DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 27 September 1930, Page 5

DOMINION ITEMS.

SOUTHLAND AXEMEN

(By Telegraph—Preea Association).

INVERCARGILL, September 26

Following a series of tests, the Committee in charge has decided to send a Southland team .of axemen and sawyers to compete at the World Championship carnival to be held in Tasmania in November. ISTAIUONMASTER’S RETIREMENT PALMERSTON N., Sept. 27. Mr J. J. O’Shea, stationm,aster at Palmertson North, is retiring early next month after forty years service in the Railway Department, the last eight years of which he has been in charge of the local station. Mr 10’Shea joined the service as a cadet at Christchurch in 1890 and since then has been stationed in many parts of the North Island, including Eilham, Marton, New Plymouth, Stratford, Wangniui, Patea, and Hamilton. Mr O’Shea is the senior stationmaster of New Zealand.

NEW -SCHOOL BUILDINGS

WELLINGTON, September 20.

Hon. Mr Atmore (Minister of Education) informed a Masterton deputation which, pressed for the prompt erection of a new Technical School, .that ho was unable to consider any. further expenditure under the Education Build, ings vote this year, os it -had to, be curtailed by £70,000; but; be advised the deputation to consult him. via,ter in the year in regard to ■'•the'; matter;'

SUNDAY TRADING.

AUCKLAND, September 26,

A special squad .of police has been detailed to suppress Sunday trading in Auckland. Besides a number of shopkeepers prosecuted to-day three men were charged with aiding and abetting the sale of goods on Sunday. They were convicted and, discharged, but the Magistrate said, that if thepolice were, gbing to proseoute customers, he , would have to fine these concerned.' That, would probably stop people buying on Sunday. • -AN INQUEST. CHRISTCHURCH, Sept. 27. - : “After listening to ’the evidence"*!’ have come to the dd^plu^ioh'.(andv'li think no unbiased person could come to any other) that the car in which Reynolds was riding, and which ivas ‘‘driven by Vernon Clemens, • was . travelling at an unsafe speed, having regard for all the circumstances. Also that the motor lorry, driven by Ernest Laurie Page, although carefully driven was too close to the eastern wall.” Thifl rider was added to the open verdict- returned by Coroner E. I). Mosley at the inquest concerning the death .of Edward Reynolds, a Wellington business man, who died on September 2th, a month after lie had been injured in a collision outside the gates of Paparua prison.