DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 29 February 1924, Page 2

DOMINION ITEMS.

[Tty 11-'.l.r.i; HATH I'l'.lt CHESS ASSOCIATION.] i:\< IT! NL SPOUT. A OAKLAND, Feb. 27. Reports from Tauvanga to-day state that further exciting sport is being experienced among the swordfish and Alako shark in the vicinity of Mayor Island. One launch party hooked a Alako shark which was too big to play, and got away. Shortly he I ore leii o’clock in the morning a lug swordfish was hooked. It pul up a great light, at times jumping high out of the water. It fought dll the surface pi act holly the whole time, and wa- in lull vieii ot the launch party, ihc fish eventually exhatislcd itself and was killed at 2.-15 p.m. The e,inflict had thus lasted five hours. Another party captured a shark eleven fed hum. It fought for an hour. Flying iisl l have also been shot off .Mayor Island. gaming house lhaugi:. AUCKLAND. Febnmiy 28. The fact of a hairdressing saloon in Queen Sited being a literal hive oi industry on race days, and usually accommodating a number ot men ulj, godly there for other than lonsorial | imposes, caused ihc police to suspect that the premises were carrying on business other than that advertised !,') the shopfront. Anxious Io confirm the suspicion, tile police took advantage d 10-dnv. being tile second day ol the evirke races, and raided the pren i,i-,. The proprietor ol the saloon. Alexander White, an employee .John Coll.us, ami a man named Xeich. were invested and charged at the Court with keeping a gaining house. Xeich was charged with assisting in conducting ill ( same, and Collins with being in the premises. A remand was granted in March 6, and the defendants wove hailed old. SHF.EI.* STEALER.

NAI’IKR. February 2S. Unluot Mi-Greg,if was found guilty at the Supreme Com l yesterday ol the Di It of 115 sheep. He was sentenced this morning, by Sir John Salmond. to two years’ imprisonment. Ilis Honour M-Jd that llii'- tlieft seemed to him io h • part- of it deliberate .■rlmme of rob-v-ig his neighbour. lb AND T. SALARIES DUNEDIN, February 28. At a meeting to-night cf the local ''munch of the J’. and T. Officers’ Asset i;ttiuii, the following resolution was carried—- “ That m view of the continued High (o.st of living, this, meeting desires to expi'cvt dissatuifaction with the prestiit rate cf salarn paid to officers, and that t ! .c Association he urged to continue to press for a restoration of the s'ending power of the sahuies of all officers to the 1014 level.” MFT! 1 ODIST CON FEI? EXCE. CHRISTCHURCH. Feb. 2-1. At the New Zealand Methodist Conference in-liiglit. Rev A. .Ashcroft (Thames), was inducted. Rev Frank Thompson ((’hrisfclmreh) was elected Vice-President for the ensuing year. The president announced that the first ballot for the election of President for 1925 had resulted as follows: Bev. J. A. Lochore 5 votes, A\ . A. Hay S, W. J. Elliott 11. I*. X. Knight flO. T. ]>. Milliards 9S. The second ballot between Rev Knight (Aucknnd) and Bev Richards (Napier) resulted: Knight 81. Richards Ilf). Rev Richards was accordingly elected President for 1925. Bev A. N. Sent lor was elected Secretary for 1925. DESERTING HUSBANDS. AYFI.IIXGTOX. Feb. *2B. The Wellington Hospital Board itirging the inliictiun ol mote severe punishment on deserting husband-. DRUNKEN .MOTORISTS. WELLINGTON. Fob. 29. The .Minister of Justice was asked whether lie < auteur, luted following the lead of the British Government which is reported to ha introducing an Amending Criminal Jti-tice Bill, under which the penally for being drunk while driving a motor ear would he imprisonment for a term not exceeding

Tiv Hon C .J. Parr said :■ “There is no doubt that drunken motorist' vrere a serious danger to tin: whole street, and punishment should be drastic. -Although there is it 1 readv a severe penalty in the Police Offetn-es Act. I should imgaine it would ho a convenient time to review and reconsider the whole question of w hat should he suitable penalties for negligence or drunkenness while driving when the Motor Vehicle Bill comes IHorn Parliament.” LARGE EXPENDITURE BY HOSPITAL BOARD. WELLING’! ON. Feb. 29. At, a meeting ot the Hospital Board a statement was submitted showing that the Works which it wa ; proposed to undertake would csb £283.500. It is anticipated that at least £159.090 will lie expended during the first three years and the who! ■ of The money within five years.