TELEGRAMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 6 November 1922, Page 1

TELEGRAMS.

BY TELEGRAPH—PRESS ASSN., OOP /BIGHT

RETURNS OF INCOME. AUCKLAND. Nov. 3

Three, defendants pleaded guilty in the Magistrate’s Court to having fail ed to make returns of their income.

Mr Paterson, for the Crown, said Ik had been instructed by tlie SolicitorGeneral on behalf of the Commissioner of Income Tax, to make application foi the imposition of a heavy penalty, as the penalties in the past had not acted as a sufficient deterrent. Persons fined lust year were again offenders tills year. These prosecutions were intended as a warning to the public and therefore, he asked that the penalties imposed should be substantial. O. Alexander, S. S. Clarke and T. 1). Wilson were each fined £5 and ordered to pay £3 3s solicitor’s costs. AMATEUR BILLIARDS. WORLD’S RECORD BREAK. DUNEDIN, Nov. 2. What is believed to be a world’s record break for an amateur has licen made b IT. G. Siedeberg in the course of a game of 500 up with E. N. Stewart. Siedeberg made a break of (107. (154 of which were made off the red When lie commenced the break Stewart had scored nineteen.

A Wir.D MAN SENTENCED. AUCKLAND, Nov 4

At the Supreme Court. John 11. Kerr, aged 40, .who had been living as a wild man in the bush in Tnuraiiga district, for several years, was sentenced to two years’ hard labour for breaking and entering in the suburbs.

GANG OF ROBBERS. HAMILTON, Nov 4

Several attempts at breaking and entering were made during last night. The store of Mr Morris, baker, at Moronsville. was entered, and 17s was stolen.

Motumaho Station was entered, and £2 Os stolon. Kerosene was sprinkled over the floor, indicating an intention of incendiarism. Urcka Station was also entered. No cash was taken, hut a jigger wu« removed. The Hamilton Railway Station was then entered. The drawer in the ticket office was prised open, which, 1 optima tely only contained tickets. The Claudehuls Station was also entered. but only a few coppers were secured. COUNTER FE.ITER SENTENCED AUCKLAND, Nov 4 William Nelson Hollars, aged 34. who pleaded guilty to making counterfoot coin, was sentenced to two years’ hard labour, and throe years’ reformative treatment. The Judge said the sentence wound have been heavier, hut for the fact, that the prisoner Imre a previous good character. The offence was a serious one with life imprisonment as the maximum penally. It must not be encouraged by a light sentence. A NAPIEII DROWNING. NAPIER. November 5. At five o’clock this morning a mid-dle-aged mail, limited Martin .Tchnsou, whilst attempting to epos's the old Westshore Bridge, where a recent collapse took place, fell off into the harbour and was drowned. The body has not yet been recovered.

REFORM M.l\ GISBORNE, Nov. 4

Tlie three victims of the motor accident when Mr Williams’s eiir went over Rototahi Hill, are progressing favourably. Mr K. S. Williams M.P. is recovering from shock, it is understood no hones are broken, but \\ illiains is badly bruised about tlie back, chest and face. The injuries to Sargissun (accountant at tbo Bank of N'e South Wales) and Wright (the driver') are not serious. WELCOME IUINS. OAMARU, November 5. All fears of a drought in North Otago have passed. Drenching rains having fallen during the past week since Labour Day, the whole countryside has been transformed from parched fields into brilliantly green verdure pasture. It is estimated that about three inches of rain have fallen since the dry spell broke and dnring tbo 24 hours

ended at nine o’clock this morning, over one hundred points of rain fell.

Both the agriculturalists and pastoralists are delighted with the completely changed outlook, and ft good season is confidently anticipated. This is the first real drenching downpour since March. Tlie sheep prospects are very good. The lambing season has given the highest percentage for many years and in many flocks one hundred and thirty per cent have been tailed. The stuck is looking particularly well, and the splendid rains have put the district in real good heart. FINE AT GREY. GREY COUNTY COUNCIL OFF ICES CIIEYMOrm. Nov 0. A tire at 1.15 this morning destroyed the Countl Council offices in Gressrn Street. The official documents in the safe only were saved. The origin is unknown. The building was very old and uninsured. Contents were insured for £l5O in tlie Alliance. BOY'S BODY FOUND. GftEYMOUTH, Nov (i. Tlie hoy, Leonard Beale’s body was recovered, hie was drowned in the lagoon on Labour Day. MR J. NASH DEAD. GREVMOUTH, Nov 0. Mr ,). Nash, the well-known Coast boxing referee died at Christchurch Hospital yesterday. Ml! .1. O’BRIEN ILL. GREYMOTTTH, Nov 0. .lames O’Brien, the Labour candidate for Westland is suffering from severe inlluenisa.