DOMINION NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 27 July 1928, Page 1

DOMINION NEWS.

(By Telograpii—Per Press,Association.. GORED TO DEATH, NEW PLYMOUTH, July 20. Gored to' death by a bull, the body of a farmer, named Edwin Julian, was found on his farm at Oakura to-day. Acording fb a report received by the police to-night, Julian, was last seen alive yesterday. He?,was found with a chain attached to the bull twisted about his body, the bull practically standing over liim. Apparently lio had been dead for some hours. i. ORKER KILLED. DUNEDIN, July 26. Henry Dineen, aged 50 years, was killed this afternoon through a fall of. earth and stono when, working on relief works on Port Chalmers, spit road. Deceased was working with a gang excavating the side, of a hill, 25. feet high, when the fall took place. He was dug out by comrades, and was then alive, but be died while being brought to Dunedin Hospital. Dineen was a widower, and resided at Wesley Street, South Dunedin.

AN AUCKLANDER’S BEQUESTS AUCKLAND, July 20.

Under the will of the late Mr Thomas lvirkup, of Auckland, who died while visiting England last year, bequests of five hundred pounds each are made to the Anglican Orphan Home at Papatoetoe, the Salvation Army Home at Auckland, and Dr Barnardo’s Homes, ’lliere are contingent legacies providing ,in the event of certain happenings, for tlie payment to these institutions of a further sum of £SOO each. Mr Kirluip, who was horn at Nowcastle-on-Tync in 1855, was left an orphan at the age of six, and he worked as a pit boy in a coal mine, but ran away, eventually coming to New Zealand and entering into partnership in a manufacturing concern. TE AROHA FLOODS. AUCKLAND, July 20. 'flic floods in tlie Te Arolia district have subsided. The Ohinemuri river at Paeroa lias fallen fifteen feet from the highest point reached. STATIC LUNCHEON. WELLINGTON, July 20. There was a State luncheon at Parliament House to-day in honour of the visit of the Japanese warships. It was largely attended. Mr Coates presided, with Vice-Admiral Kobaynslii on bis right, and Prince Takamatsu on bis loft. -Mr Coates, in proposing the toast of “Tho Visitors,” referred to the specialties calling not only for recognition on the part of New Zealand in regard to the visit of a Japanese squadron, but also of gratitude for the co-opera-tion of the Japanese navy in the early days 'of the war. Nor from tlio wider standpoint of New Zealand as a member of the British Commonwealth or Nations were we likely to forget the worthy and efficient part played by.the Japanese navy side by side with the Royal Navy during tho war. M,r Coates also referred to the bonds of the treaty in tho Anglo-Japanese Alliance now replaced by the treaty concluded at Washington by the four great powers of the Pacific. He also referred to our association in the League of Nations, and our trade relations.

Responding to Mr Coates’s toast. Vice - Admiral Kobaynslii returned thanks. Ho said that Japan had joined herself with the Allies in tlie war because she was convinced that Britain always stood for justice and humanity. Mr Tokugawa, tlie Japanese ConsulGeneral, referred to tlie good feeling between Japan and Britain. Speaking of the trade agreement between Japan and New Zealand, bo said that tlie credit for effecting it was entirely due to tho New Zealand Government. SUDDEN DEATH. AUCKLAND, July 26. Tlie death occurred in distressing circumstances to-day of Mr Cecil Spratly, a well-known resident of Waimauku. Mr Spratly, who was a music teacher, attended the. Coronation Hall to give lessons to two young girls, who were to take part; in a concert on Saturday night, and lie was found dead in tlie hall by liis pupils. One of the girls arrived at tho hall and found Mr Spratly ready for the lesson. She then left and called at a school about 100 yards away for her companion, with whom she was practising a duct under Air Spratly’s tuition. Op returning to the hall, Mr Spratly was found to have fallen over a form. Tlie girls summoned help at tho Post Office but on the arrival of Dr M. S. Harris, of Kumeu, life was found to be extinct. Mr Spratly had apparently had a heart attack. A newspaper which lie had apparently been reading, was found at his feet.

FARMERS UNION. WELLINGTON, July 27. At the Farmers’ Union Conference a motion that a political organisation be set up outside the Union, for tlie purpose putting into effect the political platform adopted by the Conference, was defeated by 36 to 21. A request for amalgamation was received from Dairy Farmers’ Union, details for the proposed amalgamation being left in the hands of a special committee to finalise. Remits nvere passed inoluding an appeal to Government to make better provisions for workers homes in country districts; urging Government to immediately start reducing departmental expenditure and do everything possible to curtail public expenditure that a principle of taxing the divisible surplus of companies be abolished. The following officers were elected:— President. AY. J. Poison; viee-Presid-ents, R. T). Dux.field, IP. B- Stuckey, E. 11. Murney. Treasurer R. S. Chadwick; advisory committee A. E. Harding. W. Morrison, H. M Rusliworth, J.'preston, J. D. Hall, E. H. Sim. RACING MATTERS. HAAVERA, July 27. Ninety members in attendance at the annual meeting of the Egmont Racing Club last evening decided unanimously to recommend Government to legalise telegraphing investments to the totalisator and publication of dividends; also to recommend the Racing Conference that permission be given for tlie reintroduction of wireless broadcasting during race meetings. CHRISTCHURCH, July 27. Afr E. H. Andrews, a member of the City Council has consented to stand as a United Party candidate for Christchurch South seat, conditional on an assurance being given by the U nited Party that it will not, under any circumstances vote to place the Labour Party in power, provided no party is returned with a clear majority at. the . election.