DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 21 May 1924, Page 3

DOMINION ITEMS.

[nr TELEGJtArn— PER press association. A FIREMAN .MISSING. GRKYMOUTH, May 2C\ Henry Thomas O’Riley, a fireman on the Titoki, aged 11. and single, has been missing since Saturday evening. His former address was Lome St. Wellington. His bat was found in the river on Saturday evening. He may possibly ho on the Orcpuki which leftfor Tarakohe on Saturday evening.

LIBERAL LEADER AT BLENHEIM. PRESS’ LACK OK INTEREST. BLENHEIM. .May 21. -Mr T. M. Wilford, Leader of the Liberal-Labour Party, addressed a meeting of between -If)'.) and o()0 people in Blenheim last night and had a cordial and attentive hearing. He complained of the lack of interest in the Party by the press of New Zealand and said the fact that they could not count on much support from the press necessitated the present platform campaign.

Mr Wilford described the surplus ol LI,WO!),Of)!.) its a plea of guilty hy the Government to it charge of plundering the taxpayers. He said the Government wtts guilty both of plundering and blundering. He also dealt on the necessity for extending trade to the Etist and to the English market which Wits threatened by it huge South American meat combine. A cordial vote of thanks was carded.

PROBATION FOR TWO YEARS. CHRISTCHURCH, .May 27 C. 11. A. Jones, a youth of 20, was admitted to probation for two years for making a false declaration of marriage with a girl of fifteen. Counsel for the defence stated that at the lime of the offence, Jones, a recent arrival from England, was awaiting trial no a charge of carnal knowledge, but the offence took place not to avoid conviction in this case, hut to save trie honour of the girl, who looked far l>evoml her age. Judge Adams said probation would he granted in view of Unexceptional circumstances, but it was not to be taken as a precedent.