LATE MESSAGES

Greymouth Evening Star, 29 June 1925, Page 2

LATE MESSAGES

LONDON, June 28

The “Daily Mail” says: Golfers endorse MacDonakt-Smith’s complaint that the conditions at Piestwick are impossible fur championship golf*. It is so near Glasgow that crowds to see a free show are inevitable. Smith says that the eager pushing spectators compelled him to drive in the direction dictated f>y the lines of spectators,• instead of the direction he desired. He drove away in a motorcar without waiting to.receive his prize, and indicated that he would not agiiin compete.

LONDON, June 28.

Arrivals: At London, Port Wellington : at Vancouver, Niagara. Departures : From London for Auckland, Leitiim; from Colon, Karamea.

PARIS, June 28.

“Le Petit Journal’s” Rabat correspondent says : Spain’s informal peace overtures have failed, Abdel Krim presenting unacceptable demands.

AUCKLAND, June 29.

A “Star” reporter who travelled to Hamilton by a large, car on Sunday returned this morning by the Limited express. He states that large areas are flooded in the lower reaches of the Waikato. Hound Mercer, in Rangiriri, water is still rising, and extended for miles upon miles. Between Mercer aiifl Ohinewai, and from Ohinewai to the main liver, water swept across the. metalled road, causing much damage. As the Limited passed from Taupiri to Auckland, he observed great areas of country covered by water, only the. tops of the i’ehces being visible. Sheep and other stock had moved to the higher land. The same conditions pre. vailed whin appiDaehing Olijinewai, particularly the low country in the vicinity of Te Kauwhata. At Mercer, miles on miles of country are inundated, only the railway yards and high portions of the township being free from flooding.

WHAKATANE, June 29

Rain continued heavily yesterday and last night, and the rivers are again rising, and all communications by road are cut off. Large areas are under water, and many homesteads are marooned, the families having to be rescued by boats. The road and railway lines are damaged. Waimana- settlement is in a bad position, the river threatening to eat -afresh course across ihe farms. A boat is stationed at Whakatane bridge to ferry people across.

PEKIN, June 28.

A Government mandate has been issued appointing a commission to consider matters in connection with the Shanghai trouble. It is expected that a foreign commission will now be appointed without delay..

LONDON, June 28.

It is learned that there is definite, evidence that both the Commonwealth and Australian States will be borrowing in America in the near future. Negotiations are in progress with the full approval of the British Government and Bank of England. It is stated in financial circles, that money is not available in Britain at present to finance the Dominions’ undertakings, and although doubtless it would be forthcoming if sufficiently liberal terms of--I'ered, it would be raised only at the vipense of some other undertaking.

AUCKLAND, June 29. Judgment was given by Mr Poynton, S.M., in the Police Court, in the case in which AVilliam G. and A. Hausman were charged on eight informations with betting with a constable. Brown ~yvas originaly charged with carrying on the business of bookmaker. He objected to a Magistrate hearing the other charges on the ground that he intended to elect a trial bv jury before the Supreme Court, on U’d charge of carrying on the business of a bookmaker. He questioned the right of the prosecution to substitute summary charges to defeat the. minor charge roing' before the Supreme Court. The Chief Justice refused the aoplicntion for a writ of prohibition. Accordingly Mr Poynton delivered judgment. He held it proved that accused wn.s a bookmaker, who had bet.+ed tote odds with a constable; also that there was evidence of a sysßun. Brown '—is found guilty on oim charge. The Magistrate said that it was not a c'<o |’n t . a fine, as gc-used "’-is fined ■''3oo " i e;i" • but i' would apwi‘ l.lipl. Hip bivi h/pl iy» dm.-n'ig.pt pf-foal He inflicted a sentence of 32 days’ im pri-ounu.ml. fi ir ;|ll ;i .pp.-;,|

was fixed at. £2O. The warrant was suspended and the other cases adjourned, pending the hearing of the appeal.