DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 15 July 1924, Page 4

DOMINION ITEMS.

nr TEr.EGßjtjnr —nti:S9 assn., copyright. A DEATH. TV.ViAia'. July Id. Jolm Hattie, n imtiv(> ot Nightcaps, working at Alt Messing took ill on T j-i----tlny, and tlioii nl Pleasant Point thi‘morning. , HI.Y GIIOGGEIi.S. I)AR(rAVI 1.1. E, July 11. *s'l ic* local police iiimli' a raid on a Dalmatian boarding hoiisu owned by Alatn Galich and Jack Erc-og. in search of liipior and were s'tieeos.sl ul in getting a lull dray load of beer and whiskey. Both men will ho (-harped with keeping liijuor tor sale without -e license.

BANK BEITUNS. WKU.IXGTOX. July Id. The returns of the various hanks are now available lor the June <inatter and these display a satisfactory financial position. Deposits show a very fair increase in the ipiartcr. while advances have hecVi rednted. The net results of these movement.s is that the excess of deposits over advances stands

at £ ; ‘. ? 13,72 b. v. hicli j.s an increase of £.5 .\13.!)b7 in the ipiartcr. However, as compared with a year apo. deposits have increased by £1.!1|3.3b3 and advances have increased hy £2.171.312. so that the excess of deposits i.s icdticed hv £227,f>02 in the year. Deposits show a fair increase .of Cobb. Old. which is all in tin- fixed, or intciest-hearing (lass. Advances and dis.omits topether have lioen reduced hy £517.033. These are the usual movement-, for the time of the year and are somewhat .liphter than niiplit lutre heen expected in view of the very hirpe value of exports for this season. Inip.-irtation has heen fairly heavy, which tends to counteract the effect of Ivoavy exports. Exports, however. ht’.Ve kept well ahead of imports in value. The movements in note circulation and metal holdings are triflinp

in the (piarler. Deposit-, reached their highest poinl in |!I2(). hid the latest ligates are the heaviest since then. Advances have heen reduced considerably since the very liiph point reached in 1021. The latest lipures exhibit an increase of £2.171..'112 in tlit* year, which is prohahly mainly due to heavier .importation. Ilrwever. as depesits have increased hv about the same amount the din'oivuec in the rclationsiiin of the two is not altered to a preiit prent extent. There is a very trillinp decrease in circulation, and the metal holdings are considerably in excess of circulation. Tile lipures generally seem to indicate that there i- very little alteration in penora'l tradinp conditions in the year. Tiic tosition is (piite sound anil satisfactory and .should continue for some time to (ome. The heavy increase in fixed deposits is very likely dm- to balances of local bodies loans waitinp expenditure.

AVO.MAN SI lOi’l.l KTEFt. CM 11 IS’l't 11 rivCll, July It

Described bv counsel ami medical testimony as a kleptomaniac. Alary Sliniid, aped lilty. appeared before Air fl. A’. Vfiddowson, S.AI.. at the -Magistrate's Court mi Saturday to answer ebarpes of Ampliftiup. to which she pleaded guilty. Senior-Scrpeant l.ewin said that since the woman had been before tint Court in the previous week iwo further charpes had arisen, 'flu* articles were found in the home of accused at fii-1-Inst. and when charped with the theft she had admitted slealinp them. She said that she had stolen tin* attache case from a shop, in Hereford Sterol, lint could not identify the pin (-c when taken there that morninp.

The AI agist rale said that lie would pile the accused the benefti. of the donht that had been created in bis mind, whether she was a kleptomaniac or not. Dr l,ouis.-oii and Iho Probation Officer had apreetl that her condition was such that site could not resist iuiotil'es. Ibe accused wenld lie convicted «-11 each o| tb' l < barge" and ordered to be released on probation for three years, one of the conditions beinp that site -liould he of pood I -.-havioiir. proper steps In-inp taken to sec that slii' was not left alone.

A TIMARU TROIT.I.F. WF'ld.l XOToX. July M. With refereui-e to a Press Association telegram ftrim Timarn on the 12r.1i inst. referring !o the case of seven eitibireii who were charged with being cltildrcM v. hits' parents were in ituligeul circumstances. aud unable to support them, the Prime Minister to-day siafed that he had made enquiries from tin' State Advances Department and the Superintendent had infe: trt-. l him that tile woman had made -i ll ap-

plication which had been carefully con. siflercd hv the Board, which had

solved ti> jjvant n loan of £SSO on table miM't'tage for tlfij years. The solicitors in tin. niititor fi.Mil l-oon instmeted to prepare tin- KrrpsMiry mortgage, a oi'rl idea ii- of which was received <O.l May I !ill. A first progress <-.i-rlill-cafo oil the creation of a dwelling subsequently came to hand. aiul a progress payment of £HOIJ had Icon rcin it tor! to. the .solicitors in the case on tin; Aril, inst.

TIMiK-FAUTNG ACCIDENT. A f'CKT.A XI), .1 nlv II

diaries William?, fifty-eight died in W.iiuki: Hospital as tlip result of ail uevideiil on .Fiilv 7tli. If'- -was felling a tree hy means of a wim!!n-s, v.lnn a oust of wind caught tlie tree, musing ii to .serin" hack, tier handle of the w:odla‘"s striking deceased's head Death "as due in meningitis. aeccleratad hy a fractured skull. lie leaves a widow and a. family of eleven, the youngest aged eleven.

TRIP TO CARE. WELLINGTON, July 14

A meeting of the New Zealand llraneli of the Empire Parliamentary Association was held to consider an invitation from the South African Drnueh to send a delegation to South Africa this year. Afler consulting the Premier it was decided to accept tile invitation that four New Zealand Parliamentarians he sent as a delegation to South Africa, one from the Legislative Council, and one from each of the three Parties in the Lower Mouse. The Council meets to-morrow morning to appoint its representative. The Deform, Liberal and Labour Parties also meet to-niorrovr to appoint- their re speet iv e tie I oga t es.

FOOT AND MOFTH DISK.ASF.. WELLINGTON, duly 14

The Minister of Agriculture stated to-day that precautions have been already taken to safeguard the Dominion against- the risk of the introduction of foot and mouth disease, and these are to ho supplemented hy the prohibition of onions from California approximately when shipments of onions may he. expected. A special enquiry has been made to ascertain as to j what extent the repressive measures I undertaken hy the I'nited States Go-j vernment have been successful in eradicating the disease from the States, [t is found that, while very good work has been done, the disease is still in evidence, and a revival, fortunately a small one. has lately taken place. Having regard to all the rireiiinstances it has been decided to make the prohibition steps now being taken and to prepare ail Order-in-Couneil.

DECISION* RESERVED. WELLINGTON. .Tul.v 15. Tlie Appeal Court reserved its decision in tlie case of MncDougall v. the Railway Department, wlierin the appellant seeks an interpretation of the

roytiliitimis c-DviTiii}' salary paynuMits as ad'ectad l>v tin* “i-ut" and suliso(|lient Kvlassidentfon.