DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 25 September 1929, Page 6

DOMINION ITEMS.

STOWAWAY ON AORANGI

(By Telegraph—Per Press Association.)

AUCKLAND, September 23

A well-dressed young man, George Clifton, a salesman and native of England, was arrested on the arrival oi the Aorangi from Sydney this morning on a charge of stowing away at Sydney last Thursday. He later appeared at the Magistrate’s Court and pleaded guilty to the charge. The police and purser of the vessel stated that Clifton was found in the ►second-class quarters of the Aorangi only yesterday. He admitted that it was his intention to work his passage to Canada' Accused only had 14s lOd on him when arrested.

Clifton asked the Magistrate for a chance so that he could look '.for work. This was refused, Mr Hunt stating that there were too many men stowing away lately. Clifton was fined the amount of the fare, v £B, in default 14 days gaol. ARBITRATION ACT. PAHIATUA, September 23. 'The Bush Dairy Companies’ Association passed the following resolution: — “That the proposals of the Employees’ Federation are quite impracticable for working purposes, and this Association is of opinion that they should he rejected. The industry should reiterate its claim for total exemption from the operations of the Arbitration Act.” FALSE PRETENCE ALLEGED. TAUMARUNUI, September 23. To-day Detective Walsh and Sergeant Sivver arrested a local resident Geof. Alva Trayhurn, on a charge of obtaining £SO from Leonard O’Reilly by falsely representing that a certain motor-car was his own property. Trayhurn is general manager for Bislmra Bros., motor garage proprietors, Taumaruuui.,