DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 8 January 1924, Page 3

DOMINION ITEMS.

[nv TKLEORAPIT—Unit niESS ASSOCIATION.] ARRESTED FOP BUEGL\KV. WELLINGTON, Jan. - A burglarious entrance ot the premises of 1,. Fvan- and Co., Ltd., diaper- (-1 Cuba Ft., ill July last. wjiicit resulted in the disappearance of -.tee-i: valued at LIAO. had it- sequel in Dm arrest of two men and Die recovery portion of the properly all -ged to have been stolen. Investigations ear:md out by delect ives .Meleunau md Tn'eltlehank' eulmiiiated in an inf-v view yesierday, toilowing which lb -y arre-led Waller Leonard lianiniiiiglon and D. William Patter-oil. said to la- a eoiifeetioimr. The former will la- eliar.ged with breaking and entering the premises and lie- latter with "w----ueiving” portion of the stolen property. Voices DISTINCT AT NAPIER. NA PI Kit. Jan. 7. A local amateur, with a wireless receiving set reports having distinctly heard pianoforte items, violin solos, and songs from a station in Oakland, California. In fact, at times they were simply dealeliing. At lI.L’o this morning, he heard a voice say: "It ■■- I.dd a.m., Paeiiie time.” The receiver added: " livery Diillg was -o clear I could swear 1 heard In- watch ease click a- Im closed it.” Il was slated the voices at Oakland sounded as though il were a person in the room, being easier to pie’,. up than Auckland or Wellington.

A Pit: BLAZE. GISBORNE. January 7. A retucular blaze look |Ja.' e otil--u.l( lbe Bridge Ifoiel, .Uatawlmro, -borlly alder eleven o’eniek tin- morning. when of) ea-es of le-iiznm. on a moier lorry diivcu by 11. 11. Oarilmer, caught lire. The benzine wa- being eoliveye 1 la Die Publi: Yv'orks Deparlmenl's 'lump ;,1 Ta r.: v ora. fee till- 11-.,.-of lorries. The -Irio-r aligliU-l at the liclei. ami on ids n-iiini to the lorry, in- al tempted to eiank Die engine, w liieh 1 1.-1■ ktired, and. in an instant , the loriy was a nm-.s of flames. The lorry, whie’i wa- completely destroyed wa- insured for TddO in the Northern l dliee.

A DLNKDIN TFIfF SENSATION. DFNKDIN. Jan. 7. Sensational developments are expected in eontieetioii with Die impounding of tile nimii-ir;.,-. v. oleh, under the name of I .o, ikon l, won io races a- I uvereargi II h.-i ■. . . i:. The hni-e wa-\->.a mia. J .it Mr D. Crain':. sLard.s y e-Lena,. by number,,f Ihe police fio ... and o’ imrs. and it is staled. Irom an aulimrita i ive --nitrer that Die horse is. a eim-s p- rionimr that m wei 1-1: lie, ,v n threiighoul the Soutli Hand. The police an- pro-m-ut ing impiiries further alield. and are likely to lake action within a day or two. TDK COAL MINT. TifoF DLL. QUESTION OF PROSECUTION'S WLI.I.IXCT'oN'. dan S. [ll view of l lie aiiimiilie, men; that the coal trouble mi Dm We.-l Coast has sett led. Dll- i jli.- - l ion has a ri'-en whether the jiro-eeu lion* instituted by the Minister of Labour against, the miller-, for taking part ill an illegal aelion and again-; the mineowners for initiating a hen out. are to be proceeded wilh a- they ha'e been set down for hearing next week, ft is slated that Mr I!alder-1 mm. Secretary of the Miners’ Council, has telegraphed to the Minister a-king it the proseeut ions are !o he nLnndmnd za complete s-rUb-mcnt has l.i "ii arrived at. |; i, under-tond that the Jhiii-t t of Mine., eel Is 111 I nil Die P’prci-enrnt tve ■ D i h,. owner' te a-eer* am c bet Or -liey dt'-iu'd the pi mo .og.nm I tb-m j to be dropped. 1,01 lie i-eeived a urn, committal reply. 11 is inrDa-r -La.te l that a Cabinet meeting later de-dd-.a! to abandon the prosecutions provided a complete -ettleim-iu of the matteiin dispute are readied by .Monday next.

J TELLERS RECEIVE REWARD. ACER LAND, January 7. ’■] i rust l his little ceremony will have the cii'ect ol drawing aUcnu-.u it* tiic I'cspoiisiliilllv ol your duties and tn, need for more support on the part i,;l" [he geur-Mil public," said lion, ill J’aiv, .Minister for Justice, when aihli’..'.--ii,g the Auckland police lastnight, on the occasion ot a ]i:e-ttnlit- , i.a: of gold watches to -Me-.srs 1 lowa! th. iJevnivii, and D-nnis in recognition of their bravery in assisting a ‘Wl’MilMo | .I‘ * t r. r n IIMII^UIOUS !-;;m nt Mount AlUn in August last. The watcl.c- were silli-mriLed bv the , 01i,.[. al Auckland. Waikato. Gisborne, am! Wlianga I’L-i. Su[U. Hemly said the men of tho Auckland ] o!i< <■ division 1.5t.l initiated the mnvemoni to i ccognis-: the spontaneous and willing manner in which th- three Tco’j ients had «.»»•.« to the as-i-tanee of one of their comrades. '1 he Miui'ti r said he was glad to ije aide t' 1 announce that the: State hail rerogni-i d the plucky action of tlie young men by a monetagv icward. ieii. while not large, wa-s n mark ~f the Goveritment's gratitude.