DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 20 May 1927, Page 3

DOMINION ITEMS.

[by TELEGRAPH—PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.] LARGE HOUSE BURNED DOWN. FEIJ.DING, May 19. A fire at mid-day completely destroyed a large country residence of 10 moms at Aornngi, a few miles from Tedding, owned by Air R. L. Levin, and occupied by Air W. Ale Connor. The lire started in the kitchen. 'There was no one in the house at the time. The insurances are 22090 on the house and 2500 on the furniture. LONER’S DEATH. NAPIER. May 19. Kuy ■ .trend, of Hasting-, who suffered injury in his boxing coldest witli Tom Grillit Its, of Dunedin, in Napier, last evening, died in hospital at II o’clock to-night.

COUNCIL OK EDUCATION. WELLINGTON. Mav 20.

The election of further representatives to the Council of Education is announced as follows :—M r E. Alilner. -Miss N. E. (dad (representing respectively men and women secondary and technical teachers;, Mr .1. E. Purchase (elected representative of South Ishuu! public school certificated men teacher.-).

FIXED CIO. ASHBURTON. May 20.

Lines of 219 sterling were imposed on John AlacTier and David Al. Ellery for using obscene language at Yalettn railway station. 'The ease arose from an incident when accused were returning from tin' .Mounted Rifles camp some weeks ago in high spirits, evidenced by the discharge of rifles and other horseplay. 'The language was used when ordered to leave the station.

MYSTERIOUS EXPLOSIONS. OLSBORNE, Mav 2!).

'Two loud explosive reports were heard at Gisborne, about three o’clock this morning and similar sounds were also heard at Tangihau. twenty miles inland. 'The origin of the mysterious noises cannot lie traced locally.

BURNT TO DEATH. NAPIER, Mav 20.

As a re-itlt of a whale in which he lived catching lire last night William .Smith, an old age pensioner, was burned to dentil at (live late last night. Ned .Smith, his brother, who slept m the same whare. sustained burns, lie was hospitalled and is progressing satisfactorily. The latter attempted unsuccessfully to rescue his brother.

LISTENERS-I.X LEAGUE. - AUCKLAND, May 20.

As a sct|Ucl to the recent complaints of Auckland li.-teticrs-in, a league was formed last night to promote the interests of listeuers-iii generally, and to assist in the development of broadcasting in New Zealand. A committee was appointed to prepare a. -draft constitution and convene a public meeting lor its adoption.

TARIFF ASSOCIATION MEET INI LEVIN, Mav 20.

A well attended public meeting was held at Levin last night under tho auspices of the 'Tariff Association. Addresses were given by Messrs Jenkins and Winder, mouthers of the executive who while emphasising the benefits of free trade, stated the Association did not oppose the present tariff, but, strongly objected to any increase in the existing protective tariffs.

'Tho following resolution was passed : Tlia.t this meeting views with concern the attempts being made to hiing about increases in the tariff, and asks tho Government to resist them as being against the interests of tile Dominion.

a t oi irr case. . CHRISTCHURCH, .May 2h The Morgan v. Wright case developed a. fresh phase to-day, when Judge Adams heard mi application lor mi order removing a. caveat Iron) the registrar of district lauds, 'the caveat was lodged hv Lilian Kate Nosworlhy. wife of Hon. Nosworthy, and Eva Ethel Roberts, wile of C. C. Roberts, formerly of Ashburton, hut now ot Dorset, England. 'I he caveators arc daughters of E. G. Wright, a lornier member of Parliament, who died many years ago leaving his estates at Surrey Kills and Windermere. Ashburton County, to members of his family Surrey Hills estate Was advertised for sale in Ohristehurch on April 22 liv order of the Registrar ol the Supreme Court, at the request ol the Bank of New Zealand as mortgagee, I). G. Wright having given mortgages over the land to the bank. The caveat against the trniisler oi titles to the land was lodged some days belore the sale. ’1 he caveators claimed that the land offered for sale came under the Privy Council's judgment and that it L now held subject to trusts of I*.. (1. Wright's will, under which they claim, an interest in the estate benoficaries. The sale was gone on with and several blocks of laud were sold. The Bank now asked that caveat preventing the transfer of titles to the purchasers be removed. Kir .1. J'indlay with him Mr Wright appeared tor the Bank as plaintiff in support of the application. .Mr Andrews for Mrs Nosworthy and Mr Upham for Airs Roberts opposed the application.

BIG CLAIM FAILS

IN YER-CAR GILL, Alay 19

At the Supreme Court to-day, Mr Justice Reed gave judgment for the defence in the case of Pannett v. Aitken the plaintiff claiming £2IBB for alleged misrepresentation in connection with an involved farming deal. A SEA TRAGEDY. SAN FRANCISCO. A Lily 9. Being heavily laden the Hauraki was unable to approach close enough to get a line aboard the Indian Harbour, hut is still standing by to pick up the crew of twenty-seven, if they take to the lifeboats. The water is rising rapidly in the holds and the- seas are pounding her hard. The gale is increasing. Captain Anderson, ol the Hauraki, wirelessed San Francisco, stating lie was in a very hard position, and rescue was impossible without shore aid. She is breaking up rapidly. He sent a message to the Hauraki appealing for quick assistance, or a tragedy was imminent, because the seas were too high to allow the launching of lifeboats.

ASSESSORS AWARD. AUCKLAND EAST. May 20. Justice Stringer and two assessors announced their award in litigation between the Royal Alotor Bus ( oy. and Auckland City Council as to the amount to be paid for taking over the concern of the Company. It awarded £21,275, in effect splitting the difference between amount offered and claimed. The Company were also allowed costs £250, witness expenses and fees ot two assessors £SO each. murder charge. GORE. May 20. Mrs Tryphennn Clifford Rue was charged at the Gore Hospital to-day with" the murder of her four children nt Kaiivcra in April last. Slie was remanded till May 31st, when an inquest will he concluded and a magisterial inquiry also takes place. Airs Rao s condition is now such that she will hf? able to leave the hospital.

THEFT CHARGE. AUCKLAND, May 20. ! Air Hunt, S.AL, adopted a novel method of meeting a difficult case at the Police Court when Thomas George Alaxted came up for sentence on a charge of stealing it trotting sulky, which he had Yemoved from a trotting course, where it had been left by the owner for some time. Alaxted is a farrier and his conviction would prevent him going on a course and involve the Joss of his livelihood. The owner ol the sulky was a good deal to lihtme for leaving it so long on tho course. He proposed to make Alaxted lose something to remember the matter h.v. The charge would ho dismissed on condition that he paid 25 to the Salvation Army for distribution in charity. “ I’ve no right to do it,” added Mr Hunt, ” hut still it will give him a chance.” Alaxted paid up immediately.