DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 23 January 1926, Page 3

DOMINION ITEMS.

[BY TEbEGUArH —PER TRESS ASSOCIATION*;.]

SENTENCED FOR FRAUD

AY ELLINGTON, Jan. 21

A young man named Tverr was .sentenced to two years’ reformative treatment, for fraud, by the Magistrate. Mr Page. Accused was arrested at Bluff on bis way to Melbourne. His method was to call at a- residence during the day. claim intimate friendship with -a male memlier of the family, and therein- secure a sum of money until lie was able to lift a supposed draft at the bank. The fraud was siicrossrully workod also at AA'angamti, Palmerston North, ond Auckland.

CYCLE RACE COLLISION. CHRISTCHURCH. Jan. 22. As the result of a collision during a cycle race at flalswef.l last evening, two competitors arc ,now in the Christchurch Hospital. both having suffered fairly extensive injuries. Tlio accident occurred as AUxM’fc Roy Mutton and Reg Ralph Ferguson were descending a hill. Both were thrown heavily to the ground. Mutton received cuts to his fine and hands and Ferguson had his face, lntiids and knees cut. Both were attended to at the Hospital, several stitches having to he put in.

SHORT OF AY A TER. WELLINGTON. Jail. 21

In connection with the drought at Miramar and Seatoun, the Mayor, Mr Norwood, stated late to-night that the shortage had boon relieved at Miramar. The position at Seatoun was more serious as heavy demands made by the AA'ellington Gas Company had emptied the tank. Instructions bad been given to the City Council and tramway water carts to afford relief in the morning. Karaku Bay is affected to the greatest extent. Air Norwood added that such steps would ho taken -as would prevent a similar occurrence in future.

AIR PERCY COYLE HONOURED WELLINGTON. Jan. 21.

The licensed victuallers from alt parts of New Zealand gathered at A) ellington to do honour to their president, Mr Percy Coyle, who has done groat work for them in the last couple of years. Afr Coyle was presented with a handsome cheque as some small recognition of his voluntary services, and every one of a long list of speakers declared him to l.c the greatest president the association has had. raetihi menaced. BY BUSH FIRES. RAETIHI. Januarv 22. In consequence of heavy winds, which -arc almost of hurricane force, many people to-day hastily Jeft the Raetihi sports. Fires are spreading in the hush in all directions. The road hetwene Gliakune and Raetihi is impassible. Several houses are reported to have been burned. Several refugees have reached Raetihi. Ihe wind has changed now and it threatens Raetihi with hush fires. Trains probably will he blocked for some hours at least. ALiny people will have to stav in Raetihi to-night, being unable to get home. RAETIHI. January 22. The last car through the RaeliluOlmkune road reports lliaf the passage is now impassable.

There is a wooden bridge burning fiercely.

Houses occupied by Messrs Howard, AAillinmson and Alarsli are reported to have been burnt. Many other houses arc in imminent

danger. The wind is threatening Raetihi and Horopito. Rnngatati aaud Pokaka. arc also in danger.

.Al A TRI (TL ATI ON EXAMINATION AVGLLINGTON, January 22.

Candidates qualifying for matriculation in the University scholarship examinations were:—G. L. R. .Meredith. IT. A\\ Osborn, F. McCarthy. 11. A. Small. I. C. Maclaine, R. AV. Sharpe. AV. IT. Roan. E .AV. Tonks, R. T. Richards, E. K. Aluliador. J. F. Rodman. Mary Hussey. D. F. Lindsay. Beryl L. Butterick. .T. Ritchie. B. R. G. Mof,. Nottago, Joan E. F. AA’right. J. Timiis. H. J. Hopkins, G. J. Head. I. E. M. Ball. J. R. Page. Dorothy At. Alaginness, C. A. French, Al. P. Byrnos. Te-rntia. IT. Day, Grace A r . AfcDonald, N. R. ,T. Cutler. T. C. .Haling. Winifred Gonley, R. Rutherford . SHIPPING HELD UP. CHRISTCHURCH, Jan. 22. The heavy seas on the coast in*reascd yesterday, and small steamers were delayed. The AVairua, which put back on Thursday, alter leaving for Blenheim. is still laid up. The Peninsula steamer .John Anderson, had to return from the Heads. The AVnihemo, which arrived in the morning from Newcastle, as the Port Health Officers could not go out to grant pratique, and also because the Perth was still occupied. The Shaw Savill liner, Maimosn, arrived in the stream in the evening, hut the Captain wirelessed that he did not consider it safe to anchor, and lie put to sea again. Heavy rain this afternoon stopped all work on the waterfront. AUCKLAND STORM. . AUCKLAND. Jan. 22. A heavy south-easterly gale set in last night, and it continued to-day with an increasing fury, and there was considerable damage done ashore to buildings. Alanv windows were blown in. The fruit crops have suffered severely, the ripening fruit being stripped from many trees. In the harbour big waves washed the shores oi the various hays, and a number of small craft were driven ashore and were severely damaged. On the low-level, the railway along the harbour trout embankment i.-> standing up to the storm well, hut it has been found necessary to lash down the service lines. Three launches and yachts wliicb were adrift in mid-harbour were rescued by tow boats.

£BOO STOLEN. TAURANGA, Jan. 22

Early yesterday morning the sum of about’ eight hundred pounds was stolen from the sate of the office of the Sir AA\ G. Armstrong-AA'h it worth and Co So far as can be learned, an employee enrlv in the morning took some two thousand pounds from the sate to pay men on a portion ol the works, leavin'' two cash boxes still in the safe to be taken later hy men elsewhere. AVhen another employee went for the money, about nine o’clock, he found the safe unlocked, and the monev missing. . Two emptv cash boxes were found later in a ladies’ lavatory, hut there is no trace of the money and no arrests yet.

SHOPKEEPERS FINED. ASHBURTON. Jan. 22 At the Police Court. Air Alnsley S.M., convicted twelve business men, inclining two or three of the principal firms in town.. for keeping their premises open on the afternoon of election day. In one case it was explained that the eniplovees had been allowed time off to vote. Next day was Show Day (a holiday) and the following Saturday, a half holiday was observed. No intimation of the Department’s intention to enforce the law had been received Three tobacconists concerned had closed their saloons and let their hands off, closing their shops at two o’clock. In another case it was contended that the places were both a shop and a

factory. As regards butchers, it was contended that they came under both Acts. They were not sure of the position and they closed on Saturday. Air Mosley remarked on the fact that these were the first prosecutions in seventeen years, and lie ordered the defendants to pay costs. A PECULIAR CASE. CHRISTCHURCH, Jan. 22. Herbert James Symonds, aged 50 years, was committed for trial on u charge of having wounded Thomas George Atkinson, a newspaper vendor, with a knife. Complainant stated that lie passed the accused every morning. He refused to give accused a newspaper one morning, and thereafter the accused made threats. Last Saturday the accused waited for complainant at his house, and attacked him with a pocket knife, inflicting wounds on his hands, car, and neck. The doctor, in evidence, said the hand wound might still become septic. ARBITRATION COURT. CHRISTCHURCH, Jan*. 22. The Christchurch Moulders' Union attacks the Arbitration Court in the following statement :—‘'The Christchurch Moulders’ Union, after careful discussion on the constitution of the Arbitration Court, with its collegetrained judge, who lias a legal mind ai (I class sympathies with rich companies. and employers, and in company with tl 10 employers’ representatives, who in the interests of employers. recognises neither logic nor justice on behalf of the workes. this Union being invited to nominate a workers’ representative against such' a powerful combination, states that it lias no confidence in the Arbitration Court and cannot see its way to nominate any person to the position of workers’ representative.’’

AIORTS DOCK CLOSED SYDNEA«? Jan. 22

Following Ihe strike of ship painters and dockers at Morts Dock, the management decided to close the dockyard. rendering idle fifteen hundred employees.

HOLD-UP OF S.S. MATANGi. AUCKLAND. Jail. 22. The Northern Company's steamer Matangi. which was to have sailed for Tauranga on Tuesday, is still delayed. The seaman to whom objection was taken hv the crew lias been paid off. at his own request. The crew, however, is still three short, but it is expected to get away to-morrow. WHEAT CONTROL. CHRISTCHURCH. Jan. 23. A statement embodying the views nf I rado.s Hall wheat prices committee, finds: “ I hat the so-called “Frecmarket * and “No Control Policy” is merely a new liictWnl of control which will be more disastrous to consumers than the previous method, and may eventually be less satisfactory to wheat growers. TECHNICAL SCHOOL EXAAIS DUNEDIN. January 22. At a coplerencc of technical school teachers, it was resolved to recommend that the Education Deaprtineiit put into operation the system of Technical College examinations and certificates, this system to include a final examination and diploma. That is on the completion of a satisfactory course at a Technical College, and on production of trade evidence, the student lie allowed to sit for it diploma examination. Tl was further decided that while the Public Service examination is the recognised entrance in the Government service, the controlling authority should provide alternative papers in arithmetic and science, covering a syllabus suitable for engineering .students.

RAILWAY MAIL THEFTS. DUNEDIN. January 22. Practically all the mail matter stolen front the van at the railway yards has been recovered by the police. Ihe thelt has been traced tn two boys, who i\i|| be chnrgitl at the Juvenile Court.

CHILD KILLED. AUCKLAND. January 22. A baby girl of nine months old fell out of a bassinette yesterday afternoon and was killed. When its mother. Airs Alary Blair, went in !<> sec the child, she found it suspended by its gown, with its Icct just touching the floor, and the doctor found that its neck was broken. At the inquest a verdict of accidental death was returned.