DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 30 May 1927, Page 4

DOMINION ITEMS.

[by TELEGRAPH—PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.] I OTAGO HARBOUR BOARD. ! DUNEDIN, .May 27. I In an election for chairman of the Otago Harbour Board to-night. Air J. AL Dickson, ALP., was voted back to tbe chair for the second year. Mr A. Cable, who also was a candidate, polled equally with ATr Dickson, who was fortunate when lots were drawn for the position. Several members spoke somewhat heatedly about Air Dickson’s return, which it was stated was not in the best interests of the board. ADVICE ABOUT RACES. AUCKLAND’, Alav 27. Albert Robert Kirkwood was charged at the Police Court with sending a circular to Arthur Biewere, whereby he made it to appear he would give information and advice relating to any horse race, |bv what he called the “simplex system.” Counsel for accused submitted that no offence was disclosed, as Section G 3 of the Gaming Act, under which the charge was laid, related to bookmakers and racecourse tipsters or guessers. Kirkwood was not a bookmaker. lie only gave advice and did not state which horse to back or how much to put on any liovse. | Chief-Detective Cummings said, acceding to the circular, the man, after

paying three guineas for it, ii he won, had to give Kirkwood something out of his win. Air F. K. Hunt, S.AL. lined accused £o and costs. BARGE ADRIFT. AUCKLAND, .May 23. During a gale last night, an empty shingle barge, owned by Carr Poutney Company went broadside on to the breakwater at Hobson’s Bay and filled with water. An attempt is being made to salvage the barge, which is valued at CoO. BOYS ALISSIXG. j AUCKLAND, .May 23. \ Four hoys. Erie Chapman (14), Tom Hodge (Id), Harry Willis (11). Arthur John AVillis (12), the former two residing at Avondale and the hitter two at Ponsonby, have been missing from home since (I on Wednesday morning. DERBY RESULT. WELLINGTON, Alav 23. The Eastern Extension Coy. is making arrangements as it did last year to rush the result of the English Derby through in time to catch the New Zealand morning papers. If there is 1 no unusual delay it should arrive he-. ‘ tween IJIO and 2 o’clock on Thursday morning. ! i ATTEMPTED MURDER.

O A MARK. Alav 20. On Saturday evening at live o'rlotK. Herbert Symons was found at his home with a bullet wound in the left shoulder. caused by a pea rifle bullet., lie was removed to the hospital. His young brother, Allan. when about to board the slow train tor Dunedin. was arrested and plan’d in custody. to appear in a charge ol attempted murder. Tt is alleged that Herbert intervened when Allan was about to punish another hoy for throwing clods of earth at him while working in the garden, i Allan running away and saying: ‘‘l’ll 1 get you for this!” I As lie- was about to leave his sleeping hut. Herbert was shut in tlm hit shoulder, the bullet striking a hone, i mushrooming, and then rebounding tti- ■ to his clothing.

HO US KB RE A KEB CONFESSES

[•LILBIXG. May 28. Night-watchman. S. Gastrin elicited a smart capture in the early hour:, oi this morning, tic saw a man loitciiug about who could gi\e no satisfactory account of bis doings. So Gastrin took him to the Police Station. The police, though suspicious, allowed the man his liberty, 'hut they kept an eye on him. Later they were informed that a man had broken into the Baligitikei Cluh premises and lmd boon chased through the building by the caretaker.

The police them arrested Mr Onstrin's man just as he was leaving in a motor car for Alarton, The man gave the. name of John Oxley. When charged, he pleaded guilty to breaking into the Club. He was remanded to the Supreme Court for sentence. He also pleaded guilty to the theft of a motor overcoat from T)i Salmond’s garage. For this he was convicted and discharged.