DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 24 October 1924, Page 3

DOMINION ITEMS.

BY TELEGRAPH —rIIESS ASSN , COrTIUGm CHARGE OF FRAUD. HAMILTON. October 23. At the Police Court, a. well-known Eurnkn farmer Thomas Buxton, was remanded mi a charge ol Ilaiidulciit ly obtaining £125 17s Iroin Yorkshire Insurance Coy. Accused's house was burned on Sept. 2. The allegation is that in compiling the losses, accused gave several articles as having been destroyed, that were actually saved.

TELEGRAPHING OF REPORTS. WELLINGTON, October 24. In consequence of the delay in the ransinissioii of the foothill! reports,

strong representations were made at the instance of the Press Association to the Pacific Cable authorities, which at first met with no response, on the ground that tralli.** was congested and football could not be given preference oovr commercial work. Mr Markham. Fee-rotary of the G.R.0.. who is at present in London was then cabled to by the Department and lie interviewed the Pacific Board, at first with no better results, hut he has not sent word that upon further representations he has obtained, in the lace of strong opposition, a jtromi.se that the mid-week messages should receive preference. FARMER KILLED. ASHBURTON, October 21. Chillies Dawson, aged 58, a wellknown fanner at Watcrton, died at the hospital this morning from a fractured skull, sustained through being thrown from his horse on Wednesday night. The deceased was dragged some distance and was found staggering towards his home, leading the horse.

FALSE PRETENCES. HAMILTON, October 24. At the Magistrate’s Court, Reginald Dempsey a. miner of Glen Alton, was charged’ with obtaining an instalment under the Pensions Act by lalso pretences. Evidence was given that accused was in receipt of a pension, which was granted conditionally on rcceiptent being unemployed, but he drew instalments while employed at Glen Afton eollcrics at Cl per day. The Magistrate said the offence was serious, hut as the charge was the first of its kind and having regard to accused’s health, he admitted him to probation for a year.

HIGH SCHOOL DESTROYED. SOUTHBRIDGE. Oct. 24. The District High School, an old building, "'as destroyed by fire last evening. SCHOOLBOY'S DEATH. AUCKLAND, October ’2l. George Taylor, aged 11 years, attending the Newton East School, after being called from the class by tho beadmaster and spoken to on a matter which, the Master states, was in no way connected with school lite, suddenly dropped to tlie ground and expired. The Master emphatically denies the rumour that death followed a caning. He says the hoy was not punished, nor was lie called from the class room in regard to any punishnint.