DOMINION NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 12 August 1927, Page 3

DOMINION NEWS.

(By Telegraph—Per Press Association.) THE BURWOOD CRIME. CHRISTCHURCH, Aug. 12. Charles William Boakes again appeared at the Court to-day, charged with the murder ot Gwendoline Scarff. He was remanded to August 20th.

HA A! I ETON RESIDENTS ARRESTED HAMILTON. Aug. 11.

Arrests were effected to-day of several well-know residents, in connection with allegations of common gaming. Harry Abrahams Samuels, tailor, who appeared before .Justices. was charged that on or about August 11th. being the occupier of premises in Victoria. Street, Hamilton, lie did use the same as a common gaming house; while William Anderson anil Rolston Wyllie were charged with being found on the same premises. Both cases were remanded until August 21th. Bail was allowed. James Henry Delemnn. tobacconist, of Frankton. and Thomas Joseph Carter. a hairdresser, employed by him. were arrested, Doleman for allegedly conducting a common gaming house, and Carter for assisting him. The two latter were also remanded till August 1 -Ith.

XEW ELECTORAL BOUXDARIES APPROVED. WELLINGTON. Aug. 12. The new electoral districts, as arranged by the Commissioners, appeal iu a supplementary Gazette, and art approved by the Governor-General.

EIRE AT REWAXUI. GREYAIOUTIf. Aug. 12. The Rcwiiuui school and contents were totally destroyed by lire at 8..10 o’clock last evening. The cause is believed to have been a defective (him-

STATE .MIXES IDLE. GREYAIOUTII. Aug. 12. 'The Suite Aljne is idle to-day owiui to full’ liiniis.

lAIAI [GRANTS ARKrYE. AUCKLAND. Aug. 12. 'The Ruahine airiving yesterday In-ought III! assisted immigrants most of whom are exempt from temporary stoppage, having mothers, lathers or relatives already here and otherwise do not < ome under the present restrictions. They are described as very happy and healthy people and include forty children, the majority of men and women being in their early twenties. Those hound for the south left by the expresses last evening.

OBITUARY. AVKLLINGTOX, Aug. 1.2. The death is announced to-day ol Richard Clement Kirk, of Petone, Chairman of the New Zealand Doll Council, and originator of the KirkAVindcyer Cup. Air Kirk was u member of the legal profession, and prominent from his youth in all sports, including shooting, and taking a keen interest in. the management of all. Ho was Alayor of Petone for many years, and [played an important part in the laying down of the foundation on which its present prosperity is laid.

SIX AI EX DISMISSED AUCKLAND Aug. 12. Six men of the local exsmivc at A.rapuiii. (onccrned in the recent strike mve been dismissed by the Atm.-1. ,, 0ii;: Whitworth Company, aee mding to -i -tateinent made by one of them. KcL y. who left- to-day for <,)ueciis|-'.’,-l Kelly alleging victimisation, .- ivs he lad been in charge of danger r's and -killed work, for two and i-half years it 25s per shift so that he could not ic regarded a.s an indifferent worki r. LATER.

A well known Labour representative in Auckland, replying to AH' Kelly’s statement, says personally lie does not think the men discharged have been victimised any more than other men

going to and coming from Arapuni ; for, as be could understand, tlmre was no executive operating there at tbe present time. Kelly and others, as a result of the recent secession movement. wore removed from office. A

fortnight ago a meeting was called to appoint new officers, and it was decided to defer the matter till the question of the suspension of Kelly and others had been finally dealt with. Tho people bad been at loggerheads with officers of the New Zealand Wrn-kers Union, and it was only to be expected they were looking to blame some one.

COMMITTED FOR TRIAL. GISBORNE. Aug. 12. Four youths, Sydney Peter Green. James Newton, Thomas Graham and Richard Leech were committed for trial on a series of charges of theft in connection with recent burglaries. David Nelson, an elderly mail, was charged with receiving the stolen property and was remanded until AA’cdnesdav.

COMMITTED FOR SENTENCE. PALMERSTON X.. Aug. 12.

At the Police Court, Frederick Edward liowse and Harry James ltdkins pleaded guilty to several charges of theft and receiving in connection with missing bicycles at Palmerston North. They were committed to the Supreme Court at A\ ellington, for sentence.