DOMINION NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 6 July 1928, Page 3

DOMINION NEWS.

(By Telegraph—Par Press Association.)

X.Z. AIRMEN. BLENHEIM, July G

Captain Ken Hall, of Hororntn, arrived at 11.15, and Air Douglas Mill, ol Auckland, at 11.115 in Moth ’planes from Christchurch. They are tho guests of the newly-formed Marlborough Aero Club. They arc expected to give an exhibition of flying over the town later.

MOTOR ACCIDENT. OTAKT, July (5. Mrs Fogdeu, aged 83, was yesterday knocked down by a car and badly injured. MOTOR VAN DESTROYED. OTAKT, July G. A motor van, owned by Charles Cooksley last night burned through back-firing. VISIT TO KAPITI ISLAND. WELLINGTON, July G. A Government House party including Lady Fergusson and Mrs Hnvi■laiul left to-day for Kapiti accompanied by Air Field, M.P. The party return on Monday. DELEGATE FOR CANADA. WELLINGTON, July G At a meeting of the Parliamentary Labour Party this morning, Air AA. J. Jordan (Alanukau) was nominated as the Party’s delegate to Canada, under tho auspices of the Empire Parliamentary Association. Air Jordan has accepted nomination subject to tho approval of his electors, which be hopes to obtain at a series of "public meetings in his district to be held within the next few days.

The representatives of other parties and Legislative Council will riot be selected for some days yet.

A BAG SNATCHER. CHRISTCHURCH, July G

“This is perhaps the meanest and most contemptible tliett case that has come before this Court.” said Sub-In-spector Fitzpatrick 'in rol'cKring to an offence by Stanley Robert Webber, alias Stanley Robert Wilson, who pleaded guilty to a bag snatching charge. Tho Sub-Inspector said a young lady was in Bromley Cemetery, kneeling beside the grave of her brother. She had put her bag on the ground. The accused came up behind and snatched it, and accused was caught by the sexton. As there bail been a number of similar thefts, the police secured a. remand. Accused was convicted and will appear on July 13th.

A WOOL EX BERT. AUCKLAND, July G

Air F. Fowler, head of a large London firm of wool merchants, arrived by tlie Arawa to study primary production, at this end, of the wool industry. He says the Bradford market is passing through a period of great depression, woollen firms having all their money tied up in machinery and stock. They had also been hard hit by artificial.silk. Two or three years ago, his firm was importing thirty thousand bales of wool a season from Australia and a large, quantity from New Zealand. "To-day he was buying scarcely any wool. Air Fowler favours the English firms owning their own firms pbrood anil producing their own wool. “I do not say I will do this, but one never knows. I have come to New Zealand with a perfectly open mind, and I want to learn all I can about the wool industry.”

STOWAWAYS FINED. GISBORNE, July G

Four stowaways on the steamer Ivatott front Auckland, were fined £3 in default three days gaol by the Alagistrate this morning. The accused were David Russell 27, Henry AVixon 27, Norman Travers 22 and George Trillo 22.

THE NEW BANK. WELLINGTON, July G

Referring to a London cable, giving comment by the “Financial News’ on the proposed establishment of the Lon-don-New Zealand Bank, J. G. Elliott M.P., who will have charge of the Bill in Parliament, 'said the application for the charters had absolutely no political significance. There were no unusual features in the Bill. The provisions are in accordance with the existing banking legislation.

ATHLETICS. WELLINGTON, July 6. In n cable to the New Zealand Olympic Council, Mr Amos (Manager of tlie Olympic team) says the members arc all well. There is nothing in the way of competition till the tend of the week. Proposals regarding a visit to South Africa will not be known till the 15th. The English amateur championships are being hold at Stamford Bridge to-day or to-morrow and New Zealand athletes will no doubt be taking part in these. BREAKING AND ENTERING. PALMERSTON N., July 6. The -sequel to the nocturnal visit to the Nurses’ Home on June ,10th. was heard in the .Police Court this morning, when ’ Marcus Alfred Stapleton Mouldey, a labourer, aged 25, was charged with breaking and entering with intent to commit a crime. " A further charge of assault was withdrawn. , The police statement was to the effect that on the morning of June 30th. at 12.45 o’clock a domestic at the Home was awakened by a blow on the head. Accused had been keeping company with a girl, who had been employed at the Nurses’ Home. He had believed the girl, whom ho had assaulted was tlm one who had caused a break in his relationship with liis friend. / Accused in a statement said he had resolved to seek revenge for separating him from a girl-friend and had made further trouble for himself. Accused pleaded guilty- ami was committed to the Supreme Court for sentence.