VARIOUS DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 12 January 1921, Page 1

VARIOUS DOMINION ITEMS.

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GAMBLING “SCHOOLS.”

POLICE ACTIVITIES

WELLINGTON, aJnuary 9

The ooliee have been active on the water front breaking up hazard and crown and anchor “schools.” Cornelius Murphy who was found playing the latter game on the wharves and on the steamer lvaikoera, was titled £2O. the Magistrate intimating that he would impose a much heavier fine when hr next offender came before him. The police have been particularly active of Pi to in raiding the waterfront of many undesirable characters. | STEAMER LOSES DECK CARGO. AUCKLAND, January 10. , While crossing the North Atlantic from Liverpool to Newport News, the Waiotapu, which arrived at Auckland early this morning, hist the whole of |,cr deck cargo, composed of phosphorus siilplufiic acid, and other chemicals. Shortly after leaving Liverpool heavy 1 seas were encountered, and a portion of the deck cargo was washed over- ' ll()im l. Jo another gale the phosphorus United, probably through concussion ' caused by the seas and set fire to the remainder of the cargo which had to be jettisoned. No damage was done beyond this, and Newport News was reached, without futrther mishap.

CADET drowned

WELLINGTON, Jan 11

Another drowning fatality occurred at Upper Hutt. A lad named Hector McDuff aged LT years, camped at Tr<;ntbem with the Second School cadets went swimming with a company of 100 companions. When the company mustered after bathing the clothes of deceased were found on the hank. The body was found in a bole. The deceased was a High School student, residing with bis parents at Paranai, Thames. At the inquest, a verdict of accidental death was returned.

TAXI DRIVER’S SURPRISE

WELLINGTON. Jan H

\ taxi driver was charged at the Magistrate's Court for demanding a f B „: in excess of the legal tariff. He charged 6s fid where os was the legal fareT The Magistrate said where there was a doubt there was an obligation on the driver to ascertain the legal tare before making a demand. Defendant was fined- £2.

E. H. EASTON’S APPEAL

WANGANUI, Jan 11

As an outcome of the inquiry held today b v the Wanganui District. Committee tlic three months’ disqualification imposed on F. E. Hast on of Fox ton. and one month’s disqualification on \\ . j Trask in connection with the racing of the horse Stevens, in 1913, by Trask, while the same was a disqualified horse, hawing been disqualified under a man named Wright in 1912. Easton is lodging an appeal with the Racing Conference on the grounds that the* verdict was against the weight of evidence, and that no offence nor corrupt practice under the rules of racing was proved to have been coinmittoed.

ADVANCES TO RETURNED MEN

WELLINGTON, Jan 11

In a communication t<> ttie Secretin.\ X.Z.R.S.A- which body had asked the Government that Joans to soldiers tor purchase of ready built houses b<> not interfere rd with in cases ol married men who have no homes, Hon 1). H. Guthrie says that applications lor advances to assist ill purchase of dwellings other than those in course ot erection, are to he considered on! v where special circumstances can he shown and where lapse of time in erecting the building would inflict hardship. Land Hoards throughout the Dominion, said the Minister, had been instructed to give careful consideration to all cases where special circumstances demand.

SATURDAY HALE HOLIDAY. MASTERTON, Jit it IVThe .Masterton Borough Council tonight decided to observe Saturday as the statutory half-holiday in lieu ut Thursday which has been the closing day for many years. NEW WORLD’S RECORD. WANFANUI, Jan 11. At a swimming carnival held to-night Miss Ethelda Bleihtrey, the Olympic champion, swimming in the 50 yards Judies handicap covered the distance in ‘2!) seconds, a new world’s record. N EW ZEALAND OBSERVATORY. CHRISTCHURCH, January 11. The* possibility of securing a silo mi Banks Peninsula for the large photographic and refracting telescope offered liv the Yale University is being considered by the. Canterbury Progress League. The Yale offer proposes that two American astronomers should be sent to New Zealand to use the telescope for about half of the time available; but that Now Zealand should provide additional astronomers and . the necessary staff.