VARIOUS DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 31 May 1921, Page 4

VARIOUS DOMINION ITEMS.

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GOVERNOR-GENERAL

HAMILTON, May 30

The Governor-General arrived this morning and visited Waikato nospital, with thp special object to see the returned soldier patients. He was given a great reception. A public reception was held this afternoon on the riverbank. There was beautiful weather and a large crowd. The Mayor, Mr J. R. Fow, presented Lord Jellicoe with an illuminated address, amid much enthusiasm. Lord Jellicoe was afterwards taken on the river for a trip, with afternoon tea on the golf links and diner to-night. He opens the winter show' to-morrow.

COM JUTTED FOR TRIAL

DUNEDIN, May 30

Charles Howard Tippling was committed for trial on a charge of shooting Arthur Jas. Pottinger, a fellow officer on the Mahia, with intent to commit murder. Detective Beer stated the accused said lie did not remember the shooting, but he remembered after the quarrel that he could not find his keys and had to open the locker with a screw driver to get the revolver. The next tiling he remembered was the second engineer grabbing bin. He and Pottinger were always good friends anil he had no one but himself to blame. He had never kept the revolver loaded.

A STIFF FINE. MASTER TON, May 30. James Henry Cuff urns fined £SO in court to-day, on a charge that he did loiter in the streets for the purpose of betting. WAIIII RETURNS. AUCKLAND, May 26 The Wnihi Gold Mining Company, in the period ended May 14. treated 11,- !)."!) tons for an estimated return of C 18,567 10s Oil. compared with £21.765 from 12.682 tons lasi year.

THE DOUGLAS CASE

WELLINGTON, May 26. The New Zealand Rugby Union met

to-night. Amongst other matters discussed was proposal to reinstate Doughs of Otago, who was disqualified some years ago for corrupt practices. While full recognition was given by members to the war services of Douglas, his offence was described ns a serious one, and a motion to remove bis disqualification w as defeated.

SHAREBROKERS’ ACT

WELLINGTON, May 26

The right of a servant to sell shares on behalf of his company was upheld in the Magistrate’s Court to-day, when F. K. Hunt, S.M., dismissed charge against Aubrey Lancaster, of having acted as a-'sharebroker w ithout holding a sharebroker’s license. The information was laid under Section 3 of the Sharebroker’s license. The information was laid under Section 3 of the Sharebrokers’ Act. The defendant was New Zealand representative of the Federated Feature Films, Ltd., and sold the company's shares without having a license. In dismissing the information Mr Hunt said he was satisfied that Lancaster was not a sharebroker within the meaning of the Act

ACQUITTED OF MANSLAUGHTER

WANGANUI, Mav 27

Bernard (in (gory Mullins, charged with 'manslaughter arising out of a motor-car fatality, in which two young people wore killed, was acquitted in the Supreme Court to-dnv.

INQUEST ADJOURNED. HAMILTON, Mn v 30

The inquest on C. it. Smnlifield wa* formally mentioned at tlio courthouse to-day when, on the motion of Mr Lillies a further .adjournment for a fortnight was granted to allow of further 111% for investigation hy solicitors for tho Insurance company to ho pursued.

ARBITRATION COURT. CHRISTCHURCH, May 30.

The Arbitration Court judgment has been received in the dispute between sheep owners and union in connection with an aplication for an, award covering rates of pay for crutchers and machine shearing, experts. The Court decided it would he unfair to both employers and workers to fix a flat rate for crutching and expressed the opinion that the difficulty might be got over by some means of classification, but it could not see its way to enable this is to he done. A similar difficulty was met in connection with machine shearers and the Court recommends the parties to discuss the matter in conference in connection with the present shearers’ dispute.

FALSE PRETENCES

AUCKLAND, May 30.

Leslie Murray, a ship’s fireman was charged with having obtained £4O by false pretences from Margaret I solid Wilson, a widow. The latter advertised in .the matrimonial column of a paper. Murray replied representing himself as an ex-naval officer, who haul been court martialled and discharged, on a charge of hanging a German submarine officer, after the white flag had been hoisted He met Mrs Murray and obtained from her £4O, and went to Wellington and was arrested. It was discovered he was a married man and had never been in the Navy, but in the coastal trade as a fireman. Accused pleaded guilty and was committed to the Supremo Court for sentence.

THE SAMOAN MANDATE

WELLINGTON, May 27

An interesting point in connection with the Samoan mandate, published in last night’s “Gazette” is that it was received direct from the League of Nations. Apparently, therefore, the New Zealand Government will deal di r'xrfc with the League in matters connected with Samoa, and her Government reports will he sent direct to the League.