DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 20 February 1924, Page 2

DOMINION ITEMS.

[by telkg kai'h—rot ritisss association.] K AGING CONFERENCE. APPEALS DECIDED. WELLINGTON, Fob. 19 Several appeals to the racing conference were heard here to-day. Roy Reed successfully appealed against the decision of the Wanganui District Committee in disallowing his appeal from the decision of the Manawatu Judicial Committee, 'who suspended him for three months on a charge of interfering with Last Crust when riding Gorania! at Atvapuni.

The appeal of T. 11. White, owner of Gorania!, against Geranial’s being placed second on the occasion in question after passing tho post first, was dismissed.

The appeal of J. McCombe, trainer of Sunny Loch, who was fined £5 on a charge of unseemly behaviour toward a stipendiary steward at Awapuni, on December 29, also was dismissed. T. F. Nolan appealed against the disqualification of a five year old bay mare by Hallowmas-Formless, consequent on the disqualification of Alex Hall, the previous owner of the mare.

The judges saw 110 reason to exenipl the mare from the disqualification imposed.

RINGING-IN. DUNEDIN, Feb. 10

It is rumoured that the winner oi the trotting events at a country meeting is likely to he officially challenged as to its bona fides.

TEACHER FINED. DUNEDIN, Feb. 19

The. Magistrate heard this morning a claim for £l9 damages by Henry Swallow, against Alexander J. Jack, Headmaster of Mosgiel School, for an alleged unwarrantable severe Hogging of plaintiff’s sou. Tbe evidence was that the boy was struck on the shoulders with a strap for alleged insubordination, one blow taking effect on his face. The Magistrate, in awarding plaintiff £5, with costs, said that the Headmaster evidently became excited, and did not realise the blow lip struck.

1\ AND T. OFFICERS. WELLINGTON, Fob. 19

Differences .of opinion as to tlife decisions given have led to the registration from the Rost and Telegraph Officers’ Appeal Board of the two members who represent the service. Fresh nominations were (-ailed, and closed yesterday, and it appears that the only members nominated were those who had resigned. These having been reelected unopposed, it is held that the members of the R. and T. services have approved of the stand which their representatives took up, and tre position has therefore aroused a good deal of interest. The Board consists of the chairman, Mr E. C. Cutten, S.M., (the representative appointed by the Department), Mr G. B. Dali, and one member elected by the Service to deal with telegraph cases, and one to deal with postal cases.