DOMINION NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 6 August 1928, Page 3

DOMINION NEWS.

i (I)y..Telegraph—Per Press Association. \ ~ POLITICAL. CHRISTCHURCH, August 6. -Mr R. W. Hawke has been chosen as the United Party candidate for Kaiapoi. Ho is an ex-Chairman of the Waimniri County Council. CAR. CRASH. ROTORUA, August 6. On Saturday at 9 p.m., a car owned and driven by Dr Hocken, of Hamilton, crashed into a stationary car owned by R. C. Bisgrove, of Fenton St. Dr Hocken received facial cuts and minor injuries. H. Allison, an occupant in Bisgrove’s car received a cut on the eye, hut it is not serious. Tho other occupants of the both cars were unhurt. The impact was very severe, the stationary car being carried on to the footpath. Dr Hockens’ car, a heavy now Jarden, was badly wrecked. The other vehicle, a Buick coupe and also new, was much damaged. THEFT CHARGE. CHRISTCHURCH, August 6. Described as an ex-leader of the unemployed in Christchurch, a man whose name was suppressed, pleaded not guilty this morning to a charge ol stealing £l6. the property of the Christchurch organisation of the unemploye. Accused was remanded till Monday next, bail being allowed. His counsel said the prosecution was probably a spiteful one and an outcome of the dissention among the unemployed. Magistrate Mosley said: “ Better let the facts speak for themselves. The question is whether the man is guilty.” RELIEF FOR GREECE. WELLINGTON, August 6. A meeting of Greek residents in Wellington was held yesterday‘with the object of forming a fund to assist sufferers by the recent disastrous earthquake, in Corinth, which rendered thousands homeless and destitute. Mr Dyer (Dominion Consul for Greece) presided, and read a letter from the Minister of Foreign Affairs in Athens and the Greek Minister in London. A resolution of sincere sympathy was passed, stating that in proof a sum of money was subscribed, which Mx Dyer was requested to forward for the sufferers. A large amount was collected in the hall, and subscriptions are being received by the Consul from Greeks in other parts of the Dominion.

THE WEATHER. WELLINGTON, August 6. Field sports have been favoured with extraordinary fine weather this winter, only one wet Saturday so far being recorded. For months past the weather has been fine with plenty of sun and more like spring than winter. INCORRECTLY LABELLED. DUNEDIN, August 6. Ellen Plank, an hotelkeeper, for selling brandy from a bottle incorrectly labelled, was was fined £3O and costs. GISBORNE DAIRY OUTPUT. GISBORNE, Aug. 6. As indicating tlie dairy industry, in this district is extending, 1220 tons were graded at Gitsborne in the past year compared with 868 tons in tho previous twelve months. INQUEST VERDICT. GISBORNE.’ Aug. 6. A verdict of death from laceration of the brain was returned by Coroner Levy, S.M. at an inquest this morning on Heremai Taihunataii, 65, who died in the hospital on July 29th. as a result of injuries sustained through a fall from a horse at Wliangaroa the previous day.

CONDITIONS IN SAMOA. AUCKLAND, Aug. C. F. Fraser, Auckland, representative of his firm, a passenger by the Tofua, said business people in Samoa informed him that tho atmosphere was distinctly clearer. Some told him many natives thought to be disaffected were paying taxes more or less, the secretary not wishing to create a breach in the ranks of tho Mail. A number of Mau police' in uniform move about apparently to uphold the prestige of their organisation. The military police, apart from the moral effect of their presence do not appear to he affecting tlie life of the community. In a word, Mr Fraser concluded that Samoa is settling down. BTGAMY CHARGE. AUCKLAND, Aug. 6.

Ernest Heaps pleaded guilty to the charge of bigamy in. the Supreme Court and was sentenced to eighteen months’ imprisonment, cumulative, with the sentence serving for falling to maintain his second wife and family. Counsel for accused said his wife left him in 1913 and got to England. Ho had written to her but got no reply. In 1919 he went through a form of marriage with his second wife. Judge Reed said the prisoner’s offence was a serious one.. He had gone through a form of marriage without making any enquiries whether liis wife was alive. Plaza, 2 hours 33 min. 23secs; Matellin 3 hours 3oniin. 2secs., Yamnda 2 hours 35min. 29secs„ Ray 2 hours 36 min. 4 secs., Thuda 2 hours 36min. 20 secs., Ferris 2 hours 36min. 40secs.