DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 16 May 1930, Page 3

DOMINION ITEMS.

BANKRUPT FARMER

MISAPPROPRIATION CH AIIGE

(By Telegraph Per .Pieat, Association.

NEW PLYMOUTH, May 14

Brought back, from' Sydney, under arrest',! Bert Thomas, a banjerupt far- ' ner, \vas .charged to-day that within twelve months prior to lhe.,prese]r)tav tion of a bankruptcy petition against .'him on February 4tli,he ldtt -New Zealand, tnjc’ing y;ith him certain, m >iiey that should have ; been •divided ; amdngst -his creditors., Tt,.its. . alleged, ..fife ' srj(d a- farm and departed ,'yytfh jtjhe /proceeds, 'about.£l3oo,,jenving- j.cle.btH ‘ totalling £150., He, was .remanded on • mi -his"own 1 vHmefiikan’Cfe "6f '£’39o and one surety of . £3OO.

POSTAL. PACKET. THEFT CHARGE

DUNEDIN, May 14

A young man, named John Charles Toomnn, was arrested to-day on a charge of having stolen a postal racket. the property of McGavin and Co., whilst employed as a postal offioer. '* He appeared before Mr J. R. Pa-tlmlomow, S.M., in the afternoon and was - remanded to appear mt May Hist, bail being fixed at' self £l and one surety of £IOO or two of £SO

SECONDARY RCTmoLS CONFERENCE.

WELLINGTON, May 15

That chfirndteF "jn'vplyefi someth ini,", much greater and 'wider than mere outward behaviour, and that .it .is closely bound up "with intellectual pursuits, was tlie' basis of a presi'lnitial address by Mr Armour, headmaster of Wellington Boys College, to the conference/ of the Secondary Schools Association. There was a real danger supportin'? character' tfairiifrg. As applied to schools there was something apart from learning and in the zeal to develop character ...they might easily make a mistake of looking upon charmW training and success in intellectual pursuits as if they were ■.incompatible, whereas they were closely interwoven.

UNIVERSITY SENATE-.

WELLINGTON, May To

A deputation, from Taranaki to,, the , University, Senate, urged .steps .be taken to , allow 'bursaries being awarded, students'' in .Taranaki secondary schools, enabling them to take n course at Massey Agricultural College. A committee was appointed to loo 1 into the matter and report. It v.a* stated that legislation.-might be necessary.

”'Accrediting t to itlie . University ,cyai discussed by. the Senate. The Senate had agreed to a change, admissions 'being on the recommendations ol headmasters,, supported by secondary school' inspectors. The new system it was asserted, however, could hot be brought into forge -until addition'll inspectors were appointed. The Ediicaion; Department v puote that- more, inspectors could not be appointed- at present / :uid suggested that the. Senate . contribute 'to the salaries of additional inspectors if appointed. - The Senate decided it would in,t agree.

BAN K RUPT’S RESPONSIBILITY,

GISBORNE, May .15. James Edward • ■Rum'bley;,a. mptov service proprietor was - proceeded against by the Official Assignee'for failing to keep books of .accounts; for three years prior to his bankruptcy.

Mr Aolan for the Assignee, submitted a report from an -accountant'vyjho said an examination of the ..books proved that accused did iipt exercise ; s..pen lsion ,to .see that, the t tailed by him was recorded' *in a f proper manner. . (

S(ir - agreed chat. ; the ( . bqoks jiacl not been pjfjfj&riy kept, ’ but. accused tyho wasninpsed -to bopkkWpirig, !,.ha'd ...engaged y bdpltkebpers. " - ■ ■' •>.'{■■

-IVlagistrate. Harper ii( rdmarked that traders, could..got escajpe ,the! rfespqn>h‘o!, iii ty ,6f . fai jiug /to ’ ijprojpfesr [books/ (by engaging ‘a AcfcuSed bvas obviously culpably Negligent. Accused was ordered to come up j.or ••sentence in six months. ,v Vp

INQUEST VERDICT. , ;v GISBORNE, May ;15. TSjjg l inquest on W/illiaAn 'dh'omas Wooler, s(i. who collapsed at ■ •t-lie wharf on Monday, concluded to-day. The Coroner- found in accord tilths medical evidence that death’ was due to atheromatus of tLe cordrfary arterieß./'i ; oft. v : * vM/ob DRUNKEN DRIVER. '• - - i.'PALMERSTON N., May <ls A

Pleading guilty in the PoLice Court to a charge of being . intoxicated while in charge of a. oar yesterday, Claude Rusher, a cook by occupation, was fined £2O and had his driVbr's license cancelled .lor , twelve mdiitlis. The (police stated defendant !' 'was . fen .route from .Waipukur.au , to, Wanganui when passing. Miuigaone, bridge on Rangitikei line, when an accident occurred, 'lire car was found extensively damaged, having apparhnbly somersaulted once or twice.; j’ep.dant appeared to be ,in .a drunken Coiuisejvfor the, defence said trodble with ~tig ..steering gear caused "/the accident. . Defendnat denied he . Was under the influence of liquor but ;admitted having had drinks.

THE NAPIER. DROWNING

INQUEST CONCLUDED

NAPIER, .May 15. The inquest, ocncer ning thp ;,tragedy on April 19th, when Messrs Trafik, 'Senior and TraSk junior (2) ■ and the vyqpldbe rescuer, Jones, were droivVled, concluded' to-day... A" formal dict of accidental death in

all cases was returned. The ddrbner congratulated those who took in the rescue efforts and ,‘condoled /with the remaining inembers of the Trask family, and congratulated the father of Jones on the noble example set by his dead son.

SHORTAGE OF. POWER.. ' . DUNEDIN/. May-A5 Only industries manufacturing/perishable, goodis w/ill operate. , jheijb pn • Saturday’s, thi's being /a' . ypluntary move by the' tion to assist in the bonseryatioh ■ of Waipori’s rapidly, / 'dwindling /* reserve. A restricted tram service/will be inaugurated on Monday. ' . A light drizzle yesterday night and this morning registered' only .02 .of an inch.. - ? ‘ ,