DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 29 November 1928, Page 6

DOMINION ITEMS.

GIRL GUIDES. MOVEMENT POPULAR IN ENGLAND. (By Telegraph—Per Press Association.) AUCKLAND. November 27. “The Girl Guide movement is making rapid strides m England and I believe that the movement has a great future in New Zealand also,” said Dr. Margaret Knight, Provincial Commissioner for Auckland, on her return by the Ulimaroa to-day. “It was my pleasure to stay with the Chief Guide (Lady Baden-Powell) and Sir Robert at their charming home, Pax Hill, in Hants,” Dr Knight remarked. Asked how Sir Robert Baden-Powell was wearing, Dr Knight said that he was as young as ever. In fact, he was a •marvellous man. In July there was a training camp for Guide Commissioners and Sir Robert addressed those who attended. He was greatly interested in the movement among the girls, and on their side the leaders ol the Guides had arranged that the girls should assist the Hoy Scout movement in its arrangements for the jamboree which is shortly to take' place in England. The two movements were working in cordial co-operation. BUS FARES AGAIN. PROTEST AGAINST INTERFERENCE. MARTON. November 27. Strong condemnation of intorlereuco by the Palmerston North Omnibus Inspector with Marton bus owners plying between the town and the station was voiced at a meeting of the Borough Council. It was revealed that Marton is part of the Palmerston omnibus district, but the local authority has not boon advised of its inclusion. The buses at present charge sixpence single fare, from town to the station, a mile and a half. The omnibus authority demands under the regulations that the minimum charge ol 2s Id be made. The Council carried a resolution asking for severance from the omnibus district.. THEFT of scrap metal. "WELLINGTON. Nov. 28. The theft of 3M lbs of scrap brass and 140 lbs of copper wire was admitted in Court to-day by . \N dliain John tonkin, a greaser. JO. who was employed by the City Council. It was stated that .Tonkin was employed at the Electric Power Station, and had sold a considerable quantity oP copper wire and brass to marine dealers. Wire was recovered to the value of £2 Os fid, but meOd veined at £2 18s 9d was not recovered. Counsel sit id that the wire and brass was’ discarded, and was lying around- the 'yard. The Magistrate admitted Tonkin to probation,' - BREAKING AND ENTERING. WELLINGTON. Nov. 28. Charles Eroderiek Walsh, 19. and Thomas Walsh; 20, were charged with breaking. and entering by day. the house of Charles Frederick Worth and stealing £2l 10s. Thomas "Walsh was further charged with the theft of two watches, a gold chain, a shirt, and two pairs of shoes, of a total value ol £44. the property of Bartholomew J. Kelleher. Both pleaded guilty, and were committed for sentence. HAMILTON RELIEF WORKS. HAMILTON, November 2 Q . The unemployment relief funds of the Hamilton Borough wore exhausted to-day. Of the 52 relief workers, ,‘D were taken over by the Public Works near Hamilton, and 12 were retained a few days. Of ten offered relief work elsewhere, nine refused because their homes were in Hamilton. WHISKY IN RUBBISH HEAP. HAMILTON. Nov. 29. Joseph Maohin, garage proprietor. Taumarunui, in whose yard the police discovered a cask of whisky on August 11, was acquitted by the jury at the Supreme Court to-day. Accused was charged with keeping liquor for sale in contravention of the prohibition" law applying to the King Country. Mnchin, in tin* witness box, admitted two previous convictions, but denied any knowledge of the whisky in liis yard. Tiie whisky was bidden under « heap of rubbish.