DOMINION NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 18 August 1927, Page 3

DOMINION NEWS.

(liy Telegraph—Per Press Association.)

BABY GIRL FOUND TN SEPTfC TANK. WELLINGTON, August 17. On Monday afternoon last tho intake pi]>o of a septic tank at Lower Hutt became blocked. Investigation by the Engineer disclosed the fact that the blockage was caused by a female baby, which doctors declare to have been still horn 'lnc Magistrate, at an inquest, held to-day, found that the body was that of a stillborn child horn a few days prior to August 15th., and that there was no evidence to show how the body came into the tank.

W AIMAK. uIVER PLANS. CHRISTCHURCH, Aug. 13. Thirty-one plans, together with a great deal of data and complete history of the Waimakariri river, have been despatched to England by the River Trust. They nave been forwarded to Sir Francis Boys, a- member of the Trust now in England, with a request that be should communicate with the Institute of Civil Engineers with a view to the documents being considered by an outside expert.

SCHOOLMASTER’S DEATH. CHRISTCHURCH, Aug. 18. Obituary.—Clement Lester Wiggins. Ho was born in England in 1843, was assistant master at Christ’s College in 1896. and subsequently bead of the Dunedin Preparatory School. SUBSIDY APPROYED. DUNEDIN, Aug. 13. The Secretary of the Plunkct Society is advised by the Director of Education that a £ for £ subsidy has been approved on it sum of .£.'3,000, raised by tho society for the Lady King Scholarship. which is intended to enable graduates in medicine to specialise in preventative work in connection with tho well being of mother and child.

AYONDAT.E MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS, AUCKLAND. Aug. IS.

Following on the decision of tho Avondale ratepayers to amalgamate with the city, the Mayor and three councillors of the borough resigned last evening. Avondale now is without a mayor and has six councillors instead of nine. Two others have been unable to attend the meetings for some time and business may be delayed until elections, to fii'l the four vacancies. The amalgamation takes place on .March 31st.

TRAI XING COLLEGE TO UR NAMEXT AUCKLAND, Aug. 13.

The annual tourney of the AucklatidWellington Training Colleges concluded yesterday. The Aucklanders won the Milnes Memorial (the tourney trophy) by 15 points to 3.

BOYS ESCAPE. DUNEDIN, Attg. 13. Two small boys who have been implicated in recent burglaries about town and who were detained in a probation home pending the Child Welfare Court dealing with them escaped fast ('vetting in their night attire and so lar have not been recaptured. MEAT BOARD. WELLINGTON, August 17. The returning officer announces the result of the postal ballot, which was conducted for the purposo of electing delegates to represent the various districts on the Electoral Committee, which is to meet, in Wellington on August 25th. to consider the fifth annual reports and accounts of the New Zealand Meat Producers’ Board, and to elect three producers’ representatives on the Board As already announced, an election was not necessary this year in tho districts of Gisborne, Marlborough. Nelson and South Canterbury, as filio delegates nominated lor these districts did not exceed the number required. The full'personal of the Electoral Committee is as follows: Auckland District, C. K. Wilson (Pio Pio) and 11. Worsp (Whangarei); Gisborne, P. J. H. Roberts (Gisborne) and AY. Sheratt (Gisborne) ; Hawke’s Bay, E. Averill (Hastings), It.; S. Chadwick (Dannevirke), J. H. Joll (Havelock North) and A. Y. S. Reed (Napier); West Coast, K. AY. Dairy tuple (Bulls), AY. Morrison (Maxwelltown) and A. Stuart (Marton); AAairarapa, AY. F. McLaren (Mastcrton) and AT. McLeod (Mnrtinborough); Marlborough, Nelson, "AAestland, A. Latter (Blenheim) and A. Thomson (Ward) and Mid-Canterbury, J. Carr (Methven), J. O. Coop (Little River) and 11. AT. Morten (Tai Tapu); South Canterbury, G. H. M. AleDoimld (Orari) and J. Trotter (Fairlie); Otago J. Bogg (Dunedin). J. B. Revie (Crookton) and D. J. I loss (Hillgi'ove) ; Southland, A. S. Holms (AAaimahaka) and H. Smith (AA’aiknka Valley).

THEFT OF BOOK'SAUCKLAND, Aug. 18. Yesterday a fine of £6 was imposed on a former Auckland solicitor, James Lockwood Bradv, on a charge of stealing four books from the Public Library. The Magistrate dismissed ft charge of vagrancy while the police withdrew charges of stealing an overcoat and portmanteau with the contents. A SUCCESSFUL SCHEME. AUCKLAND. Aug. 18. The completion of the first yea* - of the Auckland Savings Bank scheme In Auckland and district schools (40) shows (5,300 depositors whose total credit is £6,000. The scheme has been wonderfully successful.

CHARGED WITH THEFT. CHRISTCHURCH, Aug. 18. When Albert Cox, a military looking man, was charged to-day with the thett of the Mayor’s overcoat valued at £o Bs, from the City Council Chambers, he pleaded not guilty and told an exextraordinary tale of his past activities alleging he knew the King personally, had served under the Prince of Wales, find fought the dope traffic in .India, and held inside information about the Rimvood murder. Magistrate Mosei’ey remanded accused until to-morrow to allow inquiries to be made.

SUPREME COURT. CHRISTCHURCH. Aug. 18. At the Supreme Court, prisoners sentenced were:—Janies Gordon Bennett. 23. assaulting a man on ft ferry steamer in a brawl, one month’s gaol, .las. Ignatius O’Connell. 40. indecent assault, one year’s gaol, dating from May 12th.