DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 15 November 1929, Page 6

DOMINION ITEMS.

THEFT CHARGE

[By Telegraph, Per Press Association.]

AUCKLAND, November 14

Allan Geo. Wattam, a storeman for Auckland Harbour Board, was convicted on charges of stealing goods, ineluding silk and whisky Magistrate Hunt deferred sentence but rdfusod bail, saying the prisoner was a trusted employee and bad even been sworn in as a special constable.

FOUND DEAD. CHRISTCHURCH, November 14. Adolphus Morrow Thompson, aged about 50, was found dead this morning in a but on the Eyre River bed on A. E. Putton’s property at Swannoa. Thompson, who bad been in the district some time, is believed to have -come from Waipukurau, where lie had be»m managing a farm.

DISABLED EX-SOLDIERS

AUCKLAND, November 1

The Returned Soldiers’ Rehabihtation Commission continued its sittings to-day, when details of the individual costs of hardship, indicating the need of steps to relieve distress among exservicemen, were given. In addition the Commission, was given a number of suggestions for the solution of, the. problem of providing all of the dis-i Med or partly disabled returned men w'ih occupations suited to their state iof health and capacity for work.

WOMAN GASSES' HERSELF

CHRISTCHURCH,[November 11

Sarah Ann Hodgen, married, aged 56. was found dead at her home in Braddon Street, Addington, this nr+<rnon. Both her husband and her father were out for the day, and when I be husband returned home, he found ais wife lying dead in the wash house with her head in the gas oven with the gas still turned on.

PRIME MINISTER

A FURTHER IMPROVEMENT.

WELLINGTON, November 14. ‘ To-day’s progress report as to Hie Prime Minister is that he passed another good night, and was exceedingly bright this morning.

RAID ON OPIUM DEN

WELLINGTON, November K

Detectives, yesterday, raided a Chinese laundry in Riddiford Street, and to-day the occupier, by name Man Toy was fined £SO for permitting it o 1 e used for smoking opium.

A young Chinese was fined £l2 10s for smoking opium. are the minimum penalties, $

QUARTERLY I)IYIftE?vDS LTD

DUNEDIN, November 12

Several claims against Quarterly Dividends, Ltd. and . National Hume Purchase, Ltd. were set down for hearing in the Alagistrate’s Court toGlav.

In each case, the plaintiff’s claimed 95 per cent of the money paid in by them. Counsel for the plaintiffs stated that a settlement had been made on all claims.

A SUDDEN DEATH

DANNEVIRKE, Nov. 15

While visiting Dannevirke yesterday Ai rs Katline Baines, wife of Charles T. \V. Baines a farmer of Alakotuku, complained of feeling unwell and went into a shop where she rested for a while and subsequently laid down on a lied in the residential portion qf the premise's. Feeling greatly refreshed Airs Baines rose and put on her hat and shoes. Slu* was just ready to depart to '■ ■> ! '■ daughters when she exrl i ueu “O’i. mv head, my head”. She (•"II :used in ner daughter’s arms and pi red iinmecl'Moly.