DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 24 July 1924, Page 3

DOMINION ITEMS.

BY TELEGRAPH—PRESS ASSN., COPYRIGHT.

PRINTERS’ REQUESTS. WELLINGTON, July 22

A request that the Government should legislate to provide lilierally for old age was made by the printing trade employees' deputation to .Mr Anderson.

Mr Chapman (secretary! pointed out that the London Typographical Union was able to pension old members with €2 per week. This was impossible here, as the unions were prevented from handling cash benefits. The powers of unions were infinitesimal compared with those of America and Engl:, ii.l.

Mr Anderson said he believed that the contributory system was the only way to enable proper supervision to he made. He was afraid that he would lie unable to get a pensions hill, adequate to the big principles at issue, through this year, hut he hoped to remove some of the anomalies.

MOTOR FATALITY. DUNEDIN. July 22

A sad motor fatality occurred in Cargill Road at 3.20 this afternoon. A youth named J. Pledger, aged IS. employed by a linn of plumbers, was knocked down by a motor ear driven by Alt’s Hammer, and died on arrival at the hospital.

POLICE CHANGES. WELLINGTON, July 21 The following police changes arc an nounced :

Sup!. Fouhy of Wanganui, retires on August Ith. anil Sub-1 nspect. J. Alc11veiicv of Christchurch succeeds him.

Sub-Inspector Cameron returns to Christchurch to take the vacant place and the po-t in Wellington rendered vacant will lie tilled by the promotion of Senior Sergt. J. W. Hollis of W'hiingarei, fu be Kub-linspector.

WOMANS GALLANT RESCUE. M il AKATAXK, Julv 21

A gallant rescue from drowning was effected by Mrs Souter at Taneatua yesterday while crossing the \\ liakataiic river in a gig, driven by Air Gooch, which capsized, he being pinned under the water. Mrs Souter, who was nearby, rushed to the rescue and held Gooch’s head up till others arrived and extricated the man in an exhausted condition. The horse was drowned.

IMPORTANT DIVORCE LAW DECISION. WELLINGTON. July 21. Tla- Full Court has given judgment in the .Mollis versus -Morris ease removed lln-iTo by .Mr Justice Sa.l--inond. Ibis judgment is ol great importance in the divorce laws. 'I he ease was defended. Petitioner asked for restitution of conjugal rights. The Court found that petitoner was sincerely willing, if necessary, to take his wife hack, hint (ltd not sincerely desite her return hoping lather that she would not return and so would vide him with a ground for a subsequent ! ctition in ilivon e. 'I be Court belli that this was not “sincerity" ami that the weight of aut lireity as well as public Jolicy u as required. so therefore dismissed the |etition with eost' on I hi- highest scale.

BCRGLAHIKS IX WELLINGTON

AN ARREST MAD!

WELLINGTON. Julv 21

Burglar - have I ecu visting city confectionery shops during the weekend and from three sllcli premises .secured £l(ill in cash.

’flic police yesterday arrested a man who will In- charged with one of lhc.se olfciirc.s.

VAN HIT BY EXPRESS. WELLINGTON. July 21

The derailment of a van on a goods train at I’ukerna wsterdat delayed Hie Napier express, some time. 1 In-

goods train had been switched into n siding to make way tor the express, but the end van was not unite clear of the main line ami the express loci.motive .struck it. The van was tilted over so that the line was blocked. Some damage was also done to the engine, necessitating the dispatch of ii not her locomotive from I’ackakariki to take the express on. KANGAROOS l-'OI! WELLINGTON ZOO. WEtJ.IN'OToN. July 21 \ pair of kangaroos was Inoiight to Wellington yesterday by the I liniaroa J colli Sydney for the Wellington Zoo. The ship also brought 17 pedigree rams from an Australian station for a New Zealand firm.

AI’I’EAL- OIS.M ISSED. WELLINGTON. July 21

The Court of Appeal gave judgment in the east* ol Bolton v. Knight, an

appeal from the decision of Justiee Salmond. in which hi* hold tie- occupier of land was liable for a continuing nuisance, the cause ol which was created by his predecessor in the title. The Court upheld this decision and dismissed the appeal.

MOTOR CYCLE FATALITY. lIAWKRA. July 21. Joseph Dovlo. single, aged thirty, a .•-turned soldier, wu- found lying dead alongside a motor cycle and side-ear on tin, main south road, about two miles from llaweriT. Marks on the road indicate that the machine skidded. Deceased suffered from a partially disabled leg, and it is thought this may have contributed to his Intel lull.

\ YOUTH KILLED. CAMBRIDGE. July 21

A shocking motor tatality occurred on tin- main Cumbridgo-1 iamillon mail near Leslie’s (Lilly last evening. A motor-vim driven by E. Mitchell, accompanied by a lad Harold Bretts am! John Raymond Looker, was returning from a. football match at Cambridge. Alter passing another ear they endeavoured to get on to the crown "> the road, when tliev encountered loose sand. The .e- skidded and capsted. . Looker, jumped out. the ear falling on j him and killing him instantly, bis head , being crushed. The other occupants escaped unhurt, hut sulieivd 'hoik. The body as brought to I lamillon. Deceased was aged BE H- youngest son of John Looker, and wa~ a popular voiitli. ATT KM I‘TED SUICIDE. IE KUITI. -Inly 21. John Nit beds. ingle, aged -17, a storekeeper’s assistant ol Aria, was ai--d yesterday afternoon and e.larged with attempted suicide. Nieholls who was siillering Irom a bullet wound in the. head, is now m Hamilton Hospital. MOTOR FATALITY. NEW PLYMOUTH. July 22 A motor fatality involving the death of Charles Evans, aged seventy-two, married, of New Plymouth, occurred this evening. While crossing a road about six o’clock deceased was struck bv a ear driven by Harry M Neill, and when picked up was dead. SUDDEN DEATH. HAMILTON, July 22. While eating breakfast in an hotel at Hamilton, A. C. Tryde. a commercial traveller, of Dunedin, collapsed, dving immediately. No inquest will be necessary, a doctor giving a certificate that death was due to heart 1 failure. KINO V. MALEROY CASE. WELLINGTON. July 24. The Full Court is engaged on the ■ ease, the King versus Malfroy. deal- ; in- with the Warden’s action in altort i,ig the royalty payable on timber cut under a sawmill license.

COMPLETION OF PARLIAMENT HOUSE. WELLINGTON, July 21. An indication was given by Air Aln.ssev when replying to a deputation to- , day that the Government will very soon have to commence the completion of the Parliamentary buildings. 'Hie old Government House which is now pint of the Parliamentary Buildings was no credit to Parliament, the country or AYellingtoii. The new wing should he completed without delay. ’The present wooden building was not a fit place to entertain distinguished visitors. The completion of Parliament buildings had been allowed to stand over, but lie. did not think it could he delayed much longer.

BURG LAB FOUND ASLEEP. DANNEVIKKK, July 21

Herbert Harold Payne, a middle aged powerfully built man was found, apparently asleep, on the premises of the llawkes Bay Farmers’ Co-op. this morning. He evidently gained admittance by breaking the glass in a door last evening. The till was rilled and the man was found locked in the inner office asleep, iiibout two o’clock. Payne was charged . with burglary and stealing four pounds in money and cheques. He was remanded till Alonday. lAIAI.IGRANTS ARRIVE. AUCKLAND, July 22. The Suffolk and Coroutine have arrived with immigrants. Of -120 on the Corintliic, 183 are men. 111 women and S 3 children. 'Those for Auckland total 113, Wellington Dll, New Plymouth 12, Dunedin 13, Lyttelton 20, and Napier IS. Of 3d I on the Suffolk, II I are men, 130 women and !)() children. Auckland totals UK), Wellington lid, Lyttelton 12, Dunedin 37, Bluff 27. In addition the Corintliic brought 23 English public schoolboys under the Taranaki Chamber of Commerce scheme. The immigrants include 01 skilled farm labourers and HI domestics.