DOMINION ITEMS

Greymouth Evening Star, 28 July 1932, Page 2

DOMINION ITEMS

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ASSAULT AT DANCE. CHRISTCHURCH, July 28. Frank Mitchell, a shop assistant ot Riccarton, charged with assaulting Leslie Gordon Taylor, at Hornby during a dance, was sentenced to 1 month’s imprisonment by Magisuate Mosley. The Sub-Inspector said that accused hit Taylor with a poker two or three times. He was under’ the influence of liquor. “Anyone who would use this poker on a man would e-ither.be-not in his right senses, or out looking for murder,” he added.

SHEARERS’ AWARD. • WELLINGTON, July 27. A reduction in the rates of pay for shearers and shed hands was sought to-day by the representatives of the New Zealand Sheep Owners’ Federation at a conference with the representatives of the New Zealand Workers’ Union. The Union objected to any wage reductions, holding the view that the rates of pay operating in 1931 should continue for the coming shearing season. No agreement was reached. The matter was referred to a concilation council conference. •

CROSSING COLLISION. HASTINGS, July 2S

An unemployed relief worker. Leslie Francis Payne, was seriously injured this morning, when a lorry carrying 30 unemployed men to the relief works, collided with an early goods train at Southampton Street level crossing. T. T. O’Sullivan was slightly injured. All the other escaped unhurt. The lorry had almost crossed the line when the collision took place. The rear of the vehicle was shattered. Payne, who is married, was taken to Hastings Memorial Hospital. He was found to be badly injured about the head, and suffering from concussion.

HORSE TRAINER SUED. WELLINGTON, July 27

When a case in which Francis Gray, horse trainer, of Trentham, claimed £3/10/- from Sir Kenneth Douglas, Bt., Wellington, for breaking in two horses, was called in the Magistrate’s Court to-day, there was no appearance of the plaintiff, and the proceedings were struck out accordingly. - A counter-claim, in which Sir. Kenneth sued Gray for £lO/11/6, representing the value of a horse which had died while being broken in, was successful, Mr MqNeil, S.M., giving judgment for the full amount, with costs.

It was alleged that Gray negligently and unskilfully handled and managed the horse, with the result that it was strangled’.

ANGLICAN SERVICES.

DUNEDIN, July 27.

A meeting of members of the Church of England was held last evening, at which it was stated that in many parishes people were dropping away from the church because clergymen were introducing matter that did not belong to the Anglican service. Only a week ago, it was stated, in one parish, not local, one clergyman had certain ornaments on the altar of a new church, and some families walked out.

It was contended by one speaker that the practices of Anglo-Catholicism tended to drive people from the church. A committee was appointed to form a layman’s society to counteract the influence of Anglo-Catholicism in the services.

MAORIS’ HEALTH. WANGANUI, July 28.

An unusual charge under the Social Hygiene Act, 1917, was heard before Magistrate Salmon, this morning, against a young Maori from up river.

It is a well known fact that the Health Department has been concerned for sometime at the spread of venereal disease among the Maoris, and has been doing its utmost to get them to submit themselves for treatment. In the present case,' accused came to the hospital for treatment, but cleared out after two injections. The evidence disclosed a serious state of affairs, and led the Magistrate to remark that there was no use saying anything to accused about the enormity of the affair, as he appeared to be unintelligent. Senr.-Sergeant McLean said that the Maoris were defying the authorities. In ordering the accused to be detained 12 months, the Magistrate said he could assure the authorities that where action in these cases was justified, he would support them to the utmost.