VARIOUS DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 2 March 1921, Page 4

VARIOUS DOMINION ITEMS.

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[BY TELEGRAPH —BEK PRESS ASSOCIATION'] BOOKIE FINED £2OO. AUCKLAND, March 1 Michael Devitt and a motor car standing in Shorthand Street aroused the suspicions of detectives, who accosted the men in charge, and the motor car was examined. This resulted in the arrest"of Cornelius Devitt, who was charged with illicit hookmaking. Detectives subsequently visited a Intit shop in Symonds Street and arrested an employee, Charles Lawson. A ling on a telephone was replied to by a detective who received what was taken to be obviously a betting proposal. At the Police Court, Lawson was charged with *carrving on business as a bookmaker. He pleaded guilty and was fined £2OO, in default six months. The prisoner Devitt, elected to go to the Supreme Court for trial, and was remanded on bail for a week.

MAORI DISTURBANCE SEQUEL. CISBORNE, March 1 As a sequel to a new year disturbance at Teararoa, sixteen natives were charged at Waipiro Bay with having assembled fo« an unlawful purpose. The informations were dismissed. Two others charged with assault and causing bodily harm to a publican were committed for trial. Another native charged with hitting a native girl on the head with a beer bottle was remanded to Gisborne, the police stating it is a serious ease. MOTOR CAR TRAGEDY. , JOY RIDE DISASTER. PALMERSTON N., March 1. A motor ear containing four men—p. Srnythe, C. Davidson, Reginald Burnham of Palmerston North and another not yet identified, last night went over a bank in Mannwatu Gorge, falling 100 feet into the river. Davidson died at the hospital from injuries, Burnham was admitted to the hospital with ii dislocated shoulder, and Smythe escaped with minor injuries. The police state the fourth man lias not been seen subsequent to the accident. The motoi car belonged to a local iirm. It is alleged it had been taken from the front of their premises yesterday. In a statement, Smythe said he was invited to accompany the party on a ride late yesterday afternoon. Just after entering the gorge the steering gear failed iTnd the ear plunged over the bank. »

DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION WELLINGTON, March 1M. C'aughley, M.A. assistant director of education, has I icon appointed direcj tor, in succession to Dr. Anderson, rc- [ tiring on superannuation. MAN RUN OYER BY r TRAIN. NELSON, March L A young man, George \\ illiain Bulford, employed at Tarakohe, was run over by a train durinmg shunting at Port Nelson this afternoon syul was conveyed to the hospital in a seiious condition. MINISTER SWORN IN. WELLINGTON, March 1. The Hon. W. Downie Stewart this morning was sworn in as a Minister of the Crown at a full meeting of tlu> executive. Mr Stewart has been given the portfolio of Internal Affairs and will probably also deal with the Cus- ■ loins Department. ! OTAGO A.SIRS. I DUNEDIN, March 1. I Mr T. C. McLennan, one of the delegates to a recently concluded triennial conference of the A.S.R.S., addressed a large meeting of the Otago branch on ,Sunday. | A resolution was unanimously carried expressing entire approval of the action of the Conference in accepting the terms agreed upon by the Wages Hoards and confidence in the Executive.

i sugar supplies. WELLINGTON, March 1. i There is plenty of sugar afloat in tlie harbour but very little for sale in the shops at Wellington. The Minister in charge of the Department of Industries and Commerce (Mr Lee) stated today that a portion of the second lot of sugar bought ovorseas for the purpose of augmenting the New Zealand supplies had reached Wellington, but owing to the waterfront trouble could not be unloaded. j PARLIAMENTARY ENQUIRY. WELLINGTON, This Day. In connection with allegations made last session by Mr H. E. Holland that meat unfit for human consumption had been exported from New Zealand, it is understood that arrangements are making for the appointment of a Commission of Inquiry under the presidency of Sir Thomas Mackenzie. The allegations were officially denied at the time, though there was a certain amount of deterioration in some cases owing to prolonged storage was admitted.