DOMINION ITEMS

Hokitika Guardian, 24 October 1923, Page 3

DOMINION ITEMS

[by TI-XKttllArU —I'Klt 1* It ESS ASSOCIATION.] ST. .10HN A.MBI'LANCE. CHAMPIONSHIPS AT TI MAR U. TIMARB. Oct. 22. The St John Ambulance compelit ions were held to-da.v at Caroline Bay. when there wa- a large entry of squads from far atioh! as Wellington. Ihe |trin-i-ipai results were; ‘Wells .shield. ".'Oman Timaru A. 1 : Wellington .'south 2. Won by j point. District First Aid Cup. women - - Kclwyn A. 1 ; Timaru A. 2. (-ionic Nursing Cup.—Timaru A. 1 ; ('hristclunvli N urstng 2. District l’m.-e Bowl. V.Y-lls Shield and LTnnlop Cycle .Shei'.d (all men) Timaru -quad-BiCi;-ii ;. clmmpioti squad i women). Selwyn A. 1 ; Inna in Noising A. 2. Squad leader ehampd n-" if- womau-Ali.-s t)iliver. ('liristelutrcli. Squad members’ championship, men ( I ABShei'i'y. Chrisich'irch. Squat! iiiemlei's' eliamidcits'liip, v.'oman. — .Miss Bell. Timaru. •Squad, niemhei's’. champioiishiii, men _ j'.r.e.vn, iTiri.-tiTiuri-'i. A YERUHT BBS FT. CHRISTCHURCH. On. 2i. The verdict ol the jury, awarding (Libert Eagle 137-5 damages I'm uij itries sustained by tailing into a cellar in the Grand Picture Theatre was upset I»v Judge Sim to-day. I lie judge sniil the defendant's duty to protect plain! i!f did not extend to the vhole theatre, hut only lo parts to which Ihe plaint ill' might reasonably he expected 1,1 go in the belief that he was ciiliiled. or invited to go. Ihe plained ,piglit to have realised when lie opened the door and found the room in darkness that he had no right to enter. Instead, he elected to go into the darkness and was not, entitled to complain of unv concealed danger. He walked in at his own peril. There was no evidence ol negligence oil the pari ol the defendant. Judgment was entered tor • loienda ti t. SHOP I I TTLB FINED. ( 111; !--T( T! U RCH, Gel. 21 Shoplifter- must lie punished -everelv. I."cause ■ hopkeepat's mu-t be inoteeled. ami ti.-> have a tight to lru-1 their eustimiei said iiie Magistrate, in lining Frances Matilda RickanlL:p! for st, aline a piece of curtain valued at Bs ltd lrom a simp. The Magistral" re I'll-'"il an nrdi r for the suppression ni tin- mini" and said n was really noi csspry. in all sluqililt ing cases. Unit the aecusci! should be ,-eiif to gaol. DISASTROUS (.ALE. BLENHEIM. Get. 21. A fearful gale was ixpeiirmed in Havelock district la-t night. Trees were uprooted and fences damaged. At Wakamarma a tree was blown down, killing a. man named Gardiner. No de fails are to hand. THE MINING TROUBLE. NO SETTLEMENT IN SIGHT. RKEETON, Od. 21. The Conference re the coal dispute is sitting at Reel ion to-day. Tho lion I. G. Anderson, Minister of .Mini's, iChairman. There are live representatives for the miners and mine owners. The proceedings are being held in private and mi Lo the luncheon adjournment no settlement was in sight.