DOMINION NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 15 June 1928, Page 2

DOMINION NEWS.

(By Telegraph—Per Press Association

RACING ENQUIRY. AUCKLAND, June 14

The Judicial Committee of the Rotorua Racing Club concluded an inquiry into allegations of a corrupt practice in regard to the riding of horses in two higTiweight handicaps at the last Rotorua meeting. Tho committee decided to disqualify A\ T . Rennie and J. Gilmer to twelve months from Juno 11 and J. Mcßae for six months from the same date. They found evidence insufficient to convict Thomson and Holland hut drew tho attention of the District Committee to the statement by McRae and Holland of alleged malpractices at a previous Takapuna meeting. Carmont did not appear to answer tho charges owing to an injury and the charges against him will Ixs dealt with later.

£200.030 BEQUEST. DING/WALL TRUST FUND.. AUCKLAND, June 13. It is now little more than a year sinco it became known that the late Mr D. M. Dingwall, of Remuera., had left an estate valued at almost £250,000, to be devoted to the establishment of a Presbyterian Orphanage in Auckland. Since that time the executors have been occupied in winding up the estate, and they hope to be in a position next month to hand it over to tho Dingwall Presbyterian Orphanage Trust Board. The executors appointed under the will are Messrs G. R. Buttle, J. AY. Ryhurn, and .T. Jackson. The actual value of the estate has been proved to he £250.000, and on this a sum of no less than £48,000 was paid to the Government in death duties. It is not very widely known that while charitable gifts made during the life-time of the donor are free of all taxation, suclx gifts when made by bequest in a will have the full death duty deducted from them. The net result anticipated in this case is that a sum of between £190,000 and £200,000 will .be available to hand over to the Trust Board for the purposes defined in the will.

DAYLIGHT BAKING CONFERENCE AVELLTNGT'ON, June 14.

A conference in regard to daylight baking was held to-day. AA r afson opening for the bakers said they wore not asking for daylight baking, but for the cessation of work between 9 p.m. and 4 a.m. He instanced what had been done in a number of other countries in regard to doing away vitll night baking.

Both Justices Stringer and Sim had expressed the view that legislation should be introduced dealing with the subject. Bakers held that tho needs of the public could bo met with a 4 a.m. start.

On behalf o? the master bakers, Mr Burton said chaos resulted when any endeavour was made to restrict the hours of baking. A resolution, in favour of the system passed at Geneva had boon largely discounted as it was carried at the instance of small European countries, in. which the conditions were totally different from tho conditions in Great Britain and America. Caterers and the general public were entitled to consideration. If the proposal were carried, it would he necessary for practically every bakehouse in tho Dominion to duplicate its plant.

BROKEN NECK SAVED. CHRIS I‘CHURCH, June 14

Honorary Surgeons or the Christchurch Hospital have saved the life of J. Turpin, n well known Linwood footballer, who was admitted on June 2 with dislocated cervical vertebrae and was partially paralysed. After the X-ray examination, the surgeons decided on the desperate expedient of manipulating the vertebrae back into position. The operation was performed twice, and success lias been achieved to an extent .that tlie dislocation has been reduced and the paralysis released. The indications are that Turpin will make a complete recovers-, but may have his neck in plaster of peris for several weeks and possibly for three months. Turpin received his injury in the T.imvoodMorrivale match on June 2. He made a flying high tackle, missed his man, and fell heavily on tho back of Ins neck.

£IOOO CLAJAI FOR DAMAGES.

AYESTPORT, June 14

The Supreme Court, Air Justice Adams presiding, has been occupied all day, and this evening hearing a claim by the parents of the late Peter Egan for £IOOO damages for alleged negligence in connection with the death by electrocution of Peter Egan on the 15th of February last, while working in his garage. The defence was a denial that the fatal circuit was completed by the contractor or passed by the Borough Electrical Inspector. The jury retired at 9.25 p.m., and had not returned at midnight.

AfTSSING MAN. WELLINGTON, June 14

Two groups of parties out searching for the young man Hodgkinson, have returned. They report the party reached the place where Groynter said he parted from Hodgkinson. hut there was no sign of Hodgkinson. The search continues.