DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 28 June 1924, Page 4

DOMINION ITEMS.

BY YKI.T-XatAPlI — l’ltliSS ASS.V., COrVltlliHT. STRANGE FATALITY. Ut'NKDI.V .Juno 27. Tli.> aniinuncemoiit of tin 1 death of Aiii Imriutte itarber. brings l i light tin- story of ;i strange misadventure winch in: fell her throe months ago. She v..is tii'jite in her employer's oitice one iiflcrnoon. ami act idea tally got iniprisonetl in the strong room, where .she was discovered next moraine. She was taken home, ami returned to waist three days later, hut only for one or two days. r.N'I'SL AI. ENDING. DFNFDIX. .June 27. Tlie applicants in the Divorce Court, for making absolute a decree lii-'i in the ease of Allred John Lay v. .Mabel Lav. wits met this morning. liv the uiitistial annotiiiccin. id that the parties had devilled to become reconciled;' Counsel announced that these people had already •hanged their minds several times. On this mansion, lie would iei|uiiv them to reduce their agree-: mem to writing, diet ice Sim intimated that counsel must apply, lor a discharge "I the rule ni.-i. OBITUARY. NELSON. dune 27. The death of Mrs Trask, widow of the late Franeis Trask. M.L.C.. took plat e at Nelson to-day at the age of 84. During her htisaml's long term as Mayor of Nelson in the nineties, Mrs Trask was it well-knowij Nelson hostess. Beceasetl "as a woman of kindly disposition, and although she had been in private life for many years, she still retained a warm place in the hearts oi the people. CLAIM FOII DAMAGE*

£1.500 GRANTED BY .JP'llY. GISBORNE, dune 28. At. the Supreme Court in the case of Ivy Bell Carr versus Lionel Clare, a claim for £5030 damages for assault, the jury after three, hours deli bent- [ tion returned a nine to three verdict for the plaintiff for £ISOO and recommended that the money bo invested with the Public trustee for the benefit of Mrs C’nrr.r Justice Sulmoud said no order to that effort could he made. lie entered judgment for CISCT with costs according to scale. Mr Barnard (Counsel for defendant) intimated he was moving for n new trial.

BOOT LIBEL CASE. WELLINGTON, June 27 j The £SOOO libel claim by Hart, Ponlingfon, Ltd., against R'. Hannah and Co., was continued in the Supreme Court to-day. ! Witnesses said that They had seen the advertisements, and had deducted therefrom that Hart, Penlington wore up against it, or out of business, and had cancelled orders, or diverted orders to other firms. WELLINGTON AVEATHKR AND FOOTBALL. AVELUNGTOX, June 2?. For the first time since the season began footballers have the prospect of a fine ilav overhead, but still have to contend against the grounds being sodden with rain and frost. The rainfall this winter is not heavy, but has | v fallen each week-end. i