DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 25 July 1924, Page 1

DOMINION ITEMS.

nr TELEGBAPn—i-hess assn., corviucnT.

DEATHS AT ZOO. AUCKLAND, ’ July 21. .Several animals in Auckland Zoolopieal Park died from the effects of poisoning durinp the last three weeks. Amonp the animals were two apoutis, two Civet eats, two baboons, a female zobra. Pot 'morteiils revealed the

presence of either arsenic or corrosive poi-oninp. wliivli had been deliberately administered hy an evilly disposed person. A YOUTH'S THEFTS. AUCKLAND. July 21. Iliree chmpe.s of hreakinp and enterinp and six ot theft, were admitted by John Sanderson McGregor, aped 17. lie stole a horse from the litv, entered a store at Xihattipu. and stole n saddle at Kohimarama. besides ether thefts at Nihatiipu. He was eomniitted lor Bontcnce. A BIGAMIST. AUCKLAND, July 21. Bigamy was admitted by Thomas Jeremiah Smith, aped 35, at the Police Court. The police evidence showed that the accused went thronpli a marriage ceremony with a. widow in April, though lie had previously been married to I'-thel May Windsor, at Wanganui, in 1912.

lie admitted having obtained a mariage license under the name of Hary George llcauey. He was commite<l for sejitence.

X.Z. POSTAL REVENUE. WELLINGTON. July 21 Tlie Postal and Telegraph revenue for the quarter ended June 30, compured with a year apo is as follows—(shillings and pence omitted). Postal, 192!, 9320,707; 1923, £33.5,728. Telegraph £-133,200; 1923. i.’2S-\l.‘!l. Of the latter, telephones produced C’257,-192, compared with L'123,009 a year apo. Savings Rank deposits totalled C‘7.597.010. against 07.035,030 for the June quarter of 1923. The withdrawals this year totalled £77,.312,880, exceeding tlie deposits hy L’215,270, while a year ago the withdrawals were C7.09-1,-■I Hi, or £510,581 less than deposits.