DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 17 December 1924, Page 3

DOMINION ITEMS.

[BY TELEOKAPH—PEB PItESS ASSOCIATION. NATIVES SENTENCED. GISBORNE, December 17. A native. Tahuka I’iripiri, at Toko- ■ narii Day, was committed to the Supreme Court for sentence for forgerv, and on four charges of horse stealing. Also with another native Beta Panapa, he was sentenced to three months in Gisborne gaol on seven chareg.s of theft. MANSLAUGHTER CHARGE. GORE. December 10. John Junior, farmer, of Ferndale, charged with the manslaughter of Donald Cameron, near Gore, on the evening of Decemher Ist., appeared nt the Magistrate's Court this afternoon before Magistrate Dixon. Doctor Rogers gave evidence that death was due to haemorrhage, which could have been caused bv a blow or a. fall.

The statement of tlie accused was read, stating he met C'ameron, who was drunk. They had two or three drinks together, and a fracas occurred over Cameron desiring Junior to go to Gore. Junior, in self defence repelled Cameron’s attack, knocking the latter down twice. The second time he fell on the metalled road, and he did licit rise. No witnesses saw the actual fight. Accused reserved his defence, and was committed for trial at Invercargill Supreme Court sittings. Bail was allowed in a surety of £IOO. A.S.R. CONFERENCE. WELLINGTON, Dec-. 13. The count of the Amalgamated Society of Railway Servants’ ballot for the election of conference delegates has been completed, and the returning officer lias declared the results as follows. Northern District, North Island.— Thomas G. Glasgow, Thomas Stanley, Frank J. Carr, Michael J. Carr, and Jacob Elliott. Southern District, North Island.— Richard Hampton. James 1.. Cliuroliouse. .1 ciliii Hell, Ernest ('. Pepperill, and O. T. Carlyle. Northern District, South Island.— M'illiani J. Elliott. Harry 11. Priest. S. Schollield, Robert A. Rose, and Robert \V. Alexander. Southern District. South Island.— John S. M'att. M. fi. Foil. John C. Thomson, William 1). M'ilsou and Andrew Melville.

LEVEL CROSS!ING FATALITY. WfLVNGAR EL Dee.- lti. This afternoon, a special train, conveying St. Leon’s circus northwards crashed into a dray in charge of Jack llroomfield, aged I!), at a level crossing near ITukeremii. Broomfield was killed instantly, his body being fearfully mutilated. OARSMEN SELECTED. M’KLI.INGTON, Decemher Hi. The following oarsmen have been selected to visit Australia, sailing (about 27th February next:—('. J. Adams, IC. F. Hegglun, M’. Pinkham, F. 11. Southgate '.Blenheim),’ F. If. llrnwii. W. Sergison, F. 11. Grconfell, 1 Canterbury), F. O’Born (Wellington). Two others have yet to he selected to complete the team, and these vacancies will he filled immediately after the championship regatta to he held at Hamilton on 29th January next. A FORGERY CHARGE. AUCKLAND. December 11. Harold Keith Jones. 23. a hank clerk was charged at the Police Court that on November I!)th. he forged the name of Elizabeth Burns to a cheque for Cl3O on the Bank of New Zealand and with uttering the cheque. Counsel for accused said there was only £2OO of the money outstanding. Jones had been married recently and Ihe money was obtained for that purpose. He was remanded on hail o! £3tiu. INCOME TAX FINES. CIIRiSTt liriU 11. Dec. 17. Francis Henry Steel, a prominent Christchurch !•••: her. this morning was lined 930 sterling and costs on each of two charges of negligently making false income tax returns. A FATALITY. WHAXGARE-L December 17. Alfred Fenton, 33. married, with olio child was run over by a locomotive at the Portland Cement M'orks this morning. He expired within half an hour.

BLASTING ACCIDENT. AUCKLAND. December 17. George .Tames Augur, married, aged ■l9. sustained a severe injury to his back by being struck liv a large piece of rock during blasting operations at I’enrc'se. An operation’ was pertormod at the hospital, Augur’s condition being serious. B\I) EFFECT OF FOOTBALL- MATCH CHRISTCHURCH. Dec. 1< ■ Speaking at the break-up yesterday the Rev. E. C. Crosse, bead-master ol Christ’s College, said that it was necessary to protect youthful footballers from unhealthy excitement, and therefore he was strongly opposed to playing the annual Roys’ High School v. College match on a place like Lancaster Bark. Further, ho held that the present eoneeiiti at ion of public int«-rc-.st in this match encouraged a division ol the town into two camp*. The match should he regarded as a private, and not as a public event. ROAD LOAN OF coo.o::<). LEVIN. Dec. 17. The ratepayers of the Ilorowheinia Countv, vesterday sanctioned, by L>-> votes ‘to'fifty-three, a loan of £300.000 to construct 47 miles ol bituminous road under tho Main Highways Act. The Highways Board is contributing £BO.OOO. The road is part ol the mam north and south highways between 'Wellington and Palmerston. INTER-IS LAND COMMUNICATION. XKM- CABLE TO BE LAID. CHRISTCHURCH. Dec. 17. Mr Shrimptnu. tlie Chief Telegraph Engineer, announces that an order lias been placed for a new cable to be htu. between tlie North and South Islands, so as to give proper telephonic communication. It will he over a year before the work is completed, hut tho system adopted will permit people in Invercargill to bo beard clearly L> people in Auckland. . 1 Ti,e Tutanekai will bo eqinpM f»r the purpose of laying the cable-, a Inch will land on the beach at . eddon, Marlborough.