DOMINION ITEMS

Greymouth Evening Star, 29 June 1932, Page 2

DOMINION ITEMS

[FEB PRESS ASSOCIATION.! DEATH IN BATH. GISBORNE, June 27. Mrs Ellen Agnes Herivel, aged 30, was found dead at noon in the bathroom at her home. Death apparently was due to natural causes. , THEFT OF JEWELLERY. WELLINGTON, June 27. Herbert James 'McLeod, aged 25, was sentenced ■to six months imprisonment to-day for stealing jewellery valued at' £lO, during the riot on. May 10. KILLED BY CAR. PALMERSTON NORTH, June 28. James Stewart, 67, a farmer, who received severe injuries when struck by a car at Cheltenham on Friday, died last evening. DAIRY CO.’S ADVANCES. NELSON, June 28. A decision of interest to dairy factory suppliers was given by Mr Maunsell, S.M., in a defended case, Waimea Dairy Co., Ltd. v. William Max, a claim for £3/15/5, in respect to a refund of an over-advance made on butterfat supplied to the Company. The Magistrate held that the Company were entitled to recover from theamojihL-eitfcier- for money paid under mistake .-of fact, or upon the ground that the provisions of. Article 17 ate . an implied term of the contract. Leave to appeal was granted. FALLEN FENCE. WELLINGTON, June 28. Judgment for £26 special and £2O general damages with costs was given by Mr McNeil, S.M., in favour of Daisy Monas and her daughter, Thora Monas, who were injured when part of the corrugated iron fence of the Municipal Milk Station in Tory Street fell on them. The Magistrate said that, although there was a gusty wind on that day, it was not extraordinary. He thought the Corporation should have constructed the fence in such a manner as to have resisted a wind of the force of that which was blowing. He held that negligence on the part of the Corporation had been proved. MR HOLLAND’S TOUR. WELLINGTON, June 28. Mr H. E. Holland, Leader of the Opposition, arrived at Wellington today en route to Auckland, he speaks to-morrow night. To-day Mr Holland interviewed Mr Ransom regarding land cases, and in the afternoon he had a lengthy interview with Mr Hamilton regarding unemployment in the Buller electorate. Mr Holland urged the immediate application of the new scale to the Buller electorate. Colonel Jessep (Employment Board) was present at the interview, where the Nile River erosion was also discussed. Latei* in the day Mi- Holland interviewed Mr Cobbe regarding certain pensions cases, and also the cases of the political prisoners recently sentenced. Mr Holland left by to-night’s Limited express for Auckland.