DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 26 August 1930, Page 6

DOMINION ITEMS.

CASH BOX STOLEN

THEFT FROM AUCKLAND OFFICE

[By Telegraph, Per Press Association

AUCKLAND, August 22,

Smashing a. glass panel near the lock and opening the door leading toDr F. J. Rayner’s surgery, in Upper Queen Street, in the vicinity of the Town Hall, n thief gained entrance to the American Dental Parlours last night or early this morning. A cashbox which had been left locked in the till in the office was'stolen. The caslibox contained £1 18s fid. Evidently the thief was in quest of money, for he did not touch several pounds worth of postage stamps which were in the till. Dr Rayner’s private office, where the safe is kept, was locked, and no attempt was made to force the door.

DR VXL INLINE

WELLINGTON, Aug. 26,

'l’lie Director General of rieafth Dr T. H. A. Valin!ine, will retire from the service of the Department at the end of the present month. He has been granted six months leave on full payThe Minister of Health stated last night that Dr Valintine’s services would be retained in an advisory capacity. As yet no successor has been appointed

COLLEGE ROARD PROTESTS

WELLINGTON, Aug. 26.

Alarm at proposed changes in the education system, contained in part 2 of the report of the Recess Education Committee was expressed at last night’s meeting of the Wellington College Board of Governors. Mr J. H. Howell, Director of the College in his report, stated if the changes were carried out in their entirety the character of the college as it now existed would be destroyed

COST OF LIVING

WELLINGTON, August 26

The cost of living insofar as price fixation is concerned, was considered at a special meeting of railway officers. It was alleged that a concerted movement was afoot in one particular trade, ostensibly for the purpose of fixing wholesale and retail prices. A resolution was carried unanimously:—“This meeting of railway officers views with alarm the action of merchants and grocers combining for the purpose of fixing prices of loodstufls, which action must inevitably recoil to the grave disadvantage of the consumer. The meeting also regards such action in view of the serious financial position of the country ivs being taken at a time when the public are quite unable to meet the slightest increase' in the cost of living.”

INQUEST VERDICT,

WELLINGTON, August 26. A warning that a motor cyclist should, when travelling at high speed, take into account the possibility of pistons seizing, wap given by Mr McNeil S.M., at an inquest touching tire death of Terence Sefton FhUooii, who fell off a motor cycle on August 19th and died at Wellington hospital.

The coroner said the evidence showed that at the time of the accident, the deceased had attained a fairly high .speed. He was satisfied that Walloon was not struck by any motor vehicle, and there was no obstruction on the road. Something had happened to the motor cycle, probably the seizing of the piston, a happening which motor cyclists travelling at a high speed should take into account. The cycle had wobbled and skidded, and Falloon was thrown to the ground receiving injuries from which he died.