VARIOUS DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 5 March 1921, Page 3

VARIOUS DOMINION ITEMS.

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BY TELEGRAPH —PRESS ASSN., COPYRIGHT. X’. DEGREES IN MEDICINE. ' WELLINGTON, March 2. At the New Zealand University Examination for degrees in medicine 2 (M. 8., C1i.8.) Miss M. M. Anderson, M. Bevaii-Brown, M.A. (with distinction) ; A. L. Case 1 berg, Miss S. G. e Chapman, C. R. Childs, Miss E. JO. Day J. Dreadon, W. J!. Fisher, Miss R. Gillies, M. K. Gray, H. E. Harris, P W. J. P. Hutchison, A. S. Melnnes, P. ? iiue, A. A. Reid, I). H. Saunders, ||. K. Segar. J. J. Valentine, C. J. R. Wright. C. R. S. Roberts. The following passed in medicine, clinical medicine, and midwifery, and gynoeeology : —Miss R. D. Crawlev. Ihe - following completed the first section: Miss J. H. Kime, D. McMillan, Miss H. Morton. Miss H. Patterson. BETTING PROSECUTION. WELLINGTON, March 4. At, the Magistrate’s Court to-day I Matthew Livingstone previously uci quitted at the Supreme Court on a I charge of carrying on business as a ' bookmaker, was charged with issuing • double cards on races. Counsel for defendant entered a plea, “autrefois acquit.” contending that the Supreme Court charge accumulated the effect of tin l charges now preferred against Livingstone. The Magistrate refused to accept counsel's plea, declaring that defendant would have to satisfactorily prove lie was acquitted on an identical charge. Decision was reserved on tile facts of the present prosecution. A CAR ACCIDENT. WANGANUI, March 3. George McDonald. Engineer to the Conbille Town Board, was found beside a wrecked car oil Wanganui Mill this evening, and taken to Wanganui Hospital, where he lies unconscious in a critical condition. A FIREBALL. GISBORNE, March 4. j About seven o’clock to-night residents of the East Coast were startled bv the appearance of a brilliant lireIjoll, which brightly lit up the country- , . side, and after travelling across the f sky from north to south, appeared to j explode. A rumbling similar to heavy ( gunfire followed a minute and a halt afterwards. Reports indicate that the j phenomena were seen through out the , ( East Coast district. j PROFITEERING CHARGES. AUCKLAND, March 4. Two charges of profiteering against, I Auckland business firms were mention- | d before Mr Povntoii, S.M., this morn- j ing. Ernest E. Leaning, bootmaker, j sold a pair of hair-sewn boots for j L 4 19s (id, a price unreasonably high. ; Tonson, Garlick Ltd., were charged that on September fit It they sold thirty-two mattress ease* for £B(S 19s 9d, a price unreasonably high. ® On behalf of the Board of Trade, Mr ' Meredith applied for an adjournment j for a week of the case against Leaning. : 1 and for an indefinite adjournment <4 the other case. Tile application wat> •' protiß-d. j * ; WATERED MILK ' U DUNEDIN. March I. " Two milk sellers were before the Police Court, one charged with selling *' milk count ining too miieli water, and ■' the other with selling milk with less 11 than the standard requirements of " liutterfat'. The toiiuer was lined L’o and the latter ClO. al A PROTEST. ai WELLINGTON, March -L ;'* The furniture trade conference pro- j ll ested against the establishment „ of " Chinese furniture factories in Auckland. 1 t was resolved to approach Parliament, j’ 1 or protection. •' A NEW JUDGE. ! , WELLINGTON, March 5. 1,1 Mr A.S. Adams, at present Crown 111 Solicitor at Dunedin, will lie appoint- 1,1 d to fill the vacancy which will arise " t the end of the month through the esignation of Justice Cooper. *'] di RIFLE SHOOTING. 1,1 TRENTHAM, March 5. The commencement iof the AVeslt- f j 1 uid match seven shots at 300, 500, 500 Gi iirds was delayed by thick fog, which " ‘ ventually gave place to roasting heat 1 itli alternating bright and dull light. l ’h ill of which knocked the elevation abo it ( 'ii adly in many cases. As the morning h>< mgresses the mirage is likely to give 11 iicrcasing trouble. In the afternoon <>l n extra match, 7 shots at 800, 900 1111 ards will giv 0 the men a chance to sil ick up long range elevation. Events f a more spectacular character will he HI irried out by teams of five. Tliesp tli wij’l comprise casualty competitions, se iaehin e gun rescue and superiority of re. The cadet series will also he fired, t': wenty teams of five men aside are gi mv nominated for the Rifle Club chaniion team match which includes the an •ores made in the Belt series. j methodiht Conference. WELLINGTON, This Day. At tho Methodist Conference vestcr- co lay the final reading of stations result- foi din the following changes.- Inglewood Ln C. B. Chambers; Woodville—N. Tur- wc icr: Palliatua—A. Harding; Swanson ag -W. .Yillsj Otaki—R. P. Kean. J. It. elson; Woolston-—T. J. Wallis; Wood- '!•’ lid—C. A. Furf]hon; Waitnatc—W. lockett; Temuka—F. T. Harris; Halliitlia—O. B. Jordan. V The election of chairman of districts * esulted —Auckland, J. N. Knight ; the south Auckland, S. Henderson ; Hawkes Do Hay and Manawatu, T. R. Richards; Faranaki and Wanganui, AY. Grigg \ President of Conference) Wellington, ’ K. Drake; Nelson, AY. Greenslade; E> S’ortli Canterbury, T. A. Joughin; pb south Canterbury, AA r . A'. Ilay; Otago iml "Southland, B. F. Rothwell. TU The report of the Supernumerary ’ '’und Committee showed a total in- to ‘omo of £126,7,66 12s Id. After ex- J. lenses were paid there was a balance pai ,!' £109,741 11s 3d. tov