DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 31 May 1929, Page 6

DOMINION ITEMS.

DOG TRIALS

Ily Telegraph—Press Assn., Copyright

FEILDING, May '

The Eeilding Collie Club dog trials were -continued to-day. The class for the “Hcjad Drive and Yard" resulted : .Mr IT. - Buckiey’s Fay .1; Mr W. Thoms’ Speed "2; Mr C. Erlane’s Speed 3.

GOOD POPPY DAY RESPONSE

DUNEDIN, May 3

With the exception of a small amount to come in, the Jinal figures for Poppy Day Show that in the Otago District the excellent total of £2225 -5s was realised, which is claimed to be a record for New Zealand.

GAOL FOR MOTORIST,

A DRUNKEN DRIVER

CIIIMSTCHURiCH, May 30,

Harry William Smith was convicted in the Magistrate's Court to-day before Mr E, C. Levvv, S.M. of having been drunk while in charge of a motor car. He was sentenced to loiirteen days’ imprisonment without ’.the option of a- line. Smith drove bis car into an open french, which had been dug in sewerage operations, lie admitted having token live wines in the afternoon, but other witnesses declared that lie was not drunk, and said further that the .street was in a deplorable condition, ami that-other persons quite sober had driven cars inlo this-sower trench.

CITY BUSES.

WELLINGTON, May 31

The City Council has licensed ninetyfour buses in ami around the city, of which it runs 29 itsell and the Railway Department 37. One extra license was granted'this time. Wl-lEA i DUTIES. ■ WELLINGTON, May 31. Hon. G. AV. Forbes states the present (wheat duties will be considered next 'session by a Select . Committee of the House. , t ■ « RADIUM. . AI ORE .REQUIRED BY. HOSPITALS. i , AVELLINGTON, .May 31. More ~vadium is fequired, according to Dr Cameron, in a, report to the Hospital .Board. If sufficient is made available,, supplies could be sent to other cities.and patients cpuld come to Wellington ifor special treatment, as it was central and better results would lie obtained, froijt specialist departments in large centres, than in little districts not- educated up to the use ot radium.