DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 13 April 1927, Page 3

DOMINION ITEMS.

IBY TELEGRAPH- —J’KH PUEHS ASSOCIATION’.] SHEARERS FINED. DUNEDIN. April 12. At the .Magistrate's Court this morning, the Inspector of Awards, A. T. Gramlison, proceeded against W. S. Campbell (Green Island), M. Rock • I’oxborough), I. McLeod (Green Islam!,. W. Andrews (Green Island), J. Brosiian < Roxhormigh) and James I lie-key (Non Flat), all of whom wore shearers, on a claim for CIO each for breach ol t!: • Otago and Southland Shearers’ and Sliedbands’ Award, dated July ’.Mb. 1926, in that they became pal - .an unlawful strike of shearers ;-i '.enjamin Throp’s station at Aloa Hot Downs, lleriot. contrary lo the provisions of the Industrial Conciliation and Arbitration Act, 1925. The breaches were admitted by d ■ fondants. “ I regard this ; ,s s sumev.'..at .serious broach of the Award,” said i lie Magistrate, Air J. R. Bartholomew. "The men bad no right whatever to down tools.’’ Judgment was given for plaintiff, witli a penalty of £3 in each case.

THEFT CHTKGK. HAMILTON. April 12. Leslie Charles Burke, aged 20, was sentenced to two years’ detention at Invercargill Borstal Institute for the theft of a car at Wellington. IRON WORKS. WELLINGTON. April 13. A message from Onekaka states after having been in operation lor seven months. Onekaka Iron and Steel Cum- ! auy's blast furnace will be blown out for I lie Easter holidays and will be relighted when large slocks of pig iron on hand arc' reduced. MAORI’S ESCALADES. GISBORNE. April 18 A curious case was before the Magistrate this morning, a native being charged with vagrancy, and disguising himself. The evidence showed lie had been going about as a girl, occasionally changing into male clothing. At times be bad gone to dances as a girl. The medical evidence showed certain abnormalities. The man had been seriously injured in the war. The .Magistrate remarked that accused bad a nice appearance. that of a typical .Maori female, lie. admitted the accused to probation. AN UNSAVOURY CHARGE. CHRISTCHURCH. April 12. Tile Magistrate’s Court was cleared to-day when a charge was beard against Stanley Albert .Miller, hi bole:! porter. 21, charged with rape and iudecenl assault. A doctor evidenced that lie examined the girl and found her in a loth crpic state. lie could not say from what e.-ttisc-. The girl who gave her age as 16 vein’s il months said while sitting on the river bank with three hoys, one of them produced two bottles of wine from wbieli they all drank. Accused odd be bad nut something in the v.ine. so that sice would not get drunk. Later witness lelt giddy and more wine was procured, which they drank in an hotel right-of-way. Witness tried to walk and ran into ii wall and that was all she remembered until she found someone speaking to her at the police station. Accused was committed for trial.

CHINESE OIMU.M FINES. NAPIER. April 12. I,or, Tvoe and Lira Kcr were lined £SO each at Court this morning, for being in possession ol opium suitable tor smoking. The former was also fined •21 IT for smoking opium. Defendants tried to bribe two constables by nli’eriug up to £139 sterling t.o chop tin' matter. A SERIOUS KIBE. GISBORNE. April 13. Xine motor tars and a lorry ,uicl a small passenger bus wore destroyed this morning in a lire which made a mean sweep of an old store In Grey Street, owned by the T u'cker Estate. The 'building burned v»>s leased by Wilkinson’s garage. The cars dc-.tro.v-ed were left by various owners. AN INQUEST. GISBORNE. April 12. A.ii inquest was opened by Mr Le'vey. Coroner, info the deaths ol Mrs Queenie Eleanor Pettit and George Edward Nowell, the victim and perpetrator of the recent shooting m Hirini Street. Motlici U evidence was first taken as to the nature of the injuries. INQUEST YER PICT. AUCKLAND. April 13. At the inquest- on Frank Gough, farm labourer, found shot at Papaioetoe, the Coroner returned a verdict of suicide by shooting. EIRE ALARM DANGER CHRISTCHURCH. April 13. AY hen AH' Hugo (Inspector of Fire Brigades) was in Victoria Square on the evening of Sunday, March 29th. the motor lire engine passed him in response to an alarm at St. Alban s. More than forty motor cars, motor cycles and bicycles were racing after the engine, even ranging- alongside it. “To put it mildly they were like a lot of madmen.” be* stated in a letter to the Fire Board last night. “The whole proceeding appeared lo he most dangerous.” he added “and police should be asked to stop similar occurrences.” The Board will bring the matter under the attention of the police. EMPIRE TRADE WELDING TON, April 13.

Speaking at the annual meeting of the Chamber of Commerce, Hon J. G Coates emphasised (be necessity of paying much greater attention in the Inure to the development of Empire trade and announced that Government hoped shortly to discuss certain very important proposals in an ondeavoui to increase trade facilities, not only between the component parts of the Empire, hut with other countries. Iho paramount feeling throughout the Empire was to keep trade in the family. There was no need to he personal over the fact that the balance of trade was at the moment adverse to the Dominion and in a greater degree in England. There must, he unanimity between employer and workers and full co-operation between town and country. Mr Beale (British Trade Commissioner) said there were now lower people out of work at home and reports were very cheering.

GREY NOMINATIONS. HREYMOrm. April id. For Greymouth Mayoralty the candidates nominated are .1. \Y. Greonslade and W. H. Pariitt (present Mayor). Fourteen are nominated for councillors. nine being required and nine nominated for the Hospital Board, four being required. Four are nomi-l noted for the Power Board, three being required. DUNEDIN’S .MAYOR. DUNEDIN. April Id. Councillor \Y. 11. Taverner was elected Mayor of Dunedin unopposed. Twenty-eight candidates are standing for twelve seats on the City Counci l and eleven for seven seats on the hospital hoard. COURT SENTENCES. CHRISTCHURCH, April Id. Deafness was pleaded as an excuse for Frederick Hendry’s crime in break-

ing into a Kaikoura shop and taking a large quantity of goods, attempting to set fire to the building and stealing a car in which lie removed the goods. Mr Sargent said the prisoner was 50 years old and had seven children. He was now stone deaf and living in a world almost to himself. His deafness had preyed on his mind. Justice .Vipers said that up to ten years ago Hendry had lived a life free from crime or bad escaped detection. His Honour was not aware that the records showed that deafness was pre- I disposed to crime. Tf the prisoner’s condition of health made him irres- j ponsihlo. the teiidencv was a dangerous one. Probation had failed once and he would he sentenced to six months’ hard labour. David Leslie ATon-is. for forgery and uttering, eighteen months’ hard labour.