DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 13 September 1926, Page 4

DOMINION ITEMS.

(by TELEGRAPH—PER FP.ESB ASSOCIATION.] FRIENDS AGAIN. A PRIVATE DONNYBROOK. AUCKLAND, Sept; 10. “The whole thing is very unfortunate. They were .the best of friends, but they had a little private Donny.brook,” said Mr Bryce Hart in the Police Court when Arthur Colo and Janies Johnston were charged with assaulting one another. Mr Hart appeared for Cole and Air f raser lor .Johnston.

“Are they good friends again? asked the magistrate. Air Hunt. ‘•Oh. yes It- is all over now,” said AFr Hart. -* The Alagistrate:. Then get out of court and let them shake hands. AFr Fraser: That will suit me. The magistrate suggested that both sides should share the costs, but Mr Hart said: “Oh, we will pay the costs.” Tlht Alagistrate: Ob. your man got the first blow in did lie!Mr Hart was explaining that this was not the case when tile sub-inspec-tor intervened. The Alagistrate: Oh, it is a police prosecution is it? T thought it uu- 5 a private one. > The sub-inspector explained that a dispute had occurred between the men in regard to a horse at the saleyards. They were separated but the dispute was' later renewed outside the yards. Johnston was tripped up and struck his head, being rendered unconscious. The Alagistrate, glancing at counsel for c ieli defendant in turn: A guinea there and a guinea there. That is sufficient. Go away now.

The charge against Johnston nas dismissed as trivial and that against Cole was dismissed on payment of costs.

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AVKLIJNGTON, Sept, 10.

Sir Joseph Ward stated in the House that he thought the Minister of Internal Affairs should make a statement concerning the itinerary of the Duke and Duchess of York. Tic hoped all the people in the South Island would he- ah to to sec' the Royal, visitors. In some instances distinguished visitors who passed through were scon by only a small portion of the population. The people generally would he glad to know how long the Duke and Duchess would he in New Zealand. The Hon R. Bollard: A month.

Sir Joseph suggested that they should see the southern part of New Zealand and Milford Sound. The Hon O. Hawkcn : And the blackberry on' the AVcst Coast. (Laughter). Sir Joseph: No, I would not suggest that. However, there ought to ho no rushing. People would like to know what the itinerary would he. Afr Bollard: It is not finished yet, but it wdl he published soon. The Ron Downie Stewart observed that lie lmd seen a suggested itinerary about a month ago. Tile Royal visitors would he going to Alilford Sound and the Bluff, but be didn’t know about Stewart Island. Afr M. S. S. Kvle: I would like to ask the Aliuistcr if be cotrhl spare them tbo painful necessity of going through the Lyttelton tunnel. Mr .T. M’Combs said that it was a pity thal they should go to Rotorua as it, gave them a wrong impression. They should be taken to see our beauty spots.

There was a great burst of laughter when the Chairman of Committees, Afr !•', TTockly, who represents Rotorua, shouted, “Order. ■Order!”

F ATAL FALL FROM PONY. RAWER A, Sept. 10

William Brooksby, aged Hi, an orphan inmate of the Salvation Army Homo at Eltham suffered injuries sustained l>y a fall from a pony while bringing in the cows. He died later in the Ila-wera Hospital. At the inquest, a verdict of accidental death was returned. MINING AiGREEAfENT. REF,ETON, Sept, 10. Last- night a conference of the local Alumra’ Union and the management of the local miners concluded a two years’ agreement on the terms of the previous award.

LIVELY INCIDENT. MAGISTRATE AND SOLICITOR. AUCKLAND, Ropt. 10. Proceedings in a case heard this morning were somewhat lively. Threats to place a well-known solicitor under arrest and tViVe hint wer'e made by Mr F. K. Hunt, S.AT. The case was one in which George Murphy, master of the Meteor, was charged with usiVrg a seine net for taking fish i‘ll n. prohibited area of the ITauraki "Gi'ilff. Mr V. N. Hubble prosecuted oil behalf of the Afarine Department, while Afr Selwvn Afavs appeared for the defendant, who pleaded not guilty. During the evidence of Captain Daniels, marine inspector, Air Mays alleged that Mr Hubble was leading the witness.

Afr Hunt: Let the witness alone. He is doing very well. The prosecutor is conducting the case in n proper manner. Afr Afays: T object. and want you to note the objection. Afr Hunt: Don’t you talk so much, Afr Afavs.

Mr Mays: T object to that. The witness has not produced a, warrant to sav that he is an inspector. We arc in a British Court of Justice. Mr Hunt: If you attempt to sav any more, and hold up this ease, T will 'have you put out. Afr Mays then objected to witness showing charts to the Magistrate near his desk, and complained he could not hear.

Mr Hunt: I h'ftve invited you to come up here and see the charts yourself, but you will not come.

Mr AI ays: This is a British Court of justice .and I prefer to conduct the case from the bench here. Tell the witness to speak up. Air Hunt: In another five minutes T will put you under nr test. Air Mays: Thank you. Dot the witness speak out, sir, so I can hear him. A[r Hunt: I’ll fine you if you don’t keep quiet. Mr Aln.vs: Thank you. The case then proceeded without interruption until the cross-examination. Air A [ays: When you went aboard with whiskers on. or whatever disguise von had

Mr Hunt: Don’t he rude, Air Alays. As Murphy had never been in trouble liefore for any simitar offence. Air Hunt fined him £l2 10s plus costs, and said he would recommend to the Afarine Department that the vessel and gear should not he confiscated. PAYAIENT FOR HOLIDAYS. AYELLIXGTON, Sept. 9. The question whether a holiday should he paid for even though no work was done was argued before AH Justice Frazer in the Arbitration Court to-day. when a. £lO penalty was sought by the Labour Depatrment against Dustin's pastrycooks, for alleged breaches of award. One claim set out that defendants had failed to pay five pastrycooks for Good Friday, a holi-

day under the award, hut one on which no work • was done. An alternative claim was that award wages -were not

paid for the aveek ended April sth. Another claim avas made in the case of two bakers with regard to E-aster Monday, wth a similar alternative. Air Mountjoy, for the Department, asked that claims for payment for a holiday should he made the major issue. The- matter had been the subject of proceedings in the Magistrate’s Court, where a claim was made for failure to pay overtime, and plaintiff was nonsuited. The present claim was framed somewhat differently. The Court reserved its decision.

TEST CASE JUDGMENT. : AUCKLAND, September 11. '

Chief Justice Rkerrett delivered an important judgment in a test case brought by the City Council against Irvine, and Stevenson, claiming unim- ,1 proved rates from December Ist, 102.1, to March list, 1924. He held the ; Council were not entitled to claim an - additional sum. if a valuation was in- , creased after ilic rate for the year had been fixed. Defendants had completed! the erection of a new building which added £340 to the rateable value of ■ their property. Justice Skerrett said the Council lmd elected to make rates mutually, and the valuation rate re- ii mained in force until a fresh roll was f made, after the objection had been , hoard. In the absence of special slat- , utory authority, he thought the rate could only affect property existing at j the time of the making of the rate. Judgment was for defendants with costs. j

OVER SEAS DELEG AXES. AUCKLAND, September 11

Twenty-five delegates from 1 the Empire Parliamentary Association will arrive from Vancouver liy the Aoraligi on Sunday on route to Sydney to commence a three months’ tour of Australia. They will pay a flying visit to the thermal regions, leaving for Rotorua on Sunday evening and rejoin the Aorangi at mid-night on AFondny. Now Zealand Parliamentarians will meet the visitors on arrival and Air D. Ardell of the Department of Internal Affairs will accompany the party to Rotorua, The delegates will lie tendered a complimentary dinner here before the departure by train to-morrow. fjiir Heaton Rhodes will represent the Government. TOUR- OF ATHLETES. AVELLINGTON, Sept, 10. At a meeting of the Council of the New Zealand Athletic Association tonight it was decided to write to all centres to ask them if they wiS agree to a, tour of the American athletes Ronald Lock and Harold Osborne, holders of world’s records* Look is one of the most brilliant sprinters in the world and Osborne is an all-rounder. /.He holds the world’s record for the high jump and was the winner of the decathlon at the last Olympic games. It was stated that if the council did not act at once the difficulties in the way of getting teams across would he considerable owing to the fact that the Olympic games would bo held in 1028, and it might be three seasons before they could arrange another visit from overseas. It was proposed that the tour should start at Hamilton on January 15 next.

RETURNED SOLDIER’S SUICIDE CHRISTCHURCH, Sept, 12.

A verdict of death from a bullet wound, self-inflicted, was returned at the inquest on Thomas Henry Guy, a single man. 32 years of age, who was found dead in the chaff house on a farm at Fernside early on Saturday morning. The deceased, who was a returned soldier, left a note staling:— “Dear mother, I am suffering agony. Afy nerves are done. Goodbye to you j.'l dear ones. God bless you and keep ye-, all safe.—Tom.”