DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 26 February 1925, Page 3

DOMINION ITEMS.

[by TELEGRAPH—PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.] INJURED PLAYER. AUCKLAND, February 24. Splendid recovery is now being made by V. Badeley, the well-known Auckland Rugby representative, who received serious .head injuries in the Ail Black trial match at Ellen Park last May. badeley was m hospital for many months in a serious condition and made very slow progress. He was removed to his home towards the end of la’st year. He has now recovered the use of his limbs and is able to move about freely. He is at present at Milford, and, all being well, should he fit again in a couple of months. WOMAN THIEF GAOLED. WANGANUI. February 25. At the Magistrate’s Court, lor a glaring case of theft of £l9 10s at the course on the first day of the Wanganui races, a woman named Lena CTuppeuton, was sentenced to one years hard, labour, to he followed by two years’ reformative treatment. BOGUS FERRY TICKETS. WELLINGTON, February 25. The sale of certain monthly harbour ferry tickets was investigated at the Magistrate's lCou.Pt to-day, /when Albert John Doran, aged 23, and Basil Gardiner Allowav, 18, were charged with the theft of C2B 10s, as servants of the Eastbourne Ferry Service. Doran was further charged with the theft of £3OO. j, F. Men/.ies, general manger of tho Eastbourne Borough Council, said that he found bongus monthly tickets were circulating, and lie interviewed Doran, who admitted selling them. Accused stated that he shared the proceeds of the sale with Allowav and another. Doran had done everything in his power to clear up the mattei. The Government Auditor-Inspector also pave evidence.

Detective Jnrrold produced a statement from Doran ill which the accused said that he was approached by the shore traffic manager to sell the tickets as an easy way to make money.

Doran pleaded guilty and was committed to the Supreme Court fur sentence. Bail of C2OO was renewed.

ATHLETIC GATHER TNG. 11 A.WERA. Feb. 20. The visiting Australian athletes appeared at an electric light carnival here last night. The i rack was damp with dew and slightly heavy. Both sprinters v.ere handicapped out of Hu* Hundred, which was won in 10 2-ssee. hut (; reau ran a great race to win the fuihmg wherein he was conceding 22yds., by 41 1. ; time 23 2-ssccs. In the half mile Whyte (ser.) was beaten by a dozen yards by Hunter (New Plymouth) oil u 0 yards in L.h) From ser. in the mile, Hyde ran a magnificently judged race, catching and passing till* leaders at the entrain-.* to the straight, hut Bailey (140yds) then challenged the Australian and lighting out the final saw the local loan win by a loot, lime 1.30 2—». Durness fell in the half-male cycle and did not start in the mile. He could not get. up in the two miles. A ntsmliri rompml lioim* from iuc West Coast centre in the medley relay. MOTOR OAK ACCIDENT'. CHRISTCHURCH. I*‘*b. 20. Mr W. Goss, the well-known Christchurch merchant, received a cut on H e head and left shoulder through his motor car going over a bank near Kaikonra. in attempting to avoid a collision. WATER FRONT POSITION. CHRISTCHURCH. Feb. 20. There was no response at Lyttelton this morning to the call for labour lor loading im-at on the Port Auckland, but wool loading is proceeding. newspaper proprietors. ROTORUA. Feh. 20. \ ini'cl iii"- of the newspaper proprietors lasi night re-elected C. W. Earle as Cl,airman and 11. Brett, who. that day celebrated bis 82ml. birthday, was created a life member and iircsontod with a gold medal in recognition of bis great services in journalism. The Chairman Sir Geo. Fenwick, paid an eloquent tribute to Mr Brett’s splendid work. Visiting members of Hie press have been shown over the Government nurseries and forest reserves during their stay and received much information from the officers of the Department.

LTFK SAVING SOCIETY CIiRISTCMIUnCTI. Fob.

'P), t - annual conference of tho Royal Rile Saving Society was held this morning. Mr B. O'Neill presiding. Oil behalf of Canterbury it was moved that the Dominion Executive Council be abolished. the mover saying that the Council had failed- in its duties and should he wiped out.

COAL ENQUIRY. DUNEDIN February 20

Tin* Railway Coal Board, net up to inquire whether New Zealand coals were suitable for consumption on the railways, sat this morning. Robert Lee, managing Director ot the New Zealand Coal and Oil Coy., controlling the Kaitangata and other mines, said the time the company supplied coal to the Railways. They considered their screened coal and nuts suitable for the railways. The Coy. could supply up to forty thousand tons per year which would mean the employment nf an additional 70 or S 9 men. The output of their mines had fallen off hv two-fifths. George Tinker, representing the Southland Coal Mine Owners Association said the Southland mines could supply the Government with 51 tv thousand tons of screened coal annually.

John Evans, assistant locomotive foreman, said that Kaitangata was a dirt yco.il, and made it necessary for the fires to he cleaned every ten miles. Ho considered that with the present loans and the speeding up it could not he used. Southland coal was not dirty. Newcastle was an easy coal to "ork on an engine. He thought tho percentage of Now Zealand coal now used could he increased.