DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 30 April 1930, Page 6

DOMINION ITEMS.

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AUCKLAND, April 28. Prisoners were sentenced in the Supreme Court to-day. Roy Vincent Robinson, for carnal knowledge of a girl under 16, received cue year's hard labour. Accused was married in Christchurch in. August, hut lie represented himself as being single, and persuaded llie girl, whom ho met on a farm at Kaikoura, to leave with him for Auckland, where they lived togethei for- five weeks. Victor Daniel Wisnesky. former secretary of the Waitomo Power Board, on live charges of theft, was sentenced to three, years’ reformative detention. AViilnirn James Ralph Voitrckovsk.v. aged 20. for theft as a postal servant at St. Hcliers, was sentenced to three months’ gaol.

THE BLACK PAMPHLET

AIR AVRIGHT’S FIRM DID NOT

PRINT IT

AUCKLAND, April 28

“If you can prove that my linn printed the Black pamphlet, I will resign my seat in the House to-mot-row”’ -said Mr R- A. Wright, Reform member for AA'ollington Suburbs, at a Parnell byc-cloc.tion meeting to-night. A member of the audience asked if Afr Wright was* a member of the firm of Wright and Carman, - which had printed the Black pamphlet. “I am a member of the firm of AA right and Carman,” said -Air AA right, hut i! you can prove that my .firm printed tin- Black pamphlet 1 will resign my seat in the House to-morrow.” Afr Wright said a request to his firm to print the pamphlet was declined.

CHRISTCH URCiI CO UN CTL,

CHRISTCHURCH, April 29

AA'ith the exception of the Abbatoir Reserves, Market ,and Milk Committees, new chairmen were elected to all the standing committees of the Christchurch City Council, last night, the Labour Party allowing the control to pass into the-hands of the Citizens Association councillors and an independent councillor (Cr H. T. J. Thacker.)

PAPER -COMPANY’S DIVIDEND

DUNEDIN, April 29

The directors of the New Zealand Paper Alills Limited at -their meeting to-day recommended the payment of a dividend at the„.ratp of four per cent., making seven, and a half per cent, for the year ended March 31st.

INQUEST VERDICT

HAMILTON, April 29

At the inquest on Norman Stephen Bradley, who died, after being knocked down by a car at Terapa on race day, the Coroner found that the car driven by August Terman Dernier, was driven negligently, and caused Bradley’s death.

EXPLOITS AT WHANG ARM

OLD MAN VICTIMISED

AVHAXGARiEI, .April 28

AVlien Rangi Sullivan and William Thomas came to Whangarei they started on a career of crime. On the night of their arrival Thomas broke into a shop and the following day Ins companion robbed an old age pensioner. Both appeared in the AAlmngarei Magistrate’s Court and pleaded guilty to all charges. The evidence showed that Thomas entered a bedroom behind a shop and stole £2l. 10s in notes.

Sullivan was charged with receiving £9 10s, knowing the same to have been dishonestly obtained; also with on the folh'u ing day stealing a silver wi>i"h and rh'! ; n. a pair of spectacles and case and 2s in money. Both were remanded to the Supremo Court lot sc men; '.

DUNEDIN SAYINGS BANK

DUNEDIN, April 29

The annual meeting of the Dunedin Savings Bank was hold this afternoon.' The amount deposited during the year was £1,013.295, and the amount withdrawn, was £929.592. r l he amount standing to the credit ol the deposits at the close of the year was £1.900,594. The Deposit Account was augmented by the addition of £83.500, which represents the interest clue to depositors for the twelve montns. The number of depositors has steadily increased. In 1925 there "’ere 10.716 depositions, while in 1930 there

were 25,277

The balance to the credit of the depositors on March 31st, 1929, "as £1,733 385, whereas for the year just coded it. was £1.900,594.

The list of benefactions total £4.500, including £1,500 to the Cancer Research Fund, and £I,OOO to the Chair of Obstetrics.

PED I G REE J EBSEYS. HAMILTON. April 29,

At a pedigree jersey sale of Alfalfa stock on account of F. <l. Saxby, of Ohaupo Road to-dav, an excellent average of over GO guineas was realised for 67 lots of heifers sold. The top price was 1.47 guineas, while 25 young hulls averaged over 49 guineas, the top price being 100 guineas.

HEAVY RAINS

AUCKLAND, April 29

A soreve electrical storm struck the city this afternoon. The lightning de-s’-.roved a number of chimneys.

The occupants of shops and offices

in Queen Street were greatly alarmed by a terrific peal of linmder and a vivid lightning flash. Nobody was injured. There has been a heavy fall of rain in the city and the district. Rain will he of great benefit. ROTORUA, April 29.

Rain fell heavily overnight and continues. Two inches have fallen in 12 hours.

ROTORUA, April 29. The weather to-night is clearing Three inches and a quarter of rain fell during the last 12 hours ending at noon.

MOTORISTS’ LIABILITY

A REMARKABLE INSTANCE

WELLINGTON. Anri I 29

Is a wife, who is a. passenger in her husband’s motor car, and who is injured, as the result of the husband's negligence, entitled to recover damages from a third party, who is guilty of contributing negligence '■!

According to Afr Page. S.AL, she is

The claim was by Airs J. A. Budge lignins H. X. Fearnley, arising out of a collision on a bridge, near Pahautanui. The Magistrate held that both drivers were negligent. He said that Rudge himself could he sued. He awarded plainbf £25, with costs amounting to £9 2s.

LONG CRIMINAL RECORD

WELLINGTON, April 29

Gerald Thomas Silk, 22, whom the Magistrate remanded, had a long criminal record and was sentenced to six months’ hard labour, concurrent, on charges, to-day* of theft of a wristlet watch, and theft of a suitcase. The watch he took from a lady who was knocked down in the street and 1o whose assistance he went.

SHEEP vSTEALTXG

DUNEDIN, April 29

The Supreme Court was occupied to day with the hearing of a charge of sheep stealing against Gilbert AYilliam Lewis, of Central Otago. The ease was unfinished and was adjourned till to-morrow morning.

FOOTBALLERS SUSPENDED

OTAKI, April 30

Four senior footballers, including two New Zealand reps., were last night suspended for rough play, two for three playing. Saturdays, and two for one playing. Saturday.

AN INQUEST

WELLINGTON, April 30

At the inquest into the deaths of Air and Airs Cook, killed by a collision between cars in Ngalmmauga Gorge on April 13, evidence was given by Arthur Coffin, a storeman, that lie and three other cars were driving up the gorge at about 15 miles an hour. A car driven by A. E. Storey passed him from behind at 10 miles an hour, and at the same time he saw Cook’s car approaching round a bend on its left hand side. The two crashed, they and his all being abreast at the time. Cook’s car crossed the road jind fell into the creek. Storey was on the wrong; side. He was surprised to see the car go over the bank and thought nil that should have happened was a crumpled mudgmud. It appeared that a glancing blow was struck.

Another witness said he could not see an explanation of the tragedy in the actual impact. Prompt breaking would have avoided it. The hearing was adjourned.

CYCLE UNION MEETING

STORMY DISCUSSION

WELLINGTON, April 30

At the annual meeting of the Tort Nicholson Cycling Club a motion to break away from the New Zealand Amateur Athletic Association was carried after a stormy discussion 'by •d 6to 18. The minority, includin'/ last year’s president, then removed to another room taking the minute hook and other club documents wit 1 ' fheni, successfully resisting an attempt to make them give them up. They held, a meeting claiming it was the' Port Nicholson Club affiliated to the New Zealand Athletic Association and elected officers. In another room the other section also held a meeting and elected officeis.