DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 13 June 1924, Page 3

DOMINION ITEMS.

BY TKLEORArn—BRUSH ASSN., COPYRIGHT.

A DRUNKEN .MOTORIST.

INVERCARGILL, June II

Joseph Kilkelly, for driving a motorcar while he was drunk, was released on twelve months’ probation on condition that ho never drives n ear, and takes out a prohibition order. Accused collided with a post, and counsel said Hie damage would cost LIDO. ITis Worship remarked that Northern Magistrate- were sending olfenders of this kind to prison, and next time it was probable he would follow the same course.

CHRISTCHURCH WOOL SATE. CHRISTCHURCH, June 12 The end of the season wool sale was held to-day. the catalogue comprising 1021 hales, composed principally of stragglers’ wool, overgrown and with a heavy proportion of seed and moils. The balance was mostly erutchiiigs: pieces and lleccc wool being very lightly represented. Considering the condition of the catalogue. a strict comparison with previous sales is impossible, but. making allowance for this aspect, the -ale was fully equal to January and March rates, with an improvement in some eases. Oriitehings, particularly, met with an animated sale. llicre was a good bench of buyers. overseas operators, ns well as a strong circle of fellnmngers. being represented. There were no sales that c-luldislicd fresh standards so far as greasy wool wa- concerned, hut a New Zealand record was set for scoured -Merino, a hale of prize-winning wool, sold by the A. and I’. Society, making the lofty price of bO’d per lb.

LICENSING COMMITTEE .MEM IIERS BEING SUED. AUCKLAND, June |.'f ihe local Licensing Committee relused to grant the renewal ol the licen-e ol the Hibernian Hotel. Onehlinga, to E. C. Bass. Counsel for the licensee then intimated that he would move fur a mandamus to have the ease removed to the Supreme Court to ■ ven ule I he'Toinmii ice'- action. Bn-- has now taken preliminary tops lownids an aelioti lor damages, claiming ggliO I ruin each meiiilier of the ( omnuttee, excepting .Mr McKean. -..M., the Chairman who was not present at .Monday's meeting. IRON DI KE PRESENTED TO MEM HER OE CREW. A (OK LAN I>, ,1 tine l.'l I he fourteen looter Iron Duke, ow ned I'. - Lord Jellieoe, ha- been pivsemed to one ol her crow and will continue to race at Auckland. REI’I.Y TO Ml! WILI-DRI). DAXXEYIRKK, June l.'l Sir George Hunter. M. i’. for Waipawa. dcTTvered a pre-.-e—ional .-pecen ill Makot iiku lo a good attendance, making a vigormi- reply lo the recent spccchc- in the electorate by .Mr Wil-ioi-d. At the fniiclil-ioii he was seortleil a iilitiii ll non> vote of thanks and •onlideiice.

Till-: DUNEDIN EXHIBITION. N.z. MANUFACTURERS- PROTEST. AUCKLAND, June I.'! The Industrial Corporation ol New Zealand, alter a long discussion on the exhibition to be held at Dunedin next year, re-olved, as representing the mannl.neturer- of the Dominion, that 11 ley cannot support any exhibition enterprise displaying foreign goods. The eontercuce refer- to each Association for individual action on the que-tion of dealing with tin- exhibition ot New Zealand goods.

KISH .SHOP FA ri.riM-:. AI'CKI.AND. dune Id. M lien the City Council in November iast sold the .Municipal Fish hu-ines-. to H:i.\r and ( ot.. vm in w:is ,nken o'er I el-lain propel lies lor i he halniieot the purchase money. Altej being in business for a little over six months. Ilayr and Co., have assigned ilieir estate for the benefit of the Council. The retail shops have been clo-ed. A NOTH LI! INVERCARGILL FIIIK. INVKBCA ltd I 1.1.. dune 13. A lire iieeurred soon alter midnight nil the premises e| Kinglauil (bothers and Anderson, wool and -kin tiierohin.ts, situated behind the closely built block in Tav street. The Haines soon had a strong hold ami spiead to the roof of the A.lbiou picture theatre, the brigade made a splendid save and tue main damage i- confined to the storeroom which contained about £4OOO worth of rabbitskins and other produce valued at L'lnOO. Ihe stock is covered in the National by an open policy for flodXKl.

(.•OYKKNOK-CF.NF.RAb AT THA.MKS. Til A.AIKS, dune 1.1. laird Jcllicne is visiting Thames today and til-morrow. The local bodies have combined to give him a public reception this afternoon after which lie will officially open the new maternity annexe to the hospital. In the evening- a conversazione will be belli, followed by n slipper. On Saturday morning the CovernniCeneral will meet the school children, pensioners and old identities and will present the ‘"Weekly Kress" shield and medals to the High School cadets. Lord dellic ce returns to Auckland on Saturd.av afternoon.

RAILWAY WAITS KNQFIRY. AIF.MBK.KS OF •fill'. BOARD. WF. 1.1.1.N0 TON. dune LI. ■fhe Board of lnqiiiiy set up by the (loveriiment to inquire into rates of pay and conditions of work of the members of the second division of the Bailway service Inis been constituted as follows:—-Mr dustiee Frazer. W. Scott mill H. Hunter (members of the Arbitration Court|. d. Mason, hirst Assistant (leiieral .Manager of Railways, and J, ,f .Mack, (leiieral .Manager. Secretary of the Amalgamated Society of Bailwav Servants. .Mr dustiee Frazer is appointed Chairman and the Board is empowered to conduct an inquiry at such times and places as it thinks fit. reporting to the Aliuixter ol Railways not later than 31st. duly. AIKNTAL DF.FKCT!VKK KNQIIRY. AI’CKLAND, dune 13 The Mental Defectives Committee ot Knqtiiry concluded its Auckland sitting.) 11 1 - morning. Ali--Cirdler ■ superintendent of St Alary’s Homes, Otahuhu) which provide for young mothers with illegitimate children, with infants horn of defective parents, and the care ot infants during emergencies, stated by the Home rules, a girl had to remain there six mblitiTs alter the birth id Iter child. In nine ea-e- in the past two year-, the age- ot the mothers were under Hi years. In seven cases the child died'. In at least live eases the child had some definite peculiarity. Of •_>•_> children, at lea-t seven were below the -milliard ol development for their

age. fhe Home had no constitutional power to control the inmates. Alany jitter a few months, wanted to return to their old life. The reformatory work was seriously interfered with by parent-, who sought to benefit by the gills labour, often in the milking shed. A difficulty was experienced with the sub-normal or deficient children, whiclx the existing schools for defectives do not iKimit until they are six years of age.