DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 6 November 1924, Page 3

DOMINION ITEMS.

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DEFENCE CLOSED. DUNEDIN, November 5

The remaining witnesses for the defence were heard to-day. the evidence, being in (lie direction of showing that

.■.ime I list i ihutor.s Ltd., was formed bakc'.s had had no diflicutly in obtaining supplies of good 77i>itr. Counsel for t 1 •(• 1 1(T'eiice intimated at 5.20 p.m. that they had c Inscd their < .i>e. His Honor suggested that the mc.sl enmenient ionise would I c fur the (Town t>> move for judgment. It would probably iiario.v tbe issue, as the Crown would indicate the faMs which they regarded as estxhlis'’c.l. Then the defendants. and the (Town would have tin’ last word. Mr Sscrrett intimated his concurrence with this procedure and the Court adjourned till 111 a.m. to-morrow.

CABLE DEi.A VS. WELLINGTON November (i. There is considerable delay on Imth cable routes, owing to telii|'nraiy interruptions, and it is probable the football report will soll'er with the rest of the work, but the Eastern Extension by which route it is expected, lias been asked to push it. if pi ssiiiic. LOAN EOR ROADS. GISBORNE, November 5. Conk County Council look a poll tnda; on a proposal io l>oi row one Ihiiidi cd and lilty-lbrce thousand pounds for tbe recnnstrueliuii or roads. The result was an overwhelming majority for the proposal, the lignies being one thousand and sixteen to one hundred and cighLy-iuie. PALMERSTON SHOW. PALMERSTON. X., Nov. 5. Plight and sunny weather prevailed for the concluding day of the first Royal Show. The features to-day are the parade of prize animals, and Royal ( Lampion open hunters ccjnpetitioii, both taking place in the al ternooii. HOME. VIA AMERICA. WELLINGTON, November 0. The New Zealand Rugby Union uiidilerstnnds the All Blacks will return bv Canada and play a match in California, but not in British (olumbia, where the ground will tie Irozcti. The Government is granting 21,009 towards the extra exneiise of bringing them bv this route.

THREE SHOPS DESTROYED. NAPIER, November G. Three shops in one wooden building in Hastings Street were destroyed by lire this morning. The building was insured for £SOO in the South Hritish, and belonged to the estate of Genge Falkner Hodges, a fruiterer. It is also insured for a like sum in the Allas Office. Miss Young, dressmaker, who bad no insurance, was also burned out.

TEACHERS SALARIES

WELLINGTON. November G. The Government proposes to increase the salaries of school teachers, primary, secondary and technical bv C SO o>'9 per annum in common with the "improvement in other branches of the Publi.- Service The increases, however will he given in some grades only and not in all. and £l5O per annum is roii'dilv drawing the line. The annual increment will be CIO instead of (.15. The married allowance will be ineraesed by CIO and married bead teachers will not receive less than C’-iO bouse allowance. Salaries m certain country schools will be increased to attract good teachers.

education and charity benefits. AY FLUNG TON. Novmber 0. Under the will of the late Airs Lizzie Rathhone. Lower Mutt, fully £70.000 was left to religious. Hiaritable and educational objects. As a greater portion of this sum lias keen earning interest for some years the amount eventually to Ih> distributed will be between CBO.OOO. and £90.000. The bof nests are mostly to institutions in various parts of the North Island, though numerous South Island institutions will also benefit.

AN INQUEST. AVATHI. Noy. G. At the inquest on the body of Gustave Richard Hush, the evidence showed that deceased could not sw-im. He bad gone bathing alone in a little bay below the homestead of Peter B. Giles, at Tanner’s Point. Katikati. where be was emploved ns a cadet, and the bouv was found in a foot of water. D<‘ceasod. who was 21. was the only son of ~n Anglican clergyman in Somerset. England. Ife arrived in the Dominion in June last.

A MURDER CHARGE. AUCKLAND. Nov. G. •Tames Simpkin. aged 53. charged with the murder of liis wife at Renmera on Oct. sth. was discharged front the hospital this morning, having recovered from the iazor wound

iii his throat. He appeared at the polite court, and was remanded for a week. Simpkin seemed quite eomposed hut when he left the Court he had to he helped down the steps. .SENTENCED FOR ASSAULT. WELLINGTON, November fi. For assault on the Chief Engineer mi the high sens, live of the crew of the Maheno were sentenced to three months imprisonment for refusing duty. They were sentenced to fourteen days, and two for assaulting the refrigerating engineer were lined 22 or seven days imprisonment. Four others for refusing duty were ordered to pay 0s (itl costs,

ON the immutakas CARTERTON, Nov. fi. Advice Inis been received that the trains will resume their ordinary timetable to-morrow. The big wash-out near Ladle Bend has been bridged, and it is anticipated that the bridging of the gap instead of tilling it \ obviate trouble in the future. The Rinmtaka road is not yet clear and is still dangerous. It was p( s sibe, with the assistance of the men engaged (Tearing the slip for ears to cress yesterday, hut further small slips during the night rendered even this doubtful.