DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 16 June 1924, Page 3

DOMINION ITEMS.

HV TELEGRAPH—PRESS ASSN., COPYRIGHT. IMJI'GU FOOTBALL PLAY. WELLINGTON, June 1(3 H Rough play was much in evidence on ! - Saturday in lioth the Rugln- and Soea cer games. In Poneke v. Petone. F. Bennett had his collarbone broken. In this, and other matches, referees had to caution players. In a junior match !'-• Dimmock received, severe injuries to the leg and was taken to the hospital. In a Soccer match Win. Tyson was similarly injured. All were hospitnllcd. I here is a demand lor firmer measures by referees. OLYMPIC TEAM. WKI.U NOTON, June If! loritt. (lie Rhodes scholar, has been appointed captain manager of the little New Zealand team at the Olympic games. Accommodation has been secured in France at about <J| per day. HKNZfXK DANCER. INVKRCAKOIf.L. June I I. Ibe lire which destroyed the British Imperial Oil Company’s store in Loud Street, has created a new danger at the waterfront. Siw days from the time the lire commenced, it has been discovered that oil and benzine hail I found its way under ground from the | sloie floor to the lore.shore, where it is oozing out of the ground below high water mark. Rubbling pool s of oil, dotted over a large area, are discernible at low tide, the fumes licing verv strong. A sample of the oil and benzine was taken to test its inflammability. and when a match was applied, a

minor explosion uiol; place. This disI covcry lia.s resulted in the authorities tiikinrr every precaution u. prevent any trouhle i.eeurrinir. more especially as ihc mngn/.me housing explosives are in the vicinity. A constable has heen placed on duty I lor tile purnose of patrolling the area, "hen the tide is out. and to issue a "aruiue to tin- public to refrain from I t Kiting the locality during the time mere is a possibility nl an explosion occurring it ;i nalted light is exposed. ATTKMI'i OX SAKE. I’AI.MEHKTt).\ X., .1 tine to An misi icccsslul attempt was made last night to Mow open the stile in tlie olliee ol the local bacon company. The I >ek v. as damaged hut not forced. r l*l 10 sale eolltaiiied no money, the proeeedmos being hanhed oil Sattirdav.

I i !•: AY V SKA:-:. LISHDHNK. June 10. 'I lie heaviest sea old residents have men was running alone; the east const on Saturday and Sunday. The .Mania which lelt Napier on Friday night with I - passengers was lliianlc to eommiinieale with the shore aniT lay in shelter under loiing Nick's head till yontorday aiternooii and then steamed north and presumably has cone on to Auckland. Sir John Snlmend is a passenger. and in eoiisecpieiiee of his nonarrival the Supreme (.ourt session lixed lor to-day has been adjourned . At I ohomaru Hay >nuie damage was done to the wharl and the passengers binding stage was washed away. NAIM HIS, dune In 'I lie heaviest sea during living memory was miming in Hawke’s Hay yesterday. Ihe waves carried an immense <|itanlity of shingle on to (lie Hast Coast railway and the main north road, both of which will lie impassable lor a dry or two. No other material damage Inis heen done. A t'('K I.AX |), dune Id. The .Malinin, which was unable to call at (I'ishorne was sighted in the llnuraki (lull this aiternooii and will arrive al about 3.30.

POSTAL OFFICER’S LAPSE. AI'CKLAND, June 111 Ibe then ol LldO was admitted In James Thomas hosier llowartli who pleaded guilty al iTic Police Court to a charge of haring stolen L'S2 7s Nd, the property of the New Zealand Government at Tiiakau. lie gave a farmer a receipt for that amount but failed to band the mouev over, destroying • c duplicate of the receipt. Accused in a statement admitted his bis misappropriation of other sums to a Tola I ol r Id.. While a postal otlieer at Tuakau, he lost it" in betting. Accuse.! was committed for sentence. A SMART ARREST. AI'CKLAND. June 11. Edmund Edwin Rodburtie Luttrill. •11. Was charged at the Police Court with breaking and entering the counting house of Avondale railway station and stealing £.7(1 12s, the properly of the Government railways. Accused was remanded without hail. Detective Cummings, Robertson and Moon, as-

certained that; accused was in possession of more money than in his ordinary circumstances. He found them sitting on his bed when lie entered the room m Queen Street Hotel. An examination made in bis presence disclosed the money alleged to be part of that stolen at Avondale and other identifiable property taken from the safe. 100-o cartridges and catalogues iletailiug the working of the electric burglar alarm system, were also found on him. Mr Poynton S.M. remarked that, those responsible for the smart arrest should he eongra t ulated.