VARIOUS DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 16 February 1921, Page 3

VARIOUS DOMINION ITEMS.

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[JIY TELEGRAPH—PER PRESS ASSOCIVTION] SUPREME COURT. WELLINGTON, February 10. At the Supreme Court prisoners who pleaded guilty came up for sentence William Joseph Curtin, for house-break-ing was admitted to probation for three years. George Robert Kemp, for false pretences was admitted to probation for throe years and to pay €3 towards the cost of prosecution. SHORTAGE OF WATCHMAKERS. DUNEDIN, February 15. The fourth annual conference of the New Zealand Association of Retail Watchmakers and Jewellers opened today. The principal subject discussed was the shortage of apprentices. A mo tion was passed directing the executive council of th e association to endeavour to have watchmaking taught in the technical schools. The executive was also asked to consider the question of the practicability of getting watch- j makers from Britain. j GO-SLOW SLAUGHTERMEN. DUNEDIN, February 16. Slaughtermen at Burnside Freezing Work's are reported to have adopted the go-slow policy, as the result of the re- j fusnl of the company to dismiss a man to whose employment the Union had taken exception. Most of the stock is j being sent to other freezing works. ! BAND CONTEST. j

DANNEVIRKE. Fell. If). I In the B. Grade hand contest last [ night the B Hat cornet solo resulted A. j Berryman (Palmerston North) 02 points 1, FI. Osborne (Dnnnevirke) 90, 2. Trmnlxme trios —Palmerston North 90 1, Hamilton 95 2. Hastings 94 J. Marlon 93 4. E E Flat Soprano cornet sofo W. L. Francis (Palmerston North) 97 1“ Hording (Masterton) 96 2. L. Simonson (Hastings) 91, 3. CHAMPIONSHIP regatta. PICTON, This Day. The championship regatta is being icld in beautiful weather and slight lorth-westerlv breeze. Maiden Fours.—Wellington 1. Picon 2, Poverty Bay 3. Also started: Blenheim, Waira.u. Won by a two eifgt’.is and one length. Time 5.49 2?o.

The north-east breeze had increased before the Champion Eours was to lie rowed and after sheltering for a while under the lee of Mabel Island, the crews returned to the sheds, the race being postponed till later. M.P.’s ON TOUR. WHAKATANE, Feb. 15. The East Coast Parliamentary Party left Rotorua early this morning and visited Wnrotapu and saw the results of tree planting done by prison labour. Returning to Rotorua a start was made for the Coast across the mountain range. The party inspected the Rangitniki swamp reclnimation works. WOOL SALES. CHRISTCHURCH. Keb. 18. Another hie offering at the fourth wool sale, ot the season. In the curly stages competition was frequently dull, though the buyers benches were lull. The "offering totalled 20,(392. Up to noon the indications were ns follows, medium and inferior half breds Id to lUI lower than at the January sale; eross-brei’s hi lower: threc-qiiartei breds from par to “id lower: best hnltbreds and best three-quarter bred pieces prices a shale better; second pieces from par to Id lower and medium meiinos were lower. The highest prices realised were lljd for 5 bales of half tired branded 4 and 15d for five bales super half-bred wether branded Hoekvale. 10 hales of merino ewe from Waiite sold at 12-fd.

\ STOP WORK MEETING. DUNEDIN, February 16. A stop work meeting of water,siders delayed work at the waterfront till ten o'clock this morning. Roberts, Federation Secretary, was present, but no information was divulged and work proceeded afterwards normally.