DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 12 January 1927, Page 1

DOMINION ITEMS.

BY TELEGRAPH—PRESS ASSN., COPYRIGHT. ONE -MONTH FOR THEFT. AUCKLAND. Jan. 10. ‘‘This man has a long criminal record. He is the gentleman who committed a most audacious burglary in Auckland in 1011, when he broke into Kolin's jewellery establishment and stole a very large quantity of stuff. He wont to America, and on being extradited received five years’ hard labour, followed by four years’ reformative detention,” said Senior-Detective Hammond at the Police Court- this morning. Detective Hammond was referring to William Morgan (38) who appeared for sentence, having been convicted by Mr F. K. Hunt, SAL. on Friday last on a charge of attempted theft from a passenger oil a ferry boat. One thing in Morgan’s favour, said Detective Hammond, was that lie had been working hard for the past four years. Accused was an Australian, who had come to Auckland not long ago by the Mniinganui. “He comes hero to steal, and when he gets caught caught, wants to bo allowed to return to Australia,” said the Senior-Detective. The M .agistratc sentenced Morgan to one month’s imprisonment. IMPORTED FLOUR. WELLINGTON, Jam 10. At the New Zealand .Master Bakers’ Association {/(inference reference was made to the unrest that existed respecting the importation of Australian Hour and the inability of millers to supply trade requiiemeiits. The increase in 'imported Hour amounted to £303,000. and there was a decrease in imported wheat of .100,000 centals, which gave cause for anxious thought.

IMMIGRANTS ARRIVE. WELLINGTON, Jam 10. The (ornithic brought 832 assisted immigrants, including 70 for Auckland, 101 for Wellington, and 45 for I .ytteltom The Remiiera, which arrived at 12.1 n P-in - to-day, has 230 including 09 for Auckland 7-j for Wellington and 9 for Lyttelton, and also eight public school hoys and twelve girls. Thirty-nine domestics for Auckland will go north by special train to-niglit.

TRADE RETURNS

WELLINGTON, Jam 10.

The trade returns of New Zealand for the twelve months ended November 30th., 1926, show that the exports were valued at £46.257,365, as compared with £56560,233, a decrease of £lO,302,868.

The imports for the twelve months totalled £50.143,248 against £52.324.472 a decrease of £2,181,254. The balance of trade is as under: 1926 1925 £ £ Exports .. 46,257,365 56.560.233 Imports .. 50.143,218 52.324,472 In 1926 the imports exceeded the exports hv £3,885,853, while in 1925 the exports exceeded the imports by £•1,235,762 so that on the twelve months (he Dominion went to leeward by £8,121,614.

The contmotion of snonding power within 1110 Dominion is tlio probable cause of unemployment. The imports arc xhrinkinv. l>nt the shrinkage must he very much greater heforc the balance of trade is in our favour. OTA no HOSPITAL. IH’MiDIX. .tan. 11. At a special meeting of the ffl'uro Hospital Hoard to-night, I)r .las. Thom. .ALA.. A 1.15.. Ch.r,.. of (! la.scow University. was appointed .Medical Superintendent of the Duinlein Hospital. Dr Alex t.'illics. of l.omlon. was appointed Senior licsident Mcdiiol Officer. DATA I. FALL FROM HORSE. A UCKLAN I). January 11. The death occurred in the Auckland Hospital to-day of Nelson Doss, aged 20, of Drey l.ynn, who sustained a fracture of the skull when he fell o(r a horse at Helensvilie on Sunday. Hl'Sll LOCO GOKS OYER IiOV. ROTORUA. January 11. A schoolhoy, Tohetohe Arapcta. aged l;i. was killed hy tt locomotive bclonginc to the Dotoiti Timher Coy., at 0 p.m. yesterday. The hoy is said to have keen riding on tilic engine contrary to orders, and to have fallen of!', the engine passing over him. An inquest in being held at Dotoiti this afternoon.

CHILD KILLED BY MOTOR. WELLINGTON. January 11. An inquest is proceeding regarding the dentil of the four-year-old hoy Roy Ilardinge McOullogh, as a result of being knocked down by a motor catdriven in Adelaide road hy Dr Paget of Island Day. The child’s mother said that three children were playing on the street. She saw the car leaving towards town at si moderate speed on its correct side. Deceased left the others and ran across in front of the ear. I)r Paget gave evidence that he approached ( hilka. Street at twenty miles per hour, and was watching the intersection. He suddenly saw the child running across, a few feet from the car The child was struck by the mudguard. He stopped at once and took the child to the hospital. Ho was paying all attention to driving and no conversation was going on.

After corroborative and police evidence the iurv found that no blame was attachable to Dr Paget, and exprcsseil sympathy with the mother and doctor. The iurv added a rider that children should' be specially instructed by parents and school teachers, m the dancers of crossing busy streets.

fire engine mishap. AUCKLAND, Jan- n- \ fire engine of the Onehttnga Bridle collided with a telegraph post when proceeding to a fire to-day. On turning a corner, the driver swerved to avoid a man on the road and the engine was carried to the side of the mad. where it struck the post. The vehicle was considerably damaged, but none of the firemen were injured. The gear was transferred to another engine, and there was little delay in reaching the fire.

matl bags missing. WELLINGTON. Jan. 11. The Pent tier a carried 1112 bags of Christmas mail when she started on her voyage, but the Post Office announces that 52 hags are not account for. This does not mean that all this mail is lost, as officers re-bagged the mail affected by fire. It is known that Auckland is 14 hags short, Christchurch 13. Dunedin 6, Wellington 19. Some of this is among the rebagged.