DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 16 May 1929, Page 5

DOMINION ITEMS.

CABINET DECISION

(By Telegraph—Press Association)

AUCKLAND, May 10

A London ca >le yesterday stated- the journalists were impressed with'the advantages :.of 'the British-New Zealand . site at Antwerp Centenary Exhibition, ..'"or which; Sir Edward 'Buytons had designed‘a £IOO,OOO building. G. Cob he.(Minister for ißidusfenes and Commerce) declares Cabinet ;,has decided that New Zealand•tviiPiK.’it be'Tijpre-' n Led in’ any way at Antwerp, not because the other' Dominions, declined' representation but because the heavy .cost was not commensurate with the results likely to accrue. HEAVY LOSSES BY FLOODS. DUNEDIN, May 16. The Flood Relief Committee has completed its analysis of the seven hundred applications for assistance or replacement q,f damaged properties and furnishings. The sum -avAilable-,- ’about £lo,ooo' ’will-, not nearly, cover the .losses.; Li ; "A '] GAMING ACT, FINES. , - ’ AUCKLAND,' May IQ. William* Alfred Mqpkayj. for; ..ikooping a (donfmon gaming:.house.in toms Street was fined- (61-0 Q.., to-day , J>y Magistrate Hunt. Keith' Wynyard Baynes was fined £lO forj assisting. SECONDARY SCHOOLS. WELLINGTON, May 16. “ 1 must congratulate secondary school teachers on having at last in sight the substituting of accrediting for examination, in the case of sity entrance,” remarked Mr T.Strorig, addressing the Secondary Schools Association. . There mjglit- lie uiisgivings; ip; the minds of the timid to shoulder the responsibility on the part oLo.the.rs,-but he had no doubt that with a suitable ■safeguard', .the change would be of immediate benefit to pupils and their teachers; .•- • •-< *■ & -,-. •" - « • - ■; FORGERY AND THEFT. AUCKLAND, May 16. • Edward -Aftlufr* Petei-g;- 33‘ years;/wassentenced to six months’ hard labour, plus two years reformative, on fourteen charges of obtaining goods, and money totalling £lO4, by means of valueless cheques and false pretences, and several charges of theft. For over two years Peters toured the North Island obtaining money and goods from various people by telling unusual stories and working upon their sympathy.