DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 21 April 1927, Page 3

DOMINION ITEMS.

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CROWN AND ANCHOR. AUCKLAND, April 19. , AV bile crown and anchor cannot lav o claim to the international popularity t ‘‘two-lip” it- lias its adherents, any t number of them. •Sydney Montague Alartclli thought i it was such it fascinating game that ho wanted to share its pleasures with ' all who eared to play. ,So in an out-of-the-way (oilier ol the racecourse at Ellerslie yesterday, lie set up his board and bets came freely, but the police had reason to suspect Alartclli °f J’Liyi ’ . a. forbidden game, so Constables it: I and Taylor kept their I eyes op’ii lor him and surp.ri.sed him as the dice were rattling on the board. 1 This morning in the Police Court. Alartclli was lined €6, with an altemative ol Liui'lcoii days' imprisonment. COLLEGE STUDENTS AT PLAY. AUCKLAND EAST. April 21. . Sinithei n students bad a long wait at the ladwiiV station last evening. I lie Limited was delayed for an hour b.v an engine being derailed there. I Inkas and war dames whiled away I the time. Auckland and Otago bad j tied lor the boxing .shield each college being entitled to bold the trophy for six months. The Otago representative who annexed the shield at the ball on Tuesday night, on arrival at Hie! station was set upon anil a battle w, ged lor some minutes till nrhitru-j tioi was decided upon. Ancki iid bolds the shield lor the first six months. I hero was also a st rllonbetween four young ladies for. the bedraggled mascot ol tlie (TintciTiiii v basket, ball team. 'The Canterbury lady proved more limn a match for her throe assailants and the train lift w ith Canterbury stiil m possession of a very damaged animal that orginally if is believed was a monkey. CAR THIEF GAOLED. NAIMER, April 21. Charles Thomas Belkin was sent to gaol for one month with hard labour for attempting to convert a car to iiis own use. Ilis companion Daniel David .Mahoney got off with I I days’ hard. A VETERAN PASSES. NEW PLYMOUTH. April 21. Obituary.—'Thomas Potter Lister, aged SB. tlie last survivor, except Sergt.-.Major Ildar, of the Diehard*. < SERIOUS DEFALCATIONS. (TIRISTCHURCII. April 21. George Cecil Xield pleaded guilty to having received 12100 and failed to account for it to Thomas -Mcßae Clark, of Ashburton. Xield was committed 1 to the Supreme Court, for sentence. • Ills statement showed be was heavily I involved in transactions concerning in- : surauce shares. lie said the trouble 1 was caused by paying out profits to • clients that bail never been earned. 1 By one transaction lie was £3,00(1 in 1 debt, lie came to New Zealand from England three years ago. The Alngis- J trnte said accused’s statement showed ’ lie had defrauded people of thousands ■ of pounds.

PARTIES ON SEARCH. LEVIN. April 21. Parties left Levin and Otaki this morning in search for the youths Scanton and Dicdrich, who have been miss ing in tlie Tniaruas since Thursday. The Levin party had made a long detour owing to the Oliaiinhe being in flood. Heavy rain fell last night on the range-. ASSAULT CHARGE. AUCKLAND EAST. April 21. As a result of the arrest of three men on Wednesday week in connection with the aliV.ii' at Mangere Bridge, John l : nys was fined Ii.TO this morning at Oiicliungn lor having four tills of opium in his possession, or in tlie alternative a month’s imprisonment. The hearing of a charge of assaulting him by Lawrence Nacey and Roy Morris is proceeding. Hoys lmd brought opium ashore from the .Maramn, on which lie was a cook, and the three inen had proceeded to Oneliiniga whore Nacey and Morris were to find a buyer. Tile former knocked Hoys down, and after kicking him. Morris snatched tlie suitcase containing four tins of opium and made off, but was brought back by residents who answered Hoys’ cries for assistance. GUILD KILLED. AUCKLAND. April 21. Boland Arthur Turner, aged fit years, was badly injured when lie was knocked down by a lorry near the Point Chevalier School this morning, and died soon after. With three companions lie lmd alighted Ironi a bus and while running round the front to reach the footpath a City Council lorry, carrying a load of cement, knocked Turner over.

OIL DRILLING. NEW PLYMOUTH. April 21. 'Taranaki Oil Fields report that Waiapu No. 2 is well drilled to 1018 ft. and cemented in 12in. easing at that depth. Gisborne well—Transport of eqnipinent is making good progress. 'Taranaki No. 3—Drilled to 60lt. in soft sediment and 60ft. 20in. easing run, preparing to concrete cellar. MAORI LAND. NAPIER, April 21. Judge Jones is hearing a claim by natives to 30.009 acres of land at Tarawera.Tbe land was confiscated from Ngata- Pinernu tribe n 1807 on tlie grounds of disloyalty. Tlie Court’s task is to name tlie owners, the Government having granted a return of the land to the tribe. The hearing will last for several days. TAURAXGA. April 21. Obituary.—Airs AT. E. McMillan, mother of C. E. AfcAlillan. M.P.. aged 80. The interment will take place at Katikati on Saturday.