DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 9 July 1924, Page 1

DOMINION ITEMS.

BY TELECItAfU—rnKSS AS3N., COPYRIGHT. -MAGISTRATE DEAD. AUCKLAND, July 8 Obituary.—Mr E. AY. Burton, -Magistrate. A ROUGH PASSAGE. WELLINGTON. July 7. The Awarua, formerly tlie Blenheim is reported to have put into Tiinani on Friday afternoon for bunkers on her way to Bluff. The vessel sailed from here last Wednesday afternoon and experienced a rough passage down the coast, necessitating the call at Tintarn. the *•••■ will make Bluff her headquarters for sailing in the West Coast sounds. AUCKLAND .MUSEUM. AUCKLAND, July 8. The tender of the Hansford and Mills Construction Company, of Wellington and Auckland, at- £183,054, has been accepted for tlie War Memorial Museum. The work will he commenced immediately, the contract time being three years. It has definitely been decided that the base of the building shall he in Coromandel granite, and the super-siructure in Hawkcsbury sandstone. BLENHEIM. ROBBERY. BLENHEIM, July 8.

A daring rohherv took place at Priddle’s Hairdressing Saloon during last night, the llteif abstracting about CH in cash, contained in a tin box. It is apparent that the marauder was in the billiard saloon tit the rear of the premises last evening, and took the opportunity to remove a portion of the slats of glass from the louvre. Presumably, lie returned after tlie place was closed for the night, made an entrance to the billiard room by means of the louvre. Once in the billiard room a short-handled spade, used as a fire shovel, was forced into service to force open .lie doer leading to the hairdressing saloon and tobacco shop. Inserting bis arm through a ventilator the tliief released the lock fo the tobacco shop slide, and stole tlie cash. The box was thrown on a fire that was left burning in the billiard saloon, but the tray was apparently removed with iis contents.

,SEI‘A RATE UNIVERSITIES. APPROVED BY AUCKLAND. AUCKLAND. July 7. The important question of granting autonomy to the four university colleges of New Zealand was discussed by the Council of Auckland University College to-day.

Acting-Professor Thomas .said the Professorial Board had carried the following resolution: “That the hoard is of opinion that on account of the continually increasing difficuily of carrying on university work under the federated system the time has arrived when the question of creating individual universities in Auckland, Wellington. Christchurch and Dunedin should be seriously considered.” The board also proposed that a commission be appointed, in the event of any slops being taken, to make a recommendation as to tlie constitution and powers and distribution ot the funds now administered by the University of New Zealand.

The council resolved that the colleges should receive autonomous powers in the matter of studies and granting of degrees and requesting the Government to appoint a commission.

The council suggested that a prominent educationist from outside New Zealand should he invited to act as chairman of the commission M A GARTH Y TRUST. WELLINGTON. July 7. The Macarthy Trust, administering the property left by ’I. G. Macarthc for the benefit of charitable and deserving institutions of all religions and with varying objects, to-day authoiised tlie allocation of £0350, tlie amount available lor distribution for tlie year, to fO3 institutions, homos, schools and societies, including several now applications. Since 191.1 the sum of £7:3.2(13 has been distributed tlie amount increasing oarli year. 'I lie funds are controlled by a board ol governors. The principal active agent is tlie Public Trustee. Mr J. W . Macdonald. wbo.se administration of the estate is highly spoken of and who works in hearty co-operation with U advisory committee, the latter making recommendations for allocation of the amount yearly.

DIPIITI IE RIA J) ECU EASIX G. WELLINGTON, July 7

The ) o-ilion in regard to the outbreak of diphtheria in the Wellington health district underwent a decided change for the better during the week ended at noon io-utiy.

During Juno no fewer than 190 eases were reported, ns compared with 151 for the preceding month. Wellington headed the list with II eases, as against 32 in May; the figures in respect to other principal hospital districts affected being:—’lnranaki 99 (29.1. Palmer-ion North 20 (29). Ilawra 10 (ID, Cook to (12). Wanganui 13 (10).

The weekly bulletin issued to-day unfolds a different story and reveals tlie fact that diphtheria is steadily on the wane. The total of 22 eases notified during the week compares with 49 for the previous period; Wellington stiil occupies the prior position with nine eases.

Both monthly and weekly budgets disclose decreases in respect of other infectious disonsos.

FOUND WITH THROAT CUT. WELLINGTON, July 9. Denis Lynch, believed to he a stranger to Wellington, was found last

evening in Mercer St. covered with blood from an apparently self-inflicted wound in the hront. The hospital authorities consider there is a good chance of a recovery. The man stayed at an hotel in the city on Monday, hut on going yesterday to re-engage the room lie found that someone else had taken it in the meantime. Ills subsequent movements till discovered in the street are unknown. OF INTEREST TO HOTELKEEPERS WELLINGTON, July 9. M:i gist ratio Riddell entered judgment for plaintiff in a claim against a city hotelkeeper for the loss ol belongings while plaintiff was staying at the hotel. His Worship remarked that the notice posted up staling the licensee would take no responsibility for property lost did not relieve him from liability under the Act. This was one of the risks attached to keeping licensed premises.