DOMINION NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 2 August 1927, Page 4

DOMINION NEWS.

(Uy Telegraph—Per Press Association.)

\YALLINT; SENTENCED. WELLINGTON, August I. A oOiilcuce of eighteen months’ imprisonment was imposed in the Kupreifte Court to-day by Justice MacGregor on William John Mailing, carrier of Eastbourne, who was found guilty on Thursday of negligent driving of a motor ear at Tawa Flat recently whereby another ear was forced over a seventy-loot bank resulting in the death of a woman, Mrs Helen Tel for. Evidence was railed of accused’s good character and counsel (Mr Perry) impressed that all happened in a flash. Was it not. after all, he said, an error of judgment ? Wallings’ ear was not insured and he would be a heavy loser financially, lfe was liable for ; actions for damages, i His Honour said lie did not consider either counsel's remarks or evidence of character extenuating circumstances } in the facts of the case. He agreed with the verdict of the jury based as ' it was on the most cogent and convine- ! ing evidence. The circumstances rou--Ido red the offence in some respects 1 unique. It was not the result ol a 1 drunken escapade, nor as suggested a | mere si'ip or error of judgment eom- | mitteil by a nervous or inexperienced ; driver. On the contrary it appeared as the result of n deliberate, and reekloss attempt by an experienced motorist and pr. ifessjonal driver, to rush past another car at night at a danI gerous spot, well knowing the risks he was encountering. Prisoner did not I even slop hut sped on towards Wet- | lington. Fortunately two young men | in a car behind chased him more than ' a mile, focussing a spotlight on the ■ i number and thereby identifying him. I At the trial prisoner gave evidence ,i which the iurv rightly disbelieved and | called at least one dishonest witness to .' support his lying story. He thought a . 1 fme out of flic question.A careless and . J reeki'ess motorist must be taught not .! to endanger human lives on the public highway.

DIRECTOR OF MAORI HYGIENE. WELLINGTON; July 31. Appointed to succeed Dr P. FI. Buck, now Anthropologist to the Bishop Museum ;it Honolulu, Dr Edward Pohan Ellison will assume his new duties as I'iirector ol Maori Hygiene on Monday. It lias been decided to transfer the headquarters from Auckland to Wellington, and Dr El’ison accordingly will direct operations from the Capital City. B[JSH F E ELI X(1 FA T Al.l TV. NELSON, July 31. A fatal hudhfelling accident is reported from Kairuru. John Fowler, aged about thirty-three, youngest son of Mr Stanley Fowler, was engaged with- his father clearing away trees which had been hung up, when nno crashed, striking him on the hack and pinning him to the ground. Death was almost instantaneous. CHASED BY Bl T I.L. WAXOANUT, July 30. I A well-attended and hard run of the Wanganui harriers was unfortunately terminated by an accident to one of the leading runners. He. had establish, ed a useful lead, and when crossing a field was attacked by a hull. In a. , brilliant dash for the nearest fence 1,0 wonlby a. few yards. Being a noted - hurdler a few years ago, he had no . trouble in clearing the fence, but unfortunately badly sprained one ot bis 1 ankles and bad to be assisted borne.

AUCKLAND IMPORTS RES'. AUCKLAND. July 31. The contraction of imports, which, with the exception of June, has been indicated by the Customs figures for the port of Auckland this year, was aoaiu pronounced in the revenue for ,Julv which was over £30,01)0 below that' for July, 1920. The collections for the first seven months of the year are £21,0U less than those for the corrcsopiuling period of last year. The beer duty for July was £7973, compared with £8329 for July. 1920.

DOCTOR’S DEATH. DUNEDIN, Aug. I. At 11 o’clock last night, medical assistance was called in to Dr A. McP. Marshall, of 43, Moray Place. Dunedin. but lie died shortly after other medical men arrived. It is understood that the deceased had just made arrangements to leave for Australia. He w.a.s Y.D. Officer and Anaesthetist at the Dunedin Hospital, and had considerable war service. He was 3i years of ago. and was married, with two children.

An inquest was-opened this afternoon, when evidence of identification was taken. Dr Marshall MacDonald, who, with Dr Jenkins, was summoned to Dr Marshall’s residence, ,said that he had received a telephone message from Alexander Fleming Marshall, dental student, a brother of deceased, that his brother had taken an overdose of poison. They applied the usual remedies, but the heart failed suddenly after about 20 minutes’ treatment.

The facts stated by the deceased’s brother were consistent with the view that the deceased had taken a large dose o’f poison. The inquest was then adjourned. DEATH FOLLOWS DINNER. DUNEDIN, Aug. 1. The Superintendent of Police has received word that Robert Pink, a.god 56 years, died suddenly at Rlaekstone Hill, Central Otago, yesterday. Deceased was taken ill while having dinner at the Oturehua Hotel, and lie expired shortly afterwards. An inquest will be held. N.Z. TRADE WITH U S.A. AUCKLAND. Aug. 1. Air Julian Foster, of the United States Department of Commerce, arrived hero by the Niagara to-day, as America’s first Trade Commissioner in the Dominion. Although Air Foster will make his headquarters at Wellington. lie will keep in personal touch with all parts of the Dominion. ‘•The United States has come to look upon New Zealand as a vital factor in the commercial world to-dav. and consequently tlio Department of Commerce saw fit to appoint their first Trade Commissioner here.” stntefT Air Foster. “Aly duties will he not only to promote the export trade from the United States to the Dominion, but also to help the New Zealand exporters to place their products which do not conflict with our products in the United States.’ ’_ Air Foster added that the 1 uited States Department of Commerce had enquiries from all over the country regarding New Zealand products, and more especially for sausage skins, hides and wool. Recently there had been "inquiries regarding the export of New Zealand coal to the West Coast of America. Included in ADr Foster’s dnties will he that of giving assistance for any reliable New Zealand business man intending to visit the United States to secure introductions to American industrial organisations, which should help him considerably while there; and any New Zealand commercial houses will also gladly l>e supplied with information regarding American industries ns to the possibility of securing American ngcneiw«,

“If New Zealand can furnish continuity of supplies in New Zealand products, the IT.S.A. Department of Commerce will do its utmost to assist the New Zealand exporters,” Mr Foster .said.

ARAPFXI STRIKE. HAMILTON, July 29. A meeting of Arapuni workers was informed by Mr Williams, Donii n ion organiser, that Messrs Kelly and Lake, and the recent strike executive, have heen expelled from the New Zealand Workers’ Union, and new officials were necessary for the ocal branch. The workers decided to consider the pronasal later. It appears to be the contention of the men that if a vote of no confidence is to be passed on Kelly and his associates in the present strike, it should come from the men, not from Wellington.

METFOR OLOGICAI. DEI»A 11TMEXT. WELLINGTON. July 30. • A reporter interviewed the Secretary of the Meteorological Department and the present Director. Mr Dates, and was given to understand that satisfactory arrangements had been made for the future conduct of this public service, whereby full advan_ tage will be taken of Mr Bates's long experience of Nc-w Zealand ineteorologv. tie will act in a. consultative capacity to the Department and the new Director.

DAIRY FACTORY VIEWS. TIMARU, August 2. The following resolutions were passed at a meeting of representatives of S'.uiLh Island butter factories held in Timaru: —“ (1) That this meeting of representatives of South TsVand butter factories urges the Government not to increase the duty on butter box and cheese crate timber; (2) that this meeting of South Island butter factories urges disapproval of the suggested Daylight Saving Dill.”

SI 10P1.1FTING CHAROE. AUCKLAND. July 30. Rose Shaw and Ellis Marjorie Rogers, one having six. children and the other three children, were caught in the act of shoplifting in a city drapery store. Each was fined £lO in the Police Court. Ethel Constance Mastic, a- married woman aged twenty-eight, caught by a detective extracting 2s fid from a student’s purse at the University, was fined £4 or fourteen days’ imprisonment.

UNEMPLOYMENT. CHRISTCHURCH, Aug. 1. The City Council to-night decided, by 11 votes to 5 (the Labour majority against the other live members) to proceed with the arrangements for the loan for twenty-five thousand pounds, for the relief of the unemployment. The money it is proposed to spend on the improvement of the city streets. This special loan may be raised without reference to the ratepayers, but the proposal must go before the Local Bodies Loans Board.

N.Z. FLOU-H-MILLERS. CHRISTCHURCH. Aug. 1. Competition from Australia has led the New Zealand flour millers to reduce tlmir prices for pollard and bran, and it is reported that in order to compensate, for these reductions the millers are now likely to raise thenprices for flour by ten shillings per ton. Nothing definite has been decided yet.