DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 21 November 1924, Page 3

DOMINION ITEMS.

HY TELEOIIAFH—FRESS ASSN , COPVRianT. SOLICITORS FINED. TIMAIiU. November 20. At the Magistrate’s Court, before Mr E. I). .Mosley. H.M.. -Martin Joseph O'Brien and John William White, Solicitors. were cached charged that they did not hold all the moneys received for and on behalf of persons in the hank, in a general or separate trust account. The former was lined £25, and costs and the latter £lO and costs. SOLICITORS’ ILLEOAL EKES. WELLINGTON. Nov. 20. Replying to questions affecting the Public Trust Office, among which was one alleging that solicitors and other persons wore charging fees for applications for loans, Mr .Massey said the Government was not aware of such being (lone. Such practice, lie said, was illegal, and tin* (ioveriimcnt would take all possible stops to deal with cases brought under its notice.

PRIME MINISTER. AUCKLAND, Nov. 20

Mr .Massey was to have attended the Hamilton A. and P. .Show to-morrow, but on his doctor's advice, he will probably remain at Okoroire, where he is recuperating.

SCIIOOI MASTER’S DEATH. -NEW PLYMOUTH. Nov. 21. Obituary— R. If. Rockel. for many years Ist assistant master at the Roys’ High School.

. • A MIRACULOUS ESCAPE. CfSP.ORNE, Nov. 21

A car being driven on the Oloko bill skidded and went over tho side, falling five hundred foot. The occupants, Mr E. (.'. Thomas and llis son, were thrown out, during the descent, escaping miraculously with a severe shaking. N.Z. NAVAL RESERYE. PART OF IMPERIAL SCHEME. WM1.1.1-NOTON, November 21. Tin* iiiiblii'iiiion of tin* regulations in tin* " Gazette ” is the first step towards tin* establishment of a Royal Naval Reserve to out respond to similar reserves in the Imperial Navy. The beginnings will be modes! and it is not likely that any great number of officers will lie enrolled. Immediately a start will lie made in Auckland and later on at Wellington and tln* South Island ports will he included.

£BO,OOO LOAN. DUNEDIN, November 20. A lean proposal authorising the City Council to borrow CH0.090 to build a highway from the railway .station to the reclaimed l/>pnn Park, and to provide drainage for tin* Park, created, a considerable amount of interest to-day. A large number or committees bad been set up. and these worked hard in the interests of tin* proposal, which was tarried by a majority of MI L The votes for the proposal totalled 11518. and tbe.se against 2101. There* arc approximately 19,071> names of voters on the ratepayers’ : egistiT. NEW BORSTAL INSTITUTE. WEI.LINOTO.N, November 21. Tin* West ward of the Point Halswell (Wellington) Relor lory for women, together with a little oyer an acre of surrounding land on the military reserve, is to be used as a Rnrsstal Institute. A BRIDE IN TROUBLE. (OSBORNE. Nov. 21.

A bride of two mouths was charged at the Police Court for giving a lalse declaration of age for tin* purpose "f obtaining a marriage certificate, her proper age being 19 years nine mouths. She pleaded guilty and was committed for rentence.

OLD » 1 INNING. D \N\F.\ IRK If. N'o . 21. \l Die M;**'i*.lrale’s Colin Thomas Charles Willi; 11 ; of Napier pleaded guilty and was committed for sentence on a- charge of obtaining t!2t) from Emily Butler, the licensee of tlu* Mangat ora Hotel by'means of a valueless cheque. The accused, who is eighty vears of age drove up in a Napier taxi, and borrowed a pound from the licensee to pay tho driver. He slibseipiently represented liimselt as an Australian cattle buyer, in the Dominion looking for a farm for lii.s son. Later lie exhibited a bogus cheque for £5(11)0. drawn on till Australian Rank and on the strength of this lie obtained an advance of twenty pounds and disappeared oil tin* following day. being eventually arrested at New Plymoiitb. lie attributed bis to drink. OPEN VERDICT. NEW PLYMOUTH. Nov. 21. At the inquest on L. S. Hart, killed <>u Rutland Road crossing on the Lilli. Die Coroner returned an open verdict, and remarked that no blame was attachable to the railway officials, and Die crossing was less dangerous than some others in tin* district. MOTOR BUS BURNT. 11 ASTI NOS. November 21. A motor mail bus, ouoed by flrnhnm and oihbic of Hastings, while ondeaIlouring yesterday to pass a load of wool at a sharp bend in the road at V liana went off the highway over a small decline and upset. It burst into flames, and was destroyed. It is insured for £.')('() and was valued at Cl 20!) sterling. There were no passengers and the mail was saved. The same firm bad a similar misfortune last week when one of their motor lorries was burnt at Cron 11tlio’pe. and was i nly insured for £133. HEARTLESS MOTOR DRIVER. CHRISTCHURCH. ‘Nov. 21. “The conduct of this man was heartless.” said the Magistrate in lining Frederick W. J. Gaili.k. a taxi driver, two ponnds for reckless driving, and live pounds for tailing to stop lii.s cat when called on. The police evidenced Dtat- (hirlick knocked a man down ainl did not stop though bis fare asked him to do so. and so a policeman was called.