DOMINION NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 30 July 1927, Page 3

DOMINION NEWS.

(By Telegraph—Per Press Association.) (ROWING SMASH. CHRISTCHURCH, July 29. To have a motor lorry, he was driving, struck heavily, broadside on. by a train, ami yet to escape himself, with nothing more serious than a few cuts and bruises, was the experience ihU afternoon, of a man named Prcljblc. aged 23, an cinplovce of Reese Bros.

The collision occurred through Prebble attempting to cross the lines, while the inclining train from Ashburton was approaching the crossing. The lorry was carried 25 yards by the train, and was badlv .smashed.

POSTAL FORGERY. DUNEDIN. July 29

Leonard Harvey Jackson was charged at the Police Court with having stated that he posted a postal packet, whereas lie had not done so, and with having forged a name to receipts.

The facts were that a pair of boots was left with accused for repair. 30s being paid for same. Accused said that he had posted the boots, and produced a butt of a parcels receipt. Afterwards it was discovered that the receipt was out of a portion of a telegraph form. Accused pleaded guilty and was committed for sentence.

BURGLARY AND ARSON. WELLINGTON, July 29. John Asher was found guilty at the Supremo Court, on charges of breaking and entering a bouse and stealing t\B and two train tickets and also of setting tire to buildings. He was remanded for sentence. ELECTRICAL WIRKAIEN. BREACHES. AUCKLAND. July 29. ‘'These are tbo first prosecutions under the new Act,” said Mr Hubble, in the Police Court in bringing charges on behalf of the Registrar of Electrical Wiromen against three men, for trying to obtain a license before being engaged upon wiring work. Mr Unhide said that the Act provided for the setting up of a Wirei lien’s Registration Board, and was designed to eliminate incompetent men. Alfred Tlios. Bloointictd was lined £] on each of two charges; and fines totalling £8 were imposed on Alex MacDonald, for four breaches of the Act. Ronald MacDonald was ordered to pay costs on two charges.

A FIRE. NAPIER, July 28

A tire of unknown origin at live o'clock to-day almost completely gutted the workshop of Allen ami Harris, furniture makers. The buildings were situated at the rear of a large shop, which fortunately was saved by fireproof doors. Th<* extent c.f the damage is not ascertainable. The insurances, totalling £12.200 oil the contents, are distributed aiming a number of companies.

DRAPERY SHOP BURGLED. CHRISTCHURCH. July 29

Thieves broke into a drapery shop on tbo Lincoln Road, last night, and went systematically through the stock, and took £7O worth of men's apparel.

An entrance was effected from the rear, two panels being cut out of the door, with a- brace and Lit. Apparently, at least two men wore concerned, and it seems probable that they used a motor car to carry away the bulky stolen property.

A CALL FOR PROTECTION. INVERCARGILL. July 29. Speaking at the annual meeting of the 'Southland Hoeing Club last evening, the President (Mr W. T. Hazlelt) described the taxation on racing by the Government as most iniquitous. The Southland Club had made a loss of £970 on two meetings for the year, and yet had to pay £6951 to the Government. The loss could partly he attributed to the hard times, but it was ridiculous that the racing clubs— iiwiny in much worse positions than Southland should have to pay such lingo sums to the Government although making a loss. Racing men were taxed from every point of the compass, and had to carry the taxes of several other classes of the community. Tim Gaming Bill was coming before the House and they hoped to get redress in certain matters, but it did not seem likely that they would get all that they asked for. He urged strongly that all the racing men should make their presence felt and ask that their privileges be returned. There was too much apathy among them. The average racing man did not protect his sport properly. Tf he did, lie would get better treatment from the Government.