DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 17 March 1926, Page 3

DOMINION ITEMS.

[by TELEGRAFH —FER PRESS ASSOCIATION.]

FIREMEN FINED. AUCKLAND, Ala roll 16.

firemen, greasers and. trimmers from the steamer Jvniwarrn, were charged at the Police Court that on January 13th they were parties to a strike in that they had objected to a mail employed to fill tile vacancy caused by one of the crew, the ship being unable to sail. The defendant’s were each fined £5 and costs, Air Gotten, S.AL, saying there were too many of these eases cropping up> all over the country. He would not entertain the suggestion to reduce the line.

HINDU HURT BY EUROPEAN. DUNEDIN, March 1C

In a scuffle that took pilace in a Castle Street house last evening, a. Hindu, Slier Alahomined, was so badly hurt that he was admitted to the hospital. and was unconscious until this afternoon. Charles dames Fox. who lived in tho house with the victim, was arrested and remanded on a charge of causing bodily harm. On a further .summary charge of resisting the police, lie was lined £4 10s. In a statement in the Court, Fox said that he ami the Hindu had words, the latter going to the kitchen for a knife. BENZINE THEFT CASE. ROTORUA, March IC. .James Aloyno and Thomas Smith, who wore jointly charged with theft of benzine at Taujio. were to-day acquitted by the Magistrate. Air Kenricks, on the grounds of lack of evidence.

Tile accused, handcuffed together ii: the dock and looking very anxious, were charged again with consorting with thieves. Detective Hammond detailed much damaging evidence of the past history of Smith and his associate. Phillips, who absconded from bail, and who lias not been recovered. The .Magistrate .sentenced Smith to three months’ hard labour, and Aloyno to one month in tin* Auckland jail. Smith is now awaiting trial for an attempt to abscond from justice, resulting in the death ol a constable in the. Parnell tunnel, at Auckland. CA.SHAIKH K SANA TOR 1 UAI THE BEST. CHRISTCTI I'lvOl f, Alni't li 17. “Tlie Cashmere Sana'toriuin is the best I have seen in all my inspections nt any country,” said Dr AlaeEaehern, the Canadian expert last evening. “1 was piartieularly impressed with tlie preventive work the institution is carrying out in providing a hospital home for young children exposed and predisposed to tuberculosis. The condition of the new school is a unique feature.”

MILLERS' WHEAT POOL. CHRISTCHURCH. March 17. A movement lor the pooling of their wheat supplies according to their reluiromeuU, and for assisting each ji.her in buying ecoiiomicallly, has been inaugurated by the millers of tlie Dominion' who have just completed irrangements for the formation ol a wheat allocation committee. 'The new committee will not he n "lying agency, but will keep a record if all wheat purchased by the millers, die object being to see that all mills ihtaiu sufficient for their requirements and that unnecessary handling is ivoided.

CONG R EG AT lONAL UNION. AUCKLAND, March 17. The annual conference of the Congregational Union of New Zealand will conclude to-day. A year ot steady expansion was disclosed by the reports submitted to the business session. 3he registrar stated that the total value of Church and Alause property was £143,834. The increase in the value of church propierty since the last report was £2BOO and in manse property £5325. The net increase in church membership was 204 and in Sunday schools rolls 1-10. Steady progress was recorded in the report of the London, Missionary Society, and the contributions had been well up to the staudaid. Miss 11. May. a New Zealander had been dedicated to the work of the mission field and was sent to Erode, in India. NEW ZEALAND WOOLLEN WORKERS. CHRISTCHURCH. .March 17. In the woollen mill workers claims for a New Zealand award the question of wages has been referred to the Arbitration Court. LIBERTY SHORT LIVED. TK AWA.MTTU, March 17. Two inmates ol the A\ aikoria. Botstal Institute succeeded in making a brief dash for liberty yesterday. At -t o’clock they succeeded in gaining the open country about four miles away More their recapture was effected, two hours later. It is understood they had onlv been at Waikeria for n tew days, having come from tin* south. They are serving long terms. A feature of the recapture was that a party of inmates gave valuable help in the search. MEDICAL appointment. TAURANGA, March 1,. Dr A. H. Love.v of Tauranga. has accented a Government appointment as medical officer at Samoa and loaves Auckland on March 2,th.

MOTOR GAB AGE ACCIDENT PAHIATUA. March A. Benson, an employee at Wagg’s enrage, was removed to the lospital suffering from injuries to his hand u „d wrist and a deep cut under the rhd.t eve hack to the ear. which were caused bv the top blowing oft a Iterator while Benson was m the act, ot Inditing a lead from tho^generatoi.