DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 23 November 1929, Page 6

DOMINION ITEMS.

OBITUARY. 13 Telegraph—Press Assn., Copyright CJI R rST( I IIURCJJ, November 22. The death oceurretl of Air William Wardell, one of the (founders ol Wardell’s well-known grocery business. His death followed a prolonged illness. With his brothers, .Mr William Wardoll founded businesses at Dunedin and Christchurch, and later opened a branch at Wellington. The death occurred at Christchurch of Dr Edward George Levinge, lonnerly -Medical Superintendent of Send iff .Mental Hospital. He had lived in retirement at Christchurch for many years. FELhOW’SHLP OK N.Z. W ? R ITERS. WELLINGTON, November 22. A meeting last evening, at the Dominion .Museum decided to form a fellowship of New Zealand writers. It was reported that (forty leading writers of the Dominion had applied for membership. Dr Waddell is to be asked to be president, and Uishop Cleary and Johannes Anderson VicePresidents. 'l'he proposed activities include publication of good New Zealand books and the foundation of a quarterly magazine.

LOAFER SENT TO GAOL

WELLINGTON, November- 22

Described as a loafer, and a man who apparently would not work,; and who had imposed on a Welfare-Officer to the extent of €l9, Allan Farquhnr Young, 57, with the responsibility of a wife and eight children, was sent to gaol to-day for three months. His family, it was stated, had been receiving charitable aid since 1920.

TARANAKI THIEVES

NEW PLYMOUTH, Nov. 22

Described by Mr Justice MacGregor as probably the master gang of young men who liadfiftomimtted numerous crimes, mostly- breaking and entering in Taranaki, Leonard Edward Smith, aged 25 yea its, was found guilty on fourteen charges at tho : Supreme Court ,to-day. His case was one of many similar cases which have occupied the. Courts throughout the province ;pn many occasions in the past few' months. Sentence was deferred. (

ALLEGED SLANDER-

TEACHER’S ACTION FAILS

AUCKLAND, November 21

The Supreme Court was occupied today -with an action for alleged slander and a. Haim •for .-£550 damages brought by - Percy M ’Donald, teacher, of Te Ranga, against Thomas Randall Jenkins, farmer.

The plaintiff alleged that defendant said to' another farmer: “Have you heard of the trouble that M’Donnld had interfering with the big girls of the :; 5ch001?..?*.,.«^.... ..

Mr Justice Smith said the defendant Was Chairman of the co.mmitjtee -of. a country school.

“ In my opinion,! on grounds qf.common interest, lie was within his,,duty to discuss the matter with a parent,” he said. “ I think it is a case olf qualified privilege. There is no evidence of malice.” The plaintiff was non-suited.

A MONETARY OFFER

GISBORNE, Nov. 23

The Poverty Bay A. and P. Assn. Iras received from Henry E. Tucker, sheep farmer, an offer of £3OOO towards the pew Show / Grounds, eon-dif:-M'd 01 the public subscribing t'VOL

S.T;.P ALT);HOUSE BURNT

AUCKLAND, Nov. 22

A house; and an adjoining shop owned by Mr M. Ravliek, in a block of shops ill Mount Albert, was destroyed by fire early this morning. 'The screams of their son, aged seven, aroused Air Ravliek and family, who made a hurried escape in their night attire. Air Ravliek rushed into the shop, and secured the cash registers, containing £SO and cheques. Nothing else was saved ' from the house or the shop., The adjoining shops were undamaged. Ravlick’-s stock is insured for £3OO in the South British, office, hut is estimated to have been worth £7OO. The building was covered for £IOOO in the same office. There was im policy on the house furniture.

MAYOR RE-ELECTED

HASTINGS. Nov. 23

G. F. Roach who was compelled to relinquish the Mayoralty owing to a technical breach of the Act, was reelected without opposition.

P. AND T. DEPARTMENT RESOLUTION. NAPIER, Nov. 23. An an extraordinary meeting ol the Napier section of the Post and 'Telegraph Officers Association the following resolution was carried: “That this meeting, after hearing Mr Barmaid’s explanation, is"'satisfied that the action of the Labour Party during the discussion of the Public Service salary schedules was-the best in tin' interests of the service and the country as a, whole.