DOMINION NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 16 July 1927, Page 3

DOMINION NEWS.

(Bv Telegraph— l’cr Press Association

MAORI BURGLAR’S DT LEM ASA GISBORNE, July IT

An exciting incident- in a simp at Tekaraka had its sequel at the Magistrate's Court this morning, when a Maori named Donakl Knimoann, alias Morris, was charged with breaking, entering and theft of six shillings and sixjioneo. Evidence was given by the owner of the shop that lie had missed money from the till, and on the night of July Bth. lie tied a string to the door of the shop, taking the end of the string into his bedroom, tltirty feet distant. Before leaving the shop he put marked coins in the till. Nearing 2 a.m. he was wakened up by a movement of the string, and he went to the hack door of the shop, which was o]K-i 1 . Wo waited till the man inside came out. and suddenly switched a’torch on his face and identified the man as accused. Ihe mail gasped, and then slammed the door in witness’s face, and commenced barricading the door from the inside. A\ itness ran for assistance, and a neighbour came and guarded the back door while witness nm to the front door, which the intruder was trying to open. The man then rushed into the office and broke tin; -window. Witness rushed to the spot, and again switched the torch on the man as he was getting out of the window. The man then crawled hack through the window. A constable arrived, and climbed in through the w indow, hut the man escaped through another window. The marked coins had all disappeared from the till, and next day a relative o’f the accused eanic to the store and purchased threepenny worth of sweets with one of the marked coins, which, ho said, had keen givcm him by his sister, who is the wife of the accused.

The accused pleaded not guilty, and was committed to the Supreme Court for trial.

BIBLE-IN-SC 1 IO() I. S. HOSTILE RESOLUTION IN AUCKLAND. -AUCKLAND. July 14. A resolution expressing uncompromising opposition to the Religions Exercises in Schools Bill was passed at a public meeting to-night under the auspices of the State Education Defence} Ixuigue. Tho principal speaker was Mr J. Caughle.v, late Director of Education, who said that no State could ever give a. system suitable for all denominations. The religious instruction proposed was that of the ITotestaut Churches, and ho referred to the opposition on the part of Catholics, while the teaching also was certainly not one in which any Jews could lake part. If the exercises were introduced into schools an unjust clisi rimiliatiion would be made. AA’hat reply could the Government give to requests for -assistance from Catholics and Jews, who taught their own children ! J Catholics comprise one-seventh of the population. Tn matters of conscience there could he no settlement by the will of the majority. The minority had an equal right to recognition. The

consilience clause was as if the Government were providing meals, and. when putting on pork, told the Jews they could do without if they did not want it. A teacher would stand little chance of promotion if he took advantage' of the clause.

A ROUGH TRIP. CHRISTCHURCH. July IK Boisterous weather conditions were encountered hv the ferry seamer \\ ahino in her trip south on Wednesday night. After passing Pencnrrow Head the} vessel met the full force of a, istrong southerly gale. High seas were raging and the passengers had a very uncomfortable time. Heavy seas were shipped, hut no damage was done. The whole night through the wind held, and many sleepless passengers anxiously awaited daylight. Rain, hail and sleet squalls were experienced at intervals, and visibility was exceedingly had at times.

On passing the Kaikourns the sea moderated somewhat, but not sufficiently to lie appreciated by the 220 passengers on hoard. The wind continued as strong as ever until daylight. AVlien the vessel berthed in Lyttelton at 9 a.m.—over two hours late—the wind had dropped considerably.

Owing to the late arrival of the steamer, the south express was held up and did not get away from Christchurch till 9.43 a.m. The AA’est Const express also waited for the ferry passengers but the delay in the ease of this train was only a few minutes.

LAND AGENTS. STRINGENT CONTROL OVER ACCOUNTS. WELLINGTON", July 14. Comprehensive regulations are gazetted prescribing audit of land agents’ trust accounts. They provide for an annual audit bv a qualified accountant within three months of the beginning of every vein*. ( onmienciiig witjh tlie year ending March 31 next. The auditor has to he approved by the Controller and Auditor-General, and a report of every audit must he sent to that official. Receipts are to b prepared in duplicate, and one clause provides that no land agent shall give or cause, or permit to he given, any such receipt except on a form taken from n hook of detachable forms and non-detachahle duplicates, printed by the Government Printer, and bearing a distinguishing mark and number inserted by tbe Go\eminent Printer. Irregularities must he reported to the Auditor-General, who has power to investigate and institute proceedings. The maximum fine for a hieach of the regulations is £ICO.

TEACHERS’ APPEAL COURT. AVELLINGTON. July 14

The decision of the Teachers’ Appeal Court in the appeal of Catherine TscheremissnofV against her dismissal by the Board of Governors of Wellington Girls’ College has been promulgated. The decision states that appellant was not wholly unfitted as a teacher, but was unfitted to teach such subjects as English and English history and possibly similar subjects which required a thorough knowledge nt English and English pronunciation Under the circumstances, the Boar was justified in refusing to retain the appellant in the service for such a. school as the AVellington Girls Coltege In view of the circumstances, however, the Court considers that the Board should have dispensed with appellant on the proper e rilund cconomv in administration and should not have levelled against her sweepjug accusations of general inefficiency as a teacher of all subjects.

CARE OF BOY MIGRANTS. AVELLINGTON, July 10. The annual meeting of the N.Z. Association of Public Schools of Great Britain was held on A\ ednesdaj, the Governor-General presiding. ° * Old Boys’ Associations of N.Z. I uouc School’s are to he asked, on the motion of the Governor-General, to co-operate and assist in the work of visiting the

young English schoolboys who are stationed on farms situated from one end of the Dominion to tho other. Officers elected were: Governor-General, reelected President; Sir Andrew Russell, elected A’ice-President and Chairman of the Committee; Executive Committee: Sir R. Douglas McLean, Messrs F. H. Lovett, S. C. Rathbono, and L. M. Monekton.

LIFT FATALITY. AUCKLAND. July IS

Through a heavy goods elevator descending unexpectedly shortly before four o’clock this afternoon. Percy McCauley, a labourer, employed by Sanford Ltd., fish merchants, sustained severe injuries to the head and body, from which ho succumbed while being conveyed to Auckland Hospital. It is understood he was crossing from one department to another via the lift well. McCauley was a single man. aged 90. and his occupation was ship’s fireman, he being only temporally engaged by Saiifords.

AUCKLAND LAND VALUES. AUCKLAND, July IT. Fuller’s Opera House site, where the fire occurred last December, was offered for auction to-day, being withdrawn at forty-three thousand pounds, which represents approximately three hundred and ninety pounds a foot on the AA’ellesley Street frontage.

ROTOR U.A-TA UPO R ATLAVAY. AYELLTNGTON. Julv IT

A deputation waited on the Prime Minister to press for a railway from Rotorau and Tnupo. It was stated that soldier settlers at Roparoa were doing weli’, but could not get transport facilities for fertilisers and such articles by road. There was heavy tourist traffic to AA'aikarci, and seven hundred million feet of timber was now available from the plantations. A line had been promised as soon as the coast line to Taneatua was completed. Mr Coates, in reply, said that the line was not yet completed, though it should have been. It was about a year behind.

To this Mr Eurkert added that it would take from 8 to 12 months longer.

Mr Coates continued that he could not agree with the estimates of traffic. It would not go far towards recouping the cost, nor justify the construction of the fine. The strongest argument in its favour was that the pumice area could not lie developed unless transport faculties were given first. He would disclss the matter with tho Minister of Railways as to how much money could ho allocated, and would he guided to some extent by the programme in hand.

A HALF-HOLIDAY BREACH. AY ELLINGTON, Julv IT

For failing to observe the hall-holi-day and sei’iing cigarettes after hours, Mrs Millai’. Cuba Street, was fined X!! and C 9.

A fine of L'T was imposed on Wong Boy, fruiterer, siinlnrly charged. In view of the frequency of the offence, a general warning was issued that the most drastic provisions of the law will ho invoked in future, viz., closing the shops of second offenders every Saturday afternoon for a vear.

UNLICENSED RADIOS. WELLINGTON. Julv IT

By notice in tin* •‘Gazette” the' Minister of Telegraphs has made it clear that every holder of radio license must dismantle the set within fourteen days o! the expiration of the license, that is if he does not wish to renew it. said .Air Tudhopo. who appeared for the Department in two cases to-da,v. Defendants were fined .€2.

A fine of CIO was imposed on another defendant lor erecting and using a set before the license was obtained.

BOYS TRICKERY. CHRISTCHURCH. July IT. By telephoning various firms in the city, and representing themselves as speaking for others firms of repute, two hoys, aged 17 and IT. obtained hist month a number of boxes of cigarettes. Their method was to give an order over the telephone, saying that a messenger would call for the package. Then one of them went to tho warehouse and obtained the parcel.

Tho younger hoy had run away from home, and both hoys had gone to the AVest Coast. The hoys were brought before Afr Mosley, S.AL, today, and remanded until July 23rd. their names being suppressed.

CLOSING HOURS. DUNEDIN, July IT. A short time ago the Employers

Association came to an agreement with the Shop Assistants’ Union whereby it was arranged that shops should lie dosed at S) p.m. on Fridays, and 12.30 p.m. on Saturdays, in lieu of 8.30 p.m. and t p.m. respectively, as set down in the award. A difference of opinion, however, has arisen, and the employers’ representatives de-

mn tided to.'dav that the shops be closed at 8.30 p.m. The Secretary of the Union sent a circular to the employers to the effect that if the shops were not closed at 8.30 p.m. the matter would be reported to the Labour Department. The employers have decided, however, that the shops should he* closed at 9 o’clock to-night, and 12.30 to-morrow, according to the previous arrangement. Tt is not yet certain what the arrangements finnext Friday is to he.

NEGLIGENT DRIVER sued. CHRISTCHURCH, July 15. Alleging that he had been injured by the negligent driving ot a motor lorry which hacked unexpectedly, and jammed him against another c*u, S. L. Rodgers claimed from John Smith Truman, builder, the sum of £39 Us, as damages.. The Magistrate (Mr Young) found that negligence was proved and awarded £2O damages.