DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 24 January 1930, Page 5

DOMINION ITEMS.

AMENDING CORONER’S ACT.

(By Telegraph—Per Press Association.)

WELLINGTON, January 24

In the course, of n published statement Sir Tlios. Sidey (Minister for Justice) announced that lie intends next session to introduce into parliament a Bill amending the Coroners Act somewhat on lines of the English Act giving power to reopen inquests or hold‘fresh ones. In reply to an inquiry whether the proposed legislation had a. direct hearing on the Elsie Walker case, the /Minister said lie assumed the legislation would be retrospective but that point had not been submitted to Cabinet for its decision.

MUSIC TEACHERS. PALMERSTON N., Jan. 23. The Music ’Teachers’ Registration Board met 1 yesterday when over 500 applications were'considered, the task occupying the- whole day. CHILD’S DEATH. DUNEDIN, Jan. 24. Elizabeth Allah?’' aged 3, who was knocked down by a motor at Kaitangata on Wednesday night died yesterday. ' MINISTER’S DEATH. WELLINGTON, Jan. 24. Obituary—Rev. Van Staveren, aetat 81. ' THEFT AND BURGLARY. HAMILTON, Jan. 24. William George Boakes, a farpihand of Hungahanga, on four counts of theft, and nine of breaking and entering stores in Okauia, Waharoa, Wailiou and Walton, was sentenced to a month’s imprisonment, la'.nd wae committed to the Supreme Court on a charge of breaking and entering. The evidence showed the artieteh stolen were mostly chocolates and cigarettes. In accused’s possession were found an assortment of keys and pick lock instruments. SALVATION ARMY. OOAIMISS lONER ’ S ST ATEMENT. TAURANGA, Jan. 24. Commissioner and Mrs Cunningham of the Salvation Army accompanied by Colonel and Mrs Taylor and Brigadier Scottney visited Tauranga yesterday. In an interview the Commissioner commenting on the recent decision of the English Court calling on the executors of General Booth to hand over the trust account property of the Army to General Higgins, said he had received . a cable from General Higgins that notwithstanding great interest in and the importance of the case, it only lasted two hours, and the Judge definitely decided entirely in favour of General Higgins., and in terms of the deed made, bv the original founder in 1904, to supplement the original deed of 18i8. The party left ’ to-day for Gisborne en route to Wellington.