DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 6 August 1924, Page 1

DOMINION ITEMS.

[by TELEGlt.tril —ri-R I'RESS ASSOCIATION.AN AUCKLAND ROBBERY. AUCKLAND, Aug. 4. A case of robbery from the person, has been reported to the police, Charles Philpott, of Herne Ray, being attacked hy two young men near his residence and robbed of twelve pounds. Philpott states that .he wps accosted, and the men then jumped upon him. jostled him against a fence, and rifled his pockets. RAIN IN WELLINGTON. WELLINGTON, Aug. 0. Heavy rain yesterday stopped work en tlie ships at the wharves, eotisc-, (|uenll.v the Krisr-o mail steamer Tahiti's departure, in continuance of her voyage to Sydney, was postponed till three p.m. to-dav. Tin* rain eased off this morning, hut the sky is still, heavily overcast with the- prospect oi u furl her downpour. The outlook for the League test match is thcreiorc dubious. PRODUCE EXHIBIT AT WEMBLEY. WELLINGTON. Aug. 4. Mr W. Grounds, chairman of the New Zealand Dairy Produce Control Board, writing from London under date. July 7th. Inst, states—'We spent to-dav at the Exhibition. The hotter exhibit is very good. Our golden cmv idea was followed and worked out hy someone who knows what a good cow should he like. The best possible has been done with regard to cheese, but il is a little diliicult to make a good display of cheese, however arranged. 'RAILWAY CHANGES.

WEST COAST TRANSFERS. CHRISTCHURCH, August 5. Tim following stall' changes in the railways were notified in Christchurch to-day: Mr D. Sword. Station-master at- Kumara, .goes to Orari as Stationmaster. Mr L. W. Blair. Clerk of the District Traffic- Office at Christchurch, has been anointed Slatiniimaster at Kumara. Air Simmonds, of the Engineois Office. Grcyinouth. has been apointed in Clerk at tlie Engineers Office. Christchurch. .Mr A. K. Orange. Foreman, of Works. Oreynioiilh. will see: ceil Mr J. Low as Foreman of Works in the ( anterhiiry District. wh„ is retiring on surerniinliatioii.

AUCKLAND TRAGEDY. AUCKLAND. August 5.

\ tragedy „-e'." red at I’oifsonhy this afterii'.imi, a male child. Desmond Keogh, aged sixteen months, dying as t l,e result of having its throat cut. Ilis father. Hariv Joseph Peters Kvti'di (also known as Harms Joseph Patrick Keogh) aged 42. of S 7 Fra.ikIvn Road, is in custody on a charge ol murder. Mrs Keogh was out working and the eldest girl, aged 01 veais was at s-lionl, leaving Keogh, with three younger girl- and Desmond at home. When Mrs Keogh returned with the eldest daughter at about J.MO p.m.. she .aiiiixl the body in the cot in the bedr,;om covered with a rug. Keogh was silting in the kit' hen. and immediately she went in, lie stated: '‘l’ve killed Desmond." He pointed to a knite. ami said "I did it with that.” 'iLo eldest girl immediately went lor the police, and it is slated that, when arrested. Keogh said he had intended to cm 111- own throat, and he thought it a pity to leave hi- only hoy behind. He said he was cutting the baby's lunch about UK) p.m.. when lie felt a temptation lo slab the child, he put the knife hi.vn. and walked about ior M ine time, iml again he fell that he niu-t take the < hihl's life and his own. The baby was then in the kitchen and lie rut its thioat, then carrying it in--1:» llir IKMIIN il mi.

It is alleged that Keogh said he had i oi.suited a doctor, and lie had a pre--.,'mini,-in that he would um Jive long. H,. further said that he tried to cut hi- own throat. hut inllictcd only minor cuts. It is stated that Keogh was an iomaic ~| the .Mental Hospital fur a week in M.tv. but he was discharged as not

Wll ,\ I I. MURDKit CASE. WELLINGTON. August o. At the murder trial, in which Jos,",,h Harm's j.s aceiisi".l ot fatally stabbing Wilbam John V. hall, the touit adjourned until to-inn: row. to enable counsel for the prisoner to c<ni«iricr regai ding tlie admission of evidence' as to me results of the tests of the bloodstains cu the knite, towel, and jaeeki worn hy Raruci. Wiinc-ses arrived fro in Auekhiml to-day with the lev-mils of file tests. FAMILY I'KOTI-'.C i LON ACL'. WELLINGTON. August <*>. A statement as to law on the 'liiesti,.ii as to whether limitation 'I three years under which a *-l:iim for a rotund of duty paid in errni under the Death Duties' AO. applied t! claims made in sin h r luml. under special 1 envisions nf Sc: tiou Jl cf Ihe Kamily lTot--- tier, A t was ih liverc-.l at the Kuprin:.' Coin l l.y .instile Sidmond. The actum was one between Die Public Tru-: a and the -Minister of Stamp Duties, the latter consenting to the oxer, i-e i : iuris'iietinn lot the purpose of ,■ tiiii ii g a declaration. The Judge -lated that he wa- of opinion that the slat ut . y ]i i io.I « f limitation applied oid .• to ilnty ns-cs-i d and I aid in error niuler the 1' ath Duties Act. and did not extend to duty correctly ;,s-e.-.-od and paid sul-jc. l to the future and eon!ingelit right < f refund conferred bv Section .'l4 of the Fmiiily Protection Act.

advertising tourist resorts WELLINGTON. August o.

Tic,. Mini-tc of Agriculture informed an Otago deputation to-day that lie i- making ariaiigemeiits for advertising the southern tmiri-r resorts more widely, and he proposes to give Otago and the Southern Lakes O'pial ndver-ti.seim-ni to ti'-e North Island.

SHOP ASSISTANT'S AWARD. WELLINGTON. August 5

At the Arbitration Court to-day. an application was made on bchnli of Employers’ Association to amend the Dominion Shop Assistants’ nwaid to ensure a provision in section 5 of the Shops and Offices’ Act. that fifteen minutes shall be allowed after the closing hour, as provided for in the award, for the purpose of completing any work prior to the hour of ceasing work.

The application was strenuously opposed by tile Shop Assistants I*ederation. who pointed out- that assistants could he worked up to six o'clock prove.!, d overtime wore paid. The Court reserved its decision.