DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 23 May 1929, Page 6

DOMINION ITEMS.

COM MERCIA U DOCUMENTS. (By Telegraph—Press Association). DUNEDIN, May 21. The? (lilliciilty often experienced by merchants in getting documents signed by Consuls was discussed by the Chamber of Commerce, which considered that the matter of vises should be delegated to tbe Collector ol Customs an impartial authority. It was resolved to approach the Prime Minister on the subject. * PIG HUNTERS SAFE. TAUAIARUNUT, May 21. The party consisting of Hnslott Soulhie, Harry Dukes. .Tames Townsend, and Alexander Kidd, who were missing in the bush behind Owliangi, found their way out near Kakalii late yesterday aifternoon, nolle the worse for their experience. MAN BURNED BY TAR. AUCKLAND. May 22. The death of John William Cooke Campbell, aged 27, of Grey Lynn, occurred at Auckland Hospital to-night, following on an accident which took place oil Saturday, May .lltli. "While helping a friend with tuning opera,-' lions, Campbell was .about to.lift a drum of tar from the lire, when the plug blew out, covering bis bead, shoulders aiul ( best with hot tin . .. SLANDER CASE. NON-SUIT POINT. WELLINGTON, May 22. Tlio-I Full Court to-dav reserved its decision., .in a. motion for a non-suit, brought by Henry Schneiderman. merchant, of Wellington, in connection with the Supreme Court judgment against him for £3OO in favour of Tan Meiklojolm Mathcson, clothing manufacturer, in a recent slander action, brought by the latter. Counsel for Schneiderman submitted that the mere possibility of malice was not sufficient to justify tho jury in finding for Matheson. Alternatively to the non-suit, he.,asked for a now trial. OSGOOD PLEADS GUILTY. j BLENHEIM. May 22. William,;Honry. Osgood-, who was charged a with intent to-do grievous bodily I harm to Archibald Burnic Meek and tlpit lie did do actual bodily liarm to A Tofik, called no evidence in bis defence, but pleaded guilty. Tie was committed- to the Supreme Court ‘at Wellington for sentence. BURGLARY. AVELLINGTON, May 22. George Robert Alunc-ey pleaded guilty at the Polic-e Court, to breaking and entering a house, and stealing money j and articles bf the-total value of £27 10s. lie was committed to tin’ Supreme Court Tor sentence. To a charge of wilfully damaging a motor car and six charges of theft of goods and money involving £46 os, he also pleaded guilty. • Sentence was deferred iuntil after accused'-appears before the • Supreme Cortrt. M A YOB’S ■ H ONOR ARIUM. DUNEDIN, May 23. Tin* 1 City Council increased the layer’s honorarium from (MOO to £‘>oo per year. FLOOD DAMAGE RELIEF. DUNEDIN, May 23. At a molding of those who .suffered damage by tbe recent flood it was decided that the court be applied to for an injunction to restrain the Flood Relief Committee from further operating en. the funds subscribed by the pub'' subsidised by the Goverii-»<-<-.lli .nil Li- ,1 ' special commission be a?i->;>iiit(»:l t<> do I with all claims.