DOMINION NEWS

Grey River Argus, 18 February 1932, Page 2

DOMINION NEWS

SOLICITOR’S END. (Per Press Association'). ILAMILTOON, February 17. With a bullet wound in the chest, aml a rifle lying alongside the body of L. R. Russell, 35, solicitor of Hamilton, was found in his office, early this morning. SOLICITOR’S THEFT. NAPIER, February 16. Walter Hislop, a solicitor, was found guilty in the Supreme Court this morning on two charges of theft of trusv moneys. The defence held that there was sufficient cash in the strongroom at the time of the earthquake to cover the shortage in the trust account nnd that the cash was destroyed by the fire. Accused was reamnded for sen* fence. BAKERS’ CONFERENCE. PALMERSTON NORTH, Feb. 17. The New Zealand Master Bakers 7 Conference elected the followng officers:—President: Mr A. Laurenson (Dunedin); Vice-Presidents: L. A. Woodward (Christchurch), T. Smith (Stratford)i; Executive: J. McGregor, G. K. Mathieson, L. Burton, R. H. Montgomery, C. Co'wan, C. Buchanan (afl of Auckland) Secretary-Treasur-er: Mr J. Wilson (Auckland). I The Conference appointed n subcommittee to frame a statement *«- garding the additional burdens place* upon the industry by the provision of the new award. STRATFORD RAILWAY. STR ATTORD, February 16. Though work on the Stratford Main Trunk railway may be completed according to programme it is possible that the official opening of the line may be delayed somewhat, according to a statement made to the Stratford Borough Council last night by the Mayor, Mr P. Thomson. The Mayor said that he had been informed by the Public Works Department engineers that it was hoped to pierce the last tunnel by July and complete the nemainder of the work about the same time in order that the line could be handed over to the Railway Department in September. 11 Owing to finances, it is possible that the opening may not take place until the end of the year. Owing lo the shortage of finance, there may even be a slackening of work and some of the workmen may be dismissed. f> he said.