DOMINION NEWS

Hokitika Guardian, 11 February 1938, Page 6

DOMINION NEWS

DEBATE ON DAIRY PRICES. ‘ '(Per Press Association—Copyright). HAMILTON, February 7. The Hon. AV. Nash.’ Minister for Marketing, opposed Air J. H. Furniss. honorary organiser of the ’compensated price campaign, in a debate on the pros and eon's of the guaranteed price and tlie compensated price at Hamilton to-night. The Alexandra Hall was packed to. capacity for the meeting. which created exceptionaFintercst. Mr Nash opened for 30 minutes,' Mr •niss replied for 30 miuutes. Mr Nash then spoke for 10 minutes, and Air Furniss for 15 minfites, and Mr Nash finished with five minutes, 'i'iie Alinister was accorded a rousing, reception from the large gathering of . farmers.

A REMAND GRANTED. TIMARU, February JO. Randall -Reginald David Smith, who was sentenced to death last week for the murder of William Gaby an Arundel storekeeper, who was killed on September 10th, was charged in the Timaru Police Court this morning with obtaining money arid goods of a total'value of £B/16/7 at- Seacliff on September 13, by means of a valueless cheque. On the application of Detective-Sergeant E. M. Thomas, Smith was remanded to appear at Christchurch' on February 17. DEATH OF CYCLIST. MAN COMMITTED FOR TRIAL. AUCKLAND, February 10. The death' of a' cyclist oil January I front’ injuries suffered’ when lie was knocked off his machine by a car bn the' iiew Uortli road Oil September 22, was the subject of an inquiry' by Mr F. Iv. HUfit, .it- the Police Court this' morning. The driver -Of tlie Ca'f, John Reginald Herring, a timber dealer, was 'charged with negligently ; driving, tlfefeb'y causing ‘ the 'death of Jdsiah Flower Carter; aged 38. After hearing the evidence, Mr HunF returned a form'al verdict a'S to tlie cause of death, and colniriitted’ FI erring;” who' pleaded; riot guilty; : to tlie' Supreme'Court, for trial” • - NATIONAL PARTY CANDIDATE. WHANGAREF, February 10. Mr A. J. Murdoch was’‘elected today to contest the Marsdoii seat in the interests of the National Party at tbo forthcoming general election. The other'nominee is Mr P. R. Gardner. Approximately 300 delegates, from all parts of the electorate, attended the conference at Wnipu, which was the largest gathering'of its kind ever bold in the electorate. FOURTEEN DAYS IMPRISONMENT CHRISTCHURCH; February 11. Norntan Henry Thomas, who was found guilty this week ‘of theft of a receipt for £5. was to-day sentenced by Mr Justice' Northeroft to fourteen days; imprir.onmenf.