DOMINION NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 1 September 1928, Page 3

DOMINION NEWS.

illy Telegraph—Per Press Association ALLEGED THEFT. HASTINGS, August 39. “Help! Police! I’m being robbed.” These were the cries that reached Police-Sergeant Doggety last evening. Oil investigation, the sergeant found a middle-aged man in Russell street who declared that he had been robbed and assaulted. He loudly accused one man of the offence, and added that another was concerned. The man accused was taken to the police station. This morning, Thomas -Martin Power appeared in Court on charges of having robbed John Scott of CIO and a metal watch, and of having used personal violence. A remand was granted for a week. Bail was refused.

AN UNDESIRABLE. , GISBORNE, August 30.' Three months’ imprisonment, to he followed by two years’ reformative detention, was imposed on George Edward Williams, aged twenty-live, in the Alagistrale’s Court, for theft of money at a workers’ timber camp at Taupo. Accused had a. had list of convictions in Australia and New Zealand. The Alagistrate (Mr Levvy) asked: “Cannot we have him deported? The senior-sergeant said that he did not think this was possible. Accused: After I have served my sentence could 1 be deported? I would be willing to. The Alagistrate: That is a matter for the Prisons Board. I shall put you there; they can deal with you.

AIOTHS TO KILL RAGWORT. NELSON, Aug. 31. The liberation of the Cinnabar moth for the control of ragwort will not be made this spring by tho Cawthron Institute. The reason is that in reply to enquiries made by Dr Aliller, information was received showing that tho ;cKiterpillars of the moth had l>een known to attack and degaliate potatoes in England and Guernsey. Before a final decision is reached regarding the liberation of the moth, further extensive and detailed tests with potatoes and other plants will he first undertaken.

SALVATfON ARMY HOLDS A PROCESSION OF MOURNING. AUCKLAND, Aug. 31. The Salvation Army held a procession in the city to-night to mourn for the sins of Auckland. The procession attracted a huge crowd. Tt was a quiet and curious crowd and there was a complete absence of demonstration.

People packed the footpath and the roadway, and traffic was held up, hut the procession was without incident. The procession was iieaded by Commissioner .T. Hav, and included three groups of women in black, rod and white costumes respectively. The procession lasted 2d minutes and ended without any demonstration either for or against it. Later in the evening, the Commissioner gave an address on “The Sins of Auckland.’’

TRIP TO HERMITAGE. WELLINGTON, Sept. 1. A Parliamentary party, arranged by Mr Burnett, M.P. for Temukn, left for Mount Cook last night. The will take cars from Teinuka to-day. reaching the mountains at (5.30 p.m. and leave again on Tuesday morning. The weather at the Hermitage is at its best just now.

A COLO SNAP. WELLINGTON, Aug. 31. For the first time this winter, snow was lying this morning on the higher hills around Wellington. Last night was fairly boisterous at times, and very wet, owing to the crossing of the Dominion by the trough of an intense depression. In Wellington lid points of rain were recorded, and the temperature fell I I degrees, with startling suddenness, between 2.23 and 2.3 i a.m. A* the cold change reached the city, the sea in the harbour was heavy enough to make matters worse along the Tlutt railway line. Fortunately last night’s disturbance was only short-lived.

POLICE FORCE EABT.TER RETIREMENTS. WELLINGTON, Aug. 31. A parade of the members of the Wellington Branch of the New Zealand Police Force was held to-day when one hundred members were ndfossed by the Commissioner of Police.

Air AV. B. Mcllvcncy. Ho is to present from tho Force a suggested amendment to the Act governing tho police to the effect that every member may retire on Superannuation at 55 years, and ' that every member shall retire on attaining the period service entitling him to a retiring allowance equal to fortysixtieths of his annual salary, or on attaining 65 years. In special oircninstanees a member .may be permitted to remain for an additional period not exceeding 12 months. The Commissioner of Police shall retire at 65 years, but, in tile interests of efficiency, bis services may ibe retained for a further period not exceeding five years. For the purposo of superannuation, one year of police service shall be reckoned as equivalent to one and one-seventh years of service as a civil servant. It was noted as significant that out of 66 memliers of tho forte who retired lust year only three had reached the age of 65.