DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 9 February 1925, Page 4

DOMINION ITEMS.

[by TELEGRAPH—PER TRESS ASSOCIATION,

DE GAR IS. AUCKLAND February G. De (laris left under escort for Alelhoiirne by llie Marainn to-day. BROKE BOUNDS. AA'ELLINGTON, February 0. A married woman Dora King, who had been ordered to remain m hei borne for fourteen days owing to a ease of infantile paralysis in the hoti.se was at thc_ Court to-day fined £2 for breaking the order. The Magistrate said offences such as this were regarded as serious. ANGLICAN PRAYER BOOK. DUNEDIN February G. Reference was made by Archbishop Julius at the Anglican General Synod to-day to the Church of England prayer-book, “There are some,” he said, “who don't want it revised and many of the bishops who will say that they like it as it is, with their right to turn iti and twist it and alter it and adapt it. but the Church of England is adopting another prayer book, sj what are you going to do? Are you going into panic because one wants this prayer book and one wants thai, and another wants to know what yot are going to do about it and thus have the country in a turmoil That is the worst tiling you can do to the Church.”

Continuing on the same lineo. Archbishop Julius said that Canada had its own prayer hook, Ireland had its own prayer hook, and Africa had its own prayer book. They were different forms of constitutions, not- like our own, hut wore their bonds within the Mother Church any lighter than our own? “AYhv, gentlemen.” lie added. ‘•There will be no change. The Church of England does not say : ‘You must take our prayer hook as it stands or he ex-communicated.’ There is no danger of that, and we are not held to the Mother Church by our obsolete constitution. AA'o must have practical autonomy, which as a blanch of the Catholic Church we now possess theoretically, and so let us go to Parliament and say ‘Give us freedom of our property, which belongs to us now.’ ’’ “ DISGRACEFUL COURT.” WELLINGTON, February (i. "I prefer the noise to asphyxiation,” declared Air C. R. Orr-AAalker, S.M.. in a small upstairs courtroom yesterday, when i:e asked that the windows which were all closed should bo opened prior to the hearing of a case.

“This is a disgraceful <ourt for anyone to work in,” declared Ills AA’orship. “I fear one case will he enough in this small room.” The noise of tramciirs and noisy vehicles finding its way through the open windows, the magistrate called upon the deleiiding counsel to use all bis vocal powers in order to make himself heard. To likely witnesses, who strangely enough happened to ho members of a city hand, who were appearing on summonses, llis AAorship enjoined them to speak with a reasonable amount of “fortissimo.”

ALLEGED THEFT. AY ELLINGTON, February G. The disappearance of a sum ol money amounting to £2B IDs, which was missed from the Eastbourne Borough Council Offices, led to inquiries |,v the police, and yesterday two young men, named Albert John Doran, aged 2J. a married .man, and Basil Gardiner Allaway aged 18, were arrested by Detectives Nuttall and Jarrold. The accused, who were charged with the offence at the Magistrate’s Court, before Mr E. l’age S.M., in the afternoon. are clerks in the employ of the Eastbourne Borough Council. Mr I’. .Jackson appeared for Doran, and Air A A A Blair fur Allaway.

The r barge sets out tint lbe two alleged I v stole the money between Deember 28th, 11)21, and the 2nd inst., while employed as servants of the council.

On the application of Senior Detective Cameron, accused were remanded until Thursday next, bail in each case being allowed in £2OO. and one surety lur a like amount.

GOVERNOR’S STAFF. WELLINGTON, February 0. The following appointments to the staff of His Excellency the GovernorGeneral were gazetted yesterday: To be honorary aides-de-camp:— Colonel J. Findlay, C. 8., , D. 5.0.. Commander, 3rd New Zealand Mounted Rifles Brigade. Lieutenant-Colonel M. M. Gard’ner, D. 5.0., p.s.c., g., Royal New Zealand Artillery. Lieirtenant-CoJ mol F. Symoii, C.M.G., D. 5.0., Royal New Zealand Artillery. Lieutenant-Colonel N. S. I 1 alia, 0.M.C., D. 5.0., Commander, 2nd Field Artillery Brigade, New Zealand Artillery. Lieutenant-Colonel S. S. Allen, C. D. 5.0., Commander Ist New Zealand Infantry Brigade. Lieutenant-Colonel J. Hnrgost, D. M.(’., the Southland Regiment. to he honorary physician: Colonel R. Tracy-1 nglis, C.8.E., Al.lL, (D). New Zealand Medical Corps. To be honorary Surgeon:— Colonel P. C. Fenwick, C.M.G., AI.D.. F.R.C’.S., Filin., (DA. New Zealand Medical Corps.

WEATHER FOR JANUARY. WELLINGTON. Feb. 6. During January the rainfall was general from the 25th. to the 27th. owing to ail ex-tropical disturbance passing over the North Island ; though some heavy rainfalls were also experienced aboiit the 12t1i., the month was on the whole rather dry. and, with the exception of Hawke’s Bay anil Canterbury districts and the eastern parts of Wellington, the total monthly rainfalls were below the average. The rainfalls about the 26th.. were most beneficial and relieved a rather trying time for farmers and graziers. In most parts of the country the weather was remarkably dry. Til many parts of Otago the last ten days of the month were very unsettled, especially in the northern and East Coast districts; for example, at the Afaraehako station (near Opotiki) it rained every day from the 21st. lo the close of the month, the total rainfall for this period being 8.79 in. of which 2.601 n. and 2.98 m, fell on 25th. and 26th. respectively.

The mean temperatures were above the average, but there were cold snaps about the 11th. 17th. and 26th.. which did some damage. Barometric pressure was rather higher than usual. and. though subject to frequent changes, fluctuations wore not extreme. The winds were moderate for the greater part of the month, and the skies rather more cloudy than might have lieen expected considering the small number of rainy days.

THE NEW JUDGE. AIR ALTERS’ CAREER CHEISTCHURC’H, Feb. 7. AH Justice Alners was born in C penhngen, Denmark, in 1867. He lias had a distinguished and varied career as a teacher and barrister He was educated at Kelshors Grammar School, Copenhagen, and the. Napier School, New ■’Zealand. He is a graduate of Canterbury College, having obtained bis ALA. degrees with first class honours in languages and literature in 1887.

lie was assistant to the Professor of English at Canterbury College for !. years, and acted as locum tenens for the Professor during his absence in England. He was .also Master of the Boys’ High School, Christchurch, fe some time.

.Obtaining his L.L.B. degrees in 1904, Mr Alpers was admitted to the bar in 1904. He commenced practice in Timnrii in partnership with 31 r J. AY. White, then Crown Prosecutor. A few years later he came to Christchurch, and on January Ist., 1910, lie joined the firm of Garrick and Co. Mr Alpers has . tjso. achieved distinction as an author and journalist. This evening Air Alpers was the recipient of numerous congratulations from friends who had early news of his appointment.

MOTORIST CONVICTED OF MANSLAUGHTER. AUCKLAND, Fe.b. S. For nearly five hours, the jury deliberated on the case of William Pitman. charged with manslaughter, and finally returned a verdict of guilty with a very strong recommendation fu mercy. The charge arose out of the den of Elsie Lilian Robert, who was run into by a motor car driven by Pitman, in Upper Queen Street A large crowd, including the acciw ed’s wife and a number of women, waited until the jury returned. The Judge said ho would not d" with accused until Friday next. In the meantime, lie could go out on hail, his personal Ijoud being sufficient.