DOMINION ITEMS

Hokitika Guardian, 16 June 1926, Page 3

DOMINION ITEMS

[by telegraph—rEir pkess association,

CHEQUE FRAUDS

AUCKLAND, June 15. Probation for three years, abstention from liquor for that period, and the restitution of £6O, was the sentence passed by Mr Boynton. S..AL, on Percival Rhys Wingrovo,. aged 36, who pleaded guilty to obtaining money from various cheques. The offences were committed last September, when the. accused went to England. He wits arrested on his return to New Zealand a fortnight ago. ' THEFT BY A TRIMMER. AUCKLAND. June 15. At the Police Court, John Thomas Newberry, a trimmer on the Port .Melbourne, was charged with theft of cutlery from the cargo. He was sentenced in one month’s gaol, and to be returned to the ship when she sails from New Zealand.

TRAINING OK TEACHERS. DUNEDIN. June 15

At a meeting of the Education Board a letter was received from the Department tliat seventy Hawke’s Bay Training. College students would seek admission at the Dunedin Training College in 1927. Tlie Chairman : “Suppose we may tell tiie Department that “A ” students will be admitted, but “ 11” students will not be, unless under some new scheme.” The Secretary said that almost all the extra Otago teachers bad now been placed. A member stated that the whole system would have to be altered, and put on the same basis a.s the civil service. Teachers would have to go to where they were appointed. It was decided to inform, the Department that the Board would take all “A” students, but could not change its attitude in regard to the others.

£ 1009 FOR FOREIGN .MISSIONS. DUNEDIN, June 16. The late William Sotitc.r of Wnikouaiti. bequeaths CIOOO to the New Zealand Presbyterian Church for the Foreign Missions. FARMER’S APPEAL. WELLINGTON, June Pi. It is understood the Agricultural and Pastoral Workers’ Association lias decided to promote a bill during this session of Parliament for the purpose of giving farm workers a compulsory weekly half-holiday. It is alleged that at present the farm workers have no time to play games or enjoy recreation of any kind except on Sunday. BUSHMAN’S DEA TH. HAWKRA. June 16. George Rowland, about -10 years of age, married, with six children, the eldest being ton, died in a bunk at the bushnian’s camp behind Ilurlcyville on Monday night. Two mates and volunteer helpers from outside bad a strenuous time bringing the body over three miles of densely wooded a,ml hilIV country. 'They did not reach tho settlement until after dusk.

ANOTHER BURGLARY. HAMILTON, .Tune 16

Another burglary occurred at Hamilton between night and morning hours, the auction mart of Few and Coy being broken into and a small quantity of jewellery taken from tho office. There are indications of an attempt having been made to open the safe, but this failed. This is the sixth business broken into since Saturday night.

HAIJ, BURNT. WHANGAREI, June 16

The Coronation Hall at Waipu, a wooden structure erected in 1011. partly by means of the Coronation grant, was reduced to ashes early this morning. A bucket brigade prevented the flames from spreading to the adjoining shops and bouses. The motion picture plant and the library in the hall were involved in the ruins. The insurance is £750.