DOMINION NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 28 April 1928, Page 3

DOMINION NEWS.

(Bv Telegraph— -Pgr Press Association.)

MAGISTRATE’S AWARD UPHELD CHRISTCHURCH, April 27.

Because the use of tract ion engines on public highways is not. specially covered by statute, and bolding that their use in the absence of statutory immunity, is subject to a common lawliability, which is independent of negligence, lor fires caused by sparks from traction engines. Mr Justice Adams in the Supreme Court to-day dismissed an appeal against a Magistrate’s decision, allowing damages lor a fire in a hedge, presumably the result uf sparks from a traction engine.

The appellants were Frew and McCrostie. haulage contractors, and the respondent was John Donald Stewart, farmer, of Norwood.

N.Z. RAILWAYS. WELLINGTON, April 27. Mr Coates says that he lias discussed with Mr Sterling, the question of his accepting the chairmanship of the Railway Board, 'but in no way can it be suggested that Mr Sterling lm> been appointed. Ur Dynes l-ultim, ih.iii- ,,| director:- of the New Zealand ( .. operative Dairy < mnpanv. explains that the -ratemeui from Auckland regarding Mi Sterling having been re--1.-.'.mm.l w;t> i !11 fimiv t!i;m «»n expression ,_{ f|j e. i i:i i.*nt ion <» I ki> In hi it I. in tlio event of Ml- Sterling ueeepting the Chairman.-bip of Hu- Railway Hom'd.

licensing REFORM \SSOCIATIDN WFLLINGTON. April 29.

A meeting ol the Dominion Excellive of the Now Zealand Licensing Reform Awn ini ion. together with the president.- of provincial bramlie-. mts held 10-d-iy. the Rev P. T. Williams (pre-id'-nt <>i *ho Anil. lan branch) in tin* d-aii. It was doubled i'<> riuiw*> ;» iesn ntion to the Cloven;.noiii asking iW * protection of the (rnni-ln.se on Hamiddle issue, and urging the tenance of tbe right to \ol-e I" 1 system of public control of tbe honor

traffic. . . The association affirms Us intention of continuing advocating corporate control, and asks lor provision lor its submission to the clectois.

found dead. AUCKLAND. April 2fi

Mrs Lena Eli/.a Liiubay. Id tv-two. was found dead-yesterday at her borne at Belmont. Dovouport. Auckland. . gas tube was near her head.

found DROWNED. MOEEINSYILLE. April 2(1 The body of Arthur Pickering.

shin hover, married, who was missing a. month ago. was found in n uream a mile and a half from bis home Pickering was recently dedalot ■* bankrupt. ' Proceedings before the Official Assignee were taken in '■>" y ,Mint's absence. He bad guarant-.-d bis wife in a boardinghouse venture, which failed

THE WAIKATO DISSENSION AUC KLAND. April 2

Further evidence of the discussion i„ the Waikato diocese, under the administration of Bishop Clierringtoii, was afforded at a meeting of the Hamilton East parishioners. A motion was carried : “That in view uf the decision ~f the An bishop and the church legal advisers, with regard to the dismissal of Canon Ilarvie, and realising Hie esteem in which Canon Ilarvie is held, this meeting of eliurch people ex-

pic-ises its grid ifieation at his reinstatement to office.” Mr F. T. Clark referred to tin

changes in the morning services at the Cathedral. He said lie knew that even some ot the clergy- did nm like Ritualistic servo---, bin they were

in the unhappy p-i-itiu' uf bavin-.: to “bred Hie knee” to ill - B'-ticp. He onubl not recollect an\ ocher diocese where i-'.fb treubl bad been ex in rienccd. Hr -aid T an.- mu a case ol w.hnt Hi ; <-g * i i-Mi desired, bill ••what the Bishop said. .Mr Clark moved the following motion. which was carried with one dissentient: “That Hie meeting expresses its grief at the state of affairs in the dimese, and trusts, the Synod will investigate matters with a view to remedying the unrest prevailing to-day."

A EIRE. DUNEDIN. April 28. Extensive damage was occasioned by a lire yesterday in Blazer Firewood Company's woidiii building. South Dunedin. It included the la-s of ten tons of firewood and two Ford I rucks.

CHARGED WITH RAPE. MASTKETON. April 27. Walter Scott Baby, a jockey, was -barged in tin.* Magistrate’s Court to:lay with having on April 1 L at Masterton, committed rape on a Maste--ton girl, aged 18.1 years. The court was tloured during the hearing of the evidence.

The offence was alleged to have taken place at the rear of the Central Arcade, while a dance was being held in the hall.

Complainant stated that she did not offer accused any encouragement to act in the manner in which lie did. -Several witnessc were called for the defence. with a view to a rebuttal ol complainant’s statement regarding the time alleged of the offence and attendant circumstances. Tl ic case was adjourned till Saturday morning, when further witnesses for the dclcnce will be called. BREACH OF GAMING ACT. TAIII APE. April 27. At the -Magistrate’s Court to-dav, before Mr M. Watson. 5.. M.. John Joseph Ryan, tobacconist, and Cyril .Murphy were convicted and fined C>o each, for keeping gaming houses; and Leonard James Vickery, charged with assisting Murphy, was fined £2>. CHEQUE FRAUD. WELLINGTON. April 27. A few days after lie had been refused permission to take away a suit ol clothes from a tailor’s shop without payment, Valentine Charles Blake returned with a valueless cheque, which lie tendered in payment.

He appeared to-day to answer the charge. The police stated accused had iis 3d 111 the bank, but bad issued nine valueless cheques since January. He seemed to have a mania for the prao-

He was sentenced to one mouth s imprison went. IHulxc also pleaded guilty it) tailing to comply with the terms of probation, and was sentenced to three months, the sentences to be concurrent. DAIRY PROD ICE. WELLINGTON. April 23.

At the monthly meeting of the New Zealand Dairy Produce Board yesterday the matter of export licenses for dairv produce was fully discussed. It was decided that clauses six and eight of the export license, so far as they apply to f.n.h. sales outside of Great

Britain and Europe, will be allowed to remain in abeyance for the remainder of the season.