DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 14 December 1923, Page 3

DOMINION ITEMS.

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STATEMENT BY DEi'ENC E. DEPARTMENT. WELLINGTON, Dee. 12 It is noted front recent npplicatioits for the Now Zealand Service -Medal am] the New Zealand Long and Elficionl Service Medal, it is stated in genera! orders, that the qualifying servcie of officers, has often been wrongly computed, particularly with respect to the period immediately succeeding the date on which the otlievrs concerned were struck off the strength of the New Zealand expeditionary force. In many such rase* only half-time was credited to the applicants for the period between the date they wenposted to the reserve of officers (temp.) and that, on which they were reposted to a unit of in" territorial force. it should he noted that practically nil officers who were posted to the reserve of officers Hemp.) also hold at the same time a commission in a unit of the territorial force, or on the unattached li-i, and were therefore really carried on two h-t-, namely, their unit list and that of the reserve oi officers (temp. l Where such is the ease they are entitled to he eredilrd with full time from the date on which t hey were struck off the strength of the New Zealand expeditionary fnree until they were reposted to a unit or tinns fe r ret I to the re serve or retired lists. Service subsequent to date of striking off strength of New Zealand expeditionary

force will therefore he -li<iwn in Ihe unit of Iho territorial forcu to which the office r lid on oi'il, ami not in the reserve of officers 'temp.) Ft A N ON BONING I! IOIOVEU. AI'CKI.AN'D. Deccini.cr l:t. The City C )ii!!i il to-night- rescinded its lam on boxing contests in the Town flail on condition that t lit Box in;/; A-s----.-.t ieia t ion guarantee to assume lull responsibility for eomluet in the- hall anti annexes, and prevent reliant juaetiees - I jcii a. smoking. di inking. am! staudKl 1!M IN ( OAI. .MINK. A l ; K It AN l>. Dee. I I It is reported a section of Tauipri Company's coal mine at lluntly has liccn sealed, in consequence of a lire smouldering there for some time. The men have been drafted to the Company's mine til liofowuro. No further trouble is anticipated in dealing with tilt 1 lire. \VI! KSTI. I NO. l A 111 A !’!•:. la e. 11. The North I d.mil he iv,\ weight elumiphntship. catch-a'-eati h-e;m wrestlino, is t i he derided at Taihape oil the oeeasion oi tin* Caledonian sports to he held oil January tilth. I’rizc money totalline; Coil has been guaranteed for the wrest liny; champion ship. HAD UKCCIIDS Ci IK IS TCI I r i;( 11. Dee. 11. Hugh Owen was sentenced to eighteen mouths for an indecent ml. intended to annoy or in.-uli, and lurin' nuuilhs fur theft from the p< r-im. the sentences to lie cumulative. It "as suited that the inde< ■■at act was i iniiP.itted while in the ho-pilnl for "Inih lie was disfliiireed. I’revious eonviclimis of vagrancy were against him. at Cieviiioulh. and Westport. Thomas \Yillan, a voting man. said to he not normal, and unable In resist- the impulse in thieve wi;„ sentenced to tiiii-e years r'-iormative for thcil ol a fiiend’s I’niiutam )kui. The Crown I’roseditor said he was a uuisauee in the district since childhood. He- normal ori iip, l l ion was Lliel l. BANK UK N.Z. WEI.KINGTON. Dee. It. At the Bank cf New Zealand meeting. Air Watson thanked 'liar ■holders, for ids re-election and supplemented t’m Chairman's testimony as (•< the t rei.t |o>- m.stained by Die hank in -Mr Kano’s death, lie was eonseienUoUs :nii! painstaking in the discharge ol his duties at all limes and eoiuhuied with his long exjau ieiu e "ilii the hank customer.', stall' and all'aiis generally icudercil serviies of llie greatest value to sharehohlers Mr \Wit.-on the lodgement mi reel.ill ;s a tribute to Air Kane’s memory. .M' .Macintosh moved a le-.olutao oi symialhy to Air kiimN survivor-, cnlogisiiig the late diieclm. Mr Alili,;iiil seconded the motion which was (anted standing. Tim Diieetor-i haw deeiih d nut to lill the vtieaiiey caused by Air Kanes decease, leaving il to the shareholders t heniselve.s.