DOMINION NEWS

Hokitika Guardian, 11 August 1927, Page 3

DOMINION NEWS

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LIFE SAVING SHIELD. CHRISTCHURCH, Aug. 17. The AYigram Shield for the New Zealand Life-Saving Centres lias been awarded this year to AVanganui, with AA ellington second and Canterbury third.

GAOL FOR ASSAULT. DUNEDIN, Aug. 11. At the Police Court Joint Edward Hynes, 33, was sentenced to six mouths gaol tor assaulting his wife. It was stated that the wife, who was in hospital and unable to appear, had a broken nose, badly blackened eyes and injuries to the lower part of the body, where she had been kicked. Accused previously served three montTis for similar offences.

DAMAGES A AWARDED. AUCKLAND, Aug. 11. At the Supremo Court the jury awarded damages of £ 100 to Joseph James Hoe, of Puni. a farmer, in respect of a claim to recover £1.(104 from AA’. J. AVheeler and Sons, bus proprietors of Green Lam*, for an injury caused by defendant's vehicle (ollidiug with him and his horse, when In* was riding, at a bend on Ihe road from Runi to Paernta. HONORING PAST JUDGES. NEAV PLYMOUTH, Aug. 11. In the Supreme Court this morning, Mr Justice AfacGrogor unveiled portraits of the late Justice Henry Samuel Chapman, and his son. Sir Frederick Chapman, iu the presence of a large attendance of the Taranaki Bar. Asking His Honour to unveil the portrait, Mr Belling. President of the Law Society, referred to the great services of Sir Frederick and his father. His Honor, replying, regretted that such valuable portraits had to he housed in an old wooden ""building, xvhich lie hoped xvottld soon he replaced by a modern fireproof court-house.

CLAIM FOR, LARGE DAMAGES. AUCKLAND. Aug. 11.

At the Supreme Court, the Public Trustee, on behalf of Ellen Jane L.yttleton, of Waipukurau, Hawke’s Bay. claimed £2,0(10 damages from Sweetwater Ltd. gum merchants, for the death oi her husband, Jonathan Littleton, who. when stirring a cauldron cl gum solution at the Company's works at North Auckland, on June 13th. 101 l irom a plank into the boiling liquid and was badly scalded and died a few days later. Ris alleged the firm had not provided reasonable safeguards. The Company denied negligence. but state they had never repudiated liability to pay Compensation to

the full legal extent. It is alleged the firm had tint provided reasonable safeguards. Counsel for plaintiff said it was necessary to stir

. the mixture, and to do so, deceased was required to cross the cauldron on a bar plank nine inches vide. There "'as no handrail or safety device. A MYSTERIOUS FIRE. AUCKLAND. Aug. 11. A fire in the office ef the Union buildings, about 7..30 last night, was speedily suppressed, but it lias given rise to .somewhat sensational reports. Ilu* office, in which the fire occurred, is occupied by J. P. Knvanagfi. barrister and solicitor, and is separated from the office of the United States Consulate by only a. thin partition. There is no elite as to how the fire starter!. I here was no sign of kerosene or other inflammable liquid, but loose papers in the. cupboard of Kavanngh’s office were sufficient to start the blaze, so I hat when the Brigade arrived the binding was full of smoke. The damage done was practically confined to charged wills. Boyle. United States Consul, sax s it seemed to him as it was an attempt to damage the Consulate Office and in view of the warning of happenings elsewhere lie had put the matter before the police. It was more the "'ork of an amateur than professional wreckers. One could easily understand that finding the Consulate locked and the door of the adjoining office open, somebody simply walked in and .started the fire. RHODES? SCHOLARS NOMINEES CHRISTCHURCH, Aug. 11. R. G. Stiltners, AY. Uryden and .1. B. Nansoii were nominated Iry the Canterbury College for the Rhodes - scholarships this year.