DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 11 March 1927, Page 3

DOMINION ITEMS.

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LEAUT Y ( CM PETIT()R. M ELLINGTON, Aiarch 10. Air Riddell, 5.. M., to-day gave judgment for Miss Ellen Vera Alnxweil for £2O, against -Miss Isohel Wilson, the value oi a three-pearl dress ring negligently lost by ber in Auckland, while at tending the beauty competition, in " nieh sr.o was made -Maid of Honour.

ANOTHER EORGEIL INVERCARGILL. March JO

Gordon -A a kins, aged 17. appeared at Invc before Messrs T. Daniel G. u. Justices, on six charges of forgery. : nailing £53 7s (id. The accused r. ..deal ‘■guilty.” He ' find

■stolen hi.s brother-in-law's cheque book, *ll l e 1 cheques drawn on 11. \\ . .Squires, a former employer, were cashed in Invercargill. He was committed for sentence at the Supreme Court at Dune-

IH LL GORES RIG. CHRISTCHURCH. March in. A Hereford hull and a pig were trucked to Addington. The hull was not tied up, and he gored the pig and ki'h'd it. A prosecution for cruelty lollowed against the owner of the animals. 11. A. Knight and John Brice, his Ia rm manager, and the case was hoard at Barfield Court to-day. Both men were convicted of cruelty. Rrice was fined £3 and Knight £5 with costs in each case. COURT (TM'I'H I FED. TIAIARU. March 1(1.

At a meeting of the South Canterbury Employers’ Association executive to-night, the following motion was passed; "That, in the opinion of the Association, some improvement is necessary in the working of-the Arbitralioli Court, as the recent decisions are placing a burden on the primary and secondary industries of the Dominion, whi h cannot he borne without serious loss, and that the Government’s attention he drawn to the matter. This meeting views with apprehension the recent pronouncements of the Rresident. id the Arbitration Court, and is quite in accord with the recent criticisms levelled at the Court.”

I.YTTELTON WHALE DISPUTE. CHRISTCHURCH. .March Id

'I rouble arose on the waterfront at l.yttolton today over the working of the cargo of the Canterbury Steamship Coy's steamer "Storm." The waterskin's were engaged at 8 a.m. to work the vessel, but alter going down to the

steamer, the men refused to commence unless the gang for each hold was increased from lour to six. The men contended that gangs of six were used at Wellington.

rim Company refused lo increase the

'I he ship is now held up for waul, :

labour. One hold on the steamer ‘‘Trento dow." which commenced 1" disc bar on Wednesday afternoon. L not boil worked owing Lo a similar dispute AYELLINTON Al \ YOR A LTV. AVER LING TON. Alar, h 11. When Air Norwood (present Mayor retired from the election. Air Trou was left, to contest it .with Mr Chap man (Labour), hut a movement is o loot to bring forward a third ramli dote. WELLINGTON STREETS. WELLINGTON. Alan h 11. On account of the pressure of tralli the City Council is taking steps ( widen lower Taranaki Street to Its feet., double the present, width. DAIRY BOARD MEETS. WELLINGTON. .March 1. The Dairy Board holds a nieelim to-morrow and will make a statemen in reply to yesterday's cable:-, after tin meeting^.

COUNCIL SUED. JUDGMENT FOR MOTORIST. OAMARU. .March 9. Judgment was given by Mr JUindh 6.M., this morning. a:!'ins! the Oa'i uru Borough Council, on the claim I .James P. Ch-.rke. lor £3B !>!- dan a s re( eived in a collision between his ca and a tree in. 1 iiair.c.s street. cm tl. night of February b-Li, 1926. 'Hu 1 1 it was ■ near ibe corner, v. 1 or a line of centre trees • nds and ml trees begin. 3he light on the conic was out and on i.hai night plaint i! ran into a tree, winch had not wHit grans! around it. The Magistrate said tV 8 v. here th Council allowed a tree to ol -l rcci th King’s Highway they should take pro cautions against danger, and it wa their dutv to see that the lighi kept alight. S U Its I’ \.VITA. I PROFIT. WE LI, IN- -TON. March 9. The total amount paid in by i;m!i v Duel'll. (v.mmiltc: > ill the Liston (,)ueen Carnival in aid of the Cram Military Tournament vas L6.RT 10: I u l uiditinn. cash t .".kings by l lie n eunlive at Xowlmvii Piark. and bo uffire receipts, total fully £ls< - ?). mas lug an exp'cied total ol over i>'6J3 The profits will not be known nvi an mints are si|ii.iri;d up between I.on dun. Auckland. Wellington. an Christchurch, which will take sum mouths.

OUINN vr IIUNNINiI WELL. WEI.I.I.Vf:'Ton. March 9. The Chief Inspector of Fisheries. M Avson. states there is no cloiiLl the l '

is a large run of quiinwt salmon in. up the rivers this year. Accounts received so far Iron', op fereub streams show tliai: the li.-h a"< of larger size than lor the past Hm seasons.

ALXfVIT.R’S VIEWS. AUCKLAND. A! arch HL “Whatever else goes, the Primary schools must be attended to. ’ said the Minister of Education, lion R. A. Wright. in speaking at Otahuhu today. “There are in New Zealand a number ol cases ol tuo teaclicis instructing different classes in one room, and that is educationally wrong.” Ihe Minister said: “Reason for this lies in Lie fact that the Department has not been able to provide more rooms. T hat position, however, must he met. We must provide the additional accommodation required in primary schools, which are the foundation of our education system. Ihe Minister declined lie had been taken to task in. Wellington because he had said that a. school assembly hall and gvnasiuni were luxuries. Lis remarks had been const rued as an expression of opinion that he* did not believe in these adjuncts to school. That was not the case but he was not prepared, as Alinistor. to find moue\ for such tilings when primary schools and secondary schools too. were lacking in essentials for their existence. “When. I have found money for essentials.” the Alinistor added. “I will l>e readv to spend on ‘frills.