DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 6 September 1923, Page 4

DOMINION ITEMS.

[by TELEGRAPH —PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.] HARBOUR SIGNALMEN. CHRISTCHURCH, Sept. 5. The Harbour Board lias decided to transfer, the signalmen from Adderley Head, south of Lyttelton, to Godley Head on the north side of the harbour. This action is token to ameliorate the conditons of the life of the signalmen m their present inaccessible post, and also to do away with the necessary submarine table. 'I bo change is . dependent on the Government providing a road to Godley Head. APPI.ICATION DECLINED. CHRISTCHURCH, Sept. 5. An old man, eighty-five years ot age, who applied for help from the Mayor's Coal and Blanket Committee is said to have married a woman fifty years younger than himself. Ihe committee declined the application on the giounds that some of. his 27 children should come to his aid. CHARGE OF FRAUD. AUCKLAND, Sept. 5. At the Police Court, Stewart Smith, a well-known professional boxer, and Charles Monier, his trainer, were charged with promoting a bogus lottery known as the “golden casket consultation” on the Grand National Steeplechase on Aug. 14th. Sergt. -Detective Cummings stated that tliero had been a conspiracy between the accused who had taken down people for some hundreds of pounds. They liad distributed hooks throughout New Zealand, and it was understood that one of them intended to leave for Australia to-morrow, taking the money with hint. He asked for a remand and substantial bail. The accused were remanded with bail of three hundred pounds each. Smith's bail was immediately supplied. PEARSON .MEMORIAL FUND. AUCKLAND, Sept 5. The N.Z. Committee of- the Pearson Memorial Fund met this morning. Mr A. C'liitha Mackenzie (Chairman) stated the fund totalled £34,752 16s 9d. It was resolved to hand to the Trustees of the Jubilee Institute of the Blind for administration, under conditions of the fund, tho securities and cash in hand amounting to £23,644, being In addition to a previous payment of £1.691.

FAITH-HEALING. AUCKLAND, Aug. 31. One of the most remarkable eases connected with Ratana’s healing mission was that of Miss F. Lammas, of Nelson, who was restored to health two and a half years ago, after many years of invalidism. Widespread interest was taken in the cure at the time, and since then there has been a good deal of conjecture as to whether it has proved permanent. Tn view of the forthcoming Hickson Mission, a Jotter from Miss Lammas was received by the “New Zealand Herald” yesterday, which will go far towards strengthening the faith of those, who hope to benefit from Mr Hickson’s ministrations. Miss Lammas writes as followc:—--“1 am continually hearing Irom various sources that my health lias failed, and that I am as bad as ever. These reports iare totally unfounded, for lam in perfect health, and have never been better in my life. I think that a reassurance to this efleet will do much to convince your renders of the true facts of the case. In view of the approach of the Hickson Mission, it is well that people should know that so miraculous a healing as mine has been permanent. God does not do tilings by halves, and wluit He has done for me He can do for others if they will only trust Him absolutely.” OV ER-WOit KKD DETECT! VES. AUCKLAND, Aug. 30. Already short stalled, the activities of safe-biowers in the.city have resulted in further hardships on members of the Auckland detective office. Unionism is a benefit not yet enjoyed by the force, and the latest order to be passed to tho detectives in the city is that, they arc on duty from 9 a.in. to midnight, with a break of one hour fot lunch and two hours for dinner. There is now ;i ripple of dissatisfaction run ning through the office at the long hours tile detectives have to be «n duty, the contention being that the present staff falls far short of requircments. The Commissioner of Police recently (Li-ported that sufficient good men wciv not offering, and the present state of affairs at Auckland bears this out.

MAR AM A’,S FIREMEN, AUCKLAND, Kent. 5 j Twenty-nine members of the stoke- | hold crew'of the Mamma, who on Sat-; urelay, August 25, were sentenced to j one month’s imprisonment for com- ! billing to disobey orders on the high . seas, were released front gaol to-day. j A remission of their sentence was ordered bv the Governor-General, 101-. loving on an application to the Minister of Justice by the accused’s counsel. Flynn, the men's spokesman at too, time of the disohoyanee, is not- released. FIRE ON LINER. AUCKLAND, Kept. 5. A fire was discovered this afternoon in a hunker on the “Westmoreland,” berthed at Queen's Wharf. The fire was situated in the cross bunkers between the stokehold and main bunker. It is thought to have been extinguished by the ship’s appliances. Coaiing operations have been suspended, and her departure, scheduled for to-morrow for American ports and England, with 12,0,00 tons of produce, is now indefinite. A GIRL’S FALL, AUCKLAND, Sept. 5 A sensational accident- occurred at Endeans Buildings about 6.15 this evening. A girl, aged about 18, not yet identified, fell from the scconu landing on to the ground floor, a distance of 27 feet. I : She received injuries to her head and shoulders so serious that her recovery 1 is not expected. j COMMITTED FOR TRIAL. I DUNEDIN, Kept. 5. | At the City Police Court to-dav. Thomas Henry Edward Roskillev, a young man, was charged with indecently assaulting a little girl, aged j seven years, in the Botanical Gardens'; on August 18. Accused pleaded not ' guilty, and was committed for trial, ! bail being allowed on two sureties of ; £IOO eacK. j