DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 10 July 1923, Page 1

DOMINION ITEMS.

] [llY TELEGRAPH—PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.] I ! E l ' All AT 10 x PliOSl ‘FATS. AVEIJUXM TON. July o. ‘•Germany lost the war, and aceord- , mg to constitutional precedent ought to pay indemnity to the victors,” remarked the Prime Al blister as a preliminary to interesting references to reparations. It was just possible, lie continued, that in the Treaty of Versailles tile Allies asked too much. Inn before that sum was fixed evidence was taken fiom the highest- financial authorities in England, and he believed that with one exception they agreed upon what ought to be paid by Germany. The question now was what ought to he done. ‘I don't think any of the dominions of the Empire or Britain itself would care to send an army into Germany to enforce payment of reparations. On the other hand. I do not think Germany ought to get off.’' (Hear, hear.) It was quite impossible, be oentiiiucil for Germany to pay I'm all l lie damage she lias caused. All tile indemnities possible would, not re- j comp'uiso New Zealand far the loss of its valuable lives. ■ This sub-j ject must, come before the lm- I pel ial Conference, and while lie was not prepared to say what would bo done, the advice of the representatives of the dominions would be taken as to what ought to he done. "1 hope with all my heart that war will he averted,” concluded Air Massey, “though the position is just about as dangerous as it is possible for anything to be. If war does come now ] believe as a result of what, is going on that war will come in the future. Get- , many will never forgive France for ilto j occupation of the Ruhr. I hope I am j wrong, and the wish is not lather to j the thought. If we can find a way out | nobody will be better pleased than my-j sell. j CITY KATES. AYKLLINGTON, July Kb At a meeting ol the City Council last night it was decided lo make additions to the City rates, which will approximate eighteen pence.

SKCRKTAKY’S THKPTS. IM.KNIiKIM. July J. j (until Roberts (till, ex-secretary of | the Havelock Town Hoard, pleaded Lilli 11 y (<> elm ry.es ol theft of the hoard's funds. ioliiliinu CIMO IDs id. and also to lor;j;iii<r t!k - name of J. Pope to a voucher lor L"J. Accused was committed to the Supreme Court at Wellington for sentence, oil hail of ClioO, and two sureties ol a like amount. MASTKRTOX. July 0. As ilm result of an investigation hv the Audit Department. Thomas Richard Sowthall, secretary of the Masterlon Racin'! Cluh, and formerly secretary of the Mastcrton hranclt of the Repat rial ion Department, was arrested to-day mi a charge that lie did nil .March '_’7th, l!l'J2. at .Masteiton, force the name of W. R. Walker, to a Treasury voucher lor full. He appeared at the Magistrate’s Couri, and ivas remanded lill July I Till, when investigations will he completed, and further ehavecs preferred 7JKATI I l-’KO.M KXPHSH’H. WMM ATI', -ltd y P. I Alter lecpiny. only partially clothed, in a half-opened railway uailiuc shed. Peter Anderson, aaei 1 71, an old ace pensoncr. helieved to have keen ■ 111 in:>ri led. was found iiticoii-eiou--. He died -hot tly alter. I lecca -ed'- papers A.-: Jell ton 11' > ; 1 1: 1 1 tin- Nloiilh under Hie name , ! Thomas Patter-iii, for the K. it. Alt. -I. y leiurin d a verdiel of j death Iroiil expo-lire, a-si-led liy low-| ered vitality oop-i-tpiem on alcohol anrl | cancer on t he lip. 'i'll ITT Of Alt I'l't iR ( M!. Cl 1 R ISTCH i'R( 11. .! uI v P. Samuel i:„',.e William Smuli. eyed -A. | leaded guilty in Lite wrongful conret'ion to his own m e of a muter ear which lie drove up Hill Road. Sumner, linaliy Insine itmtrol and toppliup; over a danyorous el iff. I lie polite -I tie that the danuuye ica-hod £IOO m there lias tin chalice of loeuveiimy it from Smith, who was . hat tied td-o >jilt veoraney. The Ali'jristrute, in imp -iny two mouths' inipi i'linmeul. -aid that the penalties under the Act were itoi nearly ennuylt. IXKT.CKXZA KIT I) KM IC. CHRISTCHfRCH. July <>. luntli noun in Saluiday to in at tony. nine further eases of pneumonic itlueiir.a and one ease of pneumonia ■ere reported, in North Cantcrhniy. ml two deaths from pneiitmnit inticitza. turn in Cliristehnrcli. and one t South C'nnterburv.