DOMINION NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 9 November 1927, Page 3

DOMINION NEWS.

(By Telegraph—Per Press Association.)

; OLD RESIDENT’S DEATH. TIMARU, Nov. 9. Obituary—John William White, for 54 years Crown Prosecutor at Timarit; aged 90 years. PRIESTLY APPOINTMENT. HAWERA. Nov. 9. Advice was received this morning that Rev .Chancellor F. P. Cullen, Administrator of the Catholic Diocese, Wellington, has been appointed Parish Priest at Hawera. in succession to the late Monsignor Power. BETTOR FINED AUCKLAND, Nov. 9. Clarence Russell was fined £s(> toduv after pleading guilty to a charge of being in Queen Street for the ptirjxise of belting. MAX INJURED. GREYMOrTH, Nov. 9. John Butterworth. a sawyer at Bell Hill, was admitted to Grey River Hospital with a fractured skull. It is alleged he was struck by another man at Nelson Creek on Sunday. His condition is serious.

AMERICAN AND BRITISH CHASSIS NEW PLYMOUTH. Nov. 9

Strong protests are being made against the Borough Council's decision to purchase an American chassis for a m-w motor hits for the municipal service. in preference to British chassis, whose price was £315 less, for seven greater horse power. The resignation of Councillors supporting the decision is eullcd for, so that the matter may thus lie referred to the burgesses. The Mn.vor, two Councillors and t lie Tramway Engineer favoured British chassis.

INQUEST VERDICT. WELLINGTON. Nov. 9. At the inquest in regard to the death of Mrs Caughley in the motor accident tit Kelburit on Sunday, the Coroner said if both parties had kept to the left, the accident might not have happened. However there was no absolute law regarding the positions on the road. It appeared to him that it there was an error of judgment it was on the part of Air Caughley in coming to the conclusion that the cyclist could get past him. but ho would not say it was a wrong conclusion that Caughley came to. He should have applied the brakes fully when he saw the cyclist, and the ear would probably have stopped before reaching the fence. A verdict of death through being accidentally crushed was returned. The Coroner expressed sympathy with Mr Caughley and family, SUPREME COURT PALMERSTON X.. Nov. :t. At llic Supreme Court the jury returned a verdict of not guilty in a case wherein Charles Adams, a young martied man. a skating rink proprietor, was nrrainged on two charges alleging indecency at Foxton in July and gust last. G T L FIELDS REPORT. GISBORNE, Nov. 9. Taranaki oil fields report that AY, liapu No. 2 well was drilled to a depth ol 25C0 foot in grey shale, B.' inch'-s in diameter with easing to 2185 feet. Gisliorno No. 1 well was drilled .o a depth of 1309 feet alternating sandstone and sandy shale. 10 inch diameter with casing to 1270 feet.

DAYLIGHT SAVING. AYK.LLIXGTOX. \,.v. !>. Until to-day the weather lias looked askance at daylight saving. From the ilay it began till this morning the sun Il ls scarcely boon seen. Most < f tlie time it has rained and always dark sullen clouds h ive eul otr lunch of the expected extra light. In fact the innovation has been of no use ti anyone. To-day. however, the sky is chiir and the full benefit of the extra hours of light promises to ho realised. COST OF ELECTION. WELLINGTON, Nov. 9. The City Council is threatened with nn unexpected outlay of L‘ 10-0 to lilt the vacancy caused by Air Caughh-y's resignation. It was handed in on November 4th. hut it is alleged to Hive been ante-dated to October 20'-h. and the election was fixed for the same day as the loan poll. November 22nd. The legality of this is contested and is hacked by legal opinion . whic.li il correct, will tone the Council to bold a special poll. DISQUAIU FTC AT lON RULES. CHRISTCHURCH, Nov. 9. At the Board of the New Zealand Trotting Association meeting tin* question whether the disqualification of a person also a fleeted any toals running ill his paddocks was discussed. e Tho subject arose through an application for registration of o horse bv the owner, who was the son ol a man who had been disqualified lot life. It- was stated liv the son that ho had received the colt from his father when it mis about five month.; old. in exchange for a filly. Iho Board decided to ask the present owner to make a statutory declaration regarding ownership at the time ot disqualifirt'tion <>f Ids father. _ Air llavward said he did not thime it was ever intended that the sins of the father should In* visited on the sons. The speaker was inclined to take a humane view of the matter. The secretary read Rule 318 which stated that no horse, of which a disqualified person was or had been at the time of an offence the owner, should be qualified to be entered, nominated or started for any race.