DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 14 January 1925, Page 3

DOMINION ITEMS.

[ilY TKLKGRAPH —ma PRESS ASSOCIATION-! AY IRE LESS. AYELLINGTON, January 14. Sir James Craig (Premier of Northern Ireland) informs Air Massey that 'Eric Aligou a- schoolboy in Belfast, using a home-made wireless set, beard an English amateur calling up New Zealand and the latter answering. This was on October 19th. JOCKEY O’FLYNN’S DEATH. AUCKLAND, January 13. The inquest into the death of Jockey A. .1. AkT’iynn, at the Takapuna races on November 29th, concluded today. The Stipendiary Steward reported that three horses fell in the race, no blame being attachable to any of the riders, deceased’s horse falling over another which slipped. The Coroner .said it was a pure accident and returned a verdict, accordingly. GOLD STANDARD. AUCKLAND, January 11.

The question of the restoration ol tlie gold standard in England was mentioned to Sir George Elliott, who yesterday returned from England. Sir George said prominent bankers in Britain bad said that the return to the gold standard would be made as soon as the pound reached parity with the dollar. This, of course, it had almost done. It had to be remembered that, tho carriage of gold would be a costly procedure and transport would bo at the rate of 1J per cent. A FIRE. AUCKLAND, January 14. A fire early this morning destroyed a corner block comprising Anderson’s (restaurant). Phillips (hi Ilia rd-room), Braeker’s (hairdresser). The fire started in the kitchen of Ander.sons’ anil soon bad a good hold but the lire hi igaile and helpers managed to save the adjoining properties. Tho buildings were owned bv G. S. AA hiteside. Ihc occupants had various insurances hut are said to be heavy losers. BOOKKEEPER’S THEFT. Til A AIKS, January 12. A young book-keeper, James 1* redcrick Ritchie, lately employed by Bagmill Bros., Ltd., storekeepers, at Turua, pleaded guilty to the tlielt of L’9l between July and December last year. He was taken on trial in May "at a salary of C2 10s a week, and Hater received increases to £3- Tho manager found a discrepancy ol L’.i in November. Ritchie admitted this and appeared and was arrested at lpper tlutt- on December 30th. He was committed for sentence.

DROVER’S SUICI DE. GISBORNE, January 13. At the inquest concerning the ilea 111 of Oswald Knight McDermott, drove}’, who was found dead at Ngatapa, <‘vi-ileiu-o was given that deceased had no financial worries, and had a happy a family life. A verdict was returned that, deceased cut his throat, while in :i state of temporary insanity. NAPIER LOAN OA'ER-SUIISCRI BED NAPIER, January It. The Napier ( ity Council's forty thousand debenture loan which was recently issued, being part of (.'150,000 thousand authorised by the ipitepayeis, has been over-subscribed, and a percentage ol the oilers are to be returned. MINISTERIAL VISIT. N E LSI >N, January 11. Hon. .Bollard arrived from the West Const yesterday aftornon. and in the evening was accorded an official welcome by the Mayor, later receiving a deputation from the Jockey and 'I rotting Club-s. requesting that two extra days be g.ranied the lormer anil one to t.lm latter. Air Atmure M.P., introduced the deputation. Tlie Minister replied that equal consideration would Le givn to Nei-"n as ot her places. lie said he lieleiveil that the House intended additional permits for country clubs and he intended to place them there. He also considered there should he a re-shull'ling of the existing permits and he intended to go into the question and see that country cluhs get a fair deal. BUTCHERY BURNT. NELSON. January 1-1. E. E. Trask's butchery establishment in Colling"ond Street.- was totally destroyed by fire early this morning. Insurances are unavailable. DE GARTS CHARGED. REMANDED TO 22nd. AUCKLAND. January I I. Clement John |)e Gnris was charged at the Police Court that on December 12th. in Melbourne, he. with intent to defraud, did obtain from Charles Francis Northcroft of £3OO by means of a valueless cheque. Air Aloody said lie had gone into the matter with accused, and was instructed to state !)e Garis did not intend in any way to oppose his return to Australia. Tie expressed a willingness to expedite this ancl pay the expenses of taking him hnek to Melbourne. On the application of the police he was remanded till January 22nd. ADMITTED TO PROBATION. GREAUAIOI'TH, January 14. Henry Outrain. charged with stealing £3(l 7s. the property of the Grey mouth League Football Club, at the Afng.istrate’s Court this morning, pleaded guilty and was admitted to probation lor twelve months, conditional on his refunding the- money. COMMITTED FOR TRIAL. C'l! RISTCHERCH. Jan. 1-1.

Ernest Hawkings, .formerly chairman of the' Spreydon School Committee, was charged' at the Court to-day with having stolen C2l 19s Sd, the property ot the committee. T|h‘ money represented the amount raised at a concert organised to assist the fund for the improvement of the school grounds. Walter Smith, secretary of the school committee said the accused gave him a cheque for the amount, but the cheque was not met at the hankDetective Thompson. said papers found on the accused when lie was arrested show that he was financially embarrassed. Accused pleaded not guilty and was committed lor trial.

FATAL RIFLE ACCIDENT. CAMBRIDGE, January 1L A fatal rifle accident occurred at the 11 nrahora power station last evening b v which a single man named ’lhomas F*rcw lost his life. The deceased and another veiling man. William Moulden, were in'the latter’s cubicle where Moufflon w' :(s cleaning a rifle with a piece of cloth which caught the trigger and the bullet struck Frew who Lis sitting on a chair about three feet away. The bullet entered the frontal hone of the forehead, fracturing the skull. It appears that Moulden had been out shooting the previous evening and had forgotten he had left the rifle Dr. Stapley and Constable 0 Sullivan were summoned and they found Frew unconscious. He was removed bv car to the Waikato hospital where he was operated on last night, but he died early this morning. Frew was aged twenty-one and resided at Teawamuk.