DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 20 June 1929, Page 5

DOMINION ITEMS.

NURSE’S DISMISSIAL. CLAIM FOR DAMAGES FAILS. (By Telegraph—Per Press Association.) WELLINGTON, Junee 18. A nurse’s dismissal from the service of Lady Edwards was the subject of a written judgment by Mr Pago, S.M. Ethel Sophia Nicholas claimed £147 14s damages for alleged wrongful dismissal and £1 4s balance of wages said to be due. Plaintiff accompanied Lady Edwards from England and continued in her employ here, during which time, at her own instigation, Mr Page held, the terms of her employment were altered with an increase 1 of wages to £2 2s, eitluf: side to give a week’s notice of the termination of the engagement, and with the understanding that as plaintiff’s husband was coming to settle in New Zealand there should be no demand for a return passage to England. Differences afterwards arose between the parties, ending in an action for wrongful dismissal. Judgment was given for defendant. CALLOUS. MOTORIST. . CHRISTCHURCH, June 19. A pedestrian, John Wilson Nicliolls, an elderly man, was knocked down by an unknown motorist on Papanui Road to-night. The victim was admitted to Christchurch Hospital in an unconscious state, with a fractured skull, liis condition being very grave. eye itness of the accident declared the motorist failed to stop after knocking the old man down.' : u 1 GALE CAUSES DA-MAGE. HAWERA, June-20. A heavy north-west gale, accompanied by rain squalls and several light earthquake shocks were experienced throughout the, district > between five and midnight yesterday, causing interruptions to electric . and telephone service. Property at Hawera was undamaged beyond the wreckage of fences and a number of outbuildings and shop skylights. More extensive damage was suffered at Opunake where two shop windows were blown in, street lights wrecked and telephone line cut by flying iron from a shop verandlh. A house verandah was lifted bodily and scattered in pieces. Several outbuildings of houses were demolished and a number of electric light poles fell, bringing down the wires.

MINE MANAGERS REPORT. DUNEDIN, June 20. The manager of the Westport Coal Coy. states a large chimney stack at the Brakehead, Denniston, is damaged. Seven men received slight injuries and the mine will probably bo iclle for ten days. TRAIN DELAYS. DUNEDIN, June 20. Asked this morning to answer the assertions that the late running of trains was partly due to engines not being thoroughly cleared caused by an undue reduction nf the cleaning staff, Hon Taverner stated that the speeding up authorised by the previous Government had proved utterly impossible. It has made demands that the rolling stock could not stand up to on single tracks. An investigation was proceeding to devise workable schedules. AN INQUEST. DUNEDIN, June 20. At the inquest on Alfred Nameed Borlef, a tobacconist, found dead in a shop yesterday, a verdict was returned that death was due to asphyxiation by gas poisoning, seft-adminis-ered, while in a depressed state of mind due to ill health. LABOR DISSENSION. AUCKLAND, June 19. The Labour Representation Committee at a largely attended meeting, discusses the secession of the Amalgamated Society of Carpenters and Joiners which has a meml>ership of 1400. It was decided by a majority, of two votes,' not to publish the result. Hopes are entertained in some quarters that conciliation may he possible. WANTED TO PURCHASE, building SECTION in good locality. State cash price to “M.” C/o “Guardian” Office,