DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 13 March 1926, Page 2

DOMINION ITEMS.

[by telegraph—rEß press association.] GAMBLING BLAAIED. PALMERSTON NORTH, Alar. 12. At the Police Court James Henry Alfred Redder, aged 47, pleaded guilty to the theft of sums of money totalling IM9 11s 7d, the property of the Aiiranui Co-operative Society. The accused was committed to the Supreme Court for sentence. The police stated the accused had been the , secretary ol the society since the middle of last year and had cleared out in February when an examination of the books showed a deficiency. The accused attributed his action to gambling. BAKERS’ PROTEST. DUNEDIN. Alarth 12. “It’s high time we bakers fought against the eatspaw of millers, politician, prues, or any other humbug, who likes to attack the trade,” said Air Andrews (Wellington) speaking on an address by Mr Alillar (Invercargill) at the Bakers’ Conference. The latter urged that the antagonistic attitude towards bakers was largely caused by unceasing journalistic attacks. which wore invariably characterised by lack of logical sense and inaccuracy. It was resolved to appoint ATossrs Alillar. Andrews, and Ilawkies (Christchurch) and Barker (Auckland) as a Vigilance Committee for the Asoeiation. AiOTOH DRIVED PENALISED. DUNEDIN. AI arcli 11. At the Police Court, to-day, before It. AV. Bundle. S.JI., David Russell Thompson, who was charged with being drunk while in charge of a motor ear on Jan. 24th., was lined £lO and costs £!) 19s. and his license was cancelled for 12 months. The evidence showed tli.it iVTomlunf. who was a motor salesman, was driving a ear along Princes St., in the early morning, and knocked a man down-, the latter receiving superficial injuries. The .Magistrate said it was fortunate that- lie was not called on to answer a manshuightitr charge.

LYTTELTON ELECTION PETITION. HEARING THIS MORNING. CHRISTCHURCH’. Alareli 12. The Lyttelton election petition bearing opened to-day before Judges Stringer and Ostler. The Court was engaged all the morning hearing evidence and argument and adjourned to permit examination of ballot papers. The bearig resumes to-morrow. MR MCCOMBS WINS. ELEVEN VOTES AIAJORITV. CHRISTCHURCH, Alareli 1:1. The Election Court decided that Mr Ale Combs wins the Lyttelton seat with a majority of eleven votes. AVAR. PENSIONS CASE. CHRISTCHURCH, Alareli 12. Although be was employed, Colin Gordon Campbell made a declaration that be was out of work, and thus secured a war pension to which be was not entitled. This morning be appeared before Air Hewitt, S.AI.. and pleaded guilty to a charge of obtaining payment of a pension under the AVar Pensions Act, 1915. by means of false or misleading statement. He was fined £lO and costs.

VARSITY ART PALACE. AUCKLAND, March 11. Auckland University’s new Arts Ruikliug was opened bv the GovernorGeneral before a large gathering. The building cost 1T50,000 of which the Government contributed about £]20,000 The Governor-General said that while it was to Universities they looked to provide all that was necessiiry for learning, one of the greatest Junctions ol a University was to produce men and women who hv training and character could influence their generation and maintain the traditions of the State. RAID ON CHINESE. WELLINGTON, .March 12. Throe raids on alleged Chinese gaming houses were conducted by the police yesterday afternoon, when premises at 133 Taranaki Street, 111 Tory Street, and 11 Haiuing Street, were visited, ten arrests being made in each instance. The police allege that paknpoo was being played when they arrived. Among those concerned are several Europeans. To-day l.iuis Wing was fined £lO. Wong Gun and Ah Lee were each, fined £3O. Five Europeans found on the premises were fined £2 each. Counsel for defendants said that it did not appear that fines would stop this form of gambling, which he said differed very little from the art unions run by Europeans.