DOMINION NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 20 January 1928, Page 1

DOMINION NEWS.

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UNEMPLOYMENT. WANGANUI, Jan. 18. Tn a letter to the Hospital Board to-day, Mrs Dexter, honorary Welfare Officer, said that many distressing cases had been relieved. .Some unemployed got work at the freezing works making a £lO a week, but would not save, and when discharged at the end of the season would go to the Mayor. Air Rogers (a Labourite). He could not give worrk, but would give them a letter to the hospital secretary. Airs Dexter said this was a great mistake. There was work to he got, but young men would not go to the country. Men had openly said they need not save, as when the freezing works closed they could go to Air Rogers. Air Rogers denied this, saving that men could not make enough in the country, the wages being insufficient. AH Ritchie claimed that tho way genuine eases were conducted was an encouragement to what he termed “damned loafers.”

AD- Rodgers rose to protest, giving details of necessitous cases.

Airs Dexter’s letter was received, and reports are to he made on the proposed appointment of a full-time AVelfarc Officer, and an increase in rations supplied to applicants for relief.

SHOOTER FINED £lO. CHRISTCHURCH, Jan. 18

“Tie shot the duck out of season, and T found that it had seven little ones swimming around it, an unsporting shot if ever there was one.” - Tha was the evidence given before Air 11. P. Lawry, S.AL, in the Alngistrate’s Court yesterday by John I)igby, ranger of the North Canteibui\ Acclimatisation Society. The societi proceeded against AA illiani Small, lor taking native game at Kaituna duiing the close season.

Continuing his evidence, the rangei said that he had noticed a car drawn up by a stretch of water. A gun was fired out of the ear. He ran to the spot, the car having moved on, and found the dead duck and the young. He pursued tho car and lound that the shot was filed by defendant. “It is a serious and unsportsmanlike offence,” said Air Gresson, who appeared for the society. Ibis man was fined £0 not so long ago for taking game without a license.”

“In view of the previous conviction,” said the Alagistrate, “and the nature, of the offence, defendant will be fined £lO and costs.”

SEQUEL TO DOUBLE TRAGEDY. WELLINGTON, Jan. 10. An inquest in regard to the death by gas poisoning of Florence AlcAfurtrie, in 11 house in Tasman Street, on Tuesday showed a direct relation with the Lvall Bay suicide pact of Harold Wilson and Ivy AYnlton last Saturday. AleAI urtrie was the daughter of a farmer at Kinibolton, who last saw her four years ago.

Jessie Gladys Pemberton with whom she lived for a year, stated that deceased had been engaged to AVilsmi. and was to have been married this month. At nine o’clock 011 Alonday night she was in good health, hut she did not think she would go to work next day. Following an inquiry from AlcAlurtrie’s employers, witness went to the house, hut found it locked. A neighbour looked through the window, and from what ho saw, the police were summoned. Deceased was found dead in the kitchen, a gas tube turned on. AA'itness had no <louh( from the note left addressed to her that Wilson’s suicide was the reason for the deceased taking her life. Coroner AA’ilso 11 remarked that Wilson, from what they knew of him, appeared to be a scoundrel. He not only committed suicide himself, hut wrecked the lives of these two women. He gave a verdict, that deceased died from gas poisoning, self-administered, while suffering from depression

TUXNELLERS’ DTSPUTE. WELLINGTON, Jan. If). The tribunal arranged in connection with the Tawa Flat tunnel dispute, between the contractors and the workmen, commenced- its sittings to-day. Mr Page, S.M., was president. In the event of the tribunal failing to reach a definite agreement both parties are to accept the decision of the chairman. Mr Cook, opening the case for the men, said that the three points to be settled were wages, travelling time provision, and the reinstatement of two workers.

KTLLED BY MOTOR LORRY. DUNEDIN, Jan. 19,

Alfred Joseph Briggs, aged 50, a well-known citizen of Dunedin, was killed by a motor lorry this morning. An inquest was opened to-day, and adjourned till Monday.

SUMMER SCHOOL. NELSON, Jan. 19,

A general meeting of students attending the teachers summer school decided by an overwhelming majority to continue, ns national as against district schools, and Ofimaru was chosen for next year’s school. The election of officers resulted: — President, F. Milner (re-elected) : Vice-President, Spencely Walker; National Executive, Miss J. Hume, Messrs G. 11. Stublvf, Duncan Pae, and 11. G. Johnston.

Opportunity was taken by one of Lhe students to express on behalf of the students their appreciation of the work done by the national executive and local executive.

Mr Milner paid a special tribute to IT. J. Thornton, Secretary of the Nelson Education Board, the local organising secretary of the school, for his splendid services.

FT HEM AN DEPORTED. WELLINGTON, Jan 19. William O’Keefe. 40. fireman, who arrived by the Manuka, on September 3, having stowed away and landed here was charged to-day with unlawfully landing, being a prohibited iitimingrant. The Collector of Customs said that O’Keefe as sentenced to three years’ imprisonment in Bathurst Gaol in July 1924, and came within section 14 D. of the Immigration Restriction Act. “I came over here to better myself, not to lead a dishonest life,” said O’Keefe from the box. Mi- Page, S.M., ordered deportation by the Marama to-morrow. OVER SUPPLY IN AUCKLAND. AUCLAND, Jan. IS. The over-supply of young teachers from the Auckland Training College against exercised the minds of Education Board members at to-day’s meetting, when it was reported that while only 12S probationary or substitute assistants were requiderd. 220 students had just come out from the training college. ~ , The assistant secretary said that em-

ployment would be found for about 100 of these probationers as vacancies occurred. He added that there were about 120 training college students who came out a year ago and had not yet secured permanent appointments.

The chairman (Mr A. Burns): A number of these were offered positions but did not accept them. Mr T. U. Wells: The position is that there are over 200 out of permanent positions. Replying to Mr J. Patterson, the chairman said that another 190 students would he going into the college this year) Mr H. S. W. King: The host thing is to close down the college for a year. M r E. C. Ranks: Or reduce the number entering the college. The chairman said the number was regulated by the Department. They should estimate the probable number of vacancies and regulate the number of students accordingly. On the advice of the chairman it was resolved to authorise appointments recommended hv the principal of the training college and to deter further action until the next meeting of the Board.