DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 10 May 1927, Page 2

DOMINION ITEMS.

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EDUCATION COST.

AYELLLNGTON, Alav S

The expenditure on education in the Dominion during the past year was reviewed to-night by the Hon. R. A. AYright nth the New Zealand Educational Institute. The expenditure totalled £3.814, 434 lie said. He could have done with a great deal more than the amount voted by Cabinet. He recognised that in many eases primary schools bad the money expended on them they were entitled to. The sum of £2,528.000 was spent on primary schools. £471,73(3 on secondary education. .£'235,586 on technical schools. £170,863 on university education and £105,252 on training colleges, making a total of £3.564.371. which miscellanous items brought up to £3,814.434 and the amount voted by Cabinet was £3.900,000 exclusive of the cost of the site for the new Agricultural College at Palmerston North.

AYHITTA’S CLIENTS. DANXKYIRKE, Alav 9

Cases arising out of the recent raid on premises occupied by Alfred A ivian AATiitta, at Christchurch, appeared before Mr S. L. P. Free, S.AL, in Dannevirkc to-day. when Percy John Barton admitted betting with AATiitta on Bth February. 1927.

The police said that as a result of the raid in Christchurch, certain documents were seized by the police, amongst them being one which went to show that defendant had a hot with the bookmaker, and when interviewed by the police the defendant readily admitted it.

.Air Blakiston, for the accused, said lie was a blacksmith in a small way. and a widower with eight children, and lie had made a bet apparently with the idea of augmenting his income, lie asked for a light penalty.

His AA'orship said he did not know any more illusory way of adding to one’s income than betting on horse racing. Defendant was liable to a penalty of Cl CO. Seeing that this was the first ease in the district, he would line him £5 and costs IDs.

Kenneth Mathcsoii, similarly charged, was likewise fined.

A CASE SETTLED. WELLINGTON. May 9. It was announced in the Magistrate s Court to-day that the Snell case had been settled out of Court. In this case the aged father claimed £1 a week from his son, who holds a high position under the Government.

BROTHER AND SISTER DIE. AUCKLAND, May 8.

The remarkable coincidence ot a brother and sister, pioneer residents, dying on the same day, occurred in Auckland. Air Duncan Mclntosh, aged 76, passed away in the Auckland Hospital. while his sister. Airs Janet Graham. aged 78, died at her home at liSteward Street, Mount Eden. Both were born in Auckland.

Air Mclntosh, who did a considerable amount of bush contracting, was a bachelor. He had been living in retirement with his sister lor a number of years. Airs Graham’s husband predeceased her about four years ago. About that time Airs Graham underwent an operation, which resulted in her losing a leg. Air J. 11. Alclntosh, aged 74, of llenuiera, is a brother ol the deceased.

P. AND T. SALARIES

WELLINGTON, May 9. The meeting ef the Executive of the Post and Telegraph Employees’ Association on LAI ay 6th passed the lolloping resolution unanimously: "This Association disagrees with the recent published statement of the Secretary ot the Department that because of the possibility of a decrease in the Post and Telegraph revenue for the coming year there should be no immediate prospects for all round increases in salaries. The Association is of the opinion that in view of the record surplus of £870,000 lor the past year, an immediate restoraton of the £25 per annum reduction suffered under the Public Service Adjustment Act of 1922 should be made it being remembered that the percentage of increase in the cost of living is to-day on a par with 1920, when the Government adjusted salaries and wages to meet the living costs by awarding an increase of £SO per annum.

FIRES. HASTINGS. A lay 9. There was an outbreak of fire at Langley and Co.’s, produce merchants, Kara mu Road, on Sunday morning at 2.15. The flames were sweeping through to the rear of a corrugated iron shed at the hack of the shop, which is built of brick, when the brigade arrived. They quickly extinguished the fire. Large stocks of valuable seeds, onions, potatoes, chaff, etc., valued at about £ISOO, were either consumed or ruined by fire, smoke and water. The cause of the fire is unknown. The insurance on the building, owned by the firm, was £BOO, and stock £750, plant £l5O (all in the Phoenix office).

LORRY RUNS OVER BOY. INVERCARGILL, May 9,

AA’hile proceeding towards Invercargill this afternoon, a hoy named Kerr, aged 11 years, fell from a bicycle in front of a motor lorry The vehicle, which was heavily loaded, passed over his leg, inflicting terrible injuries. He was taken to Southland Hospilta, where reports last nigfit, stated his eondition is serious.

.JOCKEY KILLED. NAPIER, A lay 10. Rangi Naylor, rider of Alerry Singer at Hastings on Saturday, who sustained Lead injuries as a result of being kicked, while on the ground, by another horse, after his mount had fallen, died in hospital this afternoon. Naylor was an apprentice, and rode his first race on Alerry Singer on Friday.

STOLEN CAR DESTROYED. AUCKLAND, May 9

An Austin motor car, owned hv J. 11. AA'oodbridge, of Tuakau. was stolen from Albert Street on Saturday evening. It was found destroyed by fire about two hundred yards from Titirangi Beach this afternoon. The tar was valued at £G3S, and although it was insured, the owner’s loss is stated to be heavy.