DOMINION NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 23 July 1928, Page 3

DOMINION NEWS.

(By Telegraph—Per Press Association,

* LEVEL CROSSING TRAGEDY

HAWERA, June. 422

At the inquest on George Applevnrd a farmer aged 47, who was struck last Saturday evening by an express train bile driving a farm waggon over a level crossing near Hawera station, tho jury returned a verdict that death resulted from a fractured skull, no blame being attachable to the engine driver. A rider to tho verdict described the crossing as dangerous, and recommended the installation of an automatic alarm system.

WELLINGTON FIRE. WELLINGTON, July 22. There was a fire in the paint factory of Messrs Lewis Berger and Sons (Australia, Ltd.) a three storeyed brick building, oil Saturday morning. The insurances were £26,470 in North British Office on the contents and tho building was insured for £7OOO in the New Zealand Office. A FALSE REPORT. WELLINGTON, July 21. There have been Dunedin reports that Mr H. E. Holland, AI.P., Leader of the Oppositon, is being considered as candidate for the Dunedin South seat. These reports are given air unqualified denial by Labour’s organisers. A suggestion had been freely broadcasted that the electors of Bailor were holding Air Holland to an.alleged promise made some years ago. One Labour man stated that the nominations for Dunedin South have closed without Air Holland’s name and that Buller desired no change.

POLITICAL. STRATFORD, July 23. Following the decision of Air "Walter, sitting Alemiber, to stand against J. B. Hine, the former Member, who consented to nomination on the understand ing that Afr Walter was not standing, the latter decided to withdraw his nomination for the Stratford seat.

•BLENHEIM (EXCURSION. BLENHEIM, July 23. Ninety-eight farmers left Blenheim to-day participating in the Railway Department’s excursion to Canterbury. They will reach Ashburton this evening. BANKRUPT CHARGED. WELLINGTON, July 23. An information by the Official Assignee against James Douglas Adams, a. retired hank malinger. late of Levin, that the bankruptcy was caused by gambling, drunkenness or unjustifiable extravagance, was heard at the Magistrate’s Court to-day. Adams, who (did not desire to ho tried summarily, pleaded guilty and was committed to the Supreme Court for sentence. f SUPREME COURT SENTENCES. AUCKLAND, July 23. At tho Supreme Court, Albert Alitcli was sentenced to eighteen months hard labour on each of five charges of forgery, to he concurrent. Janies Ross Morris. 23, who committed forgery by altering eight pounds to eighty pounds on a Post Office 'Savings Bank withdrawal slip, was sentenced to eighteen months reformative detention. Justice AfncGrcgor said the prisoner had the makings of a pretty cunning criminal. He was, however, a. young man. so his Honour hoped he would reform if given the opportunity. HOTEL BURNT. AUCKLAND July 23. Drury Hotel, owned by Hancock and Coy., was completely gutted by fire at 10.(1 p.m. on Sunday. The, outbreak occurred in the front lower storey. There was nobody on the premises, the licensee, 'Samuel Robertson, having gone to Auckland at one o’clock in the afternoon. No water supply was available. The origin of the fire is unknown. The hotel and outbuildings were insured for £4OOO.

gaol for. fraud. WANGANUI July 23. Herbert Daniel Coaksley, for imposing on the Wanganui Charitable Aid Board, was sentenced to seven days hard ’lnhour and his wife convicted and discharged, on a- charge that, after coming out, of the hospital and working on the wharf, he still continued to draw £2 2s 6d a week cash and orders from the Board to June 20th, representations being made that be was unable to work.

COAL MINER. FINED. GREYMOGTH, July 23. Jolm Alason, a Rewanui State miner was fined £2 with costs on each of two ichurges of .removing a leather taken from the tubs of coal, in ail attempt to indicate .that tlie coal had been hewn by him.

CHINESE FUNERAL. DUNEDIN, June 23. Jo Slien, the victim of the Kvebtirn diggings murder was buried here yesterday in the presence of his fellow countrymen from all parts of Now Zealand. A big crowd of Europeans attended a memorial service m the Afission Hall, so that many Chinese IV e,e unable to find standing space. During the service a warning had to be given to some of tlie Europeans, who stood on forms, talking.