DOMINION NEWS.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXV, Issue 95, 29 April 1913, Page 2

DOMINION NEWS.

THE MYSTERY OF CABBAGE BAY.

[l'er Press Association..! Gisborne, April 28. Regarding the mystery concerning the body found in Auckland Harbour on April Ist, it is now to be that of Alexander Glen-dining. H. B. Giondining, his brother, states that Alexander was employed on a farm at Cabbage Bay, but he received a letter from him dated Auckland, April 23, in which it was indicated that ho had left Cabbage Bay suddenly without giving his employer notice. Auckland, April 28. Alexander Glcudinning, who war supposed to be identical with tiro man found drowned in the Auckland harbour, appeared to-day alive and well. FALSE INCOME TAX RETURN'S.

Invercargill, April 27

At the Magistrate’s Court on Saturday Johnson and Sons, foundrymen, were charged under the Act of 1800 with attempting to evade the full assessment of income tax. It appeared that the company had contracted a bad debt to the amount of £I2OO, hut in view of the possibility of its being paid at some remote period the secretary of the company, in furnishing his returns to the Department, instead of writing the amount off, had deducted a portion of this from the statement showing the net profits over a period of three years. A plea of guilty was entered, and the company was lined £SO on the first case and £2O on each of the others, with six guineas costs.

SMASHED BY A TRAIN. Hamilton, April 25. A serious accident occurred at a level crossing at Horotiu this morning, resulting in James Kelsall, a farmer residing at Horotiu, being badly injured. Kelsall was taking milk to a creamery in a dray, and, when near tiie crossing, his horse became restive, presumably being startled by the whistle of an approaching train. It bolted °n to the line right in front of the engine. There was a terrific crash, and the driver, horse and the dray and its contents were next morn- . out in a tangle! beneath the train. Kelsall was dragged out unconscious, and placed upon the train and conveyed to the' Hamilton Hospital The horse, -was cut to pieces and the part • ■smashed’ to ■ matchwood. <■, ■ ■: J SHOCK ' AT;. INA-ERGAH- ' .: GILL. ' 7 ru i < i'll; i i -•ci;i:- 1 :o• i a if- !>.-•} n.; l • tr-rrr.P • o/t-.m d ;o : • u I ,■ ! : ■ • . Invercargill, [ Ap r H i\4it i c. IOnF-of rthb-. severest' eprtlfq«akus that have occurred at Invercargill was experienced at 10.10 on Saturday p morning., IThe,potion . was ;) Jyo-ro north to south, and lasted about ten seconds. Those in upper storeys were alarmed by the .vibration o£.thc ■'l’mildiiTgs, amid’ the-'Timid rushed, rout into the ■ stiWt&y -afraid thing serious would happen. Crockery on 'shelves' rattled and windows ..creaked,, No,damage, \vas.done. . . fH ■ 'll: I .t. ?. .At ij±a I * hi i WANTED TO. GO TO GAOL. Wellington, April 28. Robert Shields, who deliberately broke a shop window with the object of being sent to gaol and wJfited foi the poliegman to arrest him, was sentenced to three months’ imprisonment.

agricultural high schools. Masterton, April 28. The following resolution, was carried at a largely-attended meeting of householders in Masterton; “That this meeting of householders of the Masterton school district urges upon the Government the necessity for amending the Education Act in the direction suggested by the Education Commissioners, so as to permit of the establishment of agricultural high schools in Masterton and other important agricultural centres, and that a copy of this resolution be forwarded to the acting-Ministdr of Education and the Minister of Agriculture.” GIRLS’ HOSTELS. Christchurch, April 28. The Hon. R. Heaton Rhodes, act-ing-Minister of Education, this afternoon opened the Girls’ Training Hostel. In the course of a speech, he said that obviously it was impossible, for financial and other reasons, to at once establish similar institutions in other centres, but those responsible for primary and secondary education fully recognised the need for such institutions, and it was hoped thatmvith the aid cf voluntary contributions and the Government subsidy that in the near future such institutions would bo established in other centres.

CHILD SLAVERY. Hamilton, April 28. The debtor in a judgment summons case ut the Hamilton SAL Court, givir'>• reasons whvdic was unable to pay the amount of the claim, mentioned the fact that one of his children, not vet ten, assisted to milk 80 cows, which he and his family had to gel through daily while milking on shares. His Worship: This is one of the instances of child slavery we read al> out. Debtor: Yes; ho gets up almost every morning at 4 o’clock, and to-day was out as early as 3.30. His Worship: What is this due top—the high price of land or what ?l Debtor: Yes; it is partly dno to this, no douht, but it just shows how hard they are pushing tilings, when a man has to push Ins children in this

thorn. There is no money to he made out of milking on shares nowadays. A WEEK’S “JOY RIDE.” Auckland, April 27. At the Police Court, Ernie Hansel! sued Michael Leonard, a cab-driver, for £sl, balance of money which plaintiff had handed to defendant when they started out on a week’s “joy ride” in the country. It was admits tod that Hansen had £Bl when they started, and that ho gave £75 to cab-driver to take care of. The cabdriver asserted that beyond his charges for conveyance the whole of Iho money'waS spent by plaintiff, hold visits playing a prominent part in the story.

Mr Kettle,- S.M., said the whole affair was most discreditable and disgraceful. It was astonishing that any properly licensed cab-driver should act us defendant had. Cab-drivers had great power in their hands when dealing with drunken ' people,' and only thoroughly trustworthy men should be licensed. It would be his duty to re-* nort the matter to the authorities. Both parties were equally responsible for the affair, which was equally disgraceful to both. Defendant was not entitled to more than proper and reasonable expenses, including board anti lodging, from plaintiff. He was not inclined, to give him credit for more than legitimate expenses incurred. He would reserve judgment-.