DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 17 April 1924, Page 4

DOMINION ITEMS.

[by telegram—l'Eß press association. COSTS CLAIM IN' DIVORCE CASE. WELLINGTON, April IG. The Full Court gave judgment today in the ease of Toogood v. Nash, being a claim by a, solicitor, who had acted on behalf of an unsucessfUl wife in divorce proceedings. The claim was for the solicitors and his client for costs against the successful husband. The Court disallowed the claim, holding that the solicitor could recover only if 1 proceedings or steps taken on behalf of the wife were necessaries, and- the fact that the verdict was against the wife showed that the steps taken on her behalf were not necessaries. TRADE MARK DISPUTE. WELLINGTON. April 10. The Court of Appeal gave judgment this morning in the rase of Kt-nip-tlioruc Prosser v. the Kiwi Polish Coy of Victoria, allowing their appeal and holding that there had been continuous bona fide use by Kempthorncs of its trade mark “Kiwi” in regard to ooot polish. The Kiwi Polish Company was not entitled to register in New Zealand its trade mark “Kiwi” in respect to boot polish.

FOUND DEAD. GORE, April 15. Mrs Aitken, wife of Andrew Alison Aitken, jeweller, of Mataura, and tor- | merly of Wyndham, was found hanging at her residence, Maturn to-day. Deceased leaves six children. WELLINGTON MAR IST CLUB. WELLINGTON, April 15. Wiser counsels prevailed last night and the Wellington Marist Club decided not to break away from the Rugby code, though a strong protest was entered against the Canterbury Union’s action in respect to the recent trouble at Christchurch. Tho press representatives were' not admitted to the meeting, but at its conclusion' the following resolution was handed to thorn for publication:— “Tho meeting, while affirming its loyalty to Rugby, enters a strong protest against the failure of the central executive of the New Zealand Rugby Union to dual promptly and reasonably with the difficulty that existed between the Marist Old Boys’ Club at Christchurch and the Canterbury Union.” * The resolution was carried unanimously. When seconding the resolution Father Kane pointed out that, as the meeting tlid not know both sides of the case, it could not very well pass judgment on tlie matter, but there was no doubt that the executive had failed in its duty in not having the facts ol the ease looked into at once. He emphasised the fact that the question was a football one and not a religious one. AH the other house clubs were looking to Wellington for a load.' and they should not debar the boys of Roman Catholic schools from entering the Rugby code.

WILL UPSET. WELLINGTON, April 10. The Appeal Court, in the case of Gower v Public Trustee, allowed the appeal, holding the infant and plaintiff were entitled to take both gifts under the testator's will free of conditions as to his not becoming or being a Roman Catholic, which the Court considered to be bad on the ground of uncertainty. WELLINGTON CITY FINANCE. WELLINGTON, April 15 The Wellington City Council’s revenue for the year was £ 155,158 and this was kept above the expenditure r nly by careful pruning in the last three months. A small credit balance of .£827 .is show n. - On street works, a much-debated item in Wellington, £70,-101 was spent, being £II,OOO in excess of 'be previous year. Tho Mayor (.Mr R. A. Wright, M.P.) states that while the hospital rate will lie slightly less this year, £21,000 extra expenditure must be provided for. Among last year’s charges was £O/0,055 for interest and C22,G00 sinking funds. HON I.UC’Y JKI.LICOE. 1 iIRTILDAY CEI ,KRRATIOXS. AUCKLAND, April 15 A delightful dance was given by the Men l.ucv .lellieoe at Government House to celebrate her twenyt-firsfc birthday. A little dinner party, at which the Governor-General proposed the health of his daughter, preceded the dance. The ballroom, which had been shortened bv folding screens, was artistically decorated with trails of delicate greenery, and overhead were suspended baskets of luxuriant fern palms and pot plants, while clusters ol .gold and brown chrysanthemums, tied with gold ribbon streamers, were arranged round the walls with charming effect.

The drawing-room was gay with limvls of fragrant violets, roses and chrysanthemums.

In the dining-room the supper tables were charmingly decorated with delphiniums in varying shades of blue and the tall silver candelabra was softly shaded.

Her Excellency Lady Jellieoe wore a beautiful gown of pastel blue embossed in silver, the skirt being softly draped at the side. Her Excellency’s ornaments were a diamond tiara and a necklace with ropes of pearls. The Hon Lucy Jellieoe wore a charming frock of eiel blue taffeta, the ruehed skirt falling from a Victorian bodice, which was deftly finished with a cobwebby lace berthe and posy of tiny crimson roses. SHUNTER KILLED. TAIHAPE, April id. William Bennett, train examiner, while riding on a shunting engine was crushed against a .stationary truck, sustaining a fractured pelvis and a crushed chest, causing internal hemorrhage and shock. He was taken to the hospital, where ho died almost immediately. Deceased leaves a widow and four children, the eldest about fourteen years old. Another child of deceased died some time ago of diphtheria while on holidays in Auckland with her mother.

RAILWAYMAN KILLED

AUCKLAND’, April 1(5. A railway surfaceman, John McAnnally. travelling on a jigger during a fog, to see that the line was clear, was struck by an express train and fatally injured. EX-TEACHER DROWNED. GTSBORNE, April IC. William Joseph Thomas, a retired teacher, while cycling along the groyne at the harbour entrance, fell in the river and was drowned, being entangled with the bicycle.