. The Solicitor-General contended that horse racing was gaming within the Act, and that had been the law for 150 years. For the Clubs to carry out tlie scheme suggested, however praiseworthy to avoid accidents, was opposed to the meaning of the Gaming Act If the course were not sufficiently wide to cope with the large number of horses it should he made adequate. According to the Jaw in New Zealand, there could not he more than eight races in a day. , His opinion was that the object of tUi scheme was to get round the provision® of Section Seven of the Gaming Act. Decision was reserved, ■.

GOVERNMENT INTENTIONS. WELLINGOTN, Sept. 23 Before the House rose to-night, the Premier in reply to a question said he bad nothing new to add regarding the NeNnr East crisis, hut he would watch the situation very closely during the next few days. He hoped there would lie an improvement in the position Before L-iie House met again. If not Government would have to take action. The Minister of Defence announced the enrolments now totalled over 12,000.

A PECULIAR INCIDENT. WELLINGTON, Sept. 23

A constable on point duty at the intersection of Willis Street and' Lamhton Quay, had an unpleasant but puzzling experience just before six last higlit. As a tram ear passed, a series of explosions rung out and a bullet hit him on the lobe of the right ear. An examination of the tramline showed seventeen revolver cartridges, mostly exploded by the tram, in the groove of the rails. How they got there is a problem as if deliberately deposited it must have l>een done at file most crowded corner of the city and in the presence of the constable himself.

MINE DISPUTE. WESTPORT, September 22. The Ironbridge section of the Westport Coal Company’s mines at Dennistou was idle to-day as a sequel t-o trouble with a trucker,, who, it.is alleged, knocked off before time. The trucker was dismissed. It is stated that tile trucker had a previous warning. Why buy dear eggs when you can preserve them while cheap with Sharlnnd’s “Moa” Brand Egg Preservative. One bottle does 20 dozen. Eggs may be fried, boiled or poached.