DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 23 February 1927, Page 2

DOMINION ITEMS.

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A WILL REVISED. WELLINGTON. Fell. 22. An application by Alice Mary Wdi. for further provision oul of the estate of her father, wa- made before Chief Justice Skerrett to-day. Tlie testator died in May l!)2(>. ledving a will under whiiTi he gave (iaimant £2O. a relative in England £■>!', and the whole of [he residue, amounting to ,£OOO, to two sons. After legal argument. His Honour said that not sufficient- grounds had been shown v, liy pi didill' should have been practically excluded from the will. He was not, satisfied it was a just thing entirely to exclude her. He ordered that on plaintiff giving up the legacy of £2O she he paid £220 from the estate, each party to pay their own costs.

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C HBISrCIIFBCH. Feb. 22

At a conference, representatives of local bodies considered the unemployment, problem to-day. picsolutions were adopted approving of a scheme for the paving of the main higliwVys between the Ashley and Selwyn Divers, and of approaching ( lie Main Highways Board for an increase in tlie Board’s contribution up to £3 for £l. It was stated that the scheme would provide work for 200 'men for two years. The representatives of local bodies were invited tolUUnd a conference on .March 2. to consider the proposals. SWIMMING (A BN IV AT. TBAGHDY. DUNKLIN, Feb. 22. Vera J.irvi-. aged B! years. whose parents reside at .’ill Ciiniberla ml St re. I, whilst competing at a swimming carnival at the Municipal Baths this evening, eoli.tp.sed in the water and uas drowned. The girl’s lather states that, she was never .strung and sull’ered from a weak heart. A TRAGEDY. OAMABU, Feb. 22. The body of Herbert, Taylor. aged 23, was found in a paddock at his lather's farm. Kiaora, this afternoon, villi a bullet wound in 1 lie head, and a Winchester automatic riile between. I lie legs. 11l a packet hook was ■ 1 letter .saying “l.i.e is a burden,’’ and indicating suicide. Deceased v. us a teacher at (Volral Otago School, lie was leciqu'ral ing lrom a ■nervous break-

PATHETIC END GISBORNE,

A tragic affair occurred at Gisborne High School to-day. Mr Isaac Arthur Winter, aged seventy, who hud been caretaker at the school for fourteen yoai'.s retired last week owing to failing health, and the scholars assembled this afternoon to make him a presentation. After the ceremony, Air Winter

went outside and .sat on the school steps and a few minutes liner "lie was found dead. The dot eased bind heen treated for heart trouble, and it i, considered the excitement of the day coni ributed towards his death.

AFSTRAIJAN BAND. tTIRISTCI I I'PCH. Feb. 22

Tt is'announced that Albert .11. Bade. Conductor of the Australian Commonwealth Band, has issued a writ against the “Lyttelton Times” Company. as publishers of the “Star.” claiming £o;KX) for a Hegel libel. The matter in respect of which the d,images are claimed, was published on a poster or contents bill of the ‘‘Star" newspaper. Bade was sued in court by the ex-advance agent of the Band, who obtained judgment. A line appeared in the contents bill reletting to this case. Another line also appeared, relating. it is alleged, to another ease.

and the juxta-position of the two lines is said to be the basis of Bailc's claim.