DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 7 April 1926, Page 4

DOMINION ITEMS.

[nv TELEGRAriI PER PBESS ASSOCIATION.] M A SON IC FUNCTION. NELSON, April 0. The Kirkpatrick Masonic Institute (formerly the residence ol the late Mr. S. Kirkpatrick) was officially opened by Bro. Jesse Steer, District Grandmaster of Westland and Nelson (E.C.), chairman of the board of governors, in the presence of a large and representative attendance of the Masonic fraternily. Mr. Steer explained that the home was, by the terms expressed in the will of the late esteemed Bro. Samuel Kirkpatrick, to be founded on similar lines as the Royal Masonic Institute for girls in England. The Afasonie Society is not a friendly society, benevolent or charitable institution, but it unfortunately happens through circumstances over which we have no control, of sickness, after a long illness nr/d death, leaves children fatherless in a. more or less precarious and destitute circumstances. Brother Kirkpatrick, believing this, and with the liberal hospitality which has characterised his actions to those dependant upon him, and those in his employ, has left the residue of his estate, which is approximately £30,000, together with this beautiful home, with its pleasant surroundings for the housing and education of girls left in this unfortunate position. HEAVY TRAFFIC. DUNEDIN. April 3. Train and tram traffic was unusually heave in. Dunedin during the Easter period. On Saturday £1233 10s 3d was taken by the tramway department, as compared with £303 7s 10d tor the cotresponding day last year. On Sunday £O4O 0s 2d was taken, compared wit li £240 Ils 3d. Sunday's figures are a loom'd for a Sunday. |)R\UGIH\S TOI'RNEY. DUNEDIN. April 3. Tlv New Zealand Draughts ChamI iuiishin was continued to-day, G. A. Brown. (Chrisiehurch) heat If. Morris (Invercargill) by three wins and draw. .). Scott (Mc.smniO and W. McKinna (Gore) played all day am, finished level with <>i:e win each and a draw. The leaders in ilie handicap ■ I as.se.Butting I. Murdoch 31. and Eneas 5. A BOY INMUKED. ASHBURTON. April 0. I. 'iccster Stoddart. aged 12. is in the hospital in a sennits londitini suffering from falling'from a spring cart ],. was driving, at Willowlay yesterday. He is now only partially conscious. His father. Leo StoddaiT, is at present a patient in the .hospital and it is only a few months since his mother was killed in a gig accident at Ashburton traffic bridge. JOY-RIDING RECORD. AUCKLAND. April 2. A day nr two ago a trio of young men. Richard Thomas Jamieson (1!)). Sydney Patrick Pickett (23) and .lnseidi Patrick Hyland (2d), el imbed aboard a motor ear in Newmarket and drove right through to To Kniti, thus breaking what h thought to he the Dominion's hm g-d is taupe. joy-riding record. Yester la\ morning the trio embarked on another car journey, not in an open car iliis lim..’. toil in a

big dark green eo\cred-in wagon, with the monogram "G.R.” on the side. There will not lie ally more retord.s to break, hut. perhaps a few stone.instead, for all tliivc were consigned lo prison for three months for the conversion of a car valued at £123. lb ’ property of Piz/.cy. Al’lnnos and L>. The same three men were charged. in addition, with living idle and disorderly persons wit!) insufficient lawful means of support, while Pickett had to answer -till another charge of failing to comply with the. terms and conditions of his release on probation. Actuseil pleaded guilty lo all charg's. "Now. what about those vagrancy charges Y' asked the Magistrate (Mr Hunt). Chief-Detective Cummings; Well, sir, i .esc young men have been loafing about the streets recently. One of them had a key to fit a ear. In addition to receiving throe months' for the conversion of the car. Ru'ketli 'Was given imnllior three months’ for breach of probation, (he sentences to tic- cuimilalivc. On the vagrancy charge, the trio were con vie !i_‘d and ordered to eome up for sentence when called upon.