DOMINION NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 31 October 1927, Page 4

DOMINION NEWS.

(By Telegraph—Per Press Association. A BROADCASTER. PALMERSTON X., Oct. 29. With regard to the Christchurch denial that a Russian broadcasting station which is regularly heard in Xew Zealand is located at Khabarovsk, W. A. Watters states that the Russian was on the air yesterday evening with a l>otter volume than had been the case since last Sunday night. Punctually at 9.30 the announcer speaking in English called:—

"Alio. alio. radio R.E.X. Khabarovsk.” He repeated this twice slowly and then said in English, “Broadcasting on (iO meters,” also giving his identity very slowly. After a musical programme another announcer with a clearer voice slowly deliberated and called radio R.E.X. Khabarovsk. U.S.S.R. The new announcer kept repeating the call sign. etc., evidently with a view of making sure that everyone could understand. It was impossible in Palmerston North not to understand every word said.

FACTORY MANAGERS MEET. PATITATTA. Oct. 29. Bush dairy factory managers at a meeting resolved unanimously to express themselves entirely satisfied with the present conditions employed, and entirely opposed to lorming a union of factory managers. It also hoped that the proposed amendments to the Arbitration Court regarding exemption of the dairy industry would he given effect to. One speaker declared we want to dissociate- ourselves into unionism. As soon as we term a- union we are classed as red feds. | consider we can work with our employers better without forming a union.

MISSING BABY CASE. VERDICT OF NOT GUILTY. AUCKLAND, Oct. 29. Judge Herd man slimmed up this morning in the case against the Dalmatian named Paul Lendich, gumdigger, charged with murdering the infant of Rosie Te Whin, on August 23. It was alleged he had taken the child away shortly after its birth and no trace of it had since been found. The Judge said: If the jury were not satisfied with the evidence of the girl Rosie To AA’hiu. they must acquit accused, hut if they were satisfied, no consideration of sentiment and no irrelevant facts of circumstances must stand in their way. Referring te the fact Hat no bndv ha.il been found, the Judge said; Tf definite evidence of the existence of life anil of the murder was produced, it was not necessary for the body to he forthcoming. That evidence, however. must lie clear before a verdict of guilty could lie found. The girl’s morals were meagre, and she had told

several untruths for lin*e after time (•> her mother, her sister, and to Mrs Davtil. S',he had said there had been no child. The jury had to decide whether the child was horn alive or dead. On the medical evidence it was established chat the girl was suffering from a disease in which it was common circumst a noox for a child to he horn dead. Hi face of these facts, the jury must exercise the greatest care before they decided to convict, lie hardly thought they could take responsibility of deciding that a man was guilty on sue 1 > evidence as that The jury returned a verdict of “not guilty,” and prisoner was discharged. \ secondary charge of c oneoalmcnt of birth, was not proceeded with.

C! IMXE.SE STAY TOO LONG. VTTKLAXD. Oct. 30. Two more Chinese- appeared in the Police Court yesterday charged with staying in the Dominion longer than the period of their temporary permits. Filing Mow Sing was; lined £lO, and O. I'ing £ls.

ORKATKR AUCKLAND. A UC'KLAXI). Oct. i>o. Another poll in Clio firratcr Ancklmul Movement- was hold to-day, when the Mount Roskfll ratepayers, b.v 92fl to BS7, defeated a proposal to amalgamate. with the city. AN IXCORRKCT *TATEAIKXT. WKI.I.TNOTON. Oct. •_>!). Air AV. Araeliin. President of the Associated Chambers of Coninieree. in addressing the annual conference at. CViristo'iureh yesterday, is reported as having stated tliet the Public Trust Olliee pay no income tax. The statement, attributed to Air Alaeliin is ipiite incorrect, the Public Trust paying income at the highest rates under the Act. The Public Trustee, ha.s telegraphed to Afr Afachin to this effect, asking him to correct the mistake.

MAO f STRATH’S AVAR XING. CHRISTCHURCH. Oct. 29. AVlien a motorist was charged today with intoxication, Afagistrate Afoslcy said: “The only course is to •send such men to gaol. Day after day men are charged with intoxication while in charge of cars. 1 issue a .further warning. 1 am seriously considering sending all intoxicated motorists to gaol.” In the present case, Edmund dames AVall, aged 50, salesman, was lined (£lO, in default 14 days, and his license cancelled till A torch 31. 1928.