DOMINION NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 1 May 1928, Page 4

DOMINION NEWS.

By Telegraph—Per Press Association.

THEFT OF CYCLES. PALMERSTON, N., April 30Two young men, Ernest George Drydcn and William John Coot, on. charges of bicycle . stealing were sentenced to fourteen days gaol, the police stating the theft of bicycles was becoming rather prevalent. BIGAMY CHARGE. Auckland, April jo. Edward Charles Townsend, 33, serving three 'years at Mount Eden, was brought down to Court to-day to plead guilty to bigamy. He was married at Adelaide in February, 1925, and again at Auckland on August, 1927. and was committed for .sentence. DIVORCE PROBLEMS. WELLINGTON, April 28. The Anglican Synod to-day elected the Standing Commission as billow.-* —The Primate, Archbishop Averill. A rebel team Williams, Archdeacon iSimkin, Messrs ’I links and Hoghcn. • These were the only nominees, i A memorial from the Dominion ; Council of the Mothers’ Lnion was i presented. The resolutions attached ! we re carried, these being (1) I bat an expression of sympathy with the objects of the Mothers’ Union be recorded, especially in its endeavour tu create healthier home life; i2) that apprehension bo expressed at the increase in the' number of divorces in Xew Zealand, and that a protest be entered against an extension of any further facilities for divorce; (A) that the age of marriage, now fourteen for boys and twelve for girts, he raised to' sixteen for both sexes; and (4) that these resolutions |be conveyed to the Prime Minister.

BLAZE AT SILVERS!’REAM. WELLINGTON, April 28

An explosion occurred when one ol tho farm hands was filling the petrol tank of the milking machine engirw at Mr A. N. IV. Alpin’s dairy farm at Silverstrcinn yesterday. The explosion set. fire to the building, and the Lower Ifutt Eire Brigade was called. As no water was available for pumping. a bucket procession was organised. and the greater portion of the cow hails was‘saved. The building is the property of St. Patrick’s College, Wellington, and is insured in the United Office for L 250. The milking plant, which was totally destroyed, was insured in the South British Office for CloO.

INDUSTRIA L CONFERENCE. WELLINGTON. April 28The Industrial Conference adjourn ed until May 16. In the meantime, a sub-committee will draft reports, covering the siiliieets discussed. for submission Id the full conference.

DEATH OF CATMINT. AUCKLAND. April 29. The Auckland Stud Company’s stallion Catmint was destroyed, owing to illness.

arm broken. AUCKLAND. April 29. Singleton, of the Grammar School Old Boys’ Senior It ugh v team, had one of his anus broken during a mal,li on Saturday. V CLOSE CONTEST. PAHIATUA. April 28. A borough by-elect ion •caused by the resignation of Mr Daniel Moriarty was" held yesterday and resulted m Mr E. G. Bourkc being returned by one vole, the voting being llourke 205. .Moriarty 20-1 Mr Bo.irko was a member of the previous council. Mr Morial'tv had resigned his seal as a, protest- against the action of Works Cotinniltee over letting >' small contract. More than halt the electors did not vote.

ROYAL HUMANE SI Id 1711 AWARDS. CHRISTCHURCH. April 30. The following awards were made by Die Directors of the Royal Hiftiiane Life Saving Society, to-day: James Lindsay Mchnlski, a schoolboy, aged 1-1, for attempting to rescue another boy from drowning in the Freezer Dam at Burnside, on April 19th. 1927. Certificate ol Merit. Ka wlintn I lereaka. aged 23, who rescued a hoy from drowning at Lake Taupo on January 8..--Bronze Medal. Morrell Rowe and Trace Rowe. Palmerston North, who rescued two, young women from drowning at Taugimoaiia on January 2th.—Certificate of Merit. George Justin Walker, of Remuera. aged 1-1 who attempted to rescue his father from drowning in Tonga rim Hirer on February 2.—Certificate ol Merit.

Arthur John Filings, Wanganui, for attempting to rescue a sclmolhoy from drowning at Paten Bridge on December 2(l.—Ce-rificato of Merit,

Tt was (lociil-cd to forward an Tn Memorintn Certificate to tlic relatives of the late Percy "White, Oneliunga.. who died while ntcnipling to rescue a hov from drowning in Mannknu Harbour on Jannarv 30th.

A Certificate of Merit was awarded Miss Vida Weir, of Bluff. for rescuing a man from drowning at Bluff on February 4th.

ANGLICAN" SYNOD- * WELLINGTON, April 30. The General Anglican Synod tonight decided upon the appointment <-l n Maori Suffragan Bishop (a member (lie Maori raeci, to the Bi-hop of Wc.iaj/.t. For the purposes of the Canon, the term (‘Maori race" indtides all persons reputedly Maori, and who are I y desient Maori or half-easto .Maori, or the children of such halfcaste-. The iirrson appointed shall he known as the Bishop ol Aoteroa. and no iimiliiiation will he made unless provision is made lor a stipend o! Co'o. ,i , uiaK'o r.’sidcnr ". and reasonable travelling allowance.', lie shall have srmervisioii over those members in the diocese of Waiapu and in the o'lier dioceses .■ t Die other llishops who wish him la do m>. The Bishop' will have a seat on the General Synod, with a right to speak and vote as a < lerical member. WELLINGTON. April 30. I"naniinity was evident at to-day’s session of the Anglican General Synod when, what are known as the Fundamental Classes were again considered. Resolutions were passed that a Bill he presented in Parliament empowering the Church to make certain alterations in its Constitution. The effect of the Bill will lie to empower the Church to adopt if it so desires, the Revised Prayer Book and such other departures as may be deemed expedient.

A Bill to amend certain Canons was read the third time and passed.

BCRGLAR’S HVt’L. WELLINGTON, April 30. Burglars made n haul of over £l7O vortii of diamond rings and watches. ■vliCii i hey broke into tiie jewellery hop of Clark and Morris, Ltd. 87. Cuba Street, last Friday night. Entrance was gained Tv breaking down the hack door of the ship, and the rings and watches were daringly removed from a brightly lighted window facing the street, N<> arrests have been made,