DOMINION NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 5 June 1928, Page 3

DOMINION NEWS.

(By Telegraph—Per Press Association,

ROBBED OF MONEY. CHRISTCHURCH, June 4. itearing several parcels, Egsto Brunic, aged GO years, was set upon by two men outside his home on Friday evening, and rubbed of £l9 10s. One man grabbed Brunio and threw him to tho ground, seized his throat, and held his hand over his mouth while the other man searched his pockets and took the money. The men bolted after their purpose was achieved. R UNNER SUSPENDED. DUNEDIN, June 5. At a meeting of the Otago Centre of the Now Zealand Athletic and Cycling Club, P. L. Ncsdale, a North Island runner, was suspended for three years for misrepresenting the correct list of performances to Maheno and Enfield Athletic Clubs and running under an assumed name. The Chairman stated the matter would he placed before tlie New Zealand Union, which probably would take further action.

PAHIATUA, June 5. Obituary.—ls. R. Croad, a wellknown settler of Ballance. He had been Chairman of the dairy companies of that settlement and was connected with other institutions there. He entered the public hospital a few days ago and underwent an operation. lie leaves a widow and a young family.

SUPREME COURT. NAPIER, June 5

.Tack Punakai was ordered three years’ Borstal at the Supreme Court, for breaking and entering. Florence May Gerrard for mischief in burning a car, received probation for 12 months.

CONGRATULATIONS. NAPIER, June 4. Representatives of Mnsterton, Palmerston North, Dannovirke, Hastings and Gisborne Rotary Clubs were the guests of Napier Rotary Club at a dinner after yesterday’s Rugby match, the large gathering passing a. resolution congratulating Sir George Fowlds on his knighthood.

ADVICE TO FARMERS. DUNEDIN. June 5

•Speaking as a farmer, not as Lands Minister, Hon McLeod at the annual meeting of the Otago Farmers’ Union, advised farmers to keep clear of party polities. He believed any participation in party politics would cause a disintegration of the union and destroy its usefulness in moulding public opinion. Many would regret that their President, Mr Poison, was entering the political field. Tn recent years Mr .Poison had become highly impracticable in many views he expounded, and was. in the speaker’s opinion, the mouthpiece of one or two economists with little practical knowledge of farmers problems. The annual report of the Union stated no doubt a large, majority of farmers are strenuously opposed to daylight saving, which has worked to tho detriment of womenfolk and children in the country. CAR UPSET. CHRISTCHURCH. June 5. Efforts are being made to-day to pull on to the road again, a big motor car which went down a steep slope near Conway River yesterday. None of the six or seven passengers who were in the vehicle at the time, were injured, though all suffered from shock and shaking. The car was hired from Blenheim for a trip to Christchurch.