DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 26 September 1925, Page 3

DOMINION ITEMS.

[tty Tixuaiuru —per rasas association.] MISS BAGLEY’S FUNERAL. MOTT IKR W E LI, AGAIN. HASTINGS. September 2d. The funeral of Miss Kathleen Bagiev this afternoon was attended by a large hodv of citizen-, which was expressive ol the general sympathy of the community. Amongst the many wreaths wa.- a beautiful Moral tribute Iroin the stall’ of tia- local railway station with the letters "N.Z.R." worked in violetin the centre piece. The Rev-nm Hospital reported todav that Mrs Bagiev had been dischar-

ged and that Mes-rs Malcolm, ( amp hell. A. Hook. 11. .McKenzie, and G

Craig wore progressing satisfactorily The kilter's eonditinn -till continue serious, hut is improving. Yesterday" mail train, the first through since tin accident, arrived at Hastings 2(1 mini! les later.

N.S.W. TE.vM DEPARTS. AUCKLAND. September 25. Before its departure for Sydnev hv the Moeraki, the New South Wales Rugby team was ollieiallv I'urcwelled by Mr Kittn on behalf of the N.Z.R.U.. who complimented the visitors on hav-

ing won lilt of eleven games and mi their hearing generally, which resulted in mauv real friendships. Mr Raker, replying, thanked the N X. I nioii and all nrovinees and resi dents nt the towns visited for the won deritd time llu.* players had been given. Although the programme had been a more strenuous one than they had anticipated they had thoroughly enjoyed (lie tour. THKFT OF WAR BONDS. AUCKLAND. Sepl. 21. Walter All ridge Connell, aged twen-ty-four. was I barged w ith the theft at Auckland of ten war hands, valued at £1(11)1). the property of the New Zealand I nsuranee Compnny. 1.. IP Salter, chief clerk to the company. said that the acru.-ed was employed as a clerk for about thirteen month.-. On June R) lie handed Connell ten £1 CO war bonds to he deposited in the Bank of New Zealand. Auckland. The accused left the company mi August 3. lie had no authority to convert tlie bond.- to his own Use or take them to Well ingt on with him. Detective Hammond said that he understood that the accu-ed lire! made rest it lit ion of £.*(l3. and had made a sworn dc'eia ra t ion that he had de.-t roved the other bonds. The accused pleaded guilt v, and was committed for sen I eiu-e. Bad wa- fixed at £2iXh

\ N UNUSUAL CASK. DA N N KYIRK K. Sep t. 25. An unu-iial ease was heard at the Magistrate's Court when the Taluaki Dairv Coy. the largest co-operative factory in Southern Hawke’s Bay. proceeded against Clifford Harris Thompson. secretary, asking tor an order directing him to deliver up the hookanil cnri'espuiuletiet* of the company and claiming £!>o damages. Pimm ill- alleged that the defendant was a servant. of the company ami the directors were not satisfied with the first balance sheet of last year’s operations. hut Iptite satisfied that any mi-takes made were hone-t ones. I hey made arrangements for aunt her audit and demanded the P Mil;- of tile e 111 pally ti'IIUI tile defendant whose services arc to lermilialc on the 30l h of September. When two directors and olhei- weal !:>r the hooks Thompson dcch'e.ed 'o gi"' them UP. maiming the director- out * l ine office. It was alleged that later Thompson threatened that it any ot tee dii*et ; tcaine to Ins office they would he t hrown out. Thompson del ideil to hand ever the hooks without a clearance, hi- cnuu.***l claiming In- wa- instilled in hi- altinme as he wa- not a servant of the company, hut a eontraetor and as Mich had been oil I lie hook- until paid lor work he had performed and given a eiearatie that everything was in order. The Magistrate said it |:jo .i r- < 1 defendant and the . mnpan.v'- dircetni - cot at loggerheads. Kill that was tm reasiui why the drfetidani should refuse to hand over the hooks He llldcred that the hooks he handed ever and assessed the damages at ton pounds. THE .1 AYA MYSTERY WELTKYRKDEN. Sept. 25. A guest at the same hotel where Kirton stayed at Garnet, gave the police information which caused them to re(plest Kirtou to delay Ills departure. The guest said Kirtou. when he arrived at Garnet, said lie would only stay one or two days, alter which he would take a trip to Java. However. Kirtou constantly delayed his departure until after Mrs Mac-lie arrived, when Kirton had a telephone <on versa t ion with her. When Du* murder was commit led Kirtou suddenly departed fur On lava. Kirtou contend- that he had been playing cards lill twelve, attei which he went, to bed. A hoy saw Kirtou going to bed with Id- n.e-o bleeding, which freipimitly occurs after excitement in a cool climate. while the terrible experience ol Mrs Afariie may have caused hi- ha-ty departure. The Sourahyn police are u that Kirtou i- not guilty. Meanwhile an iicpiiry i- proe Ine.* with t he ut most st*: reev.

KIHTON’S POSITION. WKLTKYKKDLN. Sept. 21. The Attorney-General has ordereu the abolition oi the police control ov.u ,\| r Kirmn. who is \ nltmlnidy proceeding to Lata via with a view to roqueting t lie At torney-Oenerai to give evidence that he is mu guilty • f the ~f Mrs .Mat-lie. The Oarolt police are severely examining two hold hoys. The wound which caused Mr-, .Maetie - death was caused technically hy an ex periouced hand, the murdeter evident lv kept the earioid artery closed long enough to prevent his being bloodstained. It is reported Kirmn alternatively pn>i* ( l ;'.s a tanner. a tanner, ami a doctor. mri/ruv rAiniKKs loss. CHIHSTCIH'IiC 11. September 21. Four hundred and thirty nowl.vhatel ml chickens were consumed in tlatces. and a number oi incubators were burnt, when a lowlhull-e belonging tn A. 11. Carrey, a returned soldier poultry farmer, was destroyed hy ure this morning. It is understood that there was no inshrance on the lowllaitise or the birds. i MILK POISON INTI CASK. ' CHIHSTCIiriICII. Sept. 2b. Mr lien Ferguson. of Kangiora. farmer, who was taken mysteriously ill Oil Wednesdav is now making goo-.I progress. An analysis of the milk is awaited hy the authorities. KLLF.SM Kl! F. SKAT. (THiISTCIU HCM. Sept. 2b. Mr David .Jones, the Hejortn candidate for the F.llosmere -eat. opened Ids ctiupnign la.-t evening. He claimed that the repeal of the farmers' income taxation was in the best interests ol the country. He strongly supported the Meat Producers Hoard and the Soldier-settlement scheme.