DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 29 January 1927, Page 4

DOMINION ITEMS.

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HUGE ESTATE CLAIMED CHRLSTCHURCU. Jan. 28. A Christchurch, family claims to be interested in valuable estates in Lancashire, England, estimated to bo worth twenty millions sterling. The following nro the parties interested: John 7 abler. Civil Servant, of Limvood; Henry Table.v, Civil Servant, of Limvood; .James Tablet-, Farmer, of Lin wood ; and Airs M. Sluiw, of Linwood .

The members of the Tabley family stnto that information concerning the estate has reached them indirectly. They learned that one. Horrocks, in Australia, had gone to England, making a t'jiim to a share in the estal.e, the income from which was about one million sterling a year. Ihe estates being churned were known as the Tabley Estates. 'l'lie only other Tnbleys known were in Austrdia, and they were related to Iho claimants. .Air Horrocks had collected much documentary evidence, but he had been advised by his solicitors to abandon hi.s own claim, and spend his money in establishing the Tibley claim. The Tabley family in Christchurch are endeavouring to get into touch with ATr Horporks. Two members of the family will go to England to act in conjunction wifli Air Horrocks. Tinfacts on.which tl-.e claim is I vised make a. long storv. hut the Tabley Family base their claim on their descent from one John Tabley. who was forcibly, and, it is alleged, illegilly. dispossessed of the property in 1807.

£7OOO LIBEL CLATAJ. OH It ISTCHIrRC'Ff, Jan 28. A. writ was issued to-day, on behalf of Cyrus AVillinm.s. Engineer to to Lvttelton Harbour Board, against the Christchurch “Press” Comp-tny. for alleged libel. Tt is alleged that seven libels were published in the “Press,” and £IOOO is claimed in respect of each. The alleged libels were contained in letters to the Editor signed “Port and City Committee.” a. body who are interested in securing better oomnmnimtion between Christchurch and Lyttelton. afilford sound huts. WELLINGTON. -Tan. 28. Arrangements have been made by the Tourist Department for the immediate replacing of the huts at AFilford Sound destroyed by fire on Wednesday. The necessary timber stores will be sent from the BlufF. FISHTNG TRAGEDY. CHRISTCHURCH, .Urn. 28. An inquest on the death of Robert Fraser, who was drowned on the AYnimakariri river liar yesterday morning, was conducted by ATr Afosley, S.M.. today. Fraser wins a member of a fishing party, which got into difficulties, when wading across the bar. being caught in deeper water than they anticipated. owing to the rising of the tide. Two other members of the party. John Rickard, and Harold Jefcoate, went to the assistance of Fraser, who was a poor swimmer, hut they had to leave him on becoming exhausted themselves. ■

Fraser, in his drowhiing frenzy, grabbed both the swimmers so that they had difficulty in disengaging themselves and they reached shore with difficulty. A verdict was returned that Fraser v. a s drowned whilst engaged in fishtrawling operations. The Afagistratc commended Jefcoate and Rickard on their plucky action in attempting to rescue their comrade.

LITTLE GIRL KTLLFD. HAAITLTON. I'm. 28.

At Eureka to-day, June Felicity Seaville. nine and a half years of age. daughter of Ronald Seaville, firmer of AY ningaro was thrown from a milk waggon and killed. The accident occurred on the farm where the girl was spending her holidays. She was riding in the waggon when the vehicle struck a hump. The girl fell to the front taking the reins with her. The horses took fright and halted. Death was instantaneous. CYCLING ACCTFEXT. AUCKLAND, J;-u. °B. Sydney .Tames Cole, ago! oleron rears; s-u of -fh.ir C-’-, point Chevalier was killed ih -h being knocked d-nvu hv a or r ule v.h’le he was riding a bicycle. A bov. Russel Jnbrsqn, who was knocked down by a motor o-,- while ruling a bicycle at F.P'-om this morning, has died at the hospital.

THEFT FROM BANK. INVERCARGILL, Jan. 28. At the Magistrate’s Court, before Mr G. Cruickshank, S.M., .Tosiali Lines, aged G 4, was charged with, on January 14, stealing £SO in silver, the property of the National Bank. Accused’s wife was employed as charwoman, and Lines was relieving temporarily. On tho date in question accused informed a bank officer that the door had been left open. Investigations showed that A bag ■tcfritriiriing £SO- vfliich wad not put in the safe, was missing. Accused during tho next two days spent £0 on drink from breweries, and was arrested. The bag was subsequently found on the back premises with £l3 still untouched. Accused was convicted. sentence, lieing deferred. THEFT OF POCKET BOOK. INVERCARGILL. Jon. 28. Cecil Johnson, a young man, was convicted of the theft of a pocket book containing £9 cash and a cheque for .£24 4s, tihe property of Roderick Brissett. Sentence was deferred.