DOMINION NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 15 May 1928, Page 3

DOMINION NEWS.

(By Telegraph—Per Press Association,

FATAL INJURIES

PALMERSTON N., May 15

Rita Boult, aged nineteen, who wa hospitallcd with serious injuries as : result of being thrown from a boltinj horse, has succumbed.

GOV EEN A 1 ENT CO AIPHTITI ON DANNEYIRKE, May 15

Danncvirke Chamber of Commerce passed a resolution that the Associated Chambers of Commerce be written to. urging that representations be made in t hoses cases where Government Departments are leasing or letting portions of their premises in competition with local ratepayers, and suggesting that the Department in question should pay local rates. It was pointed out that in Danncvirke, both the Post Office and the Public Trust were letting portions of their buildings in competition with ratepayers and were inlying only a special water rate.

AIOTOR ACCIDENTS. GISBORNE, -May 15. Joseph White, aged 11, at Alatawhero, was struck by a service ear whilst crossing the road and rendered unconscious. He was sent to the hospital. A freight lorry driven by A. Ais-l.-ibid got out of control and struck and shattered an electric light pole bringing down the line carrying a GOOO volt charge. The driver had a narrow escape.

bigaaiy charge. CHRISTCHURCH, Alav 15. Ail unusual story was told at the ALagistrate’s Court when George Crcnsey appeared on a charge of bigamy. The police alleged Creasoy married his first wife in England in 1919, the woman being a widow of a Frenchman. They came to New Zealand and settled at Invercargill. Not long afterwards the wife wiis granted a

separation and maintenance. The husband did not obey the orders and finally the woman grew desperate and attacked him. throwing a mixture of caustic soda in his face. For that offence the woman was sentenced to twelve months gaol. She was only

free now. During the past year it was alleged accused advertised for a wife and married a woman at Lincoln. styling himself a widower. Both vivso wore in court and would gUo evidence.

Creasoy pleaded not guilty and was mini it ted to the Supreme Court for ■ini. Bail was allowed.

DOCTOR. FINED £SO. AUCKLAND, May 15. A medical mail, .Ins Walker Harper, god 37, pleaded guilty at the police oui't to a charge of being In a stale f intoxication while in his motor car n Queen Street on April 30th. Afr Tunt, S.M.. said this class of ease was orv serious in the city with so many aydor cars. T 'think 1 have been airly consistent, lie added, in my pennies and in this ease a fine of £oo rill he imposed. As he uses hiscar or humanitarian purposes I will not a in-el his license. Though Hie nemo Vais (suppressed when the case was n-eviously called and remanded, no licit application was made to-day.

ROYAL 9110 Yv. PALMERSTON X., Afav 15. Alanawatu A. and P. Association dcded this morning to give the Royal grid lit urn I Society the use of its rounds free for the Royal Show in uiiinry next. MAN KILLED. GISBORNE, May 15. Howard Lander East, a carpenter. II from a lorry whilst proceeding to nrk in the country. The wheels pnssI over his head i nil ivt iog fatal in-

A RACING DATE. CAMBRIDGE. May M. An announcement in the official racing paper that the Auckland District Committee have recommended that Labour Day lie taken from AA'aikato Hunt has occasioned considerable interest in racing circles, in view of the fight that occurred over the question last year, finch a recommendation reverses the decision of the Minister, supported by a substantial majority of members i f "Parliament, who last .Tidy made it clear that the Hunt Club would not bo deprived of its long accustomed date. Opinion is freely expressed that the A Kirkland District Committee’s action is in the nature of a direct challenge to Parliament.