DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 12 September 1923, Page 4

DOMINION ITEMS.

[CY TKLKG ItAl’H —PEE l l It ESS ASSOCIATION.] FOCXD OX BEACH. AUCKLAND, Sept. 10. Francis Banbury Alasfou, a retired sharebroker, aged sixty-one, was found dead on the beach near Devonpoi t. .Medical evidence was given that iho cause of death, uas cardiac failure, while in a condition of status epilcplicus. the abrasions on the body being of a post mortem nature. A verdict was returned aecordiuglv. DEAD IX BED. DUNEDIN, September 10. Margaret Miller, aged lilly, hoii.sek.Dper at Kyeburn station, was found dead in lied. She is supposed to have a brother and sister in Xew Zealand. AX UNUSUAL I’KOCF.KDIXG. GISBORNE, September 8. A unii|iie feature in the matter of admitting a solicitor to practice occurred to-day. The Supreme Court sitting finished yesterday, and Mr Justice Chapman left at night by the A railin'.t for Napier. Mr F. H. Jones had passed the necessary examinations nearly two years previously, Imt could not he admitted until lie came of age to-day, and thus would have been debarred from admission for some months longer, owing to the short session ol the Court. His llr.iinitr consented to make the order at an early hour next morning. ’! lie candidate travelled by the same boat, and immediately the Aiahura lertlied at Napier, at t> a.in. I e-day, the formal proceedings were gone through, and Mr .Tones, the new-ly-admitted sulii.il.rir, relumed by the steamer an hour later. LOST OVERBOARD. A ( OKI.AND, Sept. 10. Cabled news lias been received that Mr Henry Burke, second mate of the Nobel Explosive Company’s schooner II ilia, was lost overboard on August 10th. off Wes.pint, alien tho llnia uas en unite front Westport to Melbourne Mr Burke was a single man aged Cd years, lie was captain of the Edna at the time of her loss near the .Xort.i Cape on February Ist. He was a son of Captain Burke, of i lie Moil, win was taken by von l.itekner on oscapiug from internment in December, ltd 7. A DASTAIIDI.V ASSAULT. DCXF.DIN, September 10. At the j’oliee Court, 'i’ntrick Thomas Jones, a gripnmn on a cable ear. pleaded guilty to aggravated assault on bis wife.

The police stated that the assault was particularly brutal a-nit unprovoked. The woman was wounded i< the head by blows with a (hair, the injuries necessitiUiing hospital treatment. The Sub-inspector stated that the acemcd was a sexual pervert, which abnormally accounted for his behaviour. Teli magistrate' inflicted a sentence of three months’ imprisonment, and further ordered accused’s detention for a year for the Prisons Ilo'.uil decision. GOLF DISPUTE. WANGANUI, Sept. 12.

The Golf Clubs who are conducting the championship meeting this month has refused to adopt the Xew Zealand Council's method of drawing for places. The committee telegraphed staling that it strongly resented the Council’s action and contended that every competitor should have equal treatment. The Council hold a special meeting and decided to adhere to the system and directed' the Club to act accordingly. In a covering letter they objected to the tone anil the -wording of the Club's objection and pointed out that the Council had full control and if it was to he exposed to such behaviour it might have to consider taking the matter out of the Club's hands. The Council further stated that the method of the draw was designed to give the really good competitors a proper chance. Yielding to the Club for for financial reasons the number of entries had been extended hut it was well known that a number of these wore poor players and they were not going to be allowed to jeopardise the chances of good men. especially professionals.