DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 7 March 1924, Page 3

DOMINION ITEMS.

j HY TELEGRAPH—PRESS ASSN., COPYRIGHT. IMPORTED BOOTS. WELLINGTON, March C. Representatives of the hoot tnanii- : facturer.s waited on the Minister of Customs and the .Minister of Labour to-day to discuss questions dealing with I the importation of footwear containing composition or substitutes for leather. The Minister promised to ascertain what should be done to protect the public against shoddy footwear over and above the. existing legislation. ELECTRICAL MATTERS. 1 WELLINGTON. March G. The Chief Government electrical inspcitor (Mr Birks) has been appointed to represent the New Zealand Govortincut at the World Power Conference t i he held in England next July. Air Inks, under the instructions of the Minister of Public Works, will consult cations authorities at Home with regard to electrical power for industries in Now Zealand. Ti‘e Mnister has also instructed Mr Bilks to investigate the latest developments in railway electrification, electric steel .smelting and electro-chemical industries, in view of possible similar dovelopenients ill New Zealand. A BIGAMY GASE. AUCKLAND, March li. Ldwani William young limn, pleaded guilty to making a false declaration to the registrar of marriages. Accused was married in England in DLL He had four children, ixtavmg his wife and family after war servio. op the ground of the wife’s alleged mode of living in 11)20. ho came To New Zealand with a single woman whom he represented as his wife, gett a grant of £4O and a free passage. He registered the latter woman’s child as legitimate, producing the certificate ol marriage *\ ilh his wife. He win. committed for sentence on hail of AIOO. A THEFT' CASE. AUCKLAND. March fi. Charged with the theft of £-152 I2s 9*l front the Northern Steamship Coy, Austin McCormick, aged *2B, appeared at tiie Police Court to-day. Accused was li e company's agent at Te Aruba, and sjme July last, eight amounts had been misappropriated. First, the amount was taken to pay a small debt, and in tin effort to recoup, the accused betted iceklossly. He pleaded guilty, and was committed for sentence, lhe hail being £IOO. EGG INDUSTRY. WELLINGTON, March fi. The New Zealand Poultry Conference passed remits to-day requesting the Government t<> ieduce by 25 per cent the railway freights on poultry goods I'lii'signed to egg circles, and to reduce

substantially the freight on poultry and (V-.'s consigned to matkets over 200 n de.s distant. The Government was aiso asked to place the egg Industry on the same basis as tile fruit indusfrv regarding financial assistance, and in giaui assistance for egg laying competitions, The Government was requested to carry out research work 11 ii ill • i tlm supervision of poultry instiiietors, and to establish a poultry bum to replace A'on head demonstfiitii *i poultry farm recently closed.

£IOO DAMAGES. HAMILTON. March 7. At the Supreme Court. Katherine ()’Donoglme. a trained noise of Auckland sued David Corban. storekeeper of To Ivuiti. for live hundred pounds damages for alleged malicious prosecution. Evidence was gnon (hat the particr, met at Auckland, where defendant, under promise ol marriage in(lneed the pbiintiir to vi-'t f*' Hutti lo see hi been, ..tnio<g 11;.- veddiug wa . delayed til! the Jewish Rabin arrived. Later the delendant induced plainfili to live with him as his wife, still under a promise of marriage. Th**n. learning lie was a married man with several children. !i»■ left him. taking "itli her the presents lie had given her. Defendant. then had her arrested for stealing the presents and she was thrown into a lock-up lor eighteen liours. The charge theft was dismissed. Plaint dr eon loaded this wn.s a malicious prosecution for revenue, liecause she would not return to the defendant. The jury awarded £IOO damRACING ENQUIRY. DUNEDIN. March 7. It is rumoured that the galloper now being inquired about in connection with an alleged ringing-in is Cashmere, winner at Dunedin of the llaziett Memorial Stakes, 1921. Tin* question is (K'iiig asked by a responsible body as to tin* whereabouts of this horse and his doings. It is not suggested that the owners of Cashmere, al the time of his win here, are involved. A SUSPICIOUS FIRE. NELSON, March 7. A (ire, having all the appearances of deliberate arson, occurred at Brook St. last evening, when a cowshed (km iw n as Wilkes), the property ol Victor Thomason. was totally destroyed. Ait unoccupied house eiosc hy was slightly damaged. This was also owned by Thomason. In a back room sucks saturated with kerosene weie found hanging, while kerosene was also distributed in the other rooms. TIMARC WOOL SALES. TIM ARC. March 7. The final wool sale ol the season was held this morning. The catalogue was a small one and comprised mostly mixed lots. Altogether 1788 bales were offered. There was a good bench of buyers and although they weie slow at times in starting, bidding was fnirlv brisk and all lots sold well. Only two or three lots were passed in. For good wool prices were a little easier as compared with the previous sale. Bidding for merino was very keen at times, and the highest price was 51 id as compared with 32'd. the second sale. The highest price for half-bred (29d) was obtained by a Gleitlvon lot (three bales). At'the second sale half-bred reached 091 ,i Only a few cross-bred lots "etc offered, and they were eagerly sought, after. The highest price was 21R1 as against 22id at the previous sale. Three-qtmrter bred brought 23-5(1 as compared with 241(1. Prices sold very well the- second sale’s highest prices being reached in the case of merino and half-bred, and exceeded by ?,d in the ease of crossbreds.