DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 19 May 1925, Page 3

DOMINION ITEMS.

I BY TELEGRAPH—PTESS ASSN , COPYRIGHT. DEATH FROM HEART SEIZED E. NELSON. May is. While out tramping with two of his children vi -t'-iday. Edgar Meal succumbed to heart seizure, which oceuried at the top of a high hiil. with precipitous sides. When the children conveyed the news of the incident, searchers had diMicultv in finding the body and conveying it to the valley below. Deceased leaves a widow and live children. DENTAL PLATE CAESES DEATH DEN EDI X, May is. At the inquest on .James Robertson, who died at the hospital on April 23, as the result of swallowing a dental plate, a verdict was returned of death" through asphyxia, dm- to pressure on the v. indpipe. CIIRISTf 111 RCII COMPETITIONS. CIIRISTCHERf 11. May 18. Tmnighl’s compelition results in-. elude the following:--Shakespearean Reeilalion fur Gentlemeii - R. I. .McGrath (Grevi:i.>i;t h i 81 points 1. A. A. Johnson (('hri.-ti huivh) 7fb 2 .1. Lester (Christchurch j 78, 3. KIM DEM It: OK JOY-RIDING. WELLINGTON, May 18. There lias been an epidemic of joyriding in Wellington of late, and several motorists, who have left theii ears in recognised parking places, have retailued lo timl that their vehicles have been unlawfully removed. The police stress Use necessity of locking cars. Bever:il were used during the week. Hue was left badly knocked ;,b ail. RESIDENCE DESTROYED. WAI.M.ATE, May l<b E. R. I.avery’s residence at (denavy was destroyed by lire on Sunday morning. The building has been used as a store since the store building itself was burned four month- ago. the Inm.ily meanwhile living in a nearby schoolhouse. Though insured l.avery is lielimed to he a heavy loser. It is understood an inquiry will be held as to Ibe origin of the fire. I N I YKRSITY SENATE. (TIRIKTCIIKRCH, -May 19. The Semite of the New Zealand I mversily met this morning, the Chancellor. I l '-.or Ib-oiv". pr,"Tiling. A motion mat tin- iiiisine.-s lor discussion be limited was lost. A resolution was carried expressing the Senate’s grief at Ihe death of Mr Massey and extending sympathy to the relatives. SER.IOES CHARGE. AUCKLAND. Mac 19. | Georgina Allis i’(illicit. 15 yea is ol age. has been committed lor trial ,ni a iharge of the unlawful u-c of an instrument on a young married woman. Rail of C 2,10 was allowed. M ATI! ICE LATH bX AGE. ( II RISTCII EREII. May 19. I,eleven voles to seven, the l diversity Senate this morning expressed approval of the raising of the matriculation age from, sixteen to seventeen, on the motion of Rrofe-sor limiter, wlio said we were getting into the Eniversiiies many pupils with immalum v of mind. They would greatly kenHil from another year at school.

CI.KRGYMAN’S SKDDK.N DEATH CIIRISTf TIKRCII. May 19. Rev Andrew Cameron. of Otago Eniversity, dropped dead m Mamhes|er Street 111 is morning on bis way to a I tend the Eniversity S nine. TIIK.KT CHARD E. WAIROA. May 19. At the Enlii” Cmirl ibi- morning Charles Henry Kurd, charged villi the I heft ol goods valued at- £7l 12s Kid. while employed uy R. S. limb ri. per of Nuhakii. was remanded liii Friday. Bail of £10.) wa.s allowed. AN IMPORTANT DECISION. < OSBORNE. May 19. The unlive Appeal Court to-day gave an important deei-inu respecting the rigid of de<( eudalils of rebels during Ihe 11 MM linn 1 roubles ol 1895 to participate in the emnpeusat ion in connection with land taken by ihe Crown in excess of territory voluntarily ,-eded. The Court held that t Innatives who had been disloyal were Hit], fur Hint reason alone d''Lart'ed from participating in any tion or relief that mi -L' be granted Be ilu’ Government. The land that was awarded lo (lie Crown for sefllemi'llt- purposes was assumed to he that of the rebels, but ii may not have, exhausted the whole of their rights, and so fur as I huso rights were not exhausted they were still entitled lo claim.