DOMINION NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 28 September 1928, Page 5

DOMINION NEWS.

COUNTRY ,PARTY (CANDIDATE. (By Telegraph—Per Preae Association. MORRINSVIJEE, Sept. 28. F. Colbeck, Morrinsville member of the Advisory Council of the Dominion Farmers Union, has been selected by the Country Party to contest the Tauranga seat. METHODIST MINISTER PASSES. AUCKLAND, Sept. 28. Rev. Daniel James Murray, aged 77 years, died yesterday at his residence, Mount Roskill. He had over forty years active service in the New Zealand Methodist Ministry, besides doing much secretarial and financial work for that church. From 1897 to 1907 he was Secretary of the Conference and President in 1902. FIRE AT BEAMS. CHRISTCHURCH, Sept. 28. A fire early this morning in the rear premises of Beath and Co., a drapery firm in Cashel Street, caused considerable damage to the reserve stock. The main building, facing on to> Cashel Street, was not touched by fire, which occurred- in a big brick building facing into Lichfield Street, and adjoining the main building. Only the furnishing work room and reserve stock room were damaged by flames. The building and stock are covered by insurance.

A BANKRUPT. CHRISTCHURCH, Sept. 28.. At a meeting of creditors of Charles Herbert Ensor, sheep-farmer, who owned St. James and Whiterock Stations, he attributed his bankruptcy to losses in sheep in the big snowstorm of 1918, and further losses in the slump that followed. The total debts are £1709, assets -U4 and deficiency £1,665.

FULL COURT. WELLINGTON, September 28. A further phase of the action between Florence J. M. Morgan, Florence B. Morgan, Harry W. Morgan and Percy Norman Quartermain (plaintiffs) and Douglas G. Wright, Harriet Myra Wright and Hon. W. Nosworthy (defendants) came (before the Full Court to-day. On the Bench were Justices Reed, Ostler, Blair and Smith. For plaintiffs, A. T. (Donnelly, for D.: G. Wright, iF. G. Sargent, and for trustees,- A. C. Cottrell. - \ \ :

In the Morgan versus Wright case, the court were unanimous that an application should not be allowed.; The intention of the Court of Appeal was not to allow such deductions from occupation and rent and the payment of the rent did not constitute Wright a legal tenant. Mr Sargent asked leave to appeal to the Privy Council, but the Court held an application should be made in a formal manner.

The defendant, D. G. Wright, in August of this year brought a summons before the Supreme Court claiming that in the taking of accounts as ordered by the Court in this action, he should be allowed credit for land tax paid by him whilst in occupation of the trust properties, prior to the sale to him of those properties being set aside by the Court. By order of the Court, this matter was ordered to be argued before the Full Court. The principle on which the parties should act in taking of accounts and occupational rent payable by D. G. Wright were settled during the last session of Court of Appeal, but Wrigjht now contends that ifrom that rental ,i& to be deducted all land tax paid by him whilst in occupation.

BOY BLACKMAILERS. GISBORNE, Sept. 28. At the Juvenile Court two lads aged 15 and 17 respectively, admitted having blackmailed a well-known business man. The boys were charged that they did with menace, demand the sum of £75 with intent to steal. The same hoys sent a letter stating: “Unless you leave £75 at the Cafe De Luxe before 5 p.m. to-morrow, I will bring disgrace on your wife and your parents, and the girls you hare been going out with.’’

The accused 'were placed under the care of the Child Welfare Officer for twelve months.

FORTUNE TELLING. WELLINGTON, Sept. 28. Having suffered financial losses and under the necessity of bringing some money into the home, Elizabeth Greer, twelve months ago took to fortune telling and to-day was charged at Court on two counts. She did not appear but her counsel said in two hotel deals the woman lost £<l7oo and £I2OO respectively. She had undergone a serious operation recently. Owing to her health and years she had found difficulty in obtaining a statable position. Since his return from the war she has found herself compelled to keep one of her sons. In view of the woman’s circumstances Mr Page, S.M., imposed a light fine of £2, but remarked that the woman must discontinue fortune telling.