DOMINION NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 6 August 1927, Page 3

DOMINION NEWS.

(By Telegraph—Per Press Association

WELLINGTON LOAN TAKEN CP WELLINGTON, Aug. .4.

Tho city's first unemployment loan of £IO,OOO at oj per cent, met with a .sympathetic market, and the whole issue was quickly absorbed. The Mayor, voicing pleasure at the result, expressed the hope that the second loan of £20,000 will meet with a similar.reception. The £IO.(XH) loan was sold over the counter without a penny of expense. One purchaser exchanged a cheque lor £OOOO on city security and another took up £2OOO. A special committee meets on Tuesdays and Fridays to deal with urgent- ami special cases of meiL requiring employment. Tbe big programme of work’s undertaken is now in full swing.

STOVE .SHATTERED BY EXPLOSION. NEW PLYMOUTH. Aug. 5. A terrific explosion shattered a kitchen stove iu Mr Percy Simpson’s house at Sentry Hill to-night. It flung portions of the stove about the room, through the ceiling, one piece injuring Mrs Simpson’s leg. The explosion occurred when .Mrs Simpson placed a shovel lull of coal on the lire. Three occupants of the room, the father, mother and son, had a fortunate esrape from more serious injury. 1 lie coal was secured originally from Waikato, being bought by the .-eltier as usual through the dairy factory. It evidently lontained a detonator or other explosive.

BILLIARD ROOM TRAGEDY. CHRISTCHURCH. Aug. 5. On July 28th. Alfred Percy Bohertshnw. 4-1, was found in a billiard saloon. of which lie was the lessee with his throat cut. and a bloodstained open razor was found under his prostrate liodv.

An inquest was held to-day. before Mr I,awry. S.M. 4 lie only evidence accounting in any way for suicide was that Robert-haw had found business quiet, and had shown a profit of only £lO in thirteen weeks.

A verdict of suicide was returned

MAOItr SKELETON FOUND WELLINGTON. Aug.

Mliilo excavating lor road widening at Point Hal-well to-day. workmen came across a skeleton that is believed to he that of an adult Maori, lhc skull i.s in an excellent state of preservation, with a good set of teeth. A- portion of the vertebrae' and ribs were uncovered without damage.

DUNEDIN LADY’S BEQUEST. DUNEDIN. Aug. o. Under the will of the late Miss ( hristine MaeKeuzie. who was well known in hiisiiies- circles of Dunedin ; titter making provision for certain annuities to relative-, a fund is to be established for the purpose of assisting Indies in poor circumstances, in and around the Dunedin district by annual grants, which are to lie decided upon by her trustees, the Perpetual Trustees Estate and Agency Co., with advice and assistance of the Anglican Bishop of Dunedin.

For the time being, it. is provided Unit no beneficiary shall receive a greater sum in any one year than C 25, and it is estimated that .the number of beneficiaries will range between eight and twelve.

dairy farmers. TIMARU, Aug. .1. The following resolutions were passed at a meeting of representatives of the South Island Butter Factories held in Timaru. (I) 'I hat this meeting of representatives of South Island bnl ter lactones urges the Government not to increase the duty on butter box and cheese crate timber. (2) That -this meeting of South Island 'butter factories urges disapproval of the suggested Daylight Saving Bill.”

ASSURANCE COY’S DEFICIT. EX-AIAXAGER AR IiESTER. CHRISTCHURCH, Aug. 0. AVilliani R. AlacDonalu. ex-manager of Christchurch office of the Guardian lAssurance Company, was arrested today. He was charged at the Afagistrate’s Court, this afternoon, with the theft of £SO, on or about January 12 from the Guardian Assurance Coy. Chief Detective Lewis said that Afac.Donald was a single man, who had been local manager of the Company. As the result of certain information, the auditors were called in, and a shortage of over £6Oll was discovered. About £JO9 bad been refunded, but there was still £250 not accounted for. Accused was remanded on bail at £3OO with one surety of £3OO.

TIIE CAMPBELL. FRAUDS. DUNEDIN, Aug. 5

In the motor frauds ease, the jury roturned at 2.37 with a verdict of “not guilty” against Samuel Campbell and of “guilty” against A. Campbell on the first, third, fifth, sixth and eighth counts.

J. >S. Campbell was found “guilty on the second and ninth counts.

Lowery was found “guilty” oil the first, second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth and seventh counts.

Bamlield was found “guilty on the second, third, fourth, fifth and eighth counts.

Peel was found “guilty” on the eighth and ninth counts. His Honour; “Do you find them not guilty on the other counts?” The Foreman: “Yes.”

S. Campbell was discharged and the others were remanded until 10 a.m. on Monday for sentence.

In the Supreme Court, before Air Justice Sim, Thomas Alexander Tobin and Edward Tobin were charged with breaking and entering the warehouse of H. G. Campbell, in Tewsley street with intent to commit a crime. Tt appeared that the place was securely locked on tbe night a. constable saw the two accused near the warehouse. Later they were found inside the premises.

They could offer no explanation and His Honour thought there would he no difficulty in saying they broke into the place wth intent to commit a

crime. The jury returned a verdict <>l not guilty.

AFTER HOUR SALES.

AYELLINOTON. Aug. 5. For selling cigarettes after hours C. A. AA’illiams. fruiterer, was lined £3 and Airs AlePnrland £2. Both were convicted and discharged for failing to obesrve the half-holiday. SCAFFOLDING ACT BREACHES. AUCKLAND, Aug. 5. . Breaches of the Scaffolding Act cost Thomas Foley. Henry Greyteldt, Percy Stampa and John Henry Aleyer £5 each and Charles Harris £l. THEFT SENTENCES. PALMERSTON X., Aug. 5. Kenneth Humphries was found guilty on three charges of stealing cattle at Waituna West and was sentenced by Justice Reed to four months’ imprisonment. His Honour intimated that he had taken account of the fact tiiat the prisoner already had been in gaol 9ince May. George William Terry, who pleaded guilty to seven charges of false pre-

teiices, was admitted to probation lor two years, on condition that lie relunded the money involved (£8(3). paid the Court expenses, and abstained from betting and from going on any racecourse during that time.