DOMINION NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 19 August 1927, Page 3

DOMINION NEWS.

(By Telegraph—Per Press Association.)

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CHRISTCHURCH. Aug. 18

Though only twenty-one years of age, Harold Geoffrey Kingston lias had a career of crime, which was described by Mr E. J). Mosley, &.Mtoday, as particularly bad. Kingston was charged with being -j rogue and vagabond, in that ho impo'sed on the Citizens’ Unemployment Relief Committee. He pleaded guilty. Chief Detective Lewis .said that: the man had applied to the Committee for work, and had Iteon given it- on stating that lie was a married man, with two children. This was untrue. Work was given to him, which would in the ordinary course have been given to a deserving man. Accused had boon before the Court a few days ago on a. charge of stealing two overcoats. The Magistrate: “Yes, I remanded bi.tn until I had received the Probation Officer’s report. Tt is of the worst possible description. There’s nothing lie said, in his favour.” Accused was convicted and ordered to l:e detained in the Borstal Institution for two years.

8 t li V EA'OILS’ CONFER EXCE

NAPIER, Aug. 17,

The annual -conference of the New Zealand Institute of Surveyors opened hero this morning under the presidency of Air F. I. Ledger (Nelson). The Mayor (.1. Vigor Brown) welcomed Iho activites of the Institute during the past year and disclosed a slight increase in membership, which now stands at 321.

Discussing the report the President expressed the opinion that Hie time had arrived when the qualifications of cadets and training they undergo, should be raised in standard. He thought that in future University training and a degree would' he necessary for those \\ ho w ished to progress in iho profession. Other delegates supported Mr Lodger’s views in this connection. The President also referred to the Institute's dissatisfaction with the reception of it number of applicants for registraion hy the Engineer's Registration Board and suggested that the only course now open was a petition to Parliament:.

FLAG OF LIBERALISM. AUCKLAND, Aug. 19. Doctor W. 11. Horton presided at a meeting of 'about 09 persons last night to officially unfurl the flag of Liberalism. He .said decent people- of New Zealand, wlto were becoming more and more dissatisfied with the policy and methods- of the party in (lower, were combining to .secure a Government expressing their aspirations. It was -stated no choice of a leader had yet been made, Air Veitcli having consented to net lomp-vraril'y and Mr Forbes having declined for the present to drop the National Party’s title. A resolution that it he a recommendation from this meeting to democratic representatives in Parliament to uso every endeavour to bring about a union of the democratic forces of this country on a common policy. NEW POLITICAL PART)*. AUCKLAND, Aug. 19'. A decision io form a. branch in Auckland of a new political party entitled United New Zealand Party, a political organisation, was reached at a meeting hold mi Wednesday evening. According to reports supplied, the Proceedings were cuthusia-stie, attendance large and representative of every shade of political opinion. A. E. -Darcy (formerly Reform Organiser at Auckland) was unanimously appointed Dominion organiser. Although officers were reported to have been elected. Mr Davey declined to give any information of their identity at- present. Those who 'attended the meeting also remain anonymous. The tenor of the speeches at the meeting were extremely critical of the Government's policy and administration. Mr Davcv stated that branches are to lie formed immediately in Wellington Christchurch and Dunedin.

"WATERED MILK. DARGAVTLLE, Aug. 19

A farmer named William K. Mackio, who supplies a local milk vendor with milk, was charged at the police court last week with selling the milk containing twelve per cent, of added water. "When the ease was heard the S.M. Mr TC. F. Hunt reserved judgment. which he delivered to-day, in which he said the defendant had not availed himself of a clause in the ret which allowed him to challenge the analysis report, or did he have llie sample left with the analyst. The Magistrate considered the methods ol analysis adopted by the Department, and afforded a. simple reliable moans of testing the purity of milk and detecting adulteration with water. Defendant had stated in Court that the analysis was not correct. Defendant wns fined £25 plus costs oh the first charge and was convicted and ordered to pay costs 011 the second of selling milk, which did not comply with the standard proscribed hv the Regulations.

CAR FATALITY. MALTON Aug. 19.

A distressing accident resulting in the death of Mrs John Ennis (40), wife of a well-known soldier settlor occurred yesterday on Otairi Road near Huntervillc. Ennis and his wife were returning homo and at a narrow portion of the road one of the front wheels of their car got into a water table and in endeavouring to right the vehicle, the steering wheel was given a. sharp turn. The car immediately shot across the road and 101 l over the side into a gully, somersaulting twice. I lie peculiarity is that passers by shortly afterwards- found the vehicle resting at the foot of the gully on its wheels, the occupants being underneath Ennis was dead, having been crushed in. the. ear's descent. Ennis was dazed and suffering from injuries. Both reside at Bfncmore Settlement.

LABOUR. ENQUIRY. AUCKLAND, Aug. 19

The cases of the men dismissed from Arapuni were considered at a meeting of the local branch of the Alliance or Labour last night. It is understood a resolution was passed in regard to their allegations of victimisation, but no official statement was made. However. the President of the Alliance in an independent statement expressed the personal opinion that the men were victimised. He says the matter was not finallv concluded last night.

EXPLOSION FATALITY. AUCKLAND, Aug. 19. It is reported by the Prisons Department that two men were killed and a number injured in a premature blasting explosion at Rangitoto Island. No details are available. GARAGE BURNT. AUCKLAND. Aug. 19. Stuarts’ service garage at Avondale was almost demolished by fire last night and cars worth £3.000 Were destroyed. Tt was caused presumably by a benzine explosion.

A SERIOUS COLLISION. AUCKLAND. Aug. 19. Through a collision between a motor car and a break-down tram ear at a city corner last night, two occupants of the motor car are in the hospital, Herbert Francis Ileltnling. of Mount Eden, with fractured ribs and Gladston Mahon, of Takapuna, compound fracture of the right leg and internal injuries. The latter’s condition is .serious.

i The motor-car was badly damaged, t The motor-ear skidded in heavy rain wi’i»ii turning a corner and was struck by tlie' front of the tram. 1 A BURGLARY. DARGAVILLE, Aug. 18. Some time fate last night or early this morning, a burglar or burglars effected an entry to M. Pckos billiard room and drapery shop. They stripped the cash till of an amount in silver of about £'2, hut an attempt to remove the safe, which contained a considerable sum of notes, silver and cheques, failed. A quantity of cigarettes also is missing. DISCHARGED. CHRISTCHURCH. Aug. 19. Albert- Cox charged with theft of tlu> Mayor's coat, r- 'w. Counsel Chambers was discharged iTithout conviction by Mr Yfoß-- AM.. to-day, on condition that he took oat a prohibition order. Accused's record of service in the Navy and the Army dates hack to 1881. DA Y EIGHT SAYING. CHRISTCHURCH. Aug. 19. The Pioneer Club and other bodies entirely outside sports are promoting a meeting to urge the Government to allow the Summer Time Bill to proceed. It is pointed out that daylight saving i- already in force in the Government offices, oven in winter, and Government opposition to the measure is inconsistent. A SAD TRAGEDY. PALMERSTON N., Aug. 'l9. A sad tragedy occurred at Buiiiiythorpe yesterday aflernooi/, the dead body of Neville Thomas Winter Shiite being found on his farm. Deceased was Go years of age and had a grown tip family. Ho had been in the district, ilia ivy years nitd was highly respected.

SOLICITOR'S THEFTS. GISBORNE. Aug. 19. Theft of £1350 by misappropriation was alleged at the- I’o'tvce Court this morning against Joint Nrtien Bullard, solicitor, who recently pleaded guilty to ten charges of similar nature and was committed to the Supreme Court for sentence. To-day’s charge*, concerned amounts received Irom two other i liens! allegedly uriaci ounled for. The official Public Trustee deposed that in one estate taken over from Bullard there was no record oT £750 which had been cleared on a mortgage being credited to Hie account. The trustee was handling seven other estates taken over 1 rout defendant, and an examination of the documents revealed a shortage approximately of £0.900. At eased pUaded guilty find was' committed for xe.ufence.