DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 8 February 1929, Page 6

DOMINION ITEMS.

SI'PKKMK ( OI'KT BENCH. (By Tck'in-iHili -Press Association). WELLINGTON. Feb. (i. Tin* dale on which Mr Justice Kennedy will take his scat 111 >i >11 the Supreme Court Bench is not yet fixed. Probably it will not be for about a lc > r 1 11 i<ih t. Mr Justice MacGregor Inis declined appointment to permanent, residence in Dunedin, anti it is unlikely that tlit* new resident judge will be nominated until after the return of the Chief •Justice from abroad in April. FALSK I’RET KATES. M'XEDIX. Feb. 7. Isabella Mutch was charged to-dav with an intention to defraud tlnr,* Citizens’ Kina nee Coy. by false pretences, and with obtaining £‘A(> \(!s by ropresen fine; tlmL certain household goods were belonging to her. and had been fiought and paid for by her. She was further charm'd with obtaining from Henry Direr' ds bv representing 11i;it certain household goods belonged [ to her and were l Iree of eneunibrance. Accused pleaded guilty In the first charge and guilty to the ,second. A sLay of proceedings wa.s agreed to on the first charge, and accused was remanded for .sentence on the .second. George Frank Muggins, on two charges of lorgery and uttering, was ordered to lie detained for two years for reformative purposes. RESIDENCE IU'RXT. PALMERSTON NORTH, Feb. s. J tire at L’.Jll this morning completely gutted a iour-rortuied residence iu Raiilurly Street, the property of A. •I. Kiugsheer. 'I lie occupants, ireno, Evelyn and Jack Kiugsheer escaped in their night attire. The other members "I the 'family were absent on holiday. Insurances are unavailable. NIti.SOX Filt'lT EXPORT. XELSOX. Eehruary 7. f' iu it export operations are now aii mt to commence. Picking has been proceeding since Monday, and there is j every promise o! the er.ips being as ! I eiean as ever limy have been. The present indications are that the export (plant itics will be within easy teach of last year's record shipments. S.S. 111.'A111XE IX A GA EE. .Vt'CKLAXI), Eehruary 7. 'I he Xew Zealand Shipping Com!'>u.v's liner Rualiine, was delayed for threi' days in the Atlantic by heavy westerly gales, according to a private cable advice received in Auckland from a passenger. Ihe vessel is on route from London and Southampton to Wellington. ■ WELLINGTON EIR.E BRIGADE. CITY CorXCII/S INVESTIGATIONS WELLINGTON', Eehruary S. In a report on tin* Produce Markets fire, about the handling of which there lias been some controversy, the City Engineer recommended the Council to allow him to investigate hydrants, with a view to improving any found unsatisfactory. The Mayor and other Councillors expressed (lissntisiact'ion and wauled a dcinonstration. The speakers considered they had a right: to he assured on the matter. One Councillor said an experiment 1 was. not enough. There had been something wrong in couimction with | the lire. The efficiency ul the appliin-l ces had been lauded, yet they failed, i and the whole thing was completely j out of control of the Brigade. ; Eventually the Council decided to call for a demons!ration and also to make a searching enquiry into all Wic circumstances of the fire. Ft;. TO i TAXI) MOTOR TX.IOX. CHRP ' lIERCII. Eehruary S. The South island -Motor I’nion doeiitv 1 vest rdtiy to persist in its efforts to have a South Island .Board established and that Counties in the South Island be approached with a view to enlisting their assistance.