DOMINION NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 24 August 1928, Page 4

DOMINION NEWS.

(By Telegraph—Per Press Association. “JUST HAD ARGUMENT.” AUCKLAND, Aug. 22. “AVe are getting as near to experimental marriages as possible,” said Mr Justice Reed in the Supreme Court this morning during the hearing of a divorce petition. The remark was prompted when his Honor asked Mavis Edna Hogg what was the reason Oscar Jammett Hogg left home after only six months of married life. The young wife said, “Wc just had an argument.” Petitioner said the marriage took place in November, 1924. In the following April respondent packed up his belongings and departed. They have not lived together since. His Honor granted a decree nisi. N.Z. CO-OPERATIVE DAIRY 00. HAMILTON, Aug. 22. At the annual meeting of the New Zealand Co-operative Dairy Co., Mr H. H. Sterling, the retiring manager, said tlio gross turnover was £6,333,000, lan increase of £1,266,000 over the previous season. The meeting, which was attended by about SCO shareholders, passed a resolution against daylight saving, also a motion urging a reduction m the personnel of the Dairy Control Board. Mr Dynes Fulton, chairman of directors, expressed regret at the loss of the services of Mr Sterling, but said the directors had agreed to release him to become the head of the railway service in the interest of tlio Domin-

ELECTION PROSPECTS

PREMIER INVITES A GUESS

WELLINGTON, Aug. 22

“How do you reckon the figures will work out?’’ genially inquired the Prime Minister, when Mr Parry, from the Labour benches of the House to-night talked about election prospects.

“If the Government comes back,” said Mr Parry, “it will have a very small majority.” Mr Contes: Ts there an “if” about it? (Laughter).

Mr Howard (Christchurch South): Wc expect to have a majority of four, Mr Coates: That is with the United Pnrtv, too?

Mr Parry: No, but the Prime Minister will expect to hear something more about the bait he threw out the other night. This Government has so big a majority that it has become irresponsible. Mr Coates: The lion, gentlemen opposite have done very good work. They should continue just where they are. Mr Parry: The Prime Minister lias a very good candidate against him. Mr Coates: He won’t be in the hunt. (Laughter).

ATTEMPTED BAG-SNATCHING DUNEDIN, Aug. 22

A particularly determined attempt at bag-snatching occurred at about 8.39 p.iii. on Tuesday. While a woman was ascending the steps from Philip street, opposite the Kensington Hotel, to tlio Main Font'll road, a man suddenly seized her handbag and attempted to wrest it from her. She maintained a firm grip of her property. however, and when the wouldbe thief tugged n second time she was jerked off her balance. and dragged several feet down the steps, receiving injuries to her face. She piprkily refused to let go, and when she screamed her assailant fled. Several people at once on me to her assistance. The man lias so far not been apprehended. POST OFFICE FIRE. AUCKLAND, Aug. 23. The combined store and fxist office at Pannmre was destroyed by (ire early this morning. The occupier G. Farr, awakened to And the building well alight and lie, and his family made a hurried escape being unable to save anything, there being no water supply in the village. Nothing could he done to light tlie flames, and only the chimneys were left standing. The building was insured in the Guardian Office for £.330 and the stock was partly covered by £l5O in the Standard Office. The furniture and effects were subject to a further policy for £3OO. The safe was removed front the smouldering debris in tlio morning, and it was found that the money and registered letters therein were intact. The Postal Department states that letters posted after 3.45 p.m. on Wednesday— probably not more than a dozen in all—were, cl est royed.

LAUNCH CAPSIZES. TWO -WEN MISSING. WELLINGTON, Aug. 23. The Secretary of live General Post i Office has received* the following message from the Postmaster at Plimmerton: “The largo launch Mntaldtaki, owned by Brown Bros., of Pnrematn, capsized off the. reefs about two miles from Plimmcrton at 2.30 p.m. Tt is unofficially advised that Harry Brown and Alick Brown were in the launch at the time. The launch was seen floating for a few minutes, and then it disappeared. It was impossible to send searchers from either Plimnierton or Pnremain. A heavy sea is running, and there is a high wind. A pa fly of men left Pareniata for the reefs, near the scene of the mishap. Brown Bros carried lifebelts in the launch.”