DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 14 October 1929, Page 6

DOMINION ITEMS.

STARTING LIFE BADLY

[By Telegraph, Per Press Association.j

WELLINGTON, October 12,

After prevailing on a girl of sixteen to draw her savings from the Post Office, Lister John Gordon Humphries, aged 19, left Nelson in company with her for Wellington. Oil ■the trip over the girl stole some money belonging to another passenger, .and was charged at the Juvenile Court this morning, and Humphries with vagrancy.

Sub-Inspector Lander said Humphries had twice come under the no-t-ico of the Child AVelfare Depart-

ment. Air Page, S.M., sent him to AA 7eraroa training farm. BANKRUPT CHARGED. TJMARTI. October 12. At the Magistrate's Court, Frederick George Hedges, a bankrupt, ■pleaded guilty to a charge of not having kept proper books as required by the Act. He was convicted and ordered to come up for sentence if called upon within two years, conditional on paying tbe costs of the prosecution and public examination, and complied with any conditions imposed by the Supreme Court.

DESTROYING WILD PIGS. WELLINGTON, October 14. The Government announced it will pay one shilling per snout for all wild pigs destroyed in order to relieve the settlers in out-districts from their depredations. Experimental shipments are being organised of wild pig hides to test the value for fine leather work.

AIR COATES’S STATEMENT. AUCKLAND, October 13. Speaking at the opening of the Auckland Branch of the Junior Reform League. Air J. G. Coates, Leader of the Opposition, said there had been childish attempts at criticism of the Reform Party, such as that over the loan mystery. It was stated by the Prime Alinister that he had been prevented by the Reform Party from approaching the London loan market for two years. This was a “frame up” and an untruth, with no semblance of justifleat’on. It would he further dealt with ij-efore Parliament concluded.

TASMANIAN FARMERS. INVERCARGILL, October 13. Anxious to learn as much as possible concerning the methods of farming in Mew Zealand, a Tasmanian farmers’ party, numbering 28, including two latiies, landed at the Bluff from the Alaniika this morning. The travellers will spend three days in Southland before continuing their journey northwards. A pleasant crossin was made over the Tasman, and all landed fit and well. A hearty welcome to the Dominion was extended on the wharf by a party representative of the Southland public bodies.