DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 2 September 1924, Page 3

DOMINION ITEMS.

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WELLINGTON’S WEATHER

WELLINGTON, Sept. 2,

The winter in Wellington this year began and ended with an outburst of bad weather. Early last month this brought tbe rainfall for August nearly up to the average, but before flint it was scarcely half the usual amount. The weather is now brilliant spring. The winter of 1909 was remarkably mild, but could not be compared with that just past.

THE UNIVERSITY SYSTEM. WELLINGTON, Sept. 2. The Victoria College Council resolved in favour of a commission to enquire into the whole system of University working and organisation, with power to make recommendations.

WELLINGTON M OTORI STS’ COMPLY TNT. WELLINGTON. Sept. 2

Motorists are complaining that taxes are collected from them and they get no return. It is alleged that nono of the tax money will be spent within -10 miles of Wellington and meanwhile the roads just outside are in an impossible condition. Since January Ist, 1022, £248,037 has been collected ill the Dominion, of which £105,5-10 came from Wellington. The Government is to bn petitioned to force the local bodies to put the main roads out of Wellington ill order.

MR MASSEY INTERVIEWED. WELLINGTON, Sept. 2

Referring to the statement that he is likely to visit- Australia this year, Mr Massey states that lie is tillable to see bow lie can get away lor such a purpose for some time to come. The Crown purchased !2!>,5(i0 acres of native land last year and ninetyfour blocks totalling I l.c'l. acres were declared Crown lands and made available for disposal. The total native lands purchased by lln- Government since 1010 is 328.283 acres, at a cost of £3,337.3 In.

Mr Massey states New Zealand will not participate in tin* continuance of tbe Wembley Exhibition next year and says that New Zealand authorised the expenditure of £100,1)00 on the exhibition and will he lucky it she gets out of it at that figure.

GRADING (IF CREAM

HAWKR.A, September 2

V large meeting, representing lolly Taranaki Dairy factories, "as addressed ] )V Messrs Singleton and Brash and lengthily discussed the proposed alterations as to grading points. It "as decided to oppose any alteration regarding cheese, hut favored raising the grading points in regard to ercameiy butter.

A HOUSE BURNT. DA RG-A V1.L1.-E. Sept. 2.

A tire early tiiis morning destroyed a fourteen round house and contemns tit- Duck Creek, occupied by Mr H. Weston, who, with his wife and three children only had time to escape in their sleeping attire. Nothing "its saved. Tlio insurances are unavailable.

BURIED IN QUARTZ

WAllff. Aug. 30.

A fall of quartz due to a shrinkage !n a slope at No 8 level of the Mine resulted in a miner named \\diiam Glasgow being completely buried by the fa ling material. His mate, in response to Glasgow's cries, groped 111* wav in the darkness to him. and succeeded in removing the stone from off his head, thus enabling the man to breathe. With further assistance Glasgow was two hours later uncovered, and by the aid of a rope tied round Ills waist "as pulled to safety. Ihe man was .suffering from severe bruises ami shock, but no bones were broken.

MONEY-ORDER THEELS. AUCKLAND. Aug 31 At the Juvenile Conn, a boy aged fourteen admitted stealing a cheque for C 29 15s belonging to bis employers, nlinining boots worth £1 Is by false pretences, 'representing that they were for his employers, stealing letters «-ont;tiitintg money orders for CIO 10s am. Cl 9s sd. and two charges of lolgery and uttering, the two latter being reduced to tlielt. ‘•This case shows how Post Olhcc officials will pay money.” said Detec-tive-Sergeant Ilniiiimiml. “There is so much red tape at the Post Ollieo that if a person calls lor a letter he caiinol get it without a hit ol trouble. lel they give this buy money like water. When lie produced t ln- money orders the clerk told him t" get them signed. He went away, and about ten minutes litter, having Verged the signatures, received .the amounts.” The buy was h'fore the (otirt a lew months ago lor a series of similar offences, receiving three years' ]nohation. About, CHIP i> not aeeounied for. Accused's mot her said, that the former had spent, the money. The hoy was convicted of the theft of the cheque and committed to the Att-lc-littid Receiving Home. He was cotrvictetl anil discharged till tilt* tithe* charges.