DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 8 July 1931, Page 5

DOMINION ITEMS.

' COMPENSATION CLAIM.

(By Telegmph-~-Per Press Association)

CHRISTCHURCH, July 8

In the Arbitration Court, Lpuisn Jane Saint" Merat, a. widow, claimed compensation from Clins. Begg and Co. Ltd., music dealers of Christchurch. She alleged that her late husband’s deatli from heart failure was due to strain received while shifting pianos in the course of his employmnet by defendent Coy. The Court awarded £IOOO damages, holding there Was direct evidence to prove the claim.

RUG BY COMPEL 1 TiON

CHRISTCHURCH, July 8

Merivale have been declared winners of. the Canterbury Rugby Union senio; competition.

’QUAKE IN WELLINGTON

WELLINGTON, July 8

A fairly sharp but very brief ’quake occurred at twelve thirty. The of the movement appeared to be up and down. The shock was two slight to cause damage or alarm.

COMMITTED FOR SENTENCE

BIGAMY CHARGE.

WELLINGTON, July 8

Married twice again while his first convicted of bigamy in respect of his first illoga.l wife, Geo, Gillies, resident of Lower Hutt was charged at Putcrne to day with bigamy jn respect of his second illegal wife, Gertrude T?7!en Walter, whom he married at Dunedin in 1922. Gillies pleaded guilty and was committed for sentence.

WOMAN OVERBOARD.

MENTAL HOSPITAL PATIENT

AUCKLAND, July 6.

As the ferry steamer Makora was half way between Stanley Bay and Devonport yesterday afternoon a middle-aged woman jumped overboard. Another passenger went to her rescue with a lifebouy and the woman was brought aboard the' steamer. She was later taken to a mental hospital, from which she was recently released on probationary license.

MINISTER GRATIFIED. ENTHUSIASM OF TERRITORIAL OFFICERS. WELLINGTON, July 6. The enthusiasm shown by officers of the Territorial Forces in joining up with the new system of training was commended to clay by the Minister of Defence, the Hon. J. G. Cohbe. “I am exceedingly gratified at the enthusiastic manner in which territorial officers have taken up the new system,” said Mr Oobbe. “Whether they actually approve of the changeover in the system of training or not, I am pleased to see they are giving all the' assistance they can. It is a source of great gratification to the Department, and personally I feel mufcih indebted to these officers for their help.”

ACT OF VANDALISM. KITCHENER STATUE DAMAGED. - AUCKLAND, July 6. The act of vandalism was committed at Qratia, Henderson, on Friday night when the combined war memorial and statue of Earl Kitchener, which stands on the corner of West Coast Road and Shaw's Road outside the school, was wilfully damaged. The figure of Kitchener, in Oamarn stone, more than life-size, stands on a large concrete pedestal 10ft. high on which are inscribed the names of residents of the district who served in the war. On Saturday morning the head of the figure was found lying on the ground shattered by an axe.