DOMINION NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 22 February 1928, Page 3

DOMINION NEWS.

[ (By Telegraph—Per Press Association.. ; .SU.UMKR-TLME BALLOT. WELLINGTON, Feb. 21. -Mr Sidev is very much astray if lie imagines that the operation of sum-mer-time lias not been attended with a good deal of discomfort and annoyance in the rural districts, particularly among dairy farmers, stated .Mr A. J. Meiglnvay, managing editor of the “ Dairy Produce Exporter,” to-day. In order to ascertain the real feelings of the dairy farmers on the question, after a practical trial, he went on to explain that the “ Exporter,” which reaches all dairy farmers in the Dominion, inserted a voting paper in its .January issue giving the issues- “ yes ’ ’ and ” no ” on the question of I the pcimanent retention of summertime. This postal vote will not close till .March Kith, but the progress figures show that of approximately ItiOjOOO people so far covered by the 'cites recorded !)7 per cent are opposed o summer-time.

n. SHAM DETECTIVES ARRESTED. A FCKLAXJ), Eeh. 21. lirin*' your liusliaiul. Wo are IX tectives Hunt and AValsli, wanting t searoh your house.” '1 l«is was the deinanil of two tal ;s, men who stood on the doorstep o -s- Harry Smith’s homo, Stratford Street id .'it one o'clock this morning. ~,ri h- Smith called her husband, who quiekli a] made up his mind that they were nol detectives and had them arrested. Harry White was lined L'lO am Eric Alaleloin Uiel was sentenced t( three months lor breach of probation. They pleaded guilty to assuming the a designation of a police officer. Ifiel, who was out of prison on r- license, also admitted assaultin'; •- Smith. e d SAN I)ISUS (TP. y INVERCARGILL, Feb. 21. s The third completed race for the s Sanders Cup this afternoon resulted in e the Avalon (Auckland) heating the ii Hetty (Canterbury) by IS seconds. The position of the others was as follows:—15 i lee n (Otago). Afurihiku iSouthland!. Wellesley (Wellington). FARMER DROPS DEAD, r CHRISTO!! FRCII, Eeh. 21. , Thomas Herbert Baxter. aged 11, of ’ Cashmere, dropped dead this afternoon. ■ It was an oppressive hot day, and he was burning scrub on a farm in I loon Hay ('alley, of which he was part owner, when he collapsed and expired. I There will he no inquest, i EOl'NI) DEAD OX ROADSIDE. WARM ATE, Feb. 20. > An impiest was held to-day concerning the death of Neill Campbell, 57. who was found dead on the roadside at M.orven. 'l’lie verdict returned was that death was due to cardaic failure resulting from degeneration of the muscles ol the heart. ANOTHER NAPIER FIRE. NAPIER. Eeh. 22. A six-roomed farm house at Meennee owned and occupied by >l. Hnonev, a dairyman, was burned to the ground this morning. Six occupants escaped fiy the windows. Insurances are unknown. This made Napier's fourth lire in thirteen hours. BAND CONTEST. CHinSTCIfriKTI. Feb. 22. The solo competitions for the baritone and Huge] horn were decided at the contest this morning. The results

were : Baritone. AY. .1. Nelson (Kaikorai) |).| points I. 11. Diver (Wellington Tramways) and S. Catlieral (Wellington Central Mission) 111), equal, 2. Elugel horns.—O. Bowery (Kaikorai) 94 l/'w, Thomas (Fifth Mounted Rifles, Oamarii) OH. 2. MESSAGE APPRECIATED. WEI.I IXGTOX. Eeh. 22. The following message lias been revived by 11 is F.xi-elleney Ihe G'-vm nor-Geiieral from lie- Secretary of Stale for the Dominion allairs: - “His Majesty’s Government in Great Britain are very grateful for the sympathetic message from the Government and people of New Zealand upon the death of Earl Oxford and Asquith and greatly appreciate the tribute to him conveyed in your telegram. A our telegram and this reply will he <onvoyed to I.adv Oxford and published.” IXQFEST VERDICT. CHRISTCHCRCT-I. Fell. 22. Found drowned, was the verdict of Coroner Young at the inquest on Charles James Malian, who was found dead in Lyttelton Harbour with severe injuries to his head at I a.m. on February Uh. Dr Crooke gave the opinion that death was due to drowning and that the wounds on the head were probably caused by fish. Detective Se.rgt Young said the police searched the whole water-front, lint there was no fra'--.- of blood or any clue as to how Mahan got into the water. freezing works. WANG AN FI. Feh. 22. The Executive, of the Farmers’ Union confirmed the resolution of lasi year to stand by the Imlny FreezingWorks and mam the hoard if there was anv further trouble with butchers.