DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 27 June 1930, Page 6

DOMINION ITEMS.

WITHOUT A TICKET,

fßy Telegraph, Per Press Association.;

AYELLINGTON, June 26,

On a charge of travelling on the Komata from Westport to Wellington without, .first paying his fare, Charles Bradman, a miner , aged 41 years, waslined £3, in default? seven days. The police said lie came from Australia in November and. had been in Westport looking .for work, which had been promised him, hut as this was sonic time ahead, lie decided to come to AYellington. He bought a ticket and lived on the boat for three or four days while it was bar bound. On the third day Tie cashed the ticket at the Union Company’s office but when the boat was due. to sail next day, he went aboard and it was not discovered lie did ‘not have the ticket until the ship was at sea. He had eleven shillings on him then..

SUGGESTED DAIRY COMBINE

—. ’ HAMILTON, June 26

Important developments with regal’d to the marketing-of 'New Zealand produce by, fithe.- amalganiation of the interest of Amalgamated Dairies, New Zealand, ,-Products, and Cooperative Marketing Association, were foreshadowed at' the annual meeting of the Marketing Association, Hamilton, by the Chairman- Air E. Hard, ing.

In answer to a question Air Harding said that: requests-; from a number of sources had been put to the Association vto hold 'a round' table confeneiice ,\\>ith Amalgamated Dairies, with a' view ,To joining their selling forcesi The Association had acted on the suggestion and a conference between the two. 'boards had beep field that day, when certain proposals were made hut' were not finalised. The result’should be known before the end oi the 'week. Should the proposals be cbnsumated the combined organisation would become the most powerful marketing institution in the Dominion.

A CO A! PLAINT

AUCKLAND, June 26

Some 290 men employed on relief works have .been informed:'that their credit at various Adores;, have (been 'by the Public ; Works Department. A deputation .in Auckland to-day waited on 'the Trades Union Council and Hospital Board Chairman, to protest. • The spokesman said it was an indirect way of dismissing the men. - -■ -

CLAIM FOR DAAIAGES

AUCKLAND, June 26

Judgment for £66 in a claim of £338, was given by the Magistrate in the ease of Josephine Wilson Smith versus Hon. O. F. Nelson.. Plaintiff claimed for damages which she alleged were due to the negligent use of her home by defendant during his tenancy. ...... The Magistrate’ "ssid’ r lie. could . see iyo reason • foi’ -.general : ’damages. Plaintiff apparently ’’hail ’an"exaggerated idea of the value of her property; There had been no deliberate destruction of property, only unfair treatment of certain articles. The case emphasised the desirability of an inspection-and inventory being prepared by a competent person when any house was rented furnished: Counsel for defendant gave notice of appeal. CUPS FOR ROWING. AUCKLAND, June 26. Two magnificent silver cups are being presented by Hallyburton Jolins/tonte -for com,petition amongst Dominion oarsmen in four car contests. The cuhs.-were originally the property of the Dube of Bucclesngh. TWO MOTORISTS HURT. -INVERCARGILL. .Tune 23 As the result of a motor accident on the North Road ' this afternoon, Albert Smith, aged 24 years, and James ' Alexander Nelson, aged 48, were admitted to the; Southland Hospital early this evening. Nelson’s -injuries consist of broken ; ribs, a fractured forearm, a fractured ankle, find a head injury. He' is suffering From shock, and his condition is serious. Smith escaped with a bruised ankle. LAN D FO R SETT Ij FA DENT. •HAMILTON,. J nine 26. Good progress is being made by the Government in the developing of two blocks of land for settlement, one of two thousand acres good pumice land fifteen miles from Rotorua on Atianiuri side, and the other an area of tire hundred acres at Tekaiwhata. formerly a wattle plantation. Portion of the former block will be laid in grass and fenced' prior to settlement, and will lie laid out into nice sized larms. On the latter block the clearing is done, and an amount of ploughing completed.