DOMINION NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 12 July 1928, Page 3

DOMINION NEWS.

(By Telegraph—P?r Press Association.).

A CANDIDATE.

CHRISTCHURCH, July 12.

Hon G. W. lluasell announces his candidature for mid-Canterbury seat ns a Liberal and will probably speak at Ashburton after the budget. No Labour candidate is so far announced, but Mr F. R. Cooko is probable.

CHINESE GET FIVE YEARS. WELLINGTON, July 12,

Ng Soong, a young Chinese was today sentenced by Justice Reed in the Supreme Court to five years for indecent assault on a female. His Honour agreed with prisoner’s counsel that it was quite exceptional to see- one of the prisoner’s race committing a crime on a child of tender years, The case was a bad one and would have to be marked by a severe penalty.

MAYOR OF ROTORUA DEAD. ROTORUA, July 12. Obituary—Tliomas MoDowell (Mayor of Rotorua) aged 76, after 3 months’ illness. Deceased was a member of Tauranga Harbour Board and other public bodies, and was universally respected. Tfe leaves a window, two sons and two - daughters, all married. Ho was a native of Coatbridge. Scotland, coming to the Dominion in 1863 and settling first at Christchurch and afterwards was in business at Waimate, Waikare, Rurwood and Mayfield.

A COMMISSION’S REPORT. NAPIER, July 12. The Commission to-day decided it was neither necessary or advisable to form a borough consisting ol 'laradale and part of Green meadows. The Tanulale Town Board was ordered to pay costs.

UNIDENTIFIED SKELETON. PALMERISTON N., July 12

'Dio identity of the skeleton found on the bank of the Manawatu River at Awnpuni in April is still shrouded in mystery. At an inquest this morning the police evidence was to the elfeet that all enquiries had failed to produce anything likely to establish who the deceased was, all persons reported missing from this district during recent years were accounted for. A verdict of death from unknown causes was returned.

AIOTOR FATALITY. PAHIATUA, July 12

There was ft wedding tragedy Inst evening, by the death of Donalfi Urquhart Gunn, married, elderly with a family, employed by the Tui Brewery Coy., Mangataingoka. The deceased was attending the wedding of bis daughter Jessie, to Jack EUmers, of Kohimii. After the reception, held at Alangatainokn Hall, the bridal party motored to AA’oodville to entrain for* the honeymoon. The de-< censed followed in another ear driven by his son-in-law, George Henry Withers, a surfaceman of the railway siding at Featherston. Also in the car were Airs Withers and child, Mrs Ross, .Miss Ross (Masterton), Airs Bundle (Nirealin). Deceased was in the back seat and as tlie car was going down a slope between Alangatainokn and Ngawapurun the rear right hand rim and tyre came off causing the wheels to skid in loose metal and collapse. The ear turned a complete somersault and all were thrown out with the exception of Airs Ross. Deceased succumbed to bis injuries at the public hospital shortly after admission. Airs Withers and Airs Ross were also taken to the hospital with various injuries. The remainder were badly bruised. Deceased was formerly an old resident of Alfrcdton. Alesdames Ross and Withers in the hospital regained consciousness but are suffering from shock.' Airs Ruiulle is now at her daughter’s place, Alan-, gatainoka. nlso greatly suffering from shock. The deceased Gunn had lived for several years on the main road, Alangatainoka. His age is about 56.

HOSPITAL SYSTEM. WELLINGTON, July 12

A “Post ” representatives was authoritatively informed to-day that the Government lias no intention of ley-is-ing the system under which hospital and charitable aid contributions from local bodies are levied. The Hospital Commission which sat some years ago had inquired exhaustively *. into the matter and nothing Would be gained bygoing into the question afresh, and changing the system.

not bon abide travellers. WELLINGTON, July 12.

Mr Page S.M. gave judgment today in a case in which five men and three women were charged with being in Taita Hotel after hours. They were Sunday motorists and the question to be decided by the Magistrate was that of whether such people entering the hotel and asking for drinks are bonafide travellers. Mr Page decided they a,re not. A fine of £1 was imposed m one of the cases, with security for appeal, and the others were deferred.