DOMINION ITEMS

Hokitika Guardian, 12 June 1926, Page 3

DOMINION ITEMS

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THE NEW MINISTER. WELLINGTON, June 11. Mr K. S. Williams, M.P., for Bay of Plenty, lias been appointed Minister of Public Works which portfolio has been relinquished by the Prime Minister. ANOTHER U.S.A. SHIP ARRESTED NEW PLYMOUTH. June 11. Ihe American schooner Margaret; Sterling, which lias been lying hero a fortnight, v.lis arrested at noon to-day for payment of the crew’s wages, amounting to £529.

“DUD” TOTE TICKET. AUCKLAND, June il

Very few people indeed know that it is an offence punishable by a fine of £2O, or by imprisonment, to take money from a person to put on the totalisntor at a race meeting. Charles ’William Bruce (appeared at the Police Court to-day, when he pleaded guilty to the following charge; “Not being an authorised agent of a Racing Club, I icon .seel to use the totalisator, he did unlawfully use it as agent for Amplias Daniels, in connection with n 10s ticket on a horse in the Hauraki Plains Handicap.”

Senior Detective Hammond stated that, while at Taknpuna races, Bruce undertook to invest, money for a woman, and was given 10s to put on a certain horse. The horse .won anti it was alleged that the accused gave (he woman a “dud” ticket. The accused’s actions, alleged Detective Hammond, were not only in contra ventinn to the law, Imt were dishonest, and really amounted to theft.

Bruce explained that he got a ticket from another man and handed it over to the woman, thinking that il was quite all right.

“It was a menu thing to do,” said the Magistrate', in inflicting a fine of £lO and costs lls, or LI day-’ imprisonment.

GIPSIES BARRED. AUCKLAND, June 11

The party of nineteen Gipsies, who arrived from Sydney by the Aoringi an Monday, were returned to Austra’ia to-day by the Marama. on instructions from the Customs Department. rt is stated that the party was in Yew ZeaVind last year, and that, as a result of trouble which arise then, the action of the. Department was decided

upon. In the present instance, nine of the Gipsies who had unconditional permits to land in the Dominion could have done so, hut they prciciiod to remain together.

COMMITTED FOR TRIAL. PALMERSTON NORTH, June 11. In the Sutherland case, Richard Drummond, continuing his evidence, said that later Ids wife appeared with blood streaming from her face. Sutherland also pointed something at witless, and threatened to shoot him. Witness chased the accused, who dislppeared finally. .Ml this time the house was steadily burning, and was soon raced to the ground.

Police evidence showed the accused ulmitted placing hurtling sacks under ilie huiltiing, but denied he intended doing any harm.

Accused pleaded not guilty and reserved lii.s defence.

The hearing is proceeding of a iliarge of assault and arson.

CARELESS MOTORIST. WELLINGTON, June It. Sydney Harold Phillips was lined Co for driving a motor ear across the level crossing at (Than, when the lino was not clear. Evidence was given that the did not stop the ear and dashed over the line at 25 miles an hour, only fifty leot in I rout ol a train.

JOINED TO AWARD. WELLINGTON, June 11

The Now Zealand Missionary School was joined by Justice Frazer, as a party to Llie Wicker Workers’ award, on . the ground that though not primarily manufacturing for profit, it came into direct competition with the manufacturers hound hv the award.

TTAIARU’S NEED. WELLINGTON. June 11

A deputation front the South Canterbury Power Board to -Mr Coates asked when the second transmission line from Coleridge to Tintnru would be completed ; also for information regarding the development of the second source of supply in South Canterbury. G. A. Gavcy, inspecting electrical engineer. Public Works Department, said, in reply to Mr Coates, that the second line would be through bv the end of August. Regarding the second source, Mr Coates stated that according to calculations, the rest of the installation should he started in 1927. ft would he a mistake to say definitely whether it would be in South Canterbury or not, as all the data must he examined.

Replying to Mr Rolleston, Mr Gavey said the new Coleridge unit would he operating in July.

BOROUGH ELECTION. WEST-PORT, June 11. At a live-election to-day to fill a vacancy on the Borough Council, caused by tlie resignation of Air T. Shaw, the voting was: W. .1. Wilson 518; AY. TT. Woodcock (Labour) 878; majority for Wilson 140. INFLUENZA. WELLINGTON. June 11. This week lias seen the development of a very unpleasant form of influenza, the result whereof being that many city offices and warehouse staffs are depleted. The malady begins with a sudden cold 'mil flooding of the eyes and nose, ft then attacks the chest causing a hacking coqgli and great weakness with a tendency to pneumonia unless cared for.

It is stated that despite official reports to the contrary, a very serious form of influenza lias been prevalent in Sydney and Melbourne. During three weeks prior to 3rd June there were 36 deaths in Sydney attributable to influenza. NEW DENTAL SCHOOL. DUNEDIN. June 12. A new dental school costing £41.605 was opened yesterday afternoon by the Alinister of Education Hon R. A. Wright. NEW TOWN HALL. DUNEDIN, Juno 12. The Finance Committee of the City Council recommends the architect be instructed to prepare immediately plans for a Town Hall, estimated to cost, with an organ, £90,000. A MAN CRUSHED. - RLENHEIAI. Juno 12. A young man Norman McKenzie, working at Blenapai in an excavation in connection with Waihopai hydroelectric scheme, was injured by a fall of rock at eleven o’clock last night and brought to AA'airau Hospital in an ambulance. Tbe extent of his injuries are unknown, but he is believed to be crushed about tbe hips. OTAKI HOSPITAL. OTAKT. June 12.

At a ‘meeting last night a motion was carried unanimously expressing .grave concern at the closing or reducing of Otaki Hospital and calling upon the Minister of Public Health to retain the hospital and bring it to a state of pp-to-dato efficiency,