TELEGRAMS.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 19695, 23 January 1926, Page 11

TELEGRAMS.

(Pee United Pesss Association.) AUCKLAND, January 22. The Northern Company's steamer Matangi, which was to have sailed for Tauranga on Tuesday, is still delayed. The seaman to whom objection was taken b y the crew has been paid off at his own request. The crew, however, is still three short, but the vessel is expected to get away to-morrow. GISBORNE, January 22. Miss Annie M‘Lean, who was charged with driving a motor car in a manner dangerous to the public, had her motor driving license cancelled for six months, but no other penalty iwas imposed, the magistrate holding that there was no recklessness in her driving but that the defendant lost her nerve in an emergency and knocked two foot passengers over. For selling tickets in an illegal lottery William MacDonald was fined £2, Mr Levy, S.M. stating that in future offenders would be more severely dealt with. „„ WAIPUKURAU, January 22. Central Hawke’s Bay was visited yesterday by Sir Maui Pomare. Sir Maui’s last act as Health Minister was the opening of the Rathbone Maternity Hospital at Waipawa hvhich cost £BOOO. The amount was made up by a gift from the trustees of the late Mrs Lizzie Rathbone, arwj the Government subsidy to the Hospital Board. Sir Maui also laid the foundation stone of the nurses’ home adjacent to the Waipukarau Hospital which cost JEIOjOOO. Dr VaUntine felso attended The Minister acknowledged expressions of regret by the chairman of the board, Sir George Hunter and others and said he regretted leaving the Health Department as he considered it the most important in the State. If there was not money for health purposes, other expenditure should be cut out. For the Waipukarau show to-day there was unfavourable weather. Hon W. Nosworthy, Minister of Agriculture, was the guest of honour. There was a record entry of sheep, horses, dogs, produce, and the industrial classes were leading features. GREYMOUTH, January 21. The Junction Hotel, a two-story old wooden building at Kumara, was destroyed by fire early this morning. The building was owned by Keele Brothers, and was occupied bv A. Hill. The insurances were £6OO on the building in the North British Office. CHRISTCHURCH, January 22. Herbert James Symons, aged 50 years, was committed for trial on a charge of having wounded Thonjas George .Atkinson, a newspaper vendor, with a knife. Complainant stated ho passed accused even' morning. He refused to give accused a newspaper one morning, and thereafter accused made threats. Last Saturday accused waited for complainant at his house and attacked him with % pocket knife, inflicting wounds on his hands, ear and neck. A doctor, in evidence, said the wound on the hand might still become septic. ASHBURTON, January 22. At the Police Court Mr E. D. Mosley, S M., convicted 12 businessmen, including two or three of the principal firms in the townj for keeping their premises open on the afternoon of election day. In one case it was explained that the employees had been allowed time off to vote. The next day was show day, a holiday, and the follownig day, the Saturday half holiday was observed. No intimation of the department’s intention to enforce the law had been received. Three tobacconists concerned had clgfod their saloons and let their hands off, closing their shops at two o’clcck. In another case it was contended the places were both shop and factory. As regards the butchers it Iwas contended that as they came under both Acts they were not sure of the position and closed on Saturday. Mr Mosley remai-ked on the fact that these were the first prosecutions in 17 years, and ordered defendants to pay costs.