DOMINION NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 20 September 1928, Page 3

DOMINION NEWS.

NURSES HOME BURNT. (By Telegraph—i\ir Press Association.), GISBORNE, September 19. Almost immediately after the outbreak of fire at the To Puna Nurses’ Home, was discovered, the patients were removed from tho hospital, the burning building boing only 24 feet away from the hospital, one wall of which was lmdiy scorched. The homo was insured in the Now Zealand Office for £I3OO and the furniture for £3OO in tho Standard. GAMING ACT PROSECUTIONS. HASTINGS, Sept. 19. A sequel to a recent Gaining Act case was heard in the Magistrate’s Court this morning before Mr Mowlem S.M., when Walter McQuilken and Edwin Lean were charged with assisting Francis William Fitzpatrick in conducting the business of a common gaan-l mg house. William Manic, charge <xl with making a bet with Fitzpatrick McQuilken was fined £SO, and Lean mid Maulo £ls cAcli. ’ MINERS PROTEST. OVER CASCADE PARTY. WESTPORT, Sept. 19. Mr W;. Meldnim, S.M., was engaged this afternoon and this evening in heading informations which were brougli by tho Police against certain residents of Dennistoii and Burnett's Face, as a sequel to the demonstration hold on August 6th against the Cascade |Co-((perative Tarty ((whom the miners term a “tribute party.”)

In all thirty-three informations were laid. Of these, 25 alleged intimidation and besetting; one alleged hindering a constable in the execution of his duty; and seven alleged the liso of insulting (language.

Amongst the defendants' on the lastnamed charges were some of the womenfolk.

The defence was that the demonstration was intended as a peaceful protest against the Cascade system of working which tho Miners Union regarded as being inimical to their principles, and also that the sequel was an amicable .icrangenicfiit that was made between tho Dennistoii Miners’ Unon and the Cascade Coy. The use of insulting language was denied.

Judgment was reserved by the Magistrate. RAILWAY ACCIDENT. TWO OARS DERAILED. A.UOKLOND, September 19. Just' as the Opun-Auckland express was entering Tauraro Station, on its southward run this afternoon an axle box of the fifth carriage struck an old set of rails. The fifth and sixth passenger cars were derailed, hut no one was injured. The passengers in these carriages were alarmed when they commenced to bump and sway violently just after 1 . The express was then running at a low diminishing speed, and had passed ■ the first set of points approaching Tauraroa Station, about 17 miles south of Whangarei. Under the pulling power of the engine, the oscillation increased until the couplings in front of the fifth carriage snapped, and, with the following car it came to rest at ail angle to the rest of the train, roughly oil the, line of the old branoh track. Beyond a severe -jolting, the passengers remained upright. A donsiderable amount of luggage was humped- over the sleepers; Minor damage was done to the main lino. Tlio derailed carriages were meantime left where they wore, and by the use of the yard loop .lines, the roar end, of the severed train was connected up with the fore part, and lifter a little over half an hour’s delay the express continued its run to Auckland.

FILMS QUOTA. WELLINGTON; Sept. 20. On the subject of the Government Cinematograph Films Bill, Mr , JRobertson (Secretary of the New Zealand Exhibitors’ Assn.) said that while they did not welcome the Government’s interference rvith their busithey had recognised that (the aim of the Government was legitimate and reasonable, and from a national viewpoint desirable. ‘‘The Prime Minister had recognised that exhibitors were meeting him fairly, and lie readily accepted the offer by the -Association to the (effect that if the Government would suspend the operation of tho compulsory- quota clause, exhibitors would voluntary screen the quota of the Bill. It is, understood that a failure to do so will bring the compulsory clauses into operation. Air Robertson .was sure the British Film Industry could supply good quality pictures to meet the demand.’’

reserved judgment. CHRISTCHURCH, Sept. 20. In a reserved judgment, Justice Adams confirmed t he supplementary report hv the Register in Packer and Jones v. William James Morris, sawmiller, of Reefton. The ease involves a large timber property, and rights on the West Const. Two reports were made h.v J. Miller S.M., when'he was Registrar of the Supreme Court in Christchurch. The question was whether the supplementary report should he confirmed or amended. A SUIT SETTLED. WELLINGTON. Sept. 20. A case in which C. R; Dean, a farmer of Maungatautmi, near Cambridge, claimed £5,456 sterling compensation from Cambridge Borough Council for land taken and loss of water under Hie Public Works Act, in connection with the borough water supply scheme set down for lienring before Justice Blair this morning, has been settled by mutual agreement. The terms of the agreement are that the Borough Council pavs Dean £llOO full compensation, each party to pay their own expenses. A DESTRUCTIVE FIRE. GISBORNE, Sept. 20. A. fire shortly after mid-day did considerable damage to the stock of Robertson Coy mercers, and James Johnstone, tailor. The premises had only been closed for the half-holiday shortly before it was discovered in full smoke. HOUSE BURNT. NAPIER, Sept. 20. A five-roomed house in Rcslyn Read was destroyed by fire this morning. It was owned by the Aniners Lime Coy. and occupied by Mclssac. It was insured for £6OO in United Office and £l5O in the State.