DOMINION NEWS.

Hawera Star, Volume XLVIII, 30 March 1929, Page 8

DOMINION NEWS.

A BACHELOR'S WILL. ißv Telegraph—Press Association.) TAIHAPE, March 28. Great surprise has been caused by the will of Robert Mclhvaine, a retired farmer and a, bachelor who died at Taihape Public Hospital last Thursday. He was previously a patient of a. private hospital in Taihape. He left au estate valued at £3OOO, to l>e divided among four nurseis in the latter hospital and also a Taihape bootmaker named .). Greenlees, who was a. regular visitor to the public hospital. One beneficiary nurse, Mrs Alastsoon, now resides in England. WHEAT AND FLOUR DUTIES. CHRISTCHURCH, March 28. The North Canterbury Farmers Union lias carried a motion that other farmers’ organisations in the South island, and also the chambers of commerce, lie invited to co-operate in the direction of countering propaganda now being circulated in the. North island for the purpose of reducing wheat and Hour duties, and that the provincial executives in Canterbury and Otago lie. risked to take the matter up. WAR RELIEF FUNDS. WELLINGTON, March 28. At a meeting of the executive comI mittee of the Wellington War Reliet Association the financial statement I showed that the total available funds I at February 28 were £24,132 11s lOd. It was mentioned that at the present rate the funds would only see the association over another five years. Mr. Luke remarked that there might he less unemployment this year and a smaller demand on tlie luiul. WOMAN AWARDED ALIMONY. HAMILTON, March 28. Mr. Justice Blair, in a written judgment published to-day, awarded £4 per week alimony to Emily Schnarc, from her divorced husband. Otto Scliaare, a farmer now undergoing six years’ sentence, for incest. The judge remarked that lie could not understand, in view of the crimes i committed by Scliaare,. how his counj sel could prepare an affidavit asserting j that Scliaare had given his children j all possible care. RETIRING FROM CIVIC SERVICE. HASTINGS, March 28. The Mayor, Mr. George Maddison. after eight rears’ civic service, six and a half of which he was Mayor, has declined the requests of strong deputations to consent to nomination foi a further term, giving as reasons private and business affairs.