DOMINION NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 22 August 1928, Page 1

DOMINION NEWS.

By Telegraph—Per Press Association.) “5.0.5.” FROM REFORM. TO THE UNITED PARTY. "WELLINGTON, August 21. The suggestion that the United Party should link up with the Reform Party, in order to present a solid front to the Labour Party, was made by Mr Coates (Prime Minister) in the course of an address which he gave at ’Wanganui last night. -Mr Coates declared that the contest this year would be between the Reform Party and the Labour Party. He declared there was only room for two parties. There was no room for an intermediate party. That Mr Coates’s invitation was in the nature of an “ 5.0.5.” signal, was the suggestion of Air Forbes to-day.

Air Forbes said that the United Party had come into existence on account of the widespread conviction that the present Prime Minister had proved a failure in that position, and that, instead of guiding the affairs of the Dominion on statesmanlike lines, with a definite goal in view, Air Coates had taken the line of least resistance, thereby hoping to please everybody. His slackness of administration had allowed the Public Service to become the real government of this country. Mr Forbes added that Mr Coates now would find that the United Party had to be reckoned with seriously. SIR JOSEPH WARD AND UNITED PARTY. AUCKLAND, August 21. The Auckland organiser of the United Political Party, Air Mollov, expressed surprise at the news of the offer of tho party leadership to Sir Joseph Ward, as reported from Canada. He said the invitation would not lie an official one. Next month the United Party candidates, numbering fifty, hold a meeting at Wellington to select a' leader and frame a policy. There will bo half a dozen aspirants for the leadership.

LORRY OV ER, BANK. WELLINGTON, August 21. Severe injuries were received by Hugh Talbot, married, 40 of Newtown, when a motor lorry in his charge, the property of the Hutt River Shingle Company, plunged over a hank and fell 200 feet from the Horokiwi Road, near Petone. He received injuries to the head and lacerated wounds on the face, fracture of the bones of the left hand, concussion, and shock. His condition is regarded as serious. SHOCKING FATALITY. ALVN TERRIBLY MUTILATED. TJMARU, August 21. A .shocking fatality occurred on the main railway line, about linlf a mile south of tho town this evening, when an unidentified man, about 40 years of age, was run into by a slow train from On mar'll.

The man was terribly mutilated, his legs, arms, and head being severed. Tho locality of the accident was well lighted, and the driver of the train was unaware of the accident. FORTUNE TELLER FINED. A.AGISTRATE’S WARNING. CHRISTCHURCH, August 21. Established as ,n side attraction at the Winter Show. Madame Sonia proposed to give “scientific readings for health and business.” Two oT her clients were police constables, both of whom were told much the same story of large families and riches in prospect. Sonia appeared before Mr Mosley, S.M. on a charge of using palmistry to deceive and impose upon the King’s subjects. She was fined £5. in default seven days. The Alagistrate said that Sonia’s business was pure fortune-telling, and be promised defendant that if she came before him again she would go to gaol. The maximum fine was only £5, hut fortunately a month’s imprisonment was also provided. BOY’S MANGOLD CROP. • WELLINGTON, August 21. A cup presented by Air AV. S. Wilson for competition among the boys and girls of Agricultural Clubs has been won this year by Master H. Willis, of Alatapu School, Taranaki, who grew a crop of mangolds weighing 188 tons 7 cwt per acre. He is to he presented with a suitably engraved gold medal by the Agricultural Department and a photograph of tbe cup.

BELATED BALANCE SHEET. WELLINGTON, Aug. 21. Tbe Council of the N. Z. Football Association met to-night. It was agreed that the match between Wellington and Otago, for the F.A. Trophy, should take place on S'cptemlier Ist., subject to suitable arrangements being made. Arrangements for the final of the Chatham Cup, Petone v. Northern (Dunedin), at the Basin Reserve, AYcllington, on Saturday next, have been completed. The Governor-General and Prime Afin'ist-er have been, invited to he present. Tbe cup at present is in the possession of Ponsonby (Auckland) and is to be wired for in order that it may be presented to the winners at the close of the match. Owing to the financial position, ft was decided to write to the nine defaulting associations, pressing for payment of subscriptions. Attention was drawn to tlie delay in issuing the balance sheet of tlie tour of the New Zealand Cricket team to England. AH F. Campbell (Chairman) said that about a. year ago the Council took up £IOO worth of shares of which half was paid up. in New Zealand Cricket Ltd. for the tour of the New Zealand Cricket tfoa-m, to England. They were promised that when the manager returned to New Zealand the whole thing would lie straightened up, and they had heard no more from that day to this. It was time that they expressed an opinion that they were looking for a balance sheet of that tour, and for the return of any sum which might l>e due to them. It was very dilatory on the part of the New Zealand Cricket Council that the matter had been left over so long. He moved “that this Association is very disappointed at the delay in publishing the balance sheet and in the repayment of any money invested in New Zealand Cricket Ltd.-and requests that body to. furnish us with a statement.” Mr J. A. Alilburn seconded and this was carried. It was thought that the Council might get back 4s"or os for each 10s paid up.

BEQUEST TO HOSPITAL, f AUCKLAND, Aug. 21. Tlie Auckland Hospital receives a bequest of £SOO under the will of the

..late Alexander Bell, a retired farmer, i who died at Auckland last month, at tho. age of 84 yeans.

THEFT CHARGE. CHRISTCHURCH, Aug. 21

Edward Tnrlington Horne, 43, pleaded guilty liefore Air Mosley, S.M. today to thefts -from the warehouse of William Brittenden and Son, and the boot shop of James Pegley. He took goods valued at £65 from the warehouse and goods to the value of £8 15s and £l6 10s in gold from the shop. Alost of the goods were recovered, hut the money was not. Alost of the goods were concealed in Horne’s fruiterer’s shop, near the warehouse. Horne was committed for sentence.

BANKRUPT REFUSED DISCHARGE AVELLTNGTON. Aug. 21. Judge Sim to-dav refused the application for discharge from bankruptcy of Phillip Reginald Webber, on the ground that AVebber had been dishonest in removing some goods, including table linen and silver, a. bag of sugar and a bag of flour, from his premises, a. private hotel and tea room, at Paekakariki, by night. Tlie official assignee, bad accepted the explanation and recommended discharge, hut his Honour was not satisfied. Webber claimed the goods were “tools of trade,” but his Honour said it was a very poor explanation. ALLEGED ARSON. GISBORNE, Aug. 21. At tho Supremo Court, before Air Justice AfcGregor, a. man named George Campbell was charged with arson in connection with the destruction of tlie Roseland Hotel and stables at Afakaraka on Alay 19tb., the building and contents .being totally destroyed, including nine valuable sheep dogs. After a retirement of four* hours, the jury disagreed, and a new trial was ordered.

AVOAIAN AVARNED BY JUDGE. AUCKLAND, Aug. 21. When defendant in the Subritzki property ease stated that her husband was earning £5 a month, and had not paid for tlie ring on her finger, her husband rose to deny this. Ho was removed f'oin the Court and witness continued to give evidence.

On one occasion Judge Reed enjoined her not to he impertinent. His Honour said that, as the law stood, if the husband made a gift to his wife, the onus was very strongly upon him if lie attempted to show there was either an implied or equitable trust. There was no evidence of that kind, and it was perfectly clear that the order asked foz could not ho made. The ease must lie dismissed. ll© warned Airs Subritzki, however, that it would be essential for her to do something for the support of her husband.

BURWOOD ESCAPEES,

CHARGES AGAINST YOUNG MEN

DISAIISSED

CHRISTCHURCH, August 21

Charges arising from the adventures of two young girls, who escaped from the Burwood Girls’ Home, were heard at the Supreme Court to-day. The accused were seven young men who were alleged to have had unlawful relations with the girls, who were under sixteen years of age.

It was alleged that the girls had stayed in several baches with different young men and that the acts, on which the charges were based, occurred there. The defence was that the girls did not live in the baches with the men, hut came there asking for food. Frederick James Fox Sullivan, charged with an offence against a girl aged 14, was found nit guilty and discharged. Ernest Crazier, similarly charged, was also found not guilty. His Honour, Air Justice Adams, commenting on this verdict, said: “ Air Foreman and gentlemen, if it is any satisfaction to you, I may say I agree entirely with tlie verdict in this case. The evidence was very doubtful.” Tbe Crown Prosecutor said that with regard to the charges against the young men, in view of the fact that a girl witness had not been bejieyed, he would consider what lie would do about them. Accordingly the charges against Victor Robert Blackburn, James flannum, George Quaid, Charles Timothy Bogal, :jnd Maurice Victor Rossetter, were held oyer till to-morrow.