DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 2 September 1925, Page 3

DOMINION ITEMS.

■ [llV TSI.iGIIIPa —PEIt PHEBS ASSOCIATION.] THEFT CHABGE. CHR ISTC’H I'RCM Sept. 1. On a charge of theft of about .€lO fiom the Canterbury Agricultural Col- ' J lege, at bineoln. Melville Banks, who I ior some years has been book-keejier I, for that institution, was arrested this faitcrnoon. Banks is secretary of the South Island Shorthorn Cattle Breed- '■ rs’ Association. The total amount of money involved has not yet been divulged. BOY SCOOTS DECORATED. CHRISTCHURCH. Sept. 1. 1 1 is announced that the Dominion (bid Scout. His Excellency the Go-vernor-General. has been pleased t n"’ard the gilt cross of the Boy Scouts' Association to Patrol header .Tames Hitt, of the I’oslyn (Dunedin) Troop of Boy Scouts; and the certificate of merit to Scout George Pascoe. of Kaponga (larnnaki). Mitt receives his award for rescuing a man from drowning at Warrington, and Bascoe for endeavouring to a save a boy from drowning in the Kaupokonui river. CANTERBURY WEATHER. CHRISTCHURCH, Sept I. Since observations were commenced at the Christchurch Observatory in 1!KI-. there lias never been a wetter August, than that, which has just passed. Neither has there been a warmer week in August. The raifall was d.Ofi!) inches, which is 281 per cent in excess of the average for August which is T ..TOO incites. The temperature over l lie whole month was normal. The barometer reached the extent dually high reading of 70. T at 11 a.in. on August 1(1. • Although the rainfall to dale this year has been except ionaly heavy, it has tint reached that for the corresponding Derind of lfPdtl. Co to the end cf August in H>2s. do.dd inches of rain had fallen. The figures so far tiiis year are 25.208 inches. DID IDENTITY’S DEATH. • NEW PI.YMOCTH, Septcmher 2. Obituary :- -.lames Rattendiirv, of Waitara, one of the very few survivors of the Taranaki Provincial Government. lie was the founder of the Taranaki Agricultural Society in 1871 :md a pioneer of settlement, in the Mnkn ii district. DEATH FROM INJURIES. NELSON. September 2. Janies 11. Baker, who had bis back broken through the ear lie was driving going over a bank on the Hope Saddle, died in the hospital to-day. BALNEA LL. WELLINGTON. Sept. 2. The rainfall last month was S.llin. malting a tola! for the lasi four mi.uilis of 27.17 which is -111 per cent, above tlie a.erage. Out of 125 days rain fill ill 78. This lias been the el lest winter know n but the per-i-tent rain ha-. been the priueipal feature. In other respects it lias I celt les. severe than m tlie previous bad winters being neither excessively cold iai; stormy. Much of the rain lias hi on I rnm the north and not | :tri■ - cola rly mid. M I NN'S CASK SEQE EE. ( lITHSTt HEBCII. Sept. 2. As a sci|ttc| to the Mitnn’s case, a number of young men were lined toda\ on charges of being on the premises when Ii 1111 > ip was seized under warrant. REFORM CANDIDATE. CHI! rsTC 111" R( TI. Sept. 2. W . Brock has been selected as the Reterni candidate for Raiapni. ( I OTHING TRADE AWARD. Cl lIMSTCH E RCI I. Sept. 2. The Conciliation Cittneil. which considered the claims for an award in the clothing trade, affecting Wellington. Canlerburv. Westland. Otago and Southland, laded to agree oil tin* wage clauses, which were roterred to the Court. A forty-four hours week was agreed on. The question of paymentlot public holidays was also referred !c the Court. RAPHES GOLDEN WEDDING. WELLINGTON. Sent. 2. j Rev. 11. Van Slavcrn. Chief Rabbi of New Zealand, celebrated Ids golden wedding yesterday. There was a very large gathering intituling eleven s-ms anil daughters, some of whom had tnine long distances to lie present. An illuminated address was presented by the Jewish Cnngregation and the Hospital Board, on which the Rev. gentleman has been a prominent member and hard worker for forty years, also market! the occasion with a presentation. Aiming the speakers who efiered their congratulations were Sir Josenlt Ward and Mr C. M. Luke, the latter representing the Hospital Board. NATIONAL WOMEN'S COUNCIL HAMILTON, Sept. 2. The seventh annual eoulerence ol Die National Women's Council opened at Hamilton 10-day, delegates being present front Auckland. Christ elitireh, and Dunedin. A. civic reception accorded to the visitors Mayor Low referred to the excellent work being done by the Council for the benefit of the whole community. Hamilton was indeed honoured as being selected as the venue for a conference of si many public spirited women. NOT GUILTY OF ASSAULT . HAMILTON. Sept. 2. At Ihe Supreme Court the jury Intiud t-T-. -l Saunders not guilty of assaulting Thomas Charles Moyle at Morrinsvillo. This was a ease whi. h was the outcome of a quarrel! in a railway gang. Saunders struck Moyle wit.lt a. ‘heatet smashing his teeth and wounding his arm. necessitating his being oil' work for six weeks. SHOCKING MOTOR ACCIDENT. WELLINGTON, September 2. A fatal accident occurred lofty miles out on the Napier- \\ a iron road last night, n service ear going over u hank. Two passengers are reported dead and two unconscious. Ihe others are missing and are probably in the river. Tim police left al noon for the scene where the injured remained undiscovered all night. No lurther details are avni1.,1,1... ~1,1... It' is assumed the ear went over a cliff in the Waikere Gorge at a dangerous part of the road.