DOMINION NEWS.

Taranaki Daily News, 18 January 1922, Page 3

DOMINION NEWS.

KAIKOURA AT OAMARU. By Telegraph.—Press Association. Oamaru, Jan. 17. Another milestone was passed in the history of the port of Oamaru on Saturday, when the big steamer Kftikoura, 8697 tons, and 452 feet in length, was safely berthed in 20 minutes by Captain Elders, acting harbor-master. Prior to the Kaikoura the largest vessel was the Mamari, which arrived in July, 1914. The Harbor Board has recently dredged and enlarged the swinging basin, thus facilitating the safe and convenient handling of larger vessels. CLAIM AGAINST JOCKEY FAILS. Auckland, Jan. 17. In the Magistrate’s Court to-day Mr. J. E. Wilson, 5.M.., delivered judgment for defendant, the jockey George Young, in a claim by the Jockeys’ Association for £4l 3s 9d, annual fee and percentages of earnings by riding winners, a plea of infancy 'being upheld. The Magistrate held that though defendant was benefited by membership of the association he could not find that such membership was necessary to defendant for earning his livelihood. The only contracts to which an infant could be held were such contracts as were for necessaries, like for clothing, lodging, and apprenticeships of service. Security for appeal was fixed at £l5. TAIJIAPE COURT CASES. Taihape, Jan. 17. In the Magistrate’s Court Richard Hodge pleaded guilty to a charge of wilfully setting fire to a four-roomed house at Mataroa and was committed to the Supreme Court at Wellington for sentence. John Nickolich pleaded guilty to having forged and uttered in Taihape two cheques of the total value of £6O. He was also committed to the Wellington Supreme Court for sentence.