DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 15 July 1930, Page 6

DOMINION ITEMS.

EVIDENCE FROM SAMOA

[By Telegraph, Per Press Association..

WELLINGTON, July 14

The Full Court- continued the hearing of the argument in the Slipper Appeal case. Mr Von Haast, for the appellant, was given leave to put in evidence taken in Samoa relating to the policy of the Administrator during the disturbances in Fee-ember last, and to make submissions thereon, for the purpose of acquainting the Court with the amosphere in Samoa at the time. Mr Fitzlierbert, in support, also addressed the. Court, which then adjourned till to-morrow.

NUMEROUS MINOR ACCIDENTS

WELLINGTON, July 14

There were seven accidents on the football fields on Saturday,- but none of them serious. Also a smash among motors returning from the races on the Hutt- Road, which involved three cars and blocked the traffic for a time, but no one was hurt.,

POWER BOARD ENGINEERS

WELLINGTON, July 14

The annual conference of power supply engineers opened to-day Mr H . F, Toogood presiding. The executive report referred to the preparation of new regulations which would be finalised afterj the conference. The use of instantaneous.water beaters had been the subject of reports to the department but no action '--id been taken to protect the supply authorities. Application of electricity to agriculture was being investigated y the Research Department, and very valuable results were expected. Discussing the position of smaller boards which were responsible for ranch of the extension of power to country districts, Mr Toogood referred the extra charge of £2 per k.v.a. year on the first 200, as a. severe handicap.'" Answering to-'the removal which would cost the P.W.D. £15.000 a year he said lie knew the Department could not afford that, but suv--''«ted : n view of the large profits o* M 'e large authorities, a review of charges to them might be ernsid">-od. ' r hp present charge was actually hindering the development of country extension. ,

BUSHMAN KILLED

TAUMARTINUf, July 12

While working in the bush at Ongarue yesterday, Kenneth McKenzie sf), ’was -struck by a falling tree and killed. Deceased was single, and had relatives at Whangarei.

ROB BED AI ATE OF £2O

ASHBURTON, July 14

The maximum penalty of six months’ imprisonment was imposed on William Frederick Leah, a -middleaged labourer, for the theft of £2O, the property of a fellow worker on a farm at E'ffelton.’ For the conversion of a bicycle, the property of the same owner, he was convicted and discharged. The'money was taken from under a mattress on Friday. An arrest Was made a.t Timaru on Saturday. The cvele and £7 13s were recovered.

INTOXICATED M OTORTST

!M] MEiRiSTON NORTH, July 14: 1 “These cases are getting far too frequent,” observed the Magistrate, when convictiiig W. Id. Lacey, by occupation a salesman, on a charge, of being intoxicated while in charge oi a motor car. “Every day one reads in the paper similar cases. They must stopped.” Defendant was finer' Glo, and his license was cancelled for six months.

WOOL ROBBERIES

WAIPTJKURAU, July 14. Wool thieves were again busy last night, when the wool shed of F. J. Wit hero w, of Waipawa, was forced. Three bales erf lambs’ wool and a number of sheepskins were stolen. Withcrow’s homestead is situated on a hill above the road, the woolshed being some distance away. Entrance to the woolshed was gained by forcing the •bx>r. Outside the gate, marks on the road indicated the thieves used a motor lorrv for the removal of the spoil. This the second wool robbery in this district recently.

PUBLIC SERVICE

WELLINGTON, Julv 15

The annual conference of the executive council of the Public Service Association opened to-d".y. Mr ITurgesspresiding over a full attendance of dele" gates. hi opening the proceedings, Mr Ngata mentioned the fear existing, ip regard to possible salary cuts, and said “ T think we are looking forward, instead of cuts, rathe)? to trying to arrange that more work should be done

for the public- expenditure. The/.,pjt;e,j£ sent system of non-ptiliticai control' ”iider tlie present regime had, in his opinion',’ a ' splendid carry out the business of tlie cotihir^i?!The executive’s report was adopted'.?:,4 d ■ ■ 1 ‘ ‘■ ‘ k