TELEGRAMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 21 January 1921, Page 1

TELEGRAMS.

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A FAIR HAUL.

WELLINGTON, January 20.

Tin- burglars who entered I/nver Hntt Borough Council offices stole about £■soo from the strongroom and entered evidently by means of a key which had been lost a day or so previously. Of the room a depulicate key was held by the officers, but the safe in the strongroom containing a sum of money was also, apparently opened by one of the lost keys of this receptacle. No duplicate key was available (or tho strongroom which was considerably disturbed. papers and books being strewn ever the floor and table, while two chairs were taken from the office into the strongroom probably to inn Ido the

burglars to vea h the high shelves. The burglars left a considerable sum ' of money in a roller ton desk, in the Town Clerk’s private office. The desk was opened but the money was overlooked. This sum was money held in trust by the Town Clerk and not connected with Borough funds. I DEPARTMENTS ANSWER , DELAYED. WELLINGTON, January 20. There is no change in the railway position; The C'hilef Mechanical Engineer of the Railway Department lias returned to Wellington and is investigating complaints made by the enginedrivers and firemen regarding the quality of coal used on engines, but it is not likely that the complaints will be replied to before Saturday. UNIVERSITY SENATE. WELLINGTON, January 20. Professor McMillan Brown moved that a committee be appointed to examine the working of the Workers’ Educational Association in the various centres. Professor Brown said that tile Senate did not appear to realise fu|ly its responsibility for the administration of the finances of the Workers’ Educational Association. The Senate did not rid itself of the responsibility by banding over th(> administration to the Univarsity College. Certain rules should be laid down for the qualification of tutors. He thought they ought to see that the teaching was genuine, and not propaganda. Professor von Haast seconded the motion.

Professor Hunter moved an amendment that ; committee lie appointed to examine the use which colleges are making of grants made by the University to Colleges out of the endowment fund.

| Professor Brown said he was willing ,to accept an amendment. Mo pointed | nut that all argued against the W.E.A. j was the appointment of olio tutor in Canterbury. The statements made had J done the whole movement great harm. 1 There was no criticism a bout the Vio- [ toria College branch of the work, with j twenty-three classes in the district. Auckland had a large number of classes ! and so had Otago. The work done in New Zeahind was referred to with approval by the English W.E.A.

SUPREME COURT

WELLINGTON, January 20

At tlu’ Supreme Court-, Myra Hall, for theft and forgery and uttering, with four previous convictions was ordered to come ui) for sentence, as the accused is already serving a sentence, which is to be extended bv six months; William Prince, breaking and entering and theft, sentenced to twelve months reformative treatment; Joseph William Georgjeson, theft from jx'rsan, three years imprisonment; James Roach and Phyllis Banks, breaking and entering and theft, twelve months; Reginald Johnathan Stanley Sheen, breaking and entering and theft, six months; Henry Rovdon Moore, theft from dwelling at Levin, and theft and false pretences at Hastings, three years probation, and to pay amount within a month, compensation to those who bad lost by his offences, and £*s towards the eos f of the prosecution; Charles Ratcliffe, false pretence, eight months’ gaol; George Daikia, forgery and uttering at Napier , six months; William Henry Taylor and Roland John Dredge, pillage at wharves, three months.

MANUKA SAILS. WELLINGTON, January 20. The Manuka had a shortage of six stewards when she arrived at Lyttelton, but four who signed off the l’akeha joined her after giving 24 hours’ notice at Lyttelton. The stewards come on to Wellington, b|ut subsequently withdraw their notices. Three stewards from the Pakolia joined the- New Zealand Union, remained on the Manuka, but others left the vessel. Seven members of the Sydney Stewards’ Union signed off. Some of the New Zealand stewards took their places, but the Manuka left- Wellington for Sydney still half-a-dozen short of her complement.