DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 27 March 1926, Page 2

DOMINION ITEMS.

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ITAVO UNDESIRABLES FINED. MAR-TON, March 26.

At tho Bulls Police Court this morning Francis Thomas Durran and Colin Edwards, described by tbe police as undesirables of the worst type, wero fined twenty pounds or three months for the unlawful conversion of a motor car and they were convicted and discharged of the theft of benzine. Durran for using obscene language was fined twenty pounds or three

months. , The accused had been sentenced, Durran to nine months and Edwards to three months, but they appealed to the bench for the option of a fine, so the sentences were amended as aixjve:

lioth had bad lists of previous eonvictioits.

“IDLERS AND SPONGERS.” AVELLINGTON, March 25. Two men made a mistake this week bv accosting a detective and asking him for money. In each instance he recognised them as men with previous convictions, and prompty arrested them The Magistrate, after listening to their record, characterised both as idlers and spongers and sent them up for twelve months.

NEG LIG ENT DRTA r ERS. AA’ELLINGTON. March 26

Donald Joseph McCntmnii was charged at the Magistrate s Court, with failing to keep a vigilant bokout •it the Pet-one level crossing, aild mossing at a. greater rate than toll mile* an hour; also crossing while the mio was not clear. Defendant’s car crossed at 2o miles an hour just in front of a train. Ho was fined £5. Edward Barrett, for a similar offence at a city crossing was fined £2. He was nearly struck by tho locomotive.

AA’P IT ISSUED

WELLINGTON, March 26

The writ for the Eden bye-election was issued to-day. Tho bye-election is to take place on the loth of April.. The Prime Minister, in sending his best wishes to Sir J. Gunson in tho Eden election, reaffirms his endorsement and approval of Sir J. Gunson S candidature. Ho also expresses a wish that all tho Reform Party’s supporters in Eden district will settle all personal and sectional differences and present a united front to opposing forces.

DAIRY CONTROL.

CARTERTON, March 26

At a representative meeting of tho AVairarapa Dairy Factory Directors and dairy farmers, under the auspices of the Federated Dairies Association, held at Carterton this afternoon, Air AA r . Grounds (Chairman of the Dairy Control Board) gave an address supporting absolute control. At the close of the meeting the following resolution was carried unanimously That. this representative meeting of AVairarapa dairy farmers supports the Dairy Produce Control Board in carrying out. its functions to the logical conclusion of absolute control, believing that only by this step can the producers establish an efficetivc selling organisation, and that a copy of tho resolution be forwarded to the Prime Minister and the Minister of Agriculture,

LADIES AT BOWLS.

INTER CAR GILL. Alarcli 24

The first ladies’ inter-provincial Wiling tournament to lie held in New Zealand took place at Invercargill today between Otago and Southland. Six rinks participated, Otago winning by 135 to 88.

TOTAL MOTOR REGISTRATIONS. WELLINGTON, March 26. . The total motor registrations up t ift the end of February throughoout New Zealand was 129,933, an increase of 2820 during the month.

DRUNKEN MOTORIST'GAOLED. HAAVERA, March 26.

Robert Henry Blackmore was charged in the Magistrate's Court at tea with being drunk while in of a car on February 20th, therriwy causing a collision with a service ear. Air O’Dea appeared lor the defendant. Evidence given by an eye-wit-ness showed that the accident occurred on a wide straight road. Blackmore who was driving on his wrong side, cut into the service car striking the left side. Both -vehicles were badly damaged. Five passengers who were in the service car, and .the defendant all received injuries. Medical evidence disclosed the fact that Blackmore was in a state of intoxication. Accused was convicted and sentenced to three weeks’ imprisonment-.

PRUDENT POWER BOARD. BEENHELM, A!arch 24. Though the .Marlborough district will be the only one in New Zealand in which concrete poles will be used exclusively for electric transmission lines, it is anticipated that a good number of hardwood poles will be required at various times tor light lines, carrying current from the main lines into farmers’ properties, and, looking well

ahead, with an eye to the requirements of the future, the Power Board has acquired at the dam site at the Benopai area, upwards of 10!) acres ill which it is proposed to plant luirdwoods to supply poles for tlie coining generations. In addition, the plantations are cal- , eulated greatly to beautify tlie already impressive features of the landscape at the site of the works, and it is anticipated that in a few years Benopai will be one of the district’s most popular picnic resorts.

RADIO FEAT

WELLINGTON, Alarch 26.

Mr R. Carr, a Lyall Bay wirelesser, who a few days ago heard Dunedin on a receiver using a crystal detector and a valve amplifier, reports having heard last night, from about 11 p.m. onwards, items in a programme transmitted by 4 (LG., of Brisbane, with the cystal detector. WELLINGTON, ALirch 26.

Four young men were charged with erecting wireless sets without first obtaining licenses. The [Milice said that a heavy penalty was not sought. Tlie Post Office desired to impress the necessity of having licenses before erecting sets. The defence in each case was ignorance of the law. 'fbe Alagistrat© said that the maximum penalty was £SOO. Defendants would be convicted and ordered to pay costs.

OBITUARY. CHRISTCHURCH, ALan-li 26 Obituary, in England—George Bayntun Starkey, aged 68, a well-known North Canterbury pastoralist and sportsman, one of the oldest stewards 4of Canterbury Jockey dub.