DOMINION STEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 10 January 1930, Page 6

DOMINION STEMS.

BIG A AH' CHARGE.

II Telegraph—Press As6n., Copyright

AUCKLAND. Jan. 9

A labourer, Owen Barber, -15, who comes from Christchurch was committed for sentence in the Supreme Court on a- charge of bigamy. He admitted in the Police Court to-day having, in October, 1000, married Mairrion Thompson at Christchurch, and in' September, 1028, went through a, marriage ceremony with Roberta Florence Agatha Gardiner at Kawakawa. T-T", told Miss Gardiner he was a single man and that ON name was William Webster Cook.

After admitting the offence Barber said to the sister of bis first wile, who had given evidence. “Tell Airs Bairben- mv sincere regrets .for the sorrow that I caused her during my life. I was to blame in the first place by shielding a young woman who got into trouble for which I was not to blame.” “Aon can toll that to the Judge, said Mr Hunt, S.VI.

RADIO AIESSAGE TO SHIPS

WELLINGTON, January 9.

The Gazette to-night announces that the Admiralty notice to mariners, No. 660 of 1929, with reference to wireless messages to merchant ships, is revised. New conditions are laid down under which messages considered to he of sufficient importance will be broadcasted to all British merchants .ships in any part of the world.

SUDDEN DEATH

WELLINGTON. Jan. 9

When the coastal steamer Nikau arrived from French Pass this morning, it was found that one of her passengers Robert Arnold Fuller, aged 58, had died on board The deceased was a prominent business man of Palmerston North, and had been spending a holiday with his wife, son and daughter at French Pass. The trip % across the Strait was very rough and Air Fuller ■was violently ill. When his son attempted to wake him this morning he received no response, and Dr Slater, who was called, pronounced life extinct, his death being caused by heart failure

WOOL INDUSTRY HOPEFUL

CHRISTCHURCH, Jan. 9.

At the annual meeting of the New Zealand Woollen Alill Owners’ Association, held to-day, the following resolution was adopted: The N.Z. Woollen

..till Owners’ Association, in conference, notes with satisfaction the announcement of the prime Alinistcr that he was favourable, to the encouragement of local industries, and it is resolved that a letter of. .thanks he sent o him for his statement ,and for his adoption of the, slogan “Buy New Zealand made Goods!”