DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 18 November 1925, Page 3

DOMINION ITEMS.

BY TII.KOBAPB PBEBB AIBX , OOPYBIQHT. sE A A iEN’S ITNIO N FIX ED. AUCKLAND, Nov. 17. A penalty of CIOO was to-day imposed by Mr E. C. Cutton 5.. M., on the Federated Seamen’s Union of New Zealand in the prosecution arising oil! of the dispute regarding the duties of the donkeyirien on the coastal ships. Mr B. Fittes (President of the Union) and Mr \Y. T. Young (Secretary) were each fined Co. GROCER S’ DISPUTE. CHRISTCHURCH, November 18. The Arbitration Court, has postponed further hearing the grocers' dispute till Saturday in order to allow the parties to confer in regard to the late night. DEATH FROM INJURIES. DUNEDIN. November 18. Allred E. Riirnard. a tram conductor in the Corporations employ, who a few days ago was crushed against the wall of the ear-sheds by a trailer, last night died after admission to the hospital. He was ,‘i!) years of age, married with three children. INQUEST ADJOURNED. DUNEDIN, November 18. The iurptest on James Michael Routledge, killed by a tram in C’aversham Tunnel, was adjourned. In giving evidence of identification the Rev. More stated the deceased’s wife lmd been ill and he was suffering from mental do • ressiou as a result. 1.1 BEL OR SLANDER. AUCKLAND, November 17. In the Fox-Goodfellow ease, Mr Northeroft, for the defendant, said he realised that his client must submit to lodgment as to verdict under other callings. With regard, however, to he first issue, he submitted that the barge against the defendant which it evolved was -hinder, and not libel, ■ml that, as the plaintiff had not claim'd special damages, he could not reeovr under that heading. The words, ■ Have you ever heard that Fox was reported twice as a spy!-'" meant only

i suggestion that Fox had been under mspieion of being a spy, hut had not, a fact, been proved to he such. No ■ !iceial damages had been either prov--1 or claimed, and. having regard to .he rules affecting the law ol slander. ■ niv special damages could bo obtaiud, unless the actual commission of a rime had been imputed to the plaintiff. Mr Seymour, for the plaintiff, argued that special damages had been proved, and Hint the verdict of the jury could he taken to he the granting of special damages. Further, he claimed that the words, as found hv the jury, against the defendant, did amount to an accusation of the substantive offence of spying, as distinguished from a statement of suspicion. His Honour reserved his judgment. traffic problems. WELLINGTON. Nov. 1(1. Wellington has narrow streets and many motor-ears and though its traffic problem is not yet comparable with that in larger cities those in authority consider that it would he wise to train i lie public into the habit ol crossing streets at right angles and not on the oblique, and to do so smartly instead ■■f iu a leisurely fashion. Li some cities ill North America particularly, people are not allowed to cross streets where and how they like. There are regular definite cross-overs at street intersections and it is cnlv when a traffic constable holds up his hand and stems the How of traffic in ihe street that the people are able to cross in s:ilciv.

Tlicrc h:«s been some mention »>| teaching life Wellington public where to cross the street by marking out in white (on wood blocks or bitumen) right, angle footways. To illustrate what one (lav may he done the traffic officer has put the idea into operation at the junction ol .Mercer Street and Lower Cuba Street, where Bfl tootnay- have been painted on the roans. Tim solution used is a. mixture of used carbide and salt water boiled up and then allowed to cool. This makes a good white and one which wears bettor than the ordinary whiting.

Tif E GOYERNOR-( '■ ENERA L. DUNEDIN. Nov. 10. The Moderator of the Assembly ~reached in First Church. _ yesterday ■ noruing a helpful and inspiring sermon ■ n the faith of the nobleman whose son lav sick at Capernaum, but was healed by Jesus at Cana ol Galilee. There was a large congregation, and i,is Excellency the Governor-General was present. . ,\t the close of the service the .National Anthem was sung as the YiceRoval partv retired from the churofi.

\UCKLANO BURGLARIES. AUCKLAND. Nov. 18. The premises of George Tiitt. outfitter and mercer of Symmuls Street, wore broken into between Saturday afternoon and Monday morning. Monrim, apparel valued at £3O was stolen Entrance was effected by a window at the hack of the promises. The inti udei Iso fore leaving garbed himself m a new suit of clothes and left his old gai moots in the shop. The burglarv was reported to the nolice on Monday and a man was arrested by Detective MEM hirter m connection with the affair. All the stolen oroperty was recovered. Another case of breaking and enlii:„.r presenting somewhat similar toa- . „res occurred at the premises ol ... I Mud .1 O. Sims, merchants, Vitzac Avenue. Tobacco and cigarettes valued at £lO were stoon in this instance the intruder left »s coat .... .remises and appropriated a »at one hanging in the warehouse. A man wearing the coat that » alleged to have been stolen and \e. that mulched with the coat which M' left on the premises has lieen arres e bv Detective Moon.

A burglary charge. AUCKLAND. Nov. 18. William Andrew Somerville, aged 28. •barge at the Police Court with atom ft ing to break and enter a shop in Freeman’s Bay with intent to commit a crime, was remanded to November 4th. The accused was captured after a ■ O „,T chase by a man in pyjamas, a •unstable mining in the chase, which ended in the capture of Somerville, who, it is alleged, had a hack saw in his hand. Afterwards it was discovered an attempt had lieen made to saw out the ■ ek on the door of MeClaren’s butcher ■ hop. _ the band contest. WANGANUI. No r. 18. The following entries have been recivod for the Dunedin Band Contest December 21st. from North Island hands:-A grade: Port- Nicholson (M'ellingtoii). Train wav (Palmerston North), Auckland Artilllery, Wanganui Garrison. Queen Alexandras Own i M'anganui). B. grade: Dannevirke Municipal. Uicklaud Waterside Workers, Battalion Taranaki, Feilding Brass. Gisborne City. Hamilton Citizens. C tTade: Napier Marine, Otahuhu Municipal.