DOMINION NEWS.

Hawera Star, Volume XLVI, 18 June 1926, Page 5

DOMINION NEWS.

CYCLIST FALLS OVER, CLIFF. 1 (by TELEGRAPH —PRESS , ASSOCIATION.) OAMARU, June 17. A motor cydle ridden by James Siaviille, with AValliam Dalgety in the sidecar, ©hashed through .a, fence near lOakanui last night. Saville was precipiated over ,a sixty .foot cliff into the sea. Tine .occupant l ® of a following car gave timely ta.id .and both men, are now in 'ofamia.ru Hospital. Saiviille is suffering from head injuries land Dalgety from injuries to his thigh. Both 'are progressing favourably. APPEAL DISMISSED. AUCKLAND, June 17. Tlie appeal by Abraham XV a I ley Mahomecl' .Salaman against the sentence passed on him in 1924, of a month’s imprisonment for attempted false pretences, was dismissed with costs bv the Supreme Court. He will now serve the sentence, which was held up while the various appeals had been before the courts.

LEGAL EXAMINATIONS. WELLINGTON, June 18. Regulations lengthening the lawcourse required for students are having an appreciable effect at Victoria Oollege_ The Registrar states that the number entering is lower than last year. There is a drop in the number taking first-year subjects, DUTY ON IMPORTED TIMBER. WELLINGTON, June 18. Sawmillers are agitating for an increase in the tariff on imported timber,' as the native product is handicapped by increased railway freights and other costs, ’besides the low- cost of milling as a result of. large scale operations employed' in foreign, countries. •OTARI HOSPITAL AFFAIRS. OTARI, June 18. As the result of an accident .case which was reported as having been refused admission to the Otaki hospital yesterday, a meeting of citizens passed a resolution to-day asking Mr. Field, the member for the district, to demand from the Minister of Health that the hospital be not only-kept open, but made more up-to-date'. Similar resolutions were passed at the school committee meeting and' the hockey association’s dinner, while various bodies are continuing to assist in the holding of a monster meeting. WOMAN’S BODY IDENTIFIED. GISBORiNE, June 18. The woman who was found dead on the Kaiti bridge last night has been identified as Nurse Kathleen Bland. Her mother resides in Australia. STOCK FOR EXHIBITION. PALMERSTON N., Jus© 18. With a. view to getting the Government to change its decision not to permit stock from mental hospitals being exhibited at various show-s, a deputation from the conference, of North Island Agricultural and Pastoral Associations waited on the Minister of Agriculture last evening, Mr. Hawken promised to do his best to meet the wishes of the conference.