DOMINION NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 15 March 1928, Page 3

DOMINION NEWS.

(By Telegraph—Per Press Association. SAMOAN CRISIS. MR COATES RETICENT. WELLINGTON, .March 14. ~ie Hon. •). (L Coates stated to-day that he had no announcement concerning Samoa to make at present. He preferred to await the arrival of inhumation he expected to receive by the Dunedin arriving from Samoa on Friday. after hour -charges. HAMILTON. March 14. Charged with being on licensed premises alter hours, two members of the Hamilton Police Force. Constables Arnold Sydney Wade, and Arthur Cyril Shilton, appeared in the Magistrate’s Court to-day. .Mr Johnson, for defendants, applied for an adjournment to -March 28. as the chief witnesses for the defence, and Mr E. H. N orthernft. solicitor, of Auckland. would be unable to attend before that time, owing to pressure of bitsi ness. The adjournment was granted. LIBEL CLAIM. CHRISTCHURCH, .March 15. The .Magistrate awarded C 5 damages in the libel claim by Ray Taylor, returned soldier, against Airs Emily Roscoe. ol North Beach, the result of a letter sent to plaintiffs doctor, alleging lie had Icon drinking with the proceeds of Ids pension money. OLYMPIC FINANCE. WELLINGTON. March 15. The Olympic Council has to make a filial decision about steamer accommodation at once and for this purpose it requests all money already collected should be forwarded by March 20lh. DRAPERS CONFERENCE. AUCKLAND. March 15. The Drapers’ Conference instructed the Advisory Hoard to urge the Government to reduce the income tax and stamp duty on cheques from twopence to a penny ami the graduated land tax on city premises. Regarding superannuation the conference is of the opinion that some Government scheme compulsory or otherwise should lie inaugurated. The next coiilercnce will lie licit! in the middle of Afareh, 1929, at Nelson. ACCIDENTAL DEATH. NELSON. Alnreh 15. A verdict of accidental death was returned at the inquest on the deal It of Rex McCormack, aged eleven, who died from injuries received in a collision with*a motor ear while cycling out of a right of way. RESIDENCE BURNT. CARTERTON. March 15. The resilience of AY. E. 15-id i will “ Rototawai ” Featherston, was totnlly destroyed by fire. Ridiwell and Mrs Ridiwell both being in AVellington and the servants out lor the evening, nobody being at borne when the fire occurred. ’1 lie house was ol All rooms. Ridiwell is a heavy loser ot valuable trophies and records which were completely destroyed. Only the Awapuni Gold Cup won by Suggestion in 1925 and Wellington Racing Club’s gold plate won by Reputation in 1914 were saved, in addition to photographs •)£* Elevation valued highly. Ihe origin o the lire is unaccountable. Insurances are unavailable.