DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 11 January 1926, Page 3

DOMINION ITEMS.

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SUICIDE BY DROWNING. BALCLUTHA, January LI. The Police advise that Thomas Little Maley Wallace, aged .’it, committed suicide by drowning at Hillend on Saturday afternoon. The body has been recovered.

BOY SCOUT FRACTURES ARM. BALCLUTHA, January 11. A fractured arm was sustained by Eric Patterson, aged 12. of Lyttelton, it the .Boy Scout camp at Taliunn. Park yesterday, when lie fell over a. Lent peg.

SCOUT JAMBOREE. DUNEDIN, January 11. The biggest scout jamboree held south of the line opened at Taliunn Park this morning, where more than a. thousand scouts from all parts of the Dominion. South Africa, Victoria, and New South Wales assembled under canvas under Commissioner J. D. Campbell of Rarotonga. At the opening ceremony this morning messages were read from, the Chief Scout, General lladen-Powell, and the Prince of Wales, who expressed pleasure at the holding of the jamboree stating lie still retained the . happiest memories of many scouts met during his New Zealand visit. Addresses were delivered by .Mr Taplev, M.P. (Mayor) and Commissioner Campbell. The flag was hoisted and saluted the whole camp repeating the scout’s oath. The routine of tlie camp was then commenced. During the jamboree, the scouts will give several displays at the Exhibition. GO-SLOW TACTICS . FREEZING HANDS PAID OFF. CHRTSTCII UHCTI, Jan. 11. A number of freezing work hands were paid off in Canterbury at noon on Saturday, owing to their go-slow tactics. The companies stale the men dispensed with will not now be needed owing to the reduced output. Till LYING SHOWMEN. WAIROA, January 11. AI the Police Court, Alfretl Banks. Albert Papwortli. and Leonard Dunford, three visiting showmen, pleaded guilty to several charges of systematic shoplifting mid were fined to on each charge in default three months imprisonment, the Justices stating their determination to clear the town, of undesirables.