DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 18 May 1926, Page 3

DOMINION ITEMS.

[by TELEOKAPH PEII PRESS ASSOCIATION.] DOUBTFUL GAAIES. AUCKLAND, Alay 14. Some of the games introduced lately into Auckland from the Dunedin Exhibition have come under the censure of the police. Considering Dunedin’s reputation for uprightness it is certainly humorous that Auckland should take umbrage at what has been amusing the southern ctiy for months, but nevertheless it has drawn drastic comment from Superintendent W. G. AYolilmann in a report read at the. Auckland Citv Council.

“With the closing of the Dunedin Exhibition,” ihe Superintendent said "this city is being, invaded by persons who ‘toil not, neither do they spin’ hut who are seeking to earn an easy living by so-called amusement parlours, where games of doubtful legality are played, having as their principal ingredient chance by which the young of both sexes are enticed to lose their money in tho hope of trumpery prizes. These parlours are usually overcrowded i'll the evenings, making those present an easy prey for pickpockets and other undcirnblcs. I respectfully urge that licenses should not he issued for this type of undesirable entertainment. Of course I realise that there may he an applicant whoso form of amusement apparently is of real merit, and in such cases if the council desires I would lie pleased to have inquiry made and have a report furnished as to the character oT the proprietors and the nature of ihc entertainment it is proposed to give.” The report was referred to the Finunco and Legal Committee for consideration and report.

TOURIST TRAFFIC. DUNI'IDIN, May 13. Record business is reported by the local' Tourist Department For tho past year bookings collected totalled £25,201. Forty-nine thousand tours were arranged for during the Exhibition months alone by the Department, Milford Track, .Mount Cook. Stewart’lsland, Atauapouri, and To Allan being the best patronised. Tbe number of people who booked at tbo Accommodation Bureau in Dunedin during tbe Exhibition totalled 874-1. This represents a small percentage of visitors who found board and lodging in private houses. MAORI SENTENCED. CHRISTCHURCH, May IS. Rene Tahiti Green, a young Alnori, who threw a bottle at a .Maori woman near Kaikoura and killed her child was sentenced this morning Ini Judge Adams to three years’ Borstal detention. The Counsel stated that the trouble was due to drink being taken at the pah. EIRE AT RELORUS SOUND. BLENHEIM. Alay 18. G. G. Wells’s six-roomed residence at Vearoho, Belarus Sound, was totally destroyed by lire yesterday afternoon. It was insured but the amounts are unavailable. TWO HOUSES BURNT. GISBORNE, Alay 18. Two houses occupied by Ross Lawrence were destroyed at Tologa Bay, in the first fire in the township for 12 vears.

ARCII IB,SHOP’S CONDITION lAI PROVED. WELLINGTON, May 18. A private cable message from Sydney reports that Archbishop Redwood, who has been ill from congestion of the lungs in Lewisham Hospital was on Saturday much improved. AIISSING WOMAN. TAUMAR UNITE Alay 18. AJ,rs Reginald Young, aged 23; has been missing from her borne since Sunday night. She left a note saving thnt she would not lie seen again. The police suspect the body to he found in the Wanganui River which is being dragged. The friends of the missing woman consider it possible that she has gone to Auckland. MAN FINED. ( HRISTCTfURH. Alay IS. 11l M-C Magistrate’s Court this morning James Joseph Arnold was fined £2O on each of two charges of making bets on the Amborloy races. SUPREME COURT. INVERCARGILL. Alay 18. The Supreme Court opened before Justice Sim. The principal case was that of .lull 11 Grey Dennison, charged with driving a motor negligently thereby causing the death of ]- red crick Witty, in which the Grand .Turv returned a true bill.

.Ins. AValle.ce AbernrtU", a youth, for theft of postal packets was ordered to come up for sentence if called upon. Gordon Brown. 21. for indecent assault was admitted to probation for three years. T. Yernn Campbell, for breaking pud entering and stealing 24 bottles of whisky to probation for 3 years and also to take out a prohibition order.

THE UNEMPLOYED. WELLINGTON. Afay 18. At a meeting of unemployed yesterday. attended by 220 men and women. a committee was appointed to look after the interests of tbe unemployed. ,V resolution was carried nil-, animousl.v recording a protest against tbo action of tbe Government in bringing large shipments of workers to New Zealand, while the grave unemployment problem remains unsolved. “We believe this to be a. direct attack {in wages and conditions of all workers, and call upon the Goceinont to take steps to provide work or maintenance for all unemployed. ALLEGED THEFT. TAIHAPE, Afay 18. A clerk employed by Tailiape Borough Council "as charged this morning with having between July Ist and ALii'cli 31st. stolen and fraudulently converted to his own use the sum of £f)7 13s lid. tiie property of Tailiape Borough Council. Accused was remanded to 'May 25th. Bail was allowed in self of £IOO anil two securities of £SO each.