DOMINION NEWS.

Hawera Star, Volume XLV, 7 August 1925, Page 9

DOMINION NEWS.

A FATAL FALL. (BY TELEGRAPH. PRESS ASSOCIATION.) CARTERTON, Aug. 7. Charles William Burke, a scrubcutter, aged 52 years., met his death at Ruakakapatu.ua, Marti nborough, on Wednesday. He left camp on Monday, and failing to return, a search party on Wednesday found the body in the Ruiabakiaipaituns River. The neclc was broken. 'The approach to the bridge had become (slippery and dangerous owing to the wet weather, and it was surmised that the deceased lost his footing and fell over the bank into the river, breaking bis neck. At the inquest yesterday a verdict whs returned that death was due to a broken neck.

ROAD ROLLER CONTROVERSY. WELLINGTON, Aug. 7. A controversy Iras _ been raging for some time over the City Council’s proposal to procure a heavy roller for pav. ing work from America. The municipal engineers' found that the English article was deficient in several respects and was inclined to corrugate the pavement. In consequence of opposition on patriotic grounds, the matter was held in suspense while the Bri. ti&h tenderers cabled Home asking for alterations in the machinery. The manufacturers have declined to agree, refusing to depart from their own standards, and as they refused to make any alteration, the order goes to America.

DAIRYMEN FINED. WELLINGTON, Aug. 7. At the Magistrate’s Court, Arthur Benge was fined £6 and James Feely £3 bn charges of selling milk not up to the standard ._ The magistrate; said that the public must be protected from dairymen selling milk containing added water. The matter was too serious. Sellers should test the milk before sending it out. DISOBEDIENT SEAMAN. GISBORNE, August 7. A charge of disobeying the lawful commands of an officer was preferred were higher by 61.2 per cent.-than was ' a steamer Waiwera. The police stated that the accused absented himself from the steamer at Nelson, and was sent to Napier to rejoin his vessel. At Wellington he stowed himself on another boat, was charged with desertion and sentenced to imprisonment. He was placed aboard the vessel at Auckland, and on the journev to Gisborne refused to do any work. ' The magistrate ordered the accused to be placed on the ship to-mor-row. when the vessel sails direct for England. AN ESCAPEE PUNISHED. WANGANUI, Aug. 7. Alfred Thompson, who escaped from gaol a few.clays ago and who was recaptured the same day, was sentenced to 12 months’ hard labour this morning. to be cumulative to the sentence ho is now serving of a month and 12 months’ reformative treatment.