DOMINION NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 27 January 1928, Page 3

DOMINION NEWS.

(By Telegraph-7-Per Press Association. INQUEST VERDICT. AUCKLAND, Jan. 27. A verdict of suicide was returned at the inquest on Leslie Garland Pike, mprrjed, an in.si(n\iice figeut, avlio was found yesterday afternoon will bis bead in an oven and the gas fob on, in a flat in Symonds Street. Hi? widow testified that Pike had been ill for a year and only a week ago left the sanatorium at Rotorua.

FALSE DECLARATION. AUCKLAND, Jim. 27

William George Ogg, who had twrc-? previously been married, was charged at the Police Court that he mad.’ a false declaration to the Registrar for the purpose of obtaining a marriage certificate. Ilis first wiie wadead. but be was separated from his second wife and paying her maintenance. He was committed to the Supremo Court for sentence. A FIRE. TIMARU. Jan. 27. A fire early this morning gutted a house in Tlieodoeia Street occupied by George AVade, the inmates having to make a hurried escape in scanty attire. The flames had a good hold before the brigade arrived. Nothing was saved. LORRY FATALITY. ROTORUA, Jan. 27. At 2.30 this morning a combination lorry used for mails and passengers, driven by Hugliie McPherson, conveying 18 natives returning from a tangi at Te Wahaiti to Rnatahuna went over a hank 3CO yards from Te AVhaiti. It is assumed that the steering gear failed. The ear plunged through a Ti Tree into the river overturning and pinning tlie occupants underneath.. Aid was immediately forthcoming and the victims extricated and carried to a moating house. One was found to be dead and all the others injured, some very seriously. The driver sustained a seal;) wound hut was able to render aid. Doctors were immediately called up from Rotorua and are proceeding to the scene. Details and the names of the injured are not available at present. MAIN HIGHWAYS BOARD. WELLINGTON. Jan. 27. By resolution of the Main Highways Board the boundaries of tlie eighteen highways districts thorughout the Do minion have been extended to embrace boroughs and town districts ot less than (i.OOO of population, which are now entitled to receive benefits which counties previously enjoyed. Hitherto town districts and boroughs have not been included in highway districts and have not received the same benefits from highways revenue as counties, which were entitled to three-fifths of the cost of maintenance and a subsidy on load construction. Boroughs were subsidised at the same rate per mile for road maintenance as adjoining county under law provision. Boroughs mid town districts may apply for a subsidy on maintenance and construction work in tlie same way as counties subject to approval ol the Main Highways Board.

MOTOR CYCLIST FIXED. ASHBURTON, dan. 27. At the Magistrate’s Court Audloy Harold Poc-ock was lined £lO and de-li-eased till February Ist. for being drunk while in charge of a motor cycle. RESERVED JUDGMENT GIVEN. ASHBURTON. Jan. 27. MV ()rr-Walker. S.M. gave reserved judgment in Hie case in which Bishop and Co.. Christchurch were charged with failing to place the name and address of the purchaser on packages of liquor sent into a no-license area, mid .las Somerville, of Sea tie-id Load and Jus Si me. of Senlield Road, were (barged with failing to place the name and address on the orders. Counsel contended that Ashburton was sufficient. The Magistrate held such an address was not. sufficient. The address must be a reasonable one so that the liquor could be traced. As this type of address has hithero been accepted he he would not impose a fine, ordering payment of costs only.