DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 26 March 1923, Page 1

DOMINION ITEMS.

[hy TLI.KOItAI’JI —PEit TJtESS ASSOCIATION.] Plif.ICK BLl'I'T SUCCEEDS. AYKI.LIXGTOX. Alareh 21. As the outcome of a piece of Muff by two probationary constables who "'ere toriuerh' naval seamen, a young man named Roy Hall appeared at the Magistrates’ Court on Friday to answer live charges of unlawfully selling licpicr in the Newtown no-license area. The Magistrate declined to accept the defendant's explanation and imposed a fine of £3O. MH MASSEY’S CA.MPAIGX. TK A ROM A. March 20. Ihe Prime Alinister addressed a crowded audience in. the Theatre Royal ni le Aroha last night. So packed was the hall that many of the audience were admitted on to the stage. Air Alnsscy was accompanied by the Hon Air Parr, and cheers greeted his appearand' on the platform. The Alnyor (Air Coulter) presided. The speech ".is chiefly on lines similar to those previously delivered. Prolonged cheering and great enthusiasm greeted Air Massey as lie rose to spealc. However, throughout his address. there was much interjection and at one period tne chairman called for order. At the conclusion, the speaker was accorded a. vote of thanks and confidence in the Alassev administration. This was carried hy acclamation amid a scene of intense enthusiasm on the part of his supporters, while counter cheering for Sir .Joseph Ward came forth from a portion of the opposition section of the audience. Cl XEM A FIRE. WJIAXGA'REL -March 24. During the process of film-winding this morning at the Lyceum Cinema Theatre, an explosion occurcd, flames from which developed into a conflagration. .almost completely destroying the interior furnishings within a quarterof an hour. The insurances, in the Victoria Office, total £2OOO. SCHOLARSHIPS. RUXEDIX. March 23. The case was reported to the High Schools .Hoard ol John G. Warrington, a free place holder, who has won a Junior National Scholarship, also the 11 arrop Scholarship. He had decided. Air T. K. Side.v sai I. to relinquish the National Scholar-hip ol £2o. He was informed that, under the Department's regain! ions if he retained the | larrup Scholar-hip he would have to pay fees amounting to ten guineas. Air i Shirr had eoiiinuniicnti d with the Alin- ; i. asking if the regulation did not j require reu-ion. and the .Minister, in j reply, mentioned that previous holders j ol the. Hnrrop Scholarship had relin- j qiii.-hed their free places. II the Alin- I isler’s (ontenlien were correct, the ; Hnrrop Scholarship trustees were find.- I in., ten guinea- for the State out of the , c-7t. Air Sidrv added (hat if they j made- the (scholarship £b> instead ol : |pc hov would actually get more from it. for the regulation provides that when 1 a scholarship is over £!•>. i the holder has to pay full fees. If 11 ' s j levs he does not pay the fees He j pointed out that if the trustees lowered j the vlamlard to Standard ' • the Sclwil- j arship would not come under this reeolation, and it would he possible-lor | scholarship holders to ohta m I roe places i “'The matter was referred to «• <om- | miltee. which was authorised to take , legal advice. j A FATA LIT V. AY EU JNGTt >N\ March 20. j ( A fatal accident happened at the j ] Tone Hall on Saturday afternoon re- | stilting ill the death of Robert Sunil'- , ,i tii Deceased went, to i mm lied, agio ; t 1,., Town Hall during the afternoon to vee Hie Custodian. Iml nothing is known of hi- movements afterwards. Allred I'siuar who was assisting wit'' some. decorations in the Hall, heard a groan- , ii, and discovered Smith at the hoitom of' Hie lift well. Smith was brought I up uncop-ioiis and di-d before medical aid arrived. Smith had been cm- j ployed until re ' cully as a cleaner at , Hi,: Town Hall hut there is no apparent j reason why he should he in the vicinity I of l lie lift, which ..was used exclusively: for the carriage of goods. ERI't'ATR IX IX DI'XEDIX. TU’XEDIN. Al.areh 23. The High Schools’ Board received a report l'nnn a committee on the areas and liouudaries propos'd hu a second p.ovs' High School. The Board conPn.ied the deci-ion and recommended the pun ha-e of an area of 1 *25 ; n ('aver-ham ■ a sulmrh ol Dunedin' es the site. _\lOallaway, in objecting I" t he' pi’oceediiies in eiimmittee, stated that , the cost of the site would he CSKIfKI. ~,.,1 Hie cist of erection JjiOt>.<HtO. He 'thought such a huge expenditure, which might not lake place ior ten or twenty years. should he exlre.uely earefuilv considered, and al-o that the pritiiarv schools. who would feed the Hew -ehool. should have an opportuniiv to snv some* thir.'j;. 'l’he chairman stated that the Board wa> otilv verom nielli ling the Depaituko,: so in r. and I lie ma iler was subjildb BABY FA KM I XG. AUCKLAND. AI arch 2. In the Felice Court. Winilied Watson. a married Woman, was sentenced j t o ~ne month's imprisonment for re,ivj,,,r jj„ :]i,. iiimate child in an unregistered horn*. j The evidence showed that the ac-euv j ed ,-eeeived £K> from the child's j mother for permanent adoption. She j farmed the child out to another wo- | man, to whom she paid Cl a week tor t thii teen weeks, I Air Poyntoii. S.AL, said the ea-e was | I I,ahy farming pure and simple. Any, I further cases of the kind that came j before him would be dealt with to t ho j | limit the law allowed. j