DOMINION NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 12 September 1927, Page 3

DOMINION NEWS.

(Rv Telegraph —Per Press Association. MINE MANAGERS FINED. GRKMYUOxfI, Sep. 12. James Xeilson and AVii'iiam Parsonage, managers of the Blackball mine, were fined 65 each at the -Magistrate’s Court tiiis morning on the information of (). .1. Davies (mining inspector) on a cnarge of tailing to provide adequate ventilation in working places.

RUGBY LEAGUE. AUCKLAND, Sept. 12. 3 he Auckland Rugby League received n cable this morning stating the St. George team was unable to make the proposed visit to New Zealand as six of their best players were unavailable. Tbe League lias invited Duller and South Auckland to (ili 1 tbe vacant dates at Cnrlaw Park on October Ist and Bth.

GAMING HOUSE FINE. PALMERSTON X.. Sept. 12. j When Harold Edward Hook, a liairI dresser, of .Shannon, was charged at the Police Court this morning with having used his shop as a common gaining house. Senior Detective Quirk informed Mr Stout. S.M.. that the premises acre visited by the police on Saturday. No bets were taken while they were there, doubtless owing to

their presence being known, but records of extensive betting were found showing that between January 3rd. and 27th. over £SOO were taken. A maximum fine was asked for. Defendant denied tiding the amount of business alleged. When agent for a Palmerston North firm bo bad done a bigger volume of business. At present ho was doing little. “Well, you know it is an illegal business, ’ .said (lie .Magistrate, imposing the maximum penalty of £ICO.

GANC OF MEN SACKED. CAR'I KRTON, Sept. 12. ' Unemployed men at Uimutaka Hill, engaged in widening the road between tbe loot of tho hill anil Featherston, have all been sacked, with the exception ol three. It is alleged the gang made an attack on a little man. The latter's cobber came to bis assistance, and u lien matters quietened it is alleged the men retusod to work under the ganger and went on strike. Ihe matter was reported to tbe Public Works Department and an ofluer arrived and sacked six men and then another six. Finally, all excepl three were sacked. The men. it is said, total 32. and include the gang, consequently work at the Featherston side of the bill is at a standstill.

CARTERTON. Sept. 12. The police and officials are reticent about the matter but it appears that the men had been seething against the severity of tbe ganger, Phnnnonc. for some time, matters (inaVly reaching a climax. 'The Public Works Engineer was advised of the po.dtion, and after inspecting the camp advised 1!) single men that their services were not required, alleging the department were putting off all single workers. The Engineer returned a few days later, was not satisfied with the condition of the camp, and put off six more. Two days later a further six got their marching orders. ’The position now is that three men are left at the camp to look after the tents, etc. Of these one went on a spin on a motor cycle and met with an accident which necessitated bis retirement. The other two men still are at eamo.

DRUNKEN MOTOR DRIVER. DUNEDIN. Sept. 12. At the Police Court, Donald William Stronneh, a sheep farmer, was lined CIO lor being in a state of intoxication while in charge of a motor ear. His license also was cancelled and he was prohibited from driving for two years. It, was shown that defendant had knocked a man down.

JO Y-RJDEBS REM AN DED. AUCKLAND, Sept. 12. Joseph Robertslnter and Harley William Dear, whose ages were given as sixteen, who were caught after a long cliase on Saturday night pleaded guilty this morning to having converted a ear valued at £212 to their own use. Other charges of a similar nature were stated to tie pending against the accused. Mr Cutten, S.M. refused a request for the suppression of their names, but granted bail of £SO each on remand.

SUSPICIOUS FIRE. AUCKLAND. Sept. 12. When the City Brigade had extinguished a fire on Sundav alteruoon at the premises of J. MaeKeney, saddler, corner of Wyndliam and Albert Streets, it was found to have commenced in three distinct places. The owner states the fire was probably due to spontaneous combustion.