DOMINION NEWS.

Hawera Star, Volume XLVII, 10 August 1928, Page 8

DOMINION NEWS.

HAMILTON BEQUESTS. (By Telegraph—Press Association.j HAMILTON, Aug. 9. Bequests by the late Miss Annie McPherson to the Hamilton Beautifying Society and to the cathedral form the residue of the estate. Each i.s estimated «it about £2OOO. UNEMPLOYED BELIEF. The Hamilton Borough Council has resolved to raise an adjdtional loan ol Ci OK) for unemployed relief works. EXTR A OR DIN ARY DIVORCE CASE. WELLINGTON, Aug. 9. A divorce case characterised by ’Mb'* Justice MacGregor as an extraordinary one, came before lrim in which the wife sued her husband for dissolution of marriage on the ground of adultery with her mother, au elderly woman with six children. Evidence all through was of a sordid character and;His < Honour summed up very much against the applicant, saving that there was no proof against the mother. 'l’he jury iu a lew minutes found for the respondent- and the case was dismissed. DAYLIGHT SAVING. DUNEDIN, Aug. 9. The Dunedin council decided to telegraph to the Prime Minister approving of the scheme of daylight saving for the cities. DEHORNING OF CATTLE. WELLINGTON Aug. 9. A deputation from Canterbury to-day asked the Hon. 0. J. Hawken, Minister of Agriculture, for legislation making compulsory the dehorning of cattle. It was stated that the proposal had the support of wholesale butchers, wool brokers, freezing companies, and other bodies, also thjtt hides would be worth from 3s to- 4s each more on the average. The Minister was asked to treat, the matter as one ,of urgency. . Air Hawken was sympathetic and said that the farmer should dehorn his own cattle if it was to his benefit. Ho would look into the question with a view to legislation this session if possible. Mr'Hawken mentioned that probgbly the best way would he to prohibit any two-year-old" cattle from being trucked after a certain date, unless dehorned. AY ARRANT FOR, ARREST ISSUED ,- QHRTiSTCHURQH. Aug. 9. A. warrant yyas issued -this -morning for the 'arrest'of ia Oliiristohurch .solicitor. on. a charge of theft of £986 trust monies. -The man is said toi be; in the North Island. MINE AVORKERS TO BE DISMISSED GREYMOUTH, Aug. 9, Over 150 men will -receive notice of dismissal to-nton-ow as- the result of a decision to work" the Blackball mines owe shift only. {MOTOR LORRY AND LOAD DESTROYED. TAUMARUNUI, Aug. 9. AA’hcn L. Walsh-, a: carrier, was driving sv motor-truck down the Okahukura, hiV last evening hi>s .steering gear failed and the lorry, with a full toad of timber. went over the bank. Walsh jumped clear and escaped with a severe shaking. The lorry settled in the gußv helow ami hurst into flames-, hoiiv-x destroyed, together with 30000. of timher. ,