DOMINION NEWS

Hokitika Guardian, 22 September 1927, Page 1

DOMINION NEWS

(Bv Telegraph—Per Press Association AX AUDACIOUS THEFT. ) AUCKLAND, Sept. 20. An audacious thief collected a con sidcrahio quantity of silver from tin Royal George Hotel, Newmarket, las’ i evening. Two tables in tho dining i room, which were set for dinner, wen i cleared of silver, including spoons forks, salt cellars, pepper pops, etc. Fortunately some very old and valuable silver was overlooked, but the goods stolen represent a considerable loss to tiie proprietor and his wife, Ml and AL-s J. S. Reid. Tiie dining-room of tiie hotel opens on to tho hall, blit entrance could have been gained through a. window opening on the back. HAIRDRESSER FINED. DUNEDIN, Sept. 20. In the Police Court. T. P. Robinson, jun., a ladies’ hairdresser, was proceeded against on two charges of receiving a premium in respect to the employment of two shop assistants. Defendant advertised for assistants to learn the business, two young women being accepted. Each paid a premium of £SO, receiving £1 weekly as wages. The defence was that- the girls were pupils and the £1 paid weekly was not wives. Hut a refund. Tiie Inspector of Factories contend-ed-that tiie relationship of master and servant existed. Tho magistrate held that the girls received wages. Tiie teaching had been of a minimum character. Before inflicting a fine of £2 and costs, he disposed of tiie civil side of the action, defendant, confessing on a claim for tho refund of tiie premiums. RELIGIOUS EXERCISES BILL. ROMAN CATHOLIC OBJECTIONS. WELLINGTON, Sept. 20.

Bishop Cleary, ‘Auckland, on behalf of tho Archbishops and bishops of tiie Roman Catholic Church in New Zealand, has petitioned asking to bo board before tiie select committee of tho House of Representatives in opposition to the Religious Exercises in Schools Bill, which, tic states, “provides that the Government shall draw up a- now undisclosed and unknown scheme of Scripture lessons and other religions exorcises in schools, and conduct the same at the cost of the general taxpayer. These lessons and exorcises aro to ho derived from a sectarian version of the Bible arid from forms of religious exercises unacceptable 1 o the consciences of considerable sections of the taxpayers.”

Tiie petition criticises the conscience clause as creating the legal presumption that every child in the State schools is an adherent of the proposed religious exorcises. The Bill provides no protection for conscientiously objecting taxpayers, teachers and pupils. The petition has been referred to the Education Committee.

SLOG GROG FINES. HAMILTON, Sept. 21. Fines totalling £75 wore inflicted by Mr Wyvern Wilson, S.M. to-day on two offenders convicted of sly grog .selling. Charles Bailey was fined £25 on each of two charges of selling liquor at his unlicensed restaurant premises at Frank ton, while Robert Fyfo and their restaurant keeper were fined £25 on one charge, being ordered to pay costs on oilier charges.

SOLICITOR’S FALL. HAMILTON, Sopt. 21. For being found intoxicated in charge of a car at Hamilton, an Auckland solictor, .folia Henry Victor Mansell was fined £lO to-day.

JERSEY SHOW. HAMILTON, Sept. 21. The Fifth National Jersey Show and sale began at Claudoiands to-day when 51 young hulls realised a figure of 2170 J guineas, or an average of about 48V guineas each. An imported bull, Eybil’s Earl, the only reserved animal was passed in at 100 guineas. LOSS ON J OUR, CHRISTCHURCH. Sept. 21. .Mr D. Reese, chairman of the Management Committee of the New Zealand Cricket Council, discussing the finances of the tour to-night, said that the figures available indicated that the loss would certainly exceed four thousand, but this total might yet lie greatly reduced. The Government has boon asked for a subsidy of £IOOO, and MrRee.se suggested that this might lie given, ns similar subsidies bad been given for two All Black tours and the Maori tour. THE DAIRY LEVY. WELLINGTON, Sept. 21. The suggestion that the Dairy Control Board levy is hitting the New Zealand farmer hard has caused the Minister for Agriculture to venture the statement in the House that the Board itself has reduced the levy by half. The expenses under the present policy, he said, should he lighter than those incurred during last year. Tu any case the Government did not intend to interfere in this direction.