DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 29 August 1930, Page 6

DOMINION ITEMS.

IMPORTED STALLIONS. [By Telegraph, Per Press Association.. AUCKLAND, Aug. 26; Two American-bred trotting stallions and an English draught stallion, all consigned to Mr G. Youngson, of Rive rsd ale, (Southland, were the only deck passengers by the lonic from London to-day. EXTRA RACING PERMIT. PROSPECTS OF ROTORUA. ROTORUA, August 25; The possibility of obtaining an extra racing permit came in lor some comment by the president of the Rotorua Racing Club (Dr. H. Bertram), at the annual meeting. He pointed out that the representations made to Government were bpund to carry considerable weight anil , the club’s ’right to an extra, two days’ racing had been clearly demonstrated. He ventured the opinion that witlC the extra taxation imposed sonle of> the smaller “one day clubs” would go bankrupt. In the event of this happening there would be a reallocation of permits ami Rotorua-cpuld not. faij,. to receive recognition.

V ■” WAI.PAWA BEAT. \ SELECTION. .OF CANDiDATES, •!. ' NAPIERi Aug. .26.. . A very large and representative meeting 0f..-Reform in.AVaijukur.au ;tp-day .elected ■ delegates -to make the final choice of a. candidate for the bye-election necessary byf the death if Sir George Hunter. A United Party meeting has been called for Friday. 'j. MEAT BOARD ELECTION/; f WELLINGTON, August'' 28.

The retiring members, Messrs T. A. Duncan (Hunterville), and Adam Hamilton (Invercargill), were re-elected/,as producers’ representatives on the New Zealand Meat Producers’ Board, at the annual meeting to-day. There were three nominations for two vacancies, the other nominee being Mr J. A. Coop, of Little River, Canterbury.

PUBLIC ENTERPRISE OPPOSED AUCKLAND, August 28.

The Auckland ! Chamber of Commerce passed a resolution to-day expressing approval of the action of the Local Government Loans Board, in re-, fusing to endorse non-eeonomic loanproposals placed before it; also that if the many difficulties facing railways at the present are to be solveu the whole matter of railway construe-' tion and operation he divorced ffbi.V political control and Interference. and placed'under a commission, or hoard of directors. '

INQUEST VERDICT ' : - CHRISTCHUROH, Aug. • &. g At an inquest on the death of "KaHiTeeh" HYiggitt;- • ~wrfe of Archdeacon Haggitt, the Coroner returned a verdict that death was rd.ne - to sil'icide - .; hy-'clro/vmngrn while, ip : an uiihalanced' state, ofi mind. due . to -ill-health. - - - - Sexual charge.-, ... /MASTERTON, August, 28. i Frank Smith, a farurJia-mi. aged -19 years c'f Mangamaho.e,. was charged at the Magistrate’s Cojirt to-day, before Mr. J. Miller. S. Mi. with unlawful carnal (knowledge of a girl under. 16 years of age. The accused pleaded not guilty, reserved his defence,, and was committed to the Supreme Court for trial. Rail was allowed. - BOOKMAKING CHARGES. . DAKNEVIRKE, August 28. ASlnirtly alter/,the Dauupvirke Hunt / the .police raided- the promises."of .. iclc Slater/Nii/Higli and, .later / iic' ! was clial/gejl': (1) Witfi u?!ng c» . preniises ; as“^a ' Common. Gaming.. -House',' aiid (2) with carrying, on the. occupat ibn/’of' a hqokmaking. The hearing of ;hpth;. charges was fixed for September St-li., . the accused being , granted 1 bail on his, o\vri ('recognisance i/bf £IOO, and a surety of £l5O. A g-

FOHGFRY .CHARGES. AUCKLAND, August 28. - Jointly charged with forgery in the Police Court, Josephus Fisher and Dorothy Myra Adams pleaded not guilty and were committed to the Supreme Court for trial. In outlining the case, Chief Detective Hammond said that for several months prior to February last, Fisher was hoarding with the other accused. He called at the Government Labour Bureau, and obtained employment by claiming to he a married man with three'children. Dorothy Adams, was named- as the wile ol Fisher, and, as such ,she cashed two Public Works Department money orders 'for £lO 5s 2d and £1 16s Bd, signing the orders: “Dorothy Fisher.”

Mr Hall Skelton ’(for the ae'ciisedi, admitted the facts, but submitted that there was no evidence of foVgery. The woman was owed the money for board by Fisher, who made the orders payable to her. In using the name of Dorothy Fisher, Adams did not commit forgery, as the name she owned was purely fictitious. Magistrate Hunt:— “That’s still forgery.” Mr. Skelton : “No jury would convict this case.” . 1 ■ The Magistrate /—‘ ‘Nevertheless, *T am going to commit both of the accused to the Supreme Court for trial.” Bail was allowed.