DOMINION NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 31 March 1928, Page 4

DOMINION NEWS.

(By Telegraph—Per Press Association,

OBITUARY. WANGANUI, Mareli 31. George Buiiock Douglas, editor of the "Chronicle,” formerly of the “Wanganui Herald” and “Auckland Star” died this morning. He was a South African war veteran and prominent in -Masonic circles of which lie 1 was -Master. In his early days he represented Wanganui in Rugbv football.

FINE FOR FRAUD. WELLINGTON. March 30

Failure to pack sacks of potatoes ill such a way as to give a fair idea of the size, maturity and condition of the contents, was alleged against Sun fling Lee, market gardener, Ohau. A fruit inspector gave evidence that accused had already received a. warning notice of a previous offence. The Inspector said the elfect of another offender being lined recently was quickly reflected on the Wellington market in the general improvement in tlie packing of vegetables. The Chinese were not the only offenders, and several gaming notices'hud been sent to 'European market gardeners.

Counsel for defendant said that the actual packing was carried out by Maoris under the - supervision of an - other Chinese. A line of ten pounds was imposed. A LOTTERY. CHRISTCHURCH. March 3n. At the (Magistrate’s Court, tin’s morning, before Mr E. D. Mosley. S.M., Frederick Iliekcnbotliam «as charged with conducting a lottery,, the orize in which went Ly chance. He pleaded guilty. It was staled he proposed io start a gun club at New Brighton, and decided to raise hinds by raffling a Christmas hamper. The hamper cost him £8 an lie sold £2 10s worth of tickets. The gun chib was not formed. Chief Detective Carroll stated there were several such cases. Defendant was ordered to pay costs. LABOUR PRO’I EST. DUNEDIN. March 3(1. To-night's meeting of the Otago Labour Representation Committee, the following resolution was passed unanimousI;.* 1 ;.* :—*VTha;t t’li,; meeting ' representing the mass of the organised workers of Otago, enters its emphatic protest against the action of the New Zealand Press Association in refusing to publish Mr Holland’s (as leader of the Opposition in Parliament) reply to the attack made on him by the Administrator of Samoa. Emm a viewpoint of honourable journalism, there was an obligation m a Press Association. having allowed itself to be used as distributing agent for his vililiers. to give him right to reply. Furthermore, the fad that the members ol the Press Association receive such enormous concessions from the Post and Telegraph Department, constituting the eqfiivalent of a substantial subsidy from the nublie funds, should lead the Association to recognise that it abuses ils privilege when it makes use of a State concession to circulate propaganda in support of the Reform Party, to defame that Party's opponents. and then to refuse the right to reply io that defamation.”

MOTORIST KILLED. OAMARU. March 30.

i). At. McCleay, who was seriously iniiirt'il in a motor car accident at Georgetown on Thursday evening, died at midnight, last night from infernal haemorrhage and loss of blood, 'without regaining consciousness.