DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 14 February 1930, Page 3

DOMINION ITEMS.

SHOP LIFTERS GA OLF.D

H\ Telegraph—Per Press Association

AUCKLAND, Feb. 13.

Henry Heed McKonting, 34, and Mrs Evelyn Myrtle Julian, 32, wore to-day gaoled for a month for shoplifting.,’ Evidence showed that the woman and accused went to big city stores, where she held up ' dresses, etc,, hiding McTveating while he was stealing. The Magistrate said tinwoman was as bad as the man if not worse. J!KV. K.'WARI) TO APPROACH BALA. WELLINGTON, February 11.

The .Hov. Edward Warily who has. a specific which he believes exceedingly, beneficial to tuberculosis eases, has (leaded to submit it for trial under the inspires. -of the British Medical Association, subject to certain conditions. Me has broken off negotiations with th-e Oealtli .Department, declaring himself “utterly disillusioned.”

AEROP.LANE MESHAP.

WELLINGTON, Fob. 12

Just as Captain J. 1). Hewitt was faking, off from Rongotai aerodrome this afternoon for Dunedin a gust' of wind came underneath his machine and overturned a,ml badly damaged it. lie was unhurt, but his machine will take some time to- repair/

PRESENTATION TO MB CHICHESTER.

’WELLINGTON, Feb. 12

Mr Chichester; speaking at the Aero •Club dinner to-night, acknowledged 'he help given him by the Air Ministry, and also ,by :tlie Shell • Oil Company, declaring, that they bad attended to him well in social arrangements as well as in business matters.

The Wellington Aero Club presented him with a medal inscribed. “Francis Chichester, from Wellington Aero Club,, jn . recognition of- bis solo flight from England to Australia, 1929-30.”

RAILWAY BUSINESS. WELLINGTON, Feb. 12. The Minister of Railways, the Hon. W. B. Taverner, expresses himself satisfied with the results' of railway' traffic over the holiday' period'. From December 13 to January 11 ' 13,348‘ injure passengers were carried aiid revenue'’ im-nosed by £928 <. A circumstance favourable to the results was the fact that, a change was, made in the length of .time during .which excursion tickets could: be obtained from three to four weeks; The total bookings for the Christmas and New Year holiday excursion periods were 617.631. and the revenue amounted to £241,947. ■’