DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 18 July 1929, Page 5

DOMINION ITEMS.

ACCOUNTANT’S THEFT. ' (By Telegraph—Press Association). WANGANUI, July 18. Stanley Jesse Dart, aged 47, an accountant, pleaded guilty to-ddv to the theft of £724 7s 8d from' the Wanganui Furnishing ;Company during the period of a year and ten months up to June 24, during which period he was employed by the pany. He pleaded guilty and was committed to the Supreme Court, Wellington, for sentence.

FOUND DEAD. PALMERSTON N., July 18. Harry Archibald Callaghan, aged sixty-five, was found lying ill oil lhe side of the Foxton-Sanson road b\ a passing motorist who went for assistance. On his return -.he man was dead. Heart failure is presunn-l war, the cause of death. Deceased had been employed in the district for the past eight weeks. ;He is • bc-iieted to, have relatives in Wellington.; j' ?(r A

OTAGO EDUCATION BOARD. U LUNKDIN, July 18, - The Otago Education Board decided to wire the Minister that if giants for new' building were not received this month it would be necessary to reduce the Board’s workmen. COMPENSATION AWARDED. •, WELLINGTON, 17: ; : Mrs M. A. Cooper claimed-£lB2 damages from the City Council, on the ground that when boarding a tramcarWith a baby in her arms; the conductor negligiently threw her push chair on to the car, struck the plaintiff and caus.ed her 1 to fall against the side of the car with the result that she sustained injuries and was incapacitated for some time. , • ;

The S.M. 'said that the conductor should have exercised • more care, especially as plaintiff was carrying a baby and helping her young children on to the car. Medical evidence showed the injuries were not serious, but her. nerves were prejudicially affected, and he awarded £6O damages with costs.

TRAWLER CREW STRIKE. AUCKLAND, July 18

With a posse of police within easy call the trawler “James Cosgrave” is ready to go to sea with free labour, the crew having struck work at seven o’clock this morning as a protest against what they .consider adverse conditions of employment. The strike is a result of a secret ballot taken amongst the unionists of Sanford Coy’s four trawlers. The main bone of contention is shore leave.