DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 23 July 1924, Page 3

DOMINION ITEMS.

[BT TELEGRAPH —PER PRESS ASSOCIATION. THE TAXATION BURDEN. DUNEDIN, July 22. During a discussion on taxation at the annual meeting of the Dunedin Jockey Club Mr Lough, Treasurer, said that last year the Club had collected £21.000 from the public and handed it in to the Government. He asked if any other sporting body had to pay so much or were so overtaxed for the privilege of enjoying the sport. They did not object to paying a fair share of taxation, but the taxation they were 1 aying was over the odds.

Mr A. C. Hanlon was le-electeii President.

MEASLES. DUNEDIN. July 22. In connection with the measles outbreak and tlie Department's circular sent by the Press Associal ion. it is said hero that 2o children arriving by the Athenic had measles during the voyage. No quarantine was enforced, and after landing three immigrant children developed measles after reaching Dunedin, and local contacts are now allotted. There were alrout seventy other children on the vessel to spread thi.- trouble throughout the Dominion with the result that an unpleasant illness is rampant at the worst and coldest time of the year.

DEPRIVED OF CIVIL RIGHTS. WEI.I / INOT! >N. July 22. Three youths who appeared before Mr Hit Walker S.M. yeserdny for failing to attend drill were ordered to be deprived of civil rights for five years and lined £3.

THE TRACKLESS SYSTEM. WELLINGTON, July 21

The Wellington City Corporation i.s laying out a system of trackless trams in the bituminous suiTaced Unit Road for two miles beyond its existing rail:rnm terminus. A start has been made •\it!l the erection of poles for overhead tear.

Commenting upon the prospects of the experiment, the .Mayor, .Mr R. A. Wright, M.P., said that as far as the load surface was concerned the trackless ear would make a very good start. Assuming that trackless cars would ] rove more economical than trams of the usual style, as it was expected ill . they would, the system would probably lie gradually extended to other suburbs. The expenses of street rails would lie obviated, anil it would probably cost less to put down a good siiitaco lor trackless cars and nil other trnfiic at the same time than it would to lay anil repair rails upon the jiresell l surface. The estimated cost of overhead gear for the Thorndon-Kai-warra length was £730. no great tig ure, and us ear equipment had bee. supplied to the council on approval bv English tnaniifneturers the city was in a good position to make the ex) crimetit. The body. Lo seat thirty passengers, was at 1 resent being built at Auckland and the ear would Ik l running within a few weeks’ t.rtuo.

The trackless car. added Mr Wright, will make a non-stop run from point to point and will he driven and conducted by one man.

SHOI’IJKTT.B GAOLED. CIIIUKTCHI'RCII. July 21

'There i.s only one way to stop shop, lilting, that i.s imprisonment." naid Mr Wilson, in giving a woman seven days for various thefts of ladies wear. It was stated by the police that the accused, a single woman ol a respectable country family had no need to steal. Counsel said the woman hm had drink during the day and the thefts were clumsy. The woman wished to go to the Inebriates Home, but feared contact with ciiminals. Leniency was asked for in / oiisideraiioii of her agreeing to take out a prohibition order. The Magistrate said the woman was not qualified for I’akatoa. The fact that she was of a res| ecf able family constituted no grounds for probation, which should be granted to those who were dragged up and knew no better.

PRINTING TRADE CONDITIONS ■WELLINGTON. July 23.

A deputation of the New Zealand Federated Typographical Assn, wailed on the Minister of Labour, the lion. J. G. Anderson, urging that measures lie taken to improve hygienic conditions in the prinling trade. It was desired that a conference of employers and employees lie held with a view to bringing about a standard set of conditions. Tlie Assiiciatinu recognised that these could not be brought in light away and lhe I’nion was prepar-

Cil to wait two veals nr s.> to allow the present evil- to be remedied. The Minister said lie would study what bad been dune in and have the whole matter investigated.