DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 3 December 1923, Page 4

DOMINION ITEMS.

[liV TELKGR.APH PER TRESS ASSOCIATION.'] CirCRCH EPISODE AFTERMATH. ASHE CR TON. December I. Some time ago three local residents veto convicted of being rogues and vagabonds, as result, of what the evidence indicated, was a drunken scene by night in the Baptist Church. tsub„iv|uent ! y one secured I'cheariny and was acquitted on the ground that he went Ihi ie to bad, alter hi- friend. To-day a second man. IVicr George Gourdie. .-t. -nred a reheating, on the ground that t! ougli sober when lie pleatled guilty at ( ourt next day. he was i-uifering from tii iiq'inr of the previous evening, am! wa nut j ropcrly Pit to defend himself. Tie a-iioriig n.is granted and proceeded with. The Justices iimdlv dismissed the east- staling Gourdie's hehavii.ti! was re, r, hen-ilmt' there wa.no evidence that lie was in the Church for a criminal purpose. SAX)T aR Y COX VEX TIO X. WELLINGTON, Nov. 20. At the Cabinet meeting to-day. it was decided that New Zealand -hull adhere to the luternutimnd Dauit.ai'y Convention of KM2. llith-rto 7\ m Zealand ]ia- been tbc only Danuai,;!! not mlheriiig to the C 'on vent: on. •which governs -hipping ami protection a ;j:i lii-.'. eh-.,1.-ra ami other hi s-e a'--, laying down condition- to he impo-ed in ill - event of any itife. tioti being brought into any omntr’ by any vessel. IMPORTANT DECISIONS AUCKLAND. Nov. 2d. Tim City Council decided to dflelep the old market square si'e near the Town Hall, e uilainiug four a: re-, a- a civic square with admini-lrative butldiitg.s and art gallery. Jt was decided to pm-.-ba-e tea niotor-bu.-cs as tin- nucleus id a fleet to act as feeders to the tram.- in rt-ing sii'mi'lts. ■JOCKEY INJURED. PAL.MER'STON X.. Nov. 30. (. T. Edwards, an a ppivnt iee jockey aged IS year-, attao'hed to Dm -table of J. Fryer, iiawria, who su-taiued ,-eriotis head and face injuries by a tail iii the hurdle race at tin- bedding meeting, wa- to-da, admitted io i'al-liiei'.-iou Nor! ii "o-pilal m a - ! colldiiiou. At i ievcl! o'elocli to night he still wa- till but it i- bclievetl i.'imt bis life is mu emiangei id. COI.LAPSi, OF KRtDGE ( ; >NTi; At "1 OL DROWNED. TAIHAI'E. Nov. 30. The bridge at I>! 1 111 ii col la p-, d am! t** - i i ,gb it -f-ei n:! : tie- river '.-.Tib a being talc .1 down this afternoon. \Y. Deb Compton, the emu .rector, a widower, aged -C.U aty-niii", tiirowu into tlm Wat or and drew m-d ia-fore a - si-tame arrived. it is a--g-t.-oa . Samuel Mdies-. agi-d live ;:! Ma.-ien oe . went do "ti w I ill l• 1 ■ u n el,. a ltd va- -o i-msiy iujiii .-,1. 11, va - taken to the i'a d i ape Ito j u lal, !,m Die ext ml. ol hi- iu jurn-- t- tan ye! know ,i. It i- !„ln-ved that (-’.ue ju -- i nmi Iu: ■ a rgi L Among he- ! longings was a gold hied..l pic-.oip-d by tike la! o Mr i’. ! . S' ddnii ler id ■ sa \ ili.g. TA III) PE. D.-e i. Samuel Miller, injured in - i - lapse e f lii" bridge at I>h l . tn. e. :. H in a mown! ...mdilwn D-- owA - lia-t.- Mow ~n ihe it,,,d. and i- Imsow rely frou'i s.m. !, and a b-gji:;. immer-nm in t lie river. Inti im lee. am broken.