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Hokitika Guardian, 21 September 1922, Page 2

AN EMBEZZLEMENT CHARGE. WELLINGTON, September 21. Another case of embezzlement of funds of the Education Department, has been before the Court. James Charles McGill Nitt, arrested in Sydney was charged with stealing vurious sums amounting to £272 last year. He "as clerk in the accounts section o£ special schools branch and it was his duty to attend to nil the hanking accounts and had to wit] id raw or pay in the money as the case might he. Accused told the volice the temptation had come to him, whim hard pressed to provide a home for his wife and family and it was more than he could withstand. He pleaded guilty and was committed for sentence.

WAR MEMORIAL. AUCKLAND, September 20. The a wards' Tit connection with the competitive designs for the Auckland War Memorial Museum were as follows: Messrs Grierson, Aimer and M. K. Draffin (Auckland), first (£600); Messrs R. W. McLaurin, and C. H. Mitchell (Wellington) second (£300); Messrs E. G. Le Petit and G(. E. Downer (Auckland) third (£100). Tho entries included designs from Britain, America, Canada and India. They totalled 74.

N.S.W. V. AUCKLAND. AUCKLAND, September 20. 'flic Now South Wales League footballers to-day defeated Auckland province by 21 points to 20. It was a hard, fast and interesting game. The first spell was fairly even, each side attacking in turn. LEAGUE TO DISCUSS DEBTS. LONDON. Sept 19. The Exchange Telegraph Compa'ny’s Geneva corespondent reports that France has consented that the League of Nations should examine and discuss all questions relating to the TutorAllied debts and reparations,