DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 14 August 1923, Page 3

DOMINION ITEMS.

[llY TKIiEGItAUir —I’Kit PUKSS ASSOCIATION.] SUDDEN DEATH. TE AWAMUTU. Aug. 11. John McKenzie, aged about 55, was found dead in a cowshed at Pukentua on Sunday. He was engaged by a farmer on Saturday. At an inquest this morning the evidence showed deceased entered the shed with his employer. The latter was away a few minutes, hut on returning found deceased lying on the concrete floor dead. He had recently been working at Puketurua and

previously fanning in Taranaki, near Hawern. It is said he was a widower with two married daughters in Taranaki and l’ukekobe. Otherwise his identity is unknown. Tbe medical evidence showed heart failure, and a verdict was accordingly returned. At'CKI.A.VD RACING C'LI'TL AUCKLAND. Aug. IT. At the annual meeting of the Auckland Lacing Cluli. Sir M. Michclson (Chairman) referring to taxation, said the Club paid to the Government C7L78T during the financial year. Ibis was £IO,BB-1 more than was paid to owners in stake money. The proposed reduction in taxation would nllord relict directly and indirectly to Country (Tubs. AVitholit this relief many of them would In,vc* to cease to exist, as the. would not again be permitted to lace on any course other than their own. We are promised a new (taming Hill, said Sit Edwin. but its provisions have not yet liceo made known, although it eertamlv will provide for an increased number ol permits. He predicted that if these were greater in number tlmn those recommended bv the Macing ( ommissioit. the Bill would have a laird run. He was Imping it would also contain provision for telegraphing money to racecourses for investment through the secretaries of the various (Tubs, lor the publication of dividends and for re-es-tablishing the Telegraph OHices on racecourses.

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TIM ARC. August it

The Supreme Court opened to-daj before Judge Heed. There are live criminal charges, including one <if manslaughter, the result of a car colliding with a cyclist. The Grand Jury returned true Bills in all eases, save against Marv and Agnes A oung for concealment of birth. James Murray pleaded guilty to a charge of Irauiluleiitly converting to bis own use £» \'U t lk* property of tMe Postmaster General and was remanded for sentence William das. Allen pleaded guilty to four charges of indecent assault on males, and was remanded lor sentence till Thursday.

I-’OCR INFLUENZA DRAIH.v

AUCKLAND. Aug. 1 I

Mom* deaths from influenza "ere reported to-day and a similar number ol new eases making 81 cases for August and 21 deaths. The Health (Miner states that the cold snap experienced last week was accountable for the crooso in cases. 1 lie schools continue to show a general improvement.