DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 19 June 1923, Page 4

DOMINION ITEMS.

[BY TELEGItAPII —PER I'ItESS ASSOCIATION.] A LICENSING CASE. AY ELLINGTON, June ld. A somewhat unusual attitude was adopted by a witness for the prosceution in a ease heard at the Magistrate’s Court to-day. when, during the course oi his evidence in chief, he denied ih truth of certain facts in a statement which; lie had made to tlie polite and had subsequently signed. The ease was a prosecution under the Licensing Act. in which Hugh Douglas, manager of the Working Men’s Club, was charged on three counts with selling liquor after hours. The case for the Crown was conducted by Sub-Tnspeetor Cummings, and Mr Kennedy appeared for the defendant.

The police stated that on March sth. i they found in tlie club's card-room , three men. one of whom left just as they arrived. The men had three 1 .til l l vs of liquor. One. named Iflam. ' was drinking stout, and admitted he * had bought the liquor from one of 1 the club’s stewards for Is Oil, but the ' other man said he did not know where - the liquor came from. The head ste- - vvaril ol the club was called, and Trlatn said lie bought the liquor front one of the servants of tho club, but when ’ all tlie stewards were called he (lid not identify the man. > Thomas Trlam gave evidence that lie was at the Club on March sth. Alter - procuring a bottle of stout from one of the members of the club be went into the card-room. The sum of Is (id was paid fir the liquor. ' A statement which was taken from witness after the raid was then read. ' bid Irlam was reluctant about admitting its correctness, staling that la* e got the liquor from a member, not a i steward. The Sub-Inspector: The witness is hostile. ■‘The witness is obviously hostile. P commented the Magistrate. j On being asked why ho shifted bis ground now the witness said lie had I Pceij 111 bad health. Witness did nut l- rcni.-mh.T where he signed the s.latcmei.fc. . Connell lor the dci.uee said lac club’s ollicials would testily that they " did net sell liquor to irlam on the 1 night in question. Several witnesses to-tilled to cutinn sel’s stat 'incut. Decision "ill he given on Friday. I FREIGHT CHARGES- ON CHAFF. ACCKLAXn. June 11. , The apparent disparity in freight | charges cu dial) between South Island , ports and Auckland, and thore on the ( same commodity between Victoria and this jolt, complained of in a letter rcL (l ived by the executive ol the Importers and Shippers’ Association at Dttne- . din. was explained to-day by a member , “f " I oral produce firm, The complaint was that ml. run.l ion had been rccciv- . ed to the elfoel that the Union Steam Shiji t'onijiaiiy had entered into an arI raugemrnt to carry some -1000 . (Id t.u:s of (hall' from Yi: ttn'ia to Auckland at :10s a ton. while the freight Irem South t Islaml p.t.rts c Aucklar.l lie- ■lss a ton, and it was felt that this would , mean a serious handicap to South Island farmers, as the Auckland uurl-et , had in ferniei' years hern on -ol i!,. o' chief means of disposing of their prodmt. It was explained by the local merchant that southern ciialf was sent to this |j.irt in sacks, ami consequently . ccii|>ie l in.ire steamer space than the Australian product, which was usually consigned in cnmjiressed form. The rc- [ suit was that \'ictui'iau chaff measured 50 to no cider feet to the t: It, while southern product in sacks ran from l’_’ll to |JO cubic feet per tni. Whil ■ the ficiglit on A'ictorian eotnpi''(’s-ed chair was only lifts, on dumped A’icturian .ha if. yiv... hales of from three to fivc bags bound together, it v.'a . Jits, and on .-half in bags 555. tin the -** liguics it umild iipj'eai' that soiuicrn ;.;r..\v,■: - arc not. unduly |iciudised. the scuilu'i'u freigbt of 15- and the Vu--li alia il o! 55s on bagye I < hat. being in their favour. But it is e.xplainc:l that sunt hci it chaff is containr! in strong grain' sacks, iv It iI :• fne Yi torian jirclu.d .-.inns in lu—a-n lags ..| thinne.r texture and the;, ate, in.ireover. long'.- and .. ins'cninm! B .ci.oo'.' 1,.",., careful itaa. 11 ing. It m -tat:,l In the Auckland i.liii er- .i the I uimi ('om|iany that as lar as it is komwii 1. rally, the .-oiujiany i - let hringi'ig from Au-tralia the quantity of chaff iiictiti.inctl in the Dunedin ire-sage. 11 i. qnJvrsl ..I that amitlo r -hi; | ing Buv i ■ handling ! iKir.'S-. Tl! ('NDFI’s'.TOi'M AT AFCKI-AND. A I't'li BAND. June I* A thunder storm l.roke over the city at 4 n.i.i. on Sunday, an I resld.'iic.'S ol Hit kciili. ad and Mount F.lcit were struck by light nit;;:, ih" wtivl. nhi'tl aiU'.-it'enlly acting as a receiver. A .■!.tlitticy l.qi was shattered, a cousiderabie portion ol the iin-place being blown out, the heart li and tiles dam- :■ e:r:I, but the occupants escaped in- j jure. At I’arncll a chimney lias damaged and sum:' i t -li• >, ! i.m.• wires broken. APPEAL ALLOWED. ( 111! ISTCII FB( 11. June IS Tl e ( n.wn’s appeal wa.s allowed tiy AD- Jii'-ticc Adams, in the Bing Harris v. Railway Di'iiartment claim fur CIO 17s for in'.ijierty. ex Uua|ii'!itt, 10-l in transit on the railway truck's between Lyttelton and ('hrjsl church. The Magistrate had given judgment lor Bing Harris and Co. The Judge heel that there was no evidence that the j goads were delivered into tlm truck from the ship am! the case was remil-t.-d to the Magisirale to enter a nonj suit.

A NORTH ISLAND COMPLAINT. AUCKLAND, .Tune 1A The Tlmi Geo. Eowlds, President of tlm Auckland University, has written a strong letter to Mr Massey, protesting against any further large grants to the Otago medical, dental and special schools. lie says there are schools, to- ■ gct.her with the engineering school at j (4 ristehuroh. who give a monopoly of 'these professions to Otago and Canterbury students, while two-thirds of the eoM is provided hv the North Island University district. He quotes figures from the University Calender to support his contentions, “BOOSTING" DOMINION. POSTCARD DAY SUGGESTED. WELLINGTON. June 11 A novel suggestion for advertising New Zealand's part in tlie Empir, Exhibition of 1021 was made by Mr Kenton Maephersott, recently foreign edtior of the London “Daily Mail,” when addressing the monthly luncheon of the Wellington ( liamher ol Commerce yesterday. Mr Macpliei'soii. greatly impressed I.v Dominion scenery and hv the picture postcards of it which he had collet led, thought that there might he assigned ;t picture postcard day. • -<)!i this day." I:e said. ''everylwnly in Site Zealand who had a relative or triend. or hiismc-s connection in the Homeland, could send by the same mail a postcard of mountain, lake, liver, plain or homestead, with a few voids of writing in the space provided, tolling these permit' that there will he a New Zealand pavilion at the great exhibition oi 11)2-1. ami asking them to go and see it." If the idea “look on." he fclt sure that the New Zealand Press would tie able to put the matter right with the new.'lKipers of the Old Country, and if t!• at one mail could carry only 10,000 ( r up to 50.000 poslcads, and nil the mailbags were dumped down on .Southampton Quay at tlie one time, lie knew that the British Press would not be slow to take notice of New Zealand'* '-fiotf to advertise itself,

ADMIRES OUR PAPERS. LONDON EDITOR PAYS TRIBUTE. WELLINGTON, June 14 Mr Kenton Maopherson, formerly foreign editor of the London “Daily Mail.” paid high tribute to the New Zealand Press when speaking before local business men yesterday. “Well informed, admirably edited, wonderfully put together,” he called it, and said that he had studied it with great interest and profit. Like Ford Xnrthehfi'e. he was struck by the great number of newspapers which he luid seen in the Dominion. “Eventown of any sice has its daily news-

paper, morning or evening, and every bodv reads them!” He had seen working men on their way to toil and each and everyone had a copy of the morning paper under bis arm. He did not know whether 'his was because the New Zealand working man had more time for readtig than 1 1 is English brother. .Laughter). He admitted, following on a hint by Mr J. Myers, that British papers had not been well served with New Zealand news in the past; but that was all over now. The jiaojile here appeared to have a thirst for new s ; they advertised, too. with a rapidiiy and to an extent which he found admirable. CLYDESDALES SHIPPED. DUNEDIN, dime 15. A valuable consignment of tweutyoih Cl. lye-dale stallions, stud males and fillio iv.-re shinjled by the Mooraki by Wright Stephenson n.'id Co. to C.'nm|>li.'ll and Sons, Melbourne, on account of Mitchell and O'Brien. Oamaru. The shinment was drawn from Thomson's (Vi'ii imiigot Stud). John-tone’s (Palmerston). M’ Lean's (Hawke'- |!a; ) Bong’s ( Itakaia). and Taylor and Shearer'- (A liluirtnn). bhrxcFss ciinisriAN. MESSAGE OF SYMPATHY. WELLINGTON, June 15. Ills Ex. dl.nay tin' Governor-Gen-eral -.-111 the tndov ing tel gram through the S. i rctarv oi State to the Cohini.'- to the King, on the occitsioti of the death of I’riucess ( hristuin ; I l eg to tender to your Majesties on behalf of the Government and people of New Zealand, and cu beIntlf of Lady Jelluoe and myself our most respectful sym|iatli.v on the death of her Royal Highness, Princess Christian, the news .-t vhivn has hecn received with deepest regret throughout the Di'niihi.'ii. /j is Exc.'lcm y has received the following reply: Hi- .Majesty the King commands me to convey an expression of his appreciation of the kind m.-sage ol sympathy from the Government and 1,5 , ,;1 ; . oi' New Zealand and from her t• n t •■ j' ~. y and yourself. s'11.1)1 ER’S BASKRUPK V. j |,A NI) lit! EG lIT T<>( l i 1 i(HI. WEI. I. INCI'uN. June H | At a meeting of '•reditor.- in li" I linnkr.uii .'slate ol E.lwin Daniel AicI \ ‘ienner, of Te Bore Waikato) I hauk; ujit. aid 1 ' ret itrued from the | war in April. 11'1‘J, with W'U. An advance of LtCd) from tl." Government was used in the jiurclias.' of 11 farm of BUI acres at Te K»re. The jiricc was UI tier acre. Tim Governineiit id'.i advanced him L-'q , , j cliase -lock and farm imp! 'immls. \dear said lie horrnwi'd b iB <m a lull of sale iron the Re|iat I'iatnm D.'iiaitminit, wit !i whT il t . biv .limit tire. |v. |.,.,k i.o -session m die farm on dull 1-t. B'l'.b am! milked l"ti rii" s mt il Christmas . J tlmt year. Tit. farm did not pay. and he was imahie t a pay mteivsl I" tlie Ge.vi ruim-nt. The next s'-a-on be in'll:.'! t . 1 1 ■ made I.L living exp. ii-e- cul... In the | Jt’l-d'd season, owing lo trouble '\i ii!( Ii- raw s. 11l- Wit - Ultahl to in:: C ! even 111 iug expenses. ’! year i.v i had he-ii V o: hire 1" o a'a- cud" cm •!. Il- saw no pro pc i of paying off fils li-.hilit ics. lie aUnbtmd Ins failureto the excessive price lm jutid lor t Inland. and the ; art that he hot I prolils from Itl of his row - last s.a-nn. In HiiMti'i to en .iehtnr std.l - tlier.' wa-. no qtliiru.u ot proveit cl editors pres, n: no resubo nm - w ere pas-t"|. St i’RI'.ME CoriiT. WELI.INGTGN. June D; At the >'.tpr..|,.e Court to-day. Earnest William McCardell. an .nlicer ot the Repatri; t ion Department, was scntenc.-.l to (ogl'.teeii month-' imprisonment Oil two I'ha limit j ot moneys of the Dejiari m.-nt, and nineteen charges <n i'oigery, Mf Justice Chanman described the ofIciices as a systematic entrse of fraud. I Inttry (; 1 n-e . Stuit tl. a \ rung bid, 'a lm was de-cribed as tt ihingerous cr.mimtl. wa . ordered three y. tit's’ de--11■:11:i on cliaie.'s of l.rcakitig, ciucr- | ing and tlieli. Jack Johnston, aged for break-j ing. entering, and limit, tit New Ply- j mouth, re.'rly.-d three years* hard labnttr. TOO HIGH INTEREST. ( 11 RISTCTIEIK H, June IS Mr Just ice Adam- gave judgment In-day in tlm case in which Mrs li. Kennedy, wife ~j' a niotorman, tc-ked for a re-opening of a loan transaction with l.av.nrus M'olfe Bulkin.l, money lender, in which she claimed tlmr tlm interest, was cxc.'sure.

Tlie Judge said that lie had no doubt the interest was excessive, and the evidence was uncontradicted that on a computation daily, it was 150 per cent, or yearly, 100 per cent. Ho therefore limited the interest to £ls. PAK.U’OO 'HAITI. WHUFINGTOX, .June 18. As a result of a raid on a pakapoo simp In ilaining Street on Saturday afternoon, Xgan Chong was arrested for being the keeper of a common gaming house, and Chow Dick, Ah f'lioy. Ah Sung, John Smellbridge, William Birch, James Dawson, and Theodore Dawson for being found in a common gaming house. At the Court to-day, the Chinese and Smellbridge were remanded till Friday. The others were fined forty shillings each.