DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 22 February 1924, Page 3

DOMINION ITEMS.

[BY TELKGJtAI'II—PEII PRESS ASSOCIATION.] STUD (STOCK SALE. MASTERTOX, Feb. 20. Yesterday at Masterton Show ntictioneers offered 32 imported stud Southdown rams bred by leading English breeders including the King, tho Earl of Derby. Duke of Richmond. Sir W. Bird, Rev. Broeklelmnk and Messrs J. and W. Langmend. A ready demand saw 21 lots sold at an average of Stigiis. Mr YV. Howard Booth, of Car-

terton paid top price of loOgns. for a ram bred by 4 !ln' King. Six of tlie lots passed in were sold afterwards privato-

EARMERS' WIEE FOUND DEAD TEAWAMUTU. Eeb. 22.

Caroline Martin, aged 10. wife of T. G. Martin, a well-known farmer on the Frontier Road, was found last evening lying face down in a small drain near the homestead. She went to get vegetables, but when she did not return a search was made. She was found quite dead. She bad been in indifferent health recently.

THIRD TIDAL OR U FIRED. WELLINGTON. February 22. A 1 the .second trial ol James I’rt-tei-nii on a charge of receiving eight,veiglit .-ilk Mouse- knowing them to have lice- dishoiiesl ly obtained, took place yesterday, when the jury, after deliberating for over live hours, failed to agree. A new trial was i a acred.

I ETTTTON FOR HIGGINS. CONS! DERATION NEXT WEEK. \\ ELLINGTON, February 22. Tin* case of Higgins who is under sentence ol death for the Waikino in Urdu's, will in all probability, he considered at the end of next week when there w.iii lc a full attendance of the Executive Council in Wellington.

\ BREWERY' EIRE. BLENHEIM'. February 22. Marlborough Brewery Coy’s premi.ses on Grove Road wore badly damaged bv h' • ye -.ten lav •*ve. The building, an cl.l wooden one, loirm rapidly, hut the brigade, nssisled by a good waiter pres--ure, made a good save alter a three hours’ si Higgle. The bulk of the groat '.at. and ’.oilier appliance- wore only slight l,v da hinged. There i- no evidence a: to tho cau.se. iheueTi outside inter-li-'oiH'o is xuspei ; -d. ii is tin* ihird 'iiv in 1 ho t'ov's promi-cs within twelve months. The huildiiig was insured in Queensland nflijce fur £(«)(>. Yictoiia iMoO cud plant in Queensland £725. TY' i-lock "as iiuditanaged. L'chO on -riel !:-in-l l ade and materials C2OO, also i.n Quceu.slaml. MURDER CHARGE. GISBDRNE, Eeb. 22 The proliminary hearing of the (barge of murder preferred against Robert Herbert Scott, a- the outcome of tin- tragedy at Makarnka on JannII", -’bill, whereby an eleven year old girl, Gwendoline Murray. was outraged and killed, wa, proceeded with I a far, Mr f.cvvy, S.M.. ibi- morning. ! A re by three v. iluosse- am silmiuoned is give ( v idem e. Acetised was not re- | resented I--, i"oiuI:-el. .Mr N'nlall 'Crown I’l'ii.secittori. Mated I lie evidence would detail the movements in aa-cu-ed. prior 10. and siibsiiuent to the crime and invlmle his statement to the police at Matawai. admitting the crime. The iw iiU-iiee would support till, -ia l(* i 11• *IJ t ill detail.

NEW ROAD (.OMRLETf.XG. 1 1 1 SHORN E. Eel i. 22. G i-hi.i ue- Na pier highway upon which j j,,. Ptiblle Works Department lias been (. mcont ra tin.. il- energies lor the pa.-t- three veins, i. now a[ipro:uTiing comploticin. metal having been deposited along the- full length. Gi~ h, >nie is Iliu- assured an oilllet during the winter .season she hr,-; nut hitherto possessed. The Department 1 .. intention i- lo 1.-it unionise the surface of the read. The Chamber ol t"ommoi'oe is sending a message to linn Coates congratulating him on the completion of the road, removing th-c isolation ol the (listriel. BRICE OK YYHEAT. ASi 1 Illicit IN, Feb. 22. Discussing the wheat price fixing the "Guardian” editorially says il the farmers intend sowing wheat on the seeurilv of a bargain with Government H is necessary to secure the approval of the Liberal-Labour leaders le-t a change of Government might destroy the airangenienl. A BT.EA OK GUILTY. CH RTSTOH U RCTT. I 'eb. 22. A ph-a of guilty was entered at tile Magistralc-.-’ Court, •‘by Gregory Jolm (I'Biien, ebarged with limit m £2Ol-. tl"' property of the Tourist Deparum-iil while an ollieer of that Doj-i. F'.vidorice given that I I'Biien was depressed over a tufn'i'eiilai trouble and bad bei-n drinking to lessen the pain. O'Brien was committed for trial. DEATH OF CTIVRTARLE TODD. EVIDENCE AT 1 ACQUEST. AUCET'AND. Fell. 22. Tie* inquest into the eireumstatieos suit niiiding the death ol ( onst.lble Robert T’odd who was killed as the result of a motor smash in the early morning of December Mth. was rcsiune.T. Doctor Abbott said lie found Todd dead. Tie was attended to by two other persons. The Chinaman was injured by the collision between the motor and the Chinese cart. YYitness -aid that beer ImiUlcs were in the motor. Tho man whom witness was told had driven the oar was under the inllnenc'* of liquor. Two of the men showed signs of having been drinking. Cross examined, witness said that lie v.-iiuld not go x-> far as lo say the driver was drunk.

Const able Wales gave evidence that after the accident, the driver of the car said lie had been joy-riding. The driver wa- sulfering trom drink, want of sleep and shock. The Coroner found that the car was driven negligently, the driver going at excessive speed being due to his intoxication.

BAND CONTEST. CTTRTSTCFirFiCTL Feb. 22. B. Flat, bass (“My Skiff is on the Shero”) —E. Hansen (Woolston) 81, 1. B Flat Bass solo (“Buy a broim’’): _ A Han-on .Tor. (Voolston) 87. 1: S. Fenton (Woolstonl 80, 2. SUPREME COURT REGISTRAR TO RETIRE. CHRISTCHURCH. Feh. 22. Mr A. 11. Holmes, registrar of the Supreme Court- will retire on March 31st. He began his career as a clerk in the Magistrate’s Court at Wellington in April ISBO.