DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 4 September 1930, Page 5

DOMINION ITEMS.

THEFT OF BAG. [By Telegraph, Per Press Association.] WELLINGTON, Sept. 4. While attending to her car a lady dropped a handbag .in the street. It ■was picked up by two window cleaners, Joseph McCroheir and Robert William Wallace.;-', Despite the fact it contained her. driving license with the lady’s name and address, they made no attempt to return it to, the! owner, even though the loss was advertised, but instead they attempted to sell a ring to dealer's. They thus found themselves in Court to answer a charge of theft involving a total value of the bag contents of £3l. Each was fined £lO and ordered to make good the loss of £lO, and repay the dealer £l. NON-SUITED. WELLINGTON, Sept, 4. Reserved judgment was delivered by the Arbitration Court, non-suiting Donald Duim. M.ii‘liga.h in. his claim for £IOOO .Sterling. against ? Y.M.C.A* ■of Wanganui in respect to the death of his adopted father? y ; David /Dpnp (Milligan, as the result [.'of a ceived in play, while deceased was Secretary of the Association during a game of ping pong in the Institute, Deceased was kicked byt; as an agreed penalty for losing,''Serious injury was accidentally •inflicted and death resulted on October 22nd, 1929. '

RELIEF WORKERS DISMISSED GISBORNE, Sept. 4.

The Borough Council paid off sev-enty-five relief workers from the aerodrome job after an expenditure of over £IOOO in anticipation of an unemployment subsidy. The,Council has been notified the subsidy was not available.

THEFT CHARGES.-

WELLINGTON, fSpptember 3. ■ Patrick Blenner-Hassett 'and;'Joseph Bernard Lynn were jointly' cfiatged with breaking and entering at Hastfor, the hohse of John Oliver Clarke and stealing jewellery, goods and money of. a total value of: £IOB 12s. Stuart Devenie ,’aged 24, labourer, was charged with receiving from Joseph Lynn a gold watch valued at £4O, knowing it to have been dishonestly obtained.. All were required' to appear on Friday Each of the first two accused was allowed bail in his ow recognisance/ of £250, with one surey of a similar amount. Bail was granted Devenie in a sum of £2OO with one surety of a like sum. j j , i '

NEW WELLINGTON STATION,

WELttNGTON), SoptomWr 3,

The Northland fire station, the third district station . erected., by the Wellington Fire Board, was officially opened by Mr P. A. de la Perelle this morning. The Minister said that he. did not agree with those who .. thought such a station was ahead of its time.

The Minister made,reference, to fire; losses in the Dominion and the large part carelessness played in regard to their origin, particularly in connection with electric appliances.