DOMINION NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 27 October 1927, Page 1

DOMINION NEWS.

(By Telegraph—Per Press Association.) NEW ZEALAND BUTTER. THE A Oil ANA H’S SHIPMENT. AUCKLAND. Oct. 25. The wider range of markets lor dairy produce which New Zealand is now enjoying was exemplified in the destinations of 9.H55 boxes of butter stored in the holds of the Anrangi. which sailed this evening for Vancouver. via Honolulu. OT the consignment -190!) boxes are Cor Vancouver, loot) for Victoria, pritisii Columbia. 14»7 for Shanghai, and IPSS for I lonolulu. Substantial exports lo Canada under forward contracts made at payable figures have bee une commonplace this season since Canada determined upon a policy of exporting all its own produce and importing new from New Zealand in the Canadian winter. Honolulu. too. has for a considerable, time evinced a preference for New Zealand butter.

There is particular interest in Shanghai’s acceptance of so large a quantity. One exporter expressed the view that it was the result of direct shipment from Xew Zealand replacing, re-shipment from England to China after salt l in England. Another ascribed it to the fact that Australia, which usually exports largely to Shanghai, is at present at a low level of production due to drought conditions. New Zealand, this expert said, was tilling the broach DuL was unlikely to develop any grout volume ol trade with the East through the passing turn of events. ‘'Australia, exporting a butler inferior in quality to that of New Zealand, can always beat us on the Shanghai market.” be said.

A! AXKLA U(i I ITER TIIIAI

BAOBV’S ( ARE DECIDED

AUCKLAND, Oct. 2d. The trial of the jockey, AA alter Scott llagbv, aged 20, charged with manslaughter and negligent driving, arising out ol the death ot All's V . S. Short, who was knocked down and

killed by the accused’s motor-ear oil September 2(i, took place at the Supreme Court to-day. The evidence for the Crown was similar to that: at the Lower Court hearing on October 111. No evidence was called lor the de-

lence. Air Alooilv, counsel for the dclem-c, soil! the evidence went to show that the traincar had not stopped when the net used came abreast ot it. Accused s Liiiure to stop and promptly report the matter was a subject for another charge, if any, under the .Motor Regulations in another court, and not a i i ;eii nist a lues to sway the jury in the action being heard. Air Justice Heed interrupted to say that the jury was entitled to inlet' from the accused’s lailurc to notice what had happened and stop that lie had neglected to keep a proper lookout. The Judge referred to the irequeni'v ol motor accidents, which he said, were on the increase, and at least half of them, he believed, were due to negligence. In spite ol poor visibilty, the accused had gone ahead when nearing a recognised tram stop. His Honour asked the jury, in setting the standard ot u case for driving in, the city of Auckland, to consider whether the accused had acted rightly. The jury retired at 2.0i1, and returned about S o’clock with a verdict of not guilty of manslaughter, but guilty of negligent driving. llagbv was fined Cloo, and bis driving license was camelled for two venrs. Ho was allowed one month in which to pay.

MAX FALLS 100 FEET. WELLINGTON, Oct. 2(5. A fatality occurred at the Wellington (las Coy’s. Works at Miiamai, when one of the Company's employees, Jeremiah Kellilier, tell from a scaflold surrounding a chimney which was being demolished, and was killed instantlv. ft is thought that deceased over balanced, and there was no wind blowing at the time. Kelliher fell about 100 feet. He was a married man, aged about 3b, with two young children, and lived in Lorn Street, Miramar.

A FATAL BALL. AUCKLAND. Oct. 2(5. The death occurred at Auckland Hospital to-day of Richard Henry Merrick, aged 38, who was admitted yesterday afternoon suffering from severe injuries as the result of falling forty feet from a girder while working at a new building in Auckland Railway Station yard. Deceased was a carpenter. A FATALITY. WELLINGTON, Oct. 20. Admitted to the Hospital with a fractured skull at 5 pan. to-day, Joseph Harvey, a watorsider, died at 5.->-> p.m. The deceased, a man of between 15 u nd 50 years of age, was a widower, and leaves a (lighter who is thought to reside in Christchurch. None ot the other occupants of the boardinghouse witnessed the accident, which occurred between 4 and 4.30 p.m.. but Hnrvev was found stretched out at the foot of the stairs, his head having ■come in violent contact with the cement floor. The body was found in such a position as to indicate that the deceased had overbalanced when walking up the stairs.

HAXGED HERSELF. PALMERSTON X.. Oct. 21

An inquest was held by the Coroner concerning the death of Mary Rowbotham, wife of John Algernon Rowbothom. farmer, Ruamai,. whose body was found hanging on the previous dav. Evidence was given that the deceased lady bad suffered from illhealth for some time. The verdict was death due to hanging.

MAN KNIFED

accused acquitted

AUCKLAND. Oct. 26

Herbert Marshall Brooks, aged 4/. a private enquiry agent, was tried in the Supreme Court to-day on a charge of wounding Alexander Percy Ctith-!-ert Bentlev. with intent to do him grievous bodily harm. The case arose out of an affray that took place in accused's house in Wanganui Avenue. Herne Bay. on August 22nd. Bentley afterwards being in hospital for a week owing to injuries. apparently caused with a breadknife. Bentley, in evidence, said it would he correct to say that- accused and he were bosum friends. He reprimanded the accused, who had been drinking whisky, for drinking about three-quar-ters of a bottle of rum. . He took a bread knife out of accused's .hand, as he thought accused might injure him-

self or witness with it. A scuffle then took place. He could not say who struck the first blow. They got tangled up with the knife, when they were on the floor. Accused, in evidence, said he did not remenilier anything until the police came. The jury, after a retirement of an hour and a-hn!f. returned a verdict of •‘not guilty,” adding a rider that the evidence of Bentley had been most unsatisfactory.

TRANSPORT INQUIRY

WELLINGTON. Oct. 26. Reference was made by the Prime Alinider to-day in the institution of preliminary enquiries into the transport systems of the cumtry. Lie stated that a small departmental subcommittee had been investigating the information at. present available, hut more detail as to the actual position to-day was required before the question could he reviewed as a whole. Tie was accordingly arranging frr the compilation of the necessary facts and figures by the Public Works P. and T.. Railway and Marine Departments (the principal Departments oT State concerned in transport), and also the Government Statistician, who will obtain the necessary particulars as to the part played in the country's transport by tlie motor vehicle. AA hen the information is available, tbe Prime Alinister hopes to arrange for its consideration from every aspect in order to en-

able the Government to consider the question of transport from a national aspect He did not wish it to be understood that the Government hud any definite intentions in this connection at present. All that is at present decided is to analyse the position to the tidiest possible extent, and then, alter the most careful consideration, to take what steps are considered desirable in tbe interests of the country as a whole. BOOK Al A KING CHARGE. DUNEDIN, Oct. 2(1. John Alilne. a cripple, pleaded guilty to having carried on business as a bookmaker, the olfence having taken place on Labour Day. and lie was lined Mil. S'EQEEL to ACCIDENT. BLENHEIM. Oct. 20. The sequel to the accident on Alaxwell Road Blenheim, when a lad, Albert Jenkins, riding a cycle was knocked down by a motor driven by Claude Arthur, a Dalmatian, was heard when the latter appeared before Air Maunscll S.AI. on answer of a charge of drunkenness in charge of a car. Defendant was a travelling showman and had a side show at the .Marlborough Show. Jenkins was badly injured in the knee and was hospitalled. The Alagistrale said, he had to consider the general public, and defendantwas admittedly addicted lo drink, and therfore a menace to public safety so long as be drove a ear. Defendant was fined £l*> and costs and bis license was suspended for three months. FT Rl3 BRIGADES CONFERENCE. AUCKLAND. Oct. 27. The 192 R conference of New Zealand Eire Brigades .Associations will bo bold at New Plymouth about- Eebnmry. Captain T. -I i AA’atfjs '(Secretary and Advisory Superintendent) has just completed a ballot among the Dominion’s forty brigades to which the names of New Plymouth. Hawera and Nelson were submitted DEATH 'FROM AVOEND. AUCKLAND, Oct, 27. The death occurred at the Auckland hospital last evening of John Alexander. who was a limit tei] in the aitei'iiooii with a knife wound in his arm. An inquest will he held Hus afternoon.