DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 12 March 1926, Page 3

DOMINION ITEMS.

[by TELEGRAPH —PER FRES9 ASSOCIATION’.] INSUFFICIENT EVIDENCE. AUCKLAND, March 11. At the Police Court Norman A. 11. Cheo. charged with negligent driving, causing the death of Ernest White-' church Neale on January sth, the accused being the driver of a motor lorrv and the deceased a cyclist, was (lis barged, the .Magistrate saying that no jury would convict on the evidence. MOTORIST A( QUITTED. HAMILTON, March 11. Ashton Harold Flynn, a young motor mechanic, charged with driving a car in a negligent manner, causing the do:, til of Frederick William Chainey in a fatal accident, which occurred at Hamilton oil the evening of February lltli The Justices decided there was no priina facie ease to answer. swimming instructors FOR SCHOOLS. WESTPORT. March 11. At the school swimming sports meeting to-day. Carl Aikinsin (Cnntcrbio the former liohl-r of nearly every New Zealand championship from UK' yards to a mile, gave a most instructive demonstration of the various modes of swimming. Later if was suggested that the Ed neat ion Department should secure Mr Atkinson's services as Instructor for the Schools. POSTMASTER’S DAUGHTER DROWNED. OI’OTIKL March 12. The six-year-old daughter of Mr Anderson, the Postmaster at Oponahe, which is twenty-three miles inland from Opoliki, was drowned in the Waioeka liver yesterday. PRISONS BOARD. THE NEW CHAIRMAN. WELLINGTON. March 12. The retirement from the Judicial Bench of Sir Robert Stout has left vacant the position of Chairman ol tlie Prisons Board, which position must, by statute, be lilled by a Judge. The new chairman of the Prisons Hoard is Mr Justice Stringer, who lias been a Judge of the Supreme Court since 1918.

Sir Robert Stout will continue to he a member of the Board over which, as Chief Justice, he presided so long. The following gentlemen have also been appointed members of the Board: Sir George Fenwick. (Dunedin). William Recce (Christchurch). Edwin Hall (Oiiolumga) and Sir Donald McGavin (Wellington).

RAILWAY RETIREMENT. WELLINGTON. March 11. The Prime .Minister (the Him .T. G. Coates) lias announced Mr W. H. Halos who, for the past year has been acting as divisional superintendent for the railways of the North Island, is retiring 011 superannuation, and Mr E. Cnse.v. inspecting engineer of the civil engineering department, has been appointed acting divisional superintendent in succession to Mr Hales. M.r Casey "ill assume the position lortliw ith. FINED £SO. GISBORNE. March 12. At the Police Court, Tokomaru, Arthur Owen and Charles Croon were lined £SO each on charges of loitering for the purposes ol betting at- Ruatoria on February nt hist year, sentence being suspended pending a Supreme Court decision in other cases. A SUICIDE. GHEYMOUTH. March 12. At an inquest on Edward Scott, found hanged in a hut at Reuauui, a verdict of suicide by hanging was returned. The evidence showed that Scott commenting on the suicide ol another miner .-aid: J‘ was I lie easiest way our.”