DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 13 November 1924, Page 1

DOMINION ITEMS.

— j SV Tta.LC l’.Al'll—l'Klt I'll CSS ASSOCIATION.] PRICE OF SUGAR. AUCKLAND, November 12. The wholesale price of all grades of raw and relined sugar has heen reduced one pound a ton hy the Colonial Sugar Refining Company's decision. It it attributed to the huge world’s supply and is the -Ith reduction-made in recent months, the aggregate reduction since last May being L'b IDs n ton. bookmakers fined. AY ELLINGTON, November 12. As a result of raids on premises :r----cupied l.y men alleged to bo carrying on the business of bookmaking, lines totalling £ ISO were imposed on lour admitted bookmakers, and two accomplices at the Police Couit to-day. The raids, w liicli occasioned considerable < xcitenicnt, bad been carefully prepared. In each case there was incriminating evidence, in the presence of double charts, betting sheets, and details of dividends and a large amount of cash was obtained. The hooks and cash were seized. In one case the bookmaker was disturbed in the act of getting out lii.s accounts to clients. Maurice Leon Maris, jeweller, of Willis Street, was charged witli carrying on, and Henry Dobson with assisting at, a common gaming house. Each was lined £7o. Thomas Phillips and Thomas Roberts also carried on a big business in another part of the city,' and £l-18 in cash was discovered. Phillips and Roberts had been before the Court bclore, when they were fined £IOO. .They were again lined £IOO. ; 111 Milliners Street, ‘ .lames Ronclly was also busy attending to betting buvness, and was fined £BO. Albert Organ, a tobacconist, who also continued the business of hookmakin<:, was fined £OO. Several others were fined £1 for f*cquenting the place. MTLE A MINUTE. AUCKLAND, November 11. At the Otahiihu Alntor Cycle Club’s sports at Avondale racecourse, P. Coleman won three open handicaps, from scralcli—The Avondale Handicap of eight fap.s (approximately S miles) in iluiin 82secs.. the Olahiiliu Handicap (ten laps) in llmin If) 2-. A sees; the Auckland Handicap (ten laps) in 12inin Til 8-5 secs. In the Avondale Handicap he did the second lap in 52sccs. DPI UAI FINES. AUCKLAND. November <2 At the Police Court, Frederick Chin, an elderly Chines,', was lined £SO. and Ah Hung £BO, and two other Chinese £7 and £5, for being in possession of and smoking opium. AYANCANUI SHOW. AYANGANUI. November 12. The AA'angainii Show opened to-dav in line weather, with record entries >.f line quality, including many representatives from the lloval Show. r l lie Lincoln Challenge Cup was won hy Air Roquer. of AY.air.il.i pa. YOUTH DROWNED. PALMERSTON X.. November 12 Early to-nighK Allan Drummond, 18 vears of age was diowned in the Alaiuiwatu River, whilst swimming with his friends. Probably he was seized with cramp, disappearing from view. Gallant attempts at iosciic tailed. Ihe body so far lias not been recovered. I AIM IGRANT SHIP INCIDENT. AUCKLAND, November 12. A member of the Tainui’s crew was lined 20s for disobeying a lawful command on the voyage from London i.o Auckland. The accused, who should have been on watch, attended a laney dress hall given by the third-class passengers, ami refused to return to work when ordered. Il was stated that there were a large number of. immigrants on the Taiiuii and complaints had bren received of Iho crew mixing with the third-class passengers. MADIA' BURNED. AUCKLAND, November 11. While burning oil' scrub and lorn at Blown Brothers’ farm at Alania oil Siindav afternoon, Thomas Grown was surrounded h.v lire owing to a sudden change in the direction of the wind. living at iho biilloin ol a gully, in which I lie growth was thick and dry. ; Brown's only hope was to make a dash through the burning scrub and heavy screen of smoke, lie boldly made (lie eil'ort for his life, and managed to get through but was terribly burned in doing i*o. Although suffering agony, the man stumbled on In the roadside, where |iv was found and taken u. Whntigaroi Hospital. The unfortunate settler was burned nil over and the hair was singed from Ids head and lace. His injuries are extensive, and lie is in a serious condition. Later it was reported that Brown had succumbed to his injuries.