DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 4 May 1927, Page 3

DOMINION ITEMS.

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PENDING LAWSUITS. AUCKLAND. May 3

Eixtures for civil cases involving claims totalling over 915,000 were made in the Supreme Court bv Mr Justice Stringer. The civil list will lie dealt with after tho disposal of the criminal calendar which commences on Tuesday.

The fixtures provide for six jury eases involving L’jlidO in claims for damages I •• alleged negligence. (>*■* eases hcloie .Judges alone in respect to amount- aggregating 0 10,000, and two

defended :re-os before juries. ...Among t'-: fixtures is a claim by the Auckland ( ity Council for 91.181 in rates alleged to he owing by the Auckland Harbour Board, an action for 95000 for alleged breach of contract between two Auckland motor-car agents, a suit for 95.500 against tbe Otnbubu Borough Council, a claim for 91.Wif! damages against tbe Auckland Electric Power Board, and another for 91000 against the Takapuna Jockey Club. WOMAN SHOT. HAMILTON. April 30. Miss .Mavis Buckeridge, 22, a daughter of .Mr E. W. Buckeridge. of To Papntnpu, 18 miles from Raglan, died at her parents' residence yesterday from gunshot wounds in the chest. DUCAL APPRECIATION. WELLINGTON. May I. The Duke and Duchess of York have sent framed photos for presentation to the Railwavmen’s Association, in appreciation of their services, and a copy ol their owo Railway .Magazine with an autograph signature under the picture of the Renown.

The Prime .Minister and the Railway Hoard also thank the services for the manner in which they rose to the occa-

Lyade (( hicl .Mechanical Engineer) says of the Royal carriage Unit it is the finest yet built in New Zealand. Ihe workmanship is equal to, if not better than any car built at home and reflects the greatest credit on the work men.

A MAN KILLED. WELLINGTON, May t

Late last night. A. Scott, a dentist, residing on the main road. Lowei Mutt, was admitted to the public hospital suffering from injuries to the head sustained bv being knocked down by a motor ear at Lower llutt railway station. Scott, who was 70 years of age and married, died of bis injuries at 11.45 p.m.

HOARD’S PROTEST UPHELD. NEW PLYMOUTH. Mnv I

Recently the Minister of Education asked the Taranaki Education Hoard’s consent to transfer one of its agricultural instructors to Auckland District. Ihe Hoard protested on the ground that the instructors were doing very valuable work and to reduce the stair would be false economy. The Minister now advises that the matter will not be further pursued.

RURAL ADVANCES. WELLINGTON. May !

Speaking on rural advances at the Farmers’ Union Executive. Mr Poison said that while not wishing to criticise the A (Tv ances to Settlers Hoard, which was doing good work, the Government’s present methods were drifting to stagnation. The Government should be asked for an immediate alteration to short term credits, equally with long-term and he urged to put tHe whole scheme on an actual basis forthwith.

A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. TA CHANG A. May !. Leslie Hume, mail enntrnctor from Tauranga to Wnihi, while attending to a puncture to a ear about two miles from here this morning went to get tools from the hack seat, and in pulling a mail hag off a seat, discharged a shot gun lying there, the charge entering his left forearm. lie was brought to Tauranga Hospital, where his arm was amputated below the elbow. A FIRE. TA UMAR UNCI. May 4. A shop at Maauuui used as a general store and occupied by Mrs l.ettersbank and owned by Mistress E. Holm was gutted by fire last night. The excellent work of the brigade saved the whole block front going. The contents of the shop were insured for £ISOO. The insurance on the building is not available.

CO All *EXSAT 10 N (i RA NT ED. * AUCKLAND. Alav 4

On a claim by Hirana Alutu, of Rotorua, against Armstrong \\ bitwoi'th Coy. for compensation for the death of her soli, electrocuted on February 20. while employed at Arapuni. the Arbitration Court gave judgment lor £175 and costs.

MEAT COMPANY MEBGF.U. ALASTERTON. May 4. Intense indignation was expressed in Afasterton over the meat works merger. as the capital of tlm Wairarapa Company was subscribed in the district, understanding that it was fur the purpose of keeping the Waingawa works open in the interests ol the district, as well as the town.

FOUND DEAD. CHRISTCHURCH, May I. Dundas Simpson, a chemist, aged 59, years, was found dead at his residence, Edgeware Road, this morning. The body was lying on a bed fully clothed. A bottle, labelled poison, was on a table beside it.

STRIKERS FINED. HASTINGS, Alov 4

Thirty-six men were (barged this morning on separate counts of being a party on ALircli loth to an unlawful strike of workers at the Hawke’s Bay Aleat Company’s works at Whakatu, such works being bound by the Arbitration Court and related trades employees’ awards. A maximum penalty of VlO was asked for. All pleaded irniltv. In fining defendants £5, bis Worship said the cause of the trouble lay with the men. If they had not gone off work free labour would not be employed. Then when the men saw fit to return they wanted free labour to go off. If they wanted preference to unionists they must obey the'law.