DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 2 May 1930, Page 6

DOMINION ITEMS.

ALTERED SCHOOL- YEAR,

HOUSEHOLDERS’ SUPPORT

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WELLINGTON, April 29.

The majority of householders’ meetings last night accorded support to an alteration in the school year as proposed by Sir Thomas Sidcy. Hataitai rejected the scheme and several others considered that the proposal should be further ventilated before an opinion was expressed. The Hataitai head master suggested that an endeavour might be made to have the regulation altered to enable schools to open at 8 a.m. and close 1 at noon in hot weather.

IDLE AND DISORDERLY

TAURANGA, May 1

Three young men, Thomas Goodson, Thomas Halliday, and William Halliday were charged at the .Court this morning with being idle, disorderly, and with having no visible means. Goodson was also charged with stealing a bicycle at Hamilton on about April 23rd. Thomas Halliday was c-ha|rged with stealing a bicycle at Rotorua about the same date, and Win. Halliday with stealing a bicycle at Cambridge. The police gave evidence that the three accused had been riding bicycles round the district, and begging meals. All were convicted and discharged on the first count, and for the bicycle thefts each was sentenced to one month at Mt. Eden gaol.

YOUNG MIGRANTS ARRIVE.

WELLINGTON, May 1

The liner Mataroa, which arrived to-day, brought thirty-five boys for the Salvation Army training farm, at Putar uru. On Thursday afternoon the ship was treated to the sight of a waterspout at sea.

N.Z. CHOPPING CHAMPIONSHIP

WEST COASTER WINS

, NEW PLYMOUTH. May 1. The New Zealand Championship loin. chop was won at the V ailui Sports to-day by C. Neame, of the West Coast.

The North Island 12-in Championship was won by L. Ernie, Eltliam. Ned Sherry, ex-world’s champion, was runner up.

DISCHARGES GRANTED

AUCKLAND, April 30

“It is as pleasant as it is rare-%> see a dividend of 20s in the £ paid, said Mr Justice Smith, in granting a motion of discharge of bankruptcy to motion of Mist-harp of bankruptcy today. ■ In another case in which- a discharge was sought by Tamati Wirenni (of Ivaiaua) the information before the Court contained admission by the bankrupt that lie had frequently been in hotels and had also been drunk. The Official Assignee opposed the discharge, pending further evidence. Counsel stated, however, that ah those approached had stated that'bankrupt had been a most honest, truthful and steady man. There was no evidence to support the statement,s made by Wirenni against himself. *\ ’ Mr Justice Smith' in granting thn,discharge, said that there was no opposition from the creditors, and the dividends had been paid. A great nm unpeople might make similar admissions.

WOMAN’S SUICIDE

AUCKLAND, May 1

The body of Mrs Emily Elspeth Smith, aged 52, married was found hanging from a bedpost at her resilience in Grey Lynn. At the inqucist the verdict was one ol suicide.

MAS IKY MEMORIAL

ELLINGTON, May 2,

The Massey Memorial will be unveiled ea.i.y in the session and the annual tribute on May 10 ; th by members of his party will her postponed to avoid two ceremonies at short intervals.

WEIGHT OF BREAD

WELLINGTON, May 2.

An arrangement made in. 1924 between the Health Department and Master Bakers permitting short weight sale iof certain fancy loaves, is now cancelled. No short weight bread of any kind is now legal.

MAN ALLEGES VICTIMISATION

AUCKLAND, May 1

Allegations that lie bad been victimised by the Auckland Watoi ".filers’ Union were made by Thomas M"\lan. otherwise known as Thomas M;ks, who in the Supreme Court. sued the Union and Robert Irvine, i Union’s working delegate, for damages, at the rate of £6 weekly since March, 13th, 1929, and £SOO in addition. Moylan aljeged that practically daily the union had refused to premit any employers to engage him. The Union gnd Irvine completely denied the allegations

In evidence, Captain Anderson, wharf superintendent for the Union Co., said he telephoned Irvine several times saving lie was going to engage Movlan. His reply was; “If you do the ship will he stuck up.” Witness said he had reason to believe that Irvine was inciting the men. . Pres- ' to give a reason, witness said lie pioforrod not, as it might affect his relations with the Union.

Mr Justice Smith: “It is a runs’

astounding suggestion that the Un can damage Captain Anderson.

Witness: lam positive of it. The can give me a go-slow policy times out of number. I did not come here of my own free will. Instructed by the .fudge to answer witness said that Irvine had spoken of Miles as a “pimp to the police.” The hearing is proceeding.

SLEEP WALKER’S FALL

AUCKLAND, May 1

Walking in her- sleep, Doreen Brown, aged 13, stepped out of a dormitory window on the second floor of the Brett, Memorial Home at Takapuna last, night.. Other girls heard sobbing outside, and then discovered Brown with one thigh brtken.

A FIRE.

NAPIER, April 29

An eleven-roomed house, owned by William Woods and tenanted by his nephew, Henry AVoods, in Seddon Street, Hastings, was almost completely destroyed by fire about 3.40 o’clock this morning. The bouse had been un,occupied for some days on account of the absence from town of Mrs AA r oods, her husband in' the meantime staying with friends. Mr AVoods was last in the house on Sunday morning, and no fire had been lighted there since Good Friday. By the time the alarm was given the house was well alight. The Brigade prevented the fire from reaching the adjoining house, oociinied by the .owner of the destroyed house, which was insured for £650.

PROPOSAL OBJECTED TO

CHRISTCHURCH, May 2

A statement on behalf of the New Zealand Motor Traders Association of Canterbury branch, of which be is President, was made by Mr K. E. England in connection with the attitude of the Canterbury Manufacturers’ Association towards imports. A suggestion “that the importation of motor cars should ho prohibited for one year and that chassis only should be allowed to enter after that, would he a terrible thing in practice,” said Afr England. The prohibition of ear imports would throw hundreds of men out of work at once. If cars are not coming into the country then large staffs now carried by importers must he reduced or dispensed with.*’ Whichever way the suggestion is regarded it is economically unsound.”