DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 12 June 1930, Page 5

DOMINION ITEMS.

ACADEMY BOARD

(By Telegraph—Fress Association).

WELLINGTON. .June 12

To fill a vacancy on the academy hoard of the University of New Zealand. caused by the resignation of Professor Denham, on£v one candidate was nominated, Professor Inglis, of the Uviuirvste

the University of Otago, nnd he lm.s therefore been declared elected.

PARTY GOVERNMENT

MR WILKINSON FAVOURS

ABOLITION

NEW PLYMOUTH, June 10

The abolition of political parties was strongly urged by Air C. A. Wilkinson, ALP. in an address at Kaponga to-night. He proposed to replace the present methods wiln a system under which the full House of eighty members would select a leader, who in turn would choose the members of his Government. The best Labour, Reform and United men should be called upon to sink their Party prejudices and act jointly for the eountry ? s good, he declared.

A VAGRANT

GISBORNE. June 12

Three months hard labour was the sentence imposed at the Police Court this morning on Arthur Cook, aged 30. on. a charge of vagrancy. According to the police accused made a despicable tut tempt to defraud a clergyman, and but for the latter’s charity in destroying the forged order. Cook would have faced more serious charges.

PUBLIC TRUST.

WELLINGTON, June 12. The Prime ALinistcr made available co-day for publication some interesting figures showing the results of operations of the Public Trust Office for the year ended 31st March, 1930. In doing so, Hon. Forbes makes reference to the forecast contained in a statement issued by his predecessor in office in July, 1929, to the effect that the value of the business obtained by this office during the yeatr, 1920-30. might possibly reach the sum of eight millions sterling, and added that this forecast had been more than justified. The new business for the year under review reached the unprecedented total of .£8,473,916 as compared with the total new business of £7,091,350 for the preceding, year which itself constituted a record.

HUSBAND GAOLED.

DUNEDIN, June 12,

Hendry Melirns charged with assaulting his wile, was sentenced to a 'month's Liuiprisonmchit. Complainant stated the husband picked up a table knife and threw it at her, cutting her head and thumb. The police stated accused on being arrested became violent and kicked a constable in the stomach and legs. He was under the influence of liquor.

COAL MINING

DUNEDIN, June 12

Contrary to sensational reports or an impending coal strike, the parties •are still in touch, and Hr Flavell (Manager of the Westport Coal Coy.) left for Christchurch this morning to attend a second conference there tomorrow.

A SCHOOL BURNT

THAMES. June 12

A fire nt 5 o’clock this morning completely destroyed Hikntaia School. This is the second fire at the township this week, Rehm*s house nod gcroc•>ry was burnt on Tuesday night. The tablet porter. A. Capper, saw the reflection but thought it was rubbish burning. Halter, seeing it was the school he ran a quarter of a mile and give an alarm, arousing the schoolmaster, E. Turner* who lived next door. There was no water supply and it resulted iu the complete destruction. Rehm and family were stayins: at Turner's and their ear. which was parked alongside the school, was dPa dest-roved. Tt was insured for £250. The school was uninsured. Turner lost hooks valued at £OS and pupils lost most of their school hooks.