DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 8 June 1926, Page 3

DOMINION ITEMS.

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SHOP-LIFTING

WELLINGTON, June 5

“It is out of the ordinary; and as x pure experiment I am willing to give her a chance, but if she does not take advantage of it, that is her affair,” said the Magistrate, Mr J. G. Hewitt, in admitting Annie Larsen, aged 45, to probation to-day for two years on three charges of shop-lifting.

KING’S BIRTHDAY'.

AYIJLLJNGTON, June 0.

The following telegram lias been reeeired bv the Deputy Oovernor-Gen-eru in neply to a message sent on the occasion of the King's Birthday:— His .Majesty the King ennmiamls me to convey to you and the Government and people of New Zealand his grateful thanks for the message of loyalty and good "is I vas on the occasion of bis birthday.—Secretary I State Dominion Affairs. OBITUARY. DUNKI)IX, June C. Ihe death occurred yesterday of Mr Walter Wright, a well-known' bowler and a former president of the Dunedin Bowling Centre. Air Wright, who was I years oi age, died after a comparatively short illness. DROWNED. AUCKLAND, June H. William George Partridge, 40, married, fell from a launch, three miles I shore in Manukau HVirbotir at seven last night. J. Reece when attending the engine below heard tbo boom swing over and going on deckfound Partridge had disappeared. He anchored and searched with a dinghy.' ( assisted by a. party in another launch, but found no trace of Partridge, who though a good swimmer, was wearing heavy gum boots.

OBITUARY. A TICKLAND, June 0 Obituary.—David Goldie. ox-M.P.

DRUNKEN CAR DRIVER. AUCKLAND. June 8. ! At the Police Court a man whose name was ordered to he suppressed hut who was described as a professional man was lined fifty pounds for being in a state of intoxication while in charge of a motor car. (I HE .MAX GOODS. BDEXHKTM, June 8. .An “Express” reporter discovered during a lecture on war memorials by Mr Hurst Seagor, that the New Zealand Government is leading the wsy in supporting German industry, 'the Delia rtment of Internal Affairs under

whose auspices the lecture was given sent over for illustration purposes a new German made lantern. Even tl.e hook of instructions that accompanied it was in the German language.

WEST- COASTER’S WIN, CHRISTCHURCH, June 8. Mr A. Jack, winner of the £IOOO Art Union previously won £35 in the AA r est Coast Art Union. He recently had his right hand disabled in a sawmill.