DOMINION NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 14 May 1928, Page 1

DOMINION NEWS.

(By Telegraph—Ppr Press Association.)

INQUEST VERDICT. GISBORNE, May 11

Death from heart failure, was the verdict found by the Coroner this morning at the inquest into the sudden death yesterday of Edmund Dougherty, aged Cl, a wood and coal merchant.

POLITICAL. DUNEDIN, May 11. It is announced that Mr IT. L. Tapley, Reform member for Dunedin North, will again he a candidate for that seat. Mr Tapley, who at present is in England, will he hack in time for the opening of the session. FAILED 'I'O RENEW LICENSE. WELLINGTON, May 11. For failure to renew licenses to carry on business as limited companies, the Rugby Timber Company, Ohakune, and T7.F.A. Films, Wellington, were each to-day fined Hi.

DAYLIGHT SAVING BILL. WELLINGTON, May LI. A notice of motion that the New Zealand Education Institute favour daylight saving as being a distinct 'benefit to children, was given to-day at the conference, amidst considerable applause, which the chairman said might he taken as an indication that the motion would be carried when it came up for discussion. MAN FOUND SHOT. TAUM'AIULNUT, May 12.

Hamilton Miles, a singlb man. aged years, was found in a shed oil bis father’s farm, near Taumarunui, at, seven o’clock this morning, dead, with a bullet through bis bead, and a rifle alongside the body.

MOTOR CYCLIST HURT. AUCKLAND, May 13.

A motor cyclist, Cyril Lewis Cambridge, aged about 22 years, sustained a fracture of the skull, through colliding with a milk cart at Onelumga yesterday. His condition is serious. CHILD BREAKS HER, LEG. CHRISTCHURCH, May 13. While playing on swings in the Public Gardens on Saturday, Alary Reeves, aged 11, fell and fractured hor right leg. AN INQUIRY WANTED. AUCKLAND, May 12. A deputation from the City West Ratepayers’ Association to-day urged Mr Coates to expedite consideration of the charges made by Mr W. If. Murray, a member of the City Council, with a view to hawing a judicial inquiry concerning the Council administration. Mr Coates said that the matter was for the Internal Affairs Department, which was going thoroughly into the matter On his return to Wellington he would expedite consideration of documents. LIQUOR IN TEA-ROOMS. WELLINGTON, May 11. For allowing liquor to be consumed in her tea rooms during hours when licensed premises were required to he closed, Joan Tait was to-day filled £l. The rooms were in use at the time by a Scottish Society smoke concert. Counsel for ilofemhi.'nt said that there was no suggestion that- the function was of disorderly nature. Defendant knew beer bad been brought into the place, but it would have been impossible for her to have prevented the Scotsmen from drinking it, cvo.n if she had known of the restriction. When., questioned by a eonstalble, defendant bad said she was unaware of any restriction in regard to the. consumption of liquor. The Magistrate said that a nominal penalty could meet the ease, as the section under which the charge was made was not ycry widely known. It was somewhat rare to find prosecutions brought under it.

ROBBERIES, FROM LAUNCHES. AUCKLAND, May 12. Two launches, one owned by A. N. Brcckon, and the. other by A. IT. T. Jamieson, were visited lyy thievesi at Shoal Bay, Northcote, during last night and were stripped of til] moveable gear. A dinghy wa,s also stolen. AUCKLAND, May 13. Further details of the launch robberies iat Nolptiheiote -djuriiig Friday night, show that a total of nine launches were visited by the thieves*.

DISTRESS' AT AUCKLAND. AUCKLAND, May 12. ’Pllie Prime Minister Arrived from Thames this morning, and will go to HelensviJle on Monday. A deputation representing twentyeight Trades Unions to-day waited on the Prime Minister regarding the unemployment. Mr Contes at the conclusion stated that the Government intended to-place 500 more men on Public Works and on forestry work in the Auckland district. FALL OVER, CLTFF. CHRISTCHURCH, May 13. Arthur Hobbs, aged 52 years, formerly a, Canterbury representative footballer, and latterly, a well-known resident. of Sumner, fell over the cliff at Scarborough yesterday and was Killeel . He set out from bis borne- at Sumner about noon to walk to Taylor’s Mistake, and ho collapsed, probably from heart attac-k, while Walking o.n tbe oath which is at the top of tbe cliff.

SUDDEN DEATH ON LINKS. AUCKLAND, May 13. While playing in a flag match at the Titirangi Links yesterday afternoon. Thomas Oswald Ty.saek, aged 42 years, a married men, collapsed at the third tee, and died almost immediately. A doctor, who was playing at the time was quickly on the scene, but lie was unable to d-o- anything. All the games were at once postponed.

JAP DIVORCE SUIT. PALMERSTON X., May 12. Throe years’ separation was the ground on which John Sato, of Palmerston North, a cook, and a Japanese, sought a divorce from Litvinia Sato, of Wanganui, at the Supreme Court this morning. The petition gave evidence that the parties had been married in November, 1917, and bad separated the following year. Since then he bad never seen his wife. His Honour, Air Justice Ostler: When did you come to New Zealand P Petitioner: In 1909. “Have you lived in New Zealand since?” “Yes, except during the war. when I was in the navy.”

Tbe Judge: The- Japanese Navy? “Yes.” The Judge: .Where do you hope to die? “Home.” His Honour (to Counsel): Your client is not domiciled in New Zealand, and can’t secure a divorce hero. Accordingly the petition was dismissed .

Later, counsel pointed out to His Honour, that tlie petitioner, in saying “Home,” had meant home in New Zealand, not in Japan. Accordingly be asked that the matter be reopenedHis Honour said that the 'matter could be reopened later.

AMBULANCE IN DEMAND. AVELLINGTON, May 11. The free ambulance was kept busy on Saturday attending to no less than 26 cases, of which ten were accidents. Several were at football, one player, AV. Bell, fracturing his leg at Soccer.