DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 6 October 1923, Page 3

DOMINION ITEMS.

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SO) FTM ASTE R• S OFF ENCI*

C HR rsTCUntCTI, Get. o. Hector Frngat. who was arrested at Melbourne on charges of indecent assault on boys, pleaded guilty to lour charges to-da.v. In the first case, the offence was eommitti'd in respect to a boy scout of St* Michael's troop .of which b’roggat lias been scoutmaster, lb* was committed for -eutenee. bail being allowed until Tuesday, him-ell in £IOO and two sureties of £WO. TWI-DRIVFR'S OFFENCE. DI'NFUIN. (a-iober o. Mr Justice Sim dismissed the appeal of Join) Walker, a taxi diiver. against a eonvietion by a Magistrate, lor committing a grossly indecent act in o public place. The effeime was cnnimitled ill a motor ear in Vogel Street. Tile Judge held that the panics to the oli'enee were still ill \ ogi ! Street, though inside a motor ear. KILLED BY KATIRO. WANGANUI. Oetober :i. |l is not often that a fatality ensiles I'm.lll .1 bite nt a katipo spider, tun, one recently occurred at Wanganui. a- Imy being the victim. He was placing in drifting sand about a. erm] Ie of miles inland, and was bitten on the sole of the foot. poisoning ensued and despite medical treatment, lie died a lew days later. WOOLLEN .MILLS FOR MASTFRTON M ASTFKTON. Oet. *l. A largely attended meeting at Masterton unanimously decided to proceed with the woollen mills project. A strong provisional direcloiy was lorme,| and great eiulni-iasm evinced, dim I imposed capital is £7,iy)oU f**i a 30loom mill. lIARBOIR I.O\N. AI'CK i.ANI). 11*. tuber *l. The Auckland llarhoiir Board has Howled a loan ol £”00.(11111 in London at o per eetii.. w.ith a minimum ol !_'!>•> lor ”0 year-. The lean is a portion ol Hie loan of £I.OCOJ'>OO autlmrised in IPlil, and will I .* u-ed for Ihe completion of the I'rime's Wharf, MR FFF ENTERTAINED. OAM AI! F. Oat. *T. Ml* I*; |>, Lee, la>e Member for (lamaru. and Minister ot tm* t rowu. was met by a large and cm biisiaslic gathering to-day. and presented with an illuminated address and a purse,. Mrs Lee was also presented with a gold ring, mounted with diamonds and emerald'. lion Mr Noswortliv repres, nfed the .Ministry, and rolerrcd to the great services rendered l*.y Mi Lae and to |he keen regret tell at Ids defeat. 'flic .Minister said he looked lorward to another light at an early date, when lie hoped lo -ec the Government rreeive a * utiiei.nl maiorny to nirry oil the affairs of the eouuliy. Messrs Burnett find li*ie!iener, M'sß. eulogised Mr Lea. end apologies for absence were received I nun the Acting Minister and other Ministers. TilF IIFTTFR MARKET. W FI.! INGi'oN, (Pi. I. Me -si’s Oalgcty and t 0.. Lid., to-day received the Inflowing eab'c from I.miidon. the prices tor la.-i week 1.-ing given in pa rent Im-is : The hut ter market i * i|i'iet. New Zealand Ret-, tl 111-1 ; Dan sh 'J"”**. ■-’Rts). Piles! Australian sailed Bills (fKC.s). t liee-e, while Lilts, (l-tl'l: colon re, I IP's ( I tills). YALE TFI.FSnipK. AfCK LAND'S W IN. DI'NFDIN. Dei. *b ; Ml* ,|. ( . Legg ha- received the following lei.*gram t nun Ihe New Zeaiam. Astronomical Society: -"In connection with the Yale telescope, the New Zealand Astronomical Society has reeei\- ...| a cablegram from Tab* I iiiversiiy, J eotilirming ils ilefinite arrangement I with Auckland. In c *iisei l Uei!ee the; (lovernmeiu lorn withdrawn il- L'.ltH | advance I'm -de te-ting I hroiiglioiil | 1 1;.*.* Dominion.“ A'ITEM R’l'Fl) SI'ICIDF. | ( lIRISTrIiI Rf 11. Ho. VTwo attempt*, at -uirid ■ were made yesterday In* Krederiek John Roh-on. •_’J year- ol age. This morning he ap- j pea red at the .M agist rate'- Com I and j was remanded. Ihe tii’st ol l.oii-oo attempt' on hi' lilt* wa- in the altcrnooii. when he and his lather uei e walking along Moorhoii-e Avenue Without warning, the younger llohson l!ir<*\v liim.-cll in Imnl n| ;< iriiiiwjn. bill he was saved hy ill * guard on then r. The fai her end -”ii 'hen went to a eitv boarding house, wheiv the son, at dinner time attempted to stab himself with a packing needle and a butcher's knife, lie bus then overpowered ami removed to the police cells. The lather stated his son had been acting in a peculiar manner tor the past twelve months, and had develop- I sui{-i<!n! teiuliMicir.-i. ITIKtJF I FTINB DISCOVERY. SHORTAGE IN fIOYEBNMENT ; DFI’ART.M ENT. W F1.1.1N8 I'DN. Del. fi. A ih-ipdetlng discovery in one of the Govern men t Depart incut - w liieli has . onrdderahle dealings wilh I lie public, led to an investigation by the auditors with the result that it o now stated tliat a sum iipproaeliing —1 ( H l! I is mi-*ing. It is undor-tooil the police have the matter in hand, though m* nllii ial i onfirmatien on ihi- pomi is VOih'li 1 Oii.

ISiimoilr nlso li;i“ it tloii iiifjiiino* are being matlc regarding the whereabouts of a certain person who, il ho could be found, should be able to throw light on tho matter. Till?ME KINGS ISLANDS WELLINGTON. Oct. o. The Minister of Marine slates n-.-u the Government has decided m place an unwatchcd light on the 1 lircc Kingand a mail is Lo be kept there to w.ui. a tog signal, which will be a most important factor lor tile safety ol shipping. as the principal danger arose ..ur-i-ig fog. Cape Maria Station could ebsorve and report any irregularity in the working of the Three Kings light in the meantime, experiments with wireless direction tinders aie proi-ee.!-ii,., a „d the Ministry believed that, be?,',,- many wars, every important mainland lighthouse will bo equipped with a wireless direction finder. In the , ase of the Tk.ree Kings passage, snc.i apparatus could be worked from the mainland effectively, lhc l.gd.t am toi * signal will bo provided .»t tno «.u li<‘<t possible dalo.

SHOOTS HIMSELF. DC NED IN, Oct. 6,

The police have been advised that Frederick llutlcr. aged fill, single, and livim' alone near Roxburgh, shot himself vestorda. He left a letter address, cd to tlu police, contemplating suicide.