DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 15 November 1929, Page 5

DOMINION ITEMS.

BYRD’S RELIEF SHIPS,

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DUNEDIN, November 15,

The Byrd expedition ship, City of New York, will leave here about December 15th for Antarctica, and the Eleanor Bolling on .January sth. The latter will carry the planes back. The departure of the vessels on the dates mentioned all depends on word from Byrd whether the ice is broken.

DAMAGES CLAIM. WELLINGTON, November. 15. In the Supreme Court, John Alton, an apiarist of Upper Hutt is seeking £23 13s fid special and £2,300 general damages from Frederick Charles Facer in connection with the death of his wife, who was struck by defendant’s motor-car near Upper. Hutt on 10th AU£?llS+..

Negligence ,on various grounds is alleged. The defence is a denial of negligence and it is contended the accident was due to Mrs Alton walking in the bitumen track instead of the metal at the side; that she Was wearing a black dress which impaired visibility, and that the fatal injuries were caused by her clinging to a bicycle she was wheeling, the wheel of which was caught by the car.

DIVORCE DAMAGES

WELLINGTON, November 15,

In an undefended divorce petition Alfred Whittall v. Gertrude Alice Whittall on the ground of adultery, the jury returned a verdict in favour of petitioner and agreed that he was entitled to recover £SOO from the co-re-spondent, Christopher Sydney Joseph Boland. A decree nisi to be made absolute in three months was granted.

REFORM LEAGUE. WISH PREMIER SPEEDY RECOVERY. ***— ' WHAKATANE, November 15. A large meeting of the Reform League last night decided to telegraph Sir Joseph Ward unanimously expressing sincere sympathy in his illness and hoping for a speedy recovery.

ALLEGED MIS APPROPRI AT lON, GISBORNE. Nov. 15.

This young man called at the Police Station last night and said lie wished, to give himself up, stated Sergt. Wade, when Arthur Willoughby Brassey, aged 22, appeared a: the Police Court this morning charged with the misappropriation of moneys from the Waiapu Pastoral and Industrial Association of which he was secretary.

“Accused,”- said the Sergt. “stated that the discrepancy was £1.70.”

The police have not had time to investigate the matters and a lemand of eight days was granted.

RETIRING OFFICER, WELLINGTON, Nov. 15

Mr F. TV. T. Rowley (Secretary to the Labour Department) retires cn superannuation at the end of the month. 'Yesterday he was presented with an oak writing case and gifts for Mrs and Miss Rowley, on behalf of the officers of the Department throughout New Zealand.

MOTOR* CYCLIST KILLED. CHRISTCHURCH, Nov. 15

A motor cyclist whose name is believed to be Stone, a resident of St. Martin’s, was killed instantly at Belfast this morning as a result of a head on collision - between a motor cycle and a motor car. It -is stated that his motor cycle climbed the bonnet of the car and smashed in the hood.

ARBITRATION COURT. SHEARING CONTRACTORS APPLICATIONS. PALMERSTON N., Nov. 15. Unique circumstances were revealed by an application before the Arbitration Court when shearing contractors of Feilding sought to have Levin and Coy., Ltd. added as .a party to the Wellington Shearers and Shed Hands Award. The firm objected on the grounds that they' were working under the Wool, Hides, Grain, Produce and Store Employees Award. The firm’s representative said the men were employed as shed hands and were also called up to do any other work required. The shearing hoard employees received more than the award rates. The wool pressers did not receive the shearing rates as they might only be engaged in that particular work for a few hours a day.

“This is a unique case,” said His Honour, M,r Justice Frazer. “ The award is framed to deal with ordinary shearing teams visiting farms, and this seems to be a case for special conditions.” Decision was reserved.