DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 12 February 1927, Page 3

DOMINION ITEMS.

[by TELEGRATH—PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.]

DUNEDIN SUPREAIE COURT. DUNEDIN. Eehruary If. At tbe Supreme Court, - Howard Beeebam Patrick, a sharebroker, was charged with theft. He was admitted to two years' probation on the condition that be paid costs. It is stated that arrangements have been made for the restitution oi the sum involved, namely £(i00.

Alia rt Harris, for - receiving stolen property, received two years' bard. William Allred Ritchie, for theft . as a postal officer, failed to answer the hail, and a warrant was issued for his arrest.

(II ■ !:i VESTRY BURGLED. , /.I LIVING. February 10

The \ - of St. .John’s Church was broken i*:.,i last night. The safe was blown open and the Sunday’s collections. tcoalling about £lO taken. Tbe church door is never locked and entrance is easy. The collections are usually banked on Sunday night, but owing to the absence on holiday of tbe ehnreli treasurer, they were for the first time iu history left in the safe. The explosion ruined the safe and did small damage to the building. LARGE Sl’Ar INVOLVED. DUNEDIN, Feb. 11. At tbe Supreme Court, George Thomas Swann, on four charges of false pretences, was sentenced to three years’ hard. It was stated the sum of £20,000 was involved. DATE LADY AYARd. WELLINGTON, Feb. ’lO. The funeral of the late Lady Ward took place today, the cortege leaving the family residence at Horelnunga in the afternoon for the Foul hern ferry boat. A short service was conducted at the house hv the Rev. G. V. Kendrick, the Anglican .Minister at Upper Hurt prior to the funeral leaving for Wellington. Besides the family, many friends were presen I at the service. The Cabinet was represented by the Hon R. ]•. Bollard (Minister of Internal Affairs).

The cortege, proceeded to Wellington where it was joined by leading citizens, representatives of the Government Department and business institutions. The chief mourners wore Sir Joseph Ward's two sons, Vincent and Pat, bis daughters, AHs Wood, and ids daughter-in-law, AHs Vincent.

Amongst the messages of sympathy received wore telegrams from the Go-evruor-General. Prime Afinister, Hie Leader of tbe Opposition and the bolder of the Nationalist Party. Cablegrams from overseas came from as far away as China and Japan.

AUSTRALIAN SILVER BAND. CHRISTCHURCH., Feb. JO. z

Herbert Gladstone Hill. Director of Publicity of the Commonwealth Silver Band, obtained judgment. to-day tbe Musical Director of the Baud, Albert Henry* Baile. The amount claimed was £llß, made up as follows: SalAry unpaid, at £lO per week, £l7 2s; expenses, CIO ]2.s; three months’ salary in lieu of notice, £l3O. less £75 14s plid into Court. In evidence, tacts were given regarding tbe financial difficulties of the Band on the tour of Africa, England and America. Actifilly the Canadian Pacific Railway Company had helped the Baud to leave Canada, advancing 5000 dollars. It. was further stated that the bandsmen were £7OO or £BOO in Mr rears with their wages. 'l’he Magistrate found that Hill was entitled to reasonable notice of a month and judgment on that count would he for £4O : on wages, judgment would he for £l7 2s, the total amount of the judgment being £57 2s. less £1 Is paid into court. SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH. AVELLTXGTON, Feb. 10. In 'accordance with last session's legislation relating to scientific: and industrial research four national research scholarships are to he awarded annually by the Council of Scientific Reseiirch to graduates of the New Zealand Cniversity or other approved applicants. They are worth £IBO per annum and the work of investigation shall lie carried out at l A university college or institution approved by the council. The results are to bo detailed in the form of a suitable publication.

A USTJtA LI A N COAL STli JK E. AUCKLAND, Feb. 10

in consequence of t!ie strike of coalminers in New Soutli Wales the I nion Steam Skip Company lm.s ordered two of its steamers, the Kauri .and the Kaitima. to lie held at Auckland pending settlement of the trouble. The Kauri, which is at present unloading coal at the Western Wharf, was to have keen dispatched for Newcastle at noon tomorrow to load coal tor Auckland, hut the company decided that in vie of the sudden developments on the New South Wales coalfields it would he unwise to send the vessel to an Austin--lian coal port. She will, therefore, remain at Auckland until further orders. Tho other steamer affected, tlm Kaitunn.. has been in port since October 9. but was to have been recommissioned and dispatched for at noon to-morrow. The strike at Neucastle, however, mused the K a pom: a to he diverted from Australia to Westport, and in these circumstances it has been deemed unnecessary to put the Ivnituna. into commission. The vessel vdl. | therefnre. remain in the stream. SHOP RANSACKED. W AIP UK U RAC. Feb. 1». The premises of Mr B. Afathieson, mercer, in the heart of the town, were raided last night. The stock was scattered about, but there is . 11 " evidence that any articles are missing. The cash register was rifled, out contained onlv small silver and a ■ tew penies and .seves'M open eheciues, tor small amounts. LIBRA R TES’ CO N I l ' E RE S CE.« WANGANUI, Feb. 10. This morning the visiting librauans were shown over the Art Galleiy ‘ IIK were birth in praise of the beautiful building. Later they were drained to a picnic at Paplirangi. They" lie. the guests of the Mayor, Mr Hope Gibbons, and councillors at a tbeatie .party to-night. JOCKEY’S BEG, FRACTURED DUNEDIN. Feb. 10. John Beale, a jockey who was ruling Rapier in the Dunedin Cup to-day . u as admitted to the hospital with a rac tured left leg sustained when bis mot fell.

NT /. RAILWAY PASSENGERS. WELLINGTON. Feb. II

For the period of April to Jami.ny Bth a total of 283 days, railway passengers totalled 7.650.3-lb against b.719 489 in the corresponding P t ‘ , ' lo<l .previous. The decrease ’comprised 171 570 first class and 611,791 second. Season tickets sold totalled 483.857, n decrease of -*659. Cattle carried increased by 087.030. Goods generally increased by 93.432 tons, but timber declined by 72.081 tons. The "'orbing account shows a decline m proht of about £50.000, the respective totals being £5.570,680. C 5.936.099; expenditure. €4.787.019. £1.988.490; profit £917.509. C990.C07.

INSTITUTE OF ARCHITECTS. HAMILTON Fob. 11. The new Council of the New Zealand institute of Architects met to-day for the election of officers. Mr Frank yMoodie (Auckland) was elected president-. Tributes were paid to the wotl. of Mr William Page, past Acting-Presi-dent. Air F. Greenish (Wellington! was appointed Secretary, and Mr A. S. Mitchell, Treasurer. Tt was decided to hold the next annual meeting at Invercargill. ABATOR VEHICLES. AV ETTLING-TON, Feb. 11. The number of motor vehicle registrations made up to the end of January last was 157.743 as follows:—North Island—Cars 63,207; trucks etc. 15.332: cveles. 18.594; total 97,533. South Is-

lam!—'Cars, 39,430; trucks, etc., G,-75-3; cycles, 14,010; total 00,210.

ICE CREAAI AIA KING

CHRISTOHURH; Feb. H

A number of test actions against manufacturers rtf ice cream were heard by Air Aloslev S.AI. The defendants were charged with having worked at their culling and sold the product on Sundays. The manufacturers of ice cream said AH Thomas (counsel for defendants) has assumed such proportions that, it has liecome a work of necessity as defined under the Police Offences Act. He added that the ice cream trade had grown to very large dimensions, and if this action against wholesale manufacturers should succeed, small shop-keepers would make their own and probably make it badly.

The .Magistrate said be was prepared to lipid ice cream manufacture a necessity within tbe meaning of the Act. Each defendant was convicted and discharged.

A SAD TRAGEDY. AUCKLAND. February Jl. A sad drowning fatality occurred at Shelly Beach shortly be!ore 4 o’clock this afternoon. Tbe victim was Lawrence William Aloylan, aged 11 years, son of Air William Aloylan, of 30 Ariki Street. Grey Lynn. It appears that Hoy lan was a pupil of a swimming class held at the baths Hereby, by the Punsonby Swimming Club every Friday afternoon. After the class bad been closed at 3.30, a number of boys, including Aloylan. left tbe baths and bathed in the tide to the west of the baths. For some time they were playing with planks floating on the surface of the water. When it was noticed they were getting into difficulties.’ a man and a boy swam out from the beach and returned with a boy named Brewer, who was in an exhausted state. After artificial respiration find been applied, the boy recovered, and, pointing in the direction of tbe water, lie stated lie bail seen Aloylan sink. This was Hie first indication given that* Aloylan bad got into difficulties. The Ponsonby police were immediatclv notified, and after a thorough search, Aloybm’s clothing was found on the beach. In the meanwhile. dragging operations were commenced. and a number of bystanders and swimmers from the baths assisted iu the efforts made to recover the body. Later two dingeys joined in the search. The hodv, however, was washed up on the beach near the baths at 7 o’clock.

BATH TRAGEDY. DUNEDIN. February U. A young man named George J. Gold, aged about 21. lost his life in the Ralciiithn Municipal Baths this alternoon. He had been playing “water fig” with some companions, and had just dived in and was swimming across the bath when he sank. He came up a second time and caught hold of a ledge on the ,*d ll* e of the baths, and seemed to try to -nil himself up. His companions then went to bis rescue, and pulled him out of tbe water. Two doctors were summoned, and they tried artificial respiration for over aic hour, without avail. Tbe doctors gave it* as tlicii opinion Hint death was not due to drowning, but to heart failure. An inquest will be held.