TELEGRAMS

Otago Daily Times, Issue 18350, 14 September 1921, Page 5

TELEGRAMS

nr ' (Peb United Pbess Association.) AUCKLAND, September 13. In the Supreme Court Mr Justice Adams made an order tor the removal of William Edmond iiackett (solicitor) and William Robert Stone (engineer) Irom the office of trustees in the estate of the late Eliza Racket!. The claim for removal Was made by three infant beneficiaries. At the annual convention of the Motor Garage Proprietors’ Association, ' which opened to-day, Mr D. C'rozier (president), in his opening address, stressed the growing motor traction and tile importance ol watching the interests of the trade when the new tariff was under consideration. The full social and business programme will last four days. WELLINGTON, September 13. The Wellington Presbytery to-night passed a resolution emphatically protesting against the Racing Commission’s proposal to materially increase the number of racing permits, declaring that the alarming proportion to which the vice of gambling lias grown is inimical <to the highest interests of the dominion. CHRISTCHURCH, September 13. A meeting of creditors of William Allan Hopkins was held to-day, when the Assignee submitted a statement showing that the liabilities were £45,710, and the assets £19,441—a deficiency of £26,269. The amount of secured debts is £39,120, and unsecured £43,210. Robert Hanna, who was charged at Bangiora to-day with manslaughter, was _ remanded on bail. Accused was the driver, of a horse and gig which collided with a motor cycle on June 25. A man named Robert Dinnio, who was in the gig vfith Hanna, fell out and fractured his skull, and subsequently died on Juno 30. The magistrate at the inquest returned a verdict of death caused by the negligent and reckless manner in which Hanna was driving. .