DOMINION NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 2 April 1928, Page 4

DOMINION NEWS.

(By Telegraph—Per Press Association- . WOMAN’S DEATH. ; AUCKLAND, .March 31. When Halverson, of Tepapapa. 1 awoke at 1.30 this morning be discovered his wife was not in bed. He found law dead in the kitchen* with j her head in a. gas oven. ’Airs Malvet- | sen was 3- years of age and bad un- !' dergouo several operations in the hospital. She was expecting to return ' there for another operation. j MOTOR CYCLIST DRUNK. j . WANGANUI, March 31. ; A young man, John Phillips, was i fined CIA by Mr Barton, S.AL, this morning for being intoxicated early ibis morning in charge of a motor cycle. His license was also cancelled for twelve months. •

DAM AG ES 0 1 f ANTE I>. AUCKLAND, -March 31. Before Justice Blair and a jury, Frederick H»,V and Robert Leo Bennett. wharf labourers, each claimed. £SOO damages from the Auckland Harbour Board, tor injuries sustained by a fall of goods from a chute. By ten to two the jury found that the accident was due to negligence on. the part of the Board, and by II to I specified the negligence as noi providing sufficient protection to prevent goods going over tile side or tin* shute. and not providing xufficent. supervision over the class of (foods going down the clinic. By !) to 3 the jury agreed that the Board knew the chute was unsafe. They also found that plaintiffs were nor guilty of contributory negligence, and that the Board had exercised due care in the selection of its officers. They awarded Bennett £494 anti Hoy £491 damages. In a case against the Ilarhour Board in which two watersiders got judgment, Judge Blair gave defendant Board’s counsel leave to move for a retrieve.

A SERIOUS CHARGE. DOCTOR "IN COURT. AVEIiLINGTON. March 30. Dr. Joseph Pal rick Hennessey was charged in the .Magistrate’s Court today with having unlawfully used an instrument with intent to procure a miscarriage. He was remanded till April 4. Bail wa- fixed at C'J.jl). OBITUARY. AUCKLAND, March 30. The dentil of William Hears! Martin, aged fifty-eight, occurred suddenly at East Tamaki yesterday. For a period lie held New Zealand and Australian records for the UdOyds and 4 10yds hurdles, bo-ides oilier New Zealand records. -Martin was engaged in farming and worked two or three properties in tin- Auckland province before retiring to live on a small holding at East Tamaki two years ago. His widow survives him. SOUTH AUSTRALIAN TEAM DEPARTS. WELLINGTON. March 30. Tla; team ol .South Australian bowlits which lias Ih'eii visiting the Dominion left for Sydney by the Mutiiigaiiiii tM-day. Before their departure. M.r E. \Y. Custino, manager n; the team. in an interview, said:—

•• On the eve of out- departure I desire. on helm If of the visiting team of South Australian howlers, to sincerely thank the howlers of New Zealand, coupled with the name of .Mr E. W. Wade, of Christchurch (the Dominion secretary), for the. unbounded hospitality shown during our month's trip through the Dominion. We have enjo\od every minute of our stay. I also desire to express out- appreciation to the New Zealand Railways for the attention and comfort provided for ns.” PRIMARY SCHOOLS STAFFING.

WE ELLINGTON. March 30

Explaining at length what they consider to he serious defects in the stalking of the primary schools, representatives of the School Committees’ Association. the Headmasters’ Association. and the New Zealand Institute waited on the Almister for Education (the Hon. Afr Wright) in strong force

last, night, and urged that some per-' maneuey he given to teachers’ positions in the interests of the children. After a lengthy discussion the Minister agreed to a suggestion that a conference of all interested parties lie called with a view to investigating the matter and discussing possible iin'provements. A TOFT. FALL .ItOCK COLLAPSES AT ARAPUNI. AUCKLAND. March ,10. The Arapuni .Falls, created by the diversion of {Tie Waikato Diver, have been made much more spectacular by a fall of rock that took place at the bottom of flic cascade last Monday. The final leap of about 40ft has been increased to 70ft, some 9500 tons ot rock having caved in, over a distance of about ,100 ft. The collapse of this rocTc, which has already fractured, has no engineering consequences. It took place at the extreme end of what has become the spillway and has not of fected the stability of the peak of rock which turns the current to the left. Soon after the river was first diverted a small rivulet developed on the right side of this peak and it was thought that when a “ fresh ” came twin falls would he created. A concrete wall has been constructed on the right side, however, to keep the river to the other channel which now culminates in this magnificent fall of 70ft.

SOLICITOR IN TROUBLI

AUCKLAND. March 31

Justice Blair, on the application of the Law Secretary granted a rule nisi against John Henry \ ictor Mansell, solicitor, to be moved into the Court of Appeal, and that he be suspended from practice in the meantime.

SAFE-BLOWEHS CAUGHT. ADMIT CHARGES OF THEFT. WHAKATANF, March 30. At the Police Court this afternoon ( navies Barclay Dewar pleaded guilty to entering tile Public Works Office on November 3rd at lancatua and attempting to blow open the safe, containing £2700. He also pleaded guilty to entering the A\ hakatane branch of the Farmers’ Trading Co., blowing open the safe, and stealing therefrom £lO3.

Accused was committed to the Supreme Court for sentence. Charles Barclay Dewar and James William Shaw were charged with breaking into Franklin’s drapery premises and attempting to blow up the safe, and with entering Price’s grocery store blowing open the safe, and stealing cheques and cash of a total value of £2(52. and cigarettes and other goods from the shop. Both pleaded/guilty and were committed for sentence. Alexander Lawson Andrew, charged with receiving £6 from Shaw, well knowing the money was stolen, was remanded till to-morrow,

SIR JOSEPH WARD. . A 'i’RIP TO ENGLAND. WELLINGTON, March 30. Sir Joseph Ward is making a brief visiL io England, leaving Wellington on April 3 on the steamer Rotorua. It is a private trip, and Sir Joseph hopes to he hack before the end of July. “ so that 1 will not miss much of the session nor. of course, the general •election.” ' Commenting on the general position ■of business. Sir Joseph declared that -tilings are distinctly more hopeful with the augmentation of the national income by the higher values of exported produce, particularly wool, which must have a heartening effect on everyone. ■•I think,” added Sir Joseph, “that a great deal of the increased prices of our produce has gone towards the reduction oi liabilities, but the fact remains that the economic position of I the Dominion’ must be the better for

“ No. I am not taking any active part in political matters at present,” answered Sir Joseph Ward, when asked if he was interested in the eflorts to organise an Opposition party. “I have been chiefly concerned in looking after the interests of my own constituency. and 1 have made suitable arrangements for attention to its public requirements during mv absence.”