DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 30 September 1930, Page 5

DOMINION ITEMS.

N.Z. ALLIANCE

(By Telegraph—Press Association).

AVELLINGTON, September 30,

The standing committee of the New Zealand Alliance at a meeting on Monday adopted the following resolution; That the standing committee of the New Zealand Alliance observers, with regret, the increase in expenditure 01 intoxicating liquor of t £550,662 in the year 1929 as compared with 1928 making the total of £3,116,894 and considers that in the light of the, existing economic, depression • and widespread unemployment this increase, is deplorable. It further notes that , the increase in expenditure coincides with the increase of 231 in convictions foi dm likeness, 135 in convictions for being found on licensed premises after hours, and 63 for selling liquor without a license.

LAKE COLERIDGE POSITION

CHRISTCHURCH, .September 30,

AVith the water level at .Lake Coleridge down nearly half an inch since yesterday, tlie power position assumed a more serious aspect and in addition* the inflow from the Havper river has decreased from 320 cusecA to 280 cusecs. . The weather at Coleridge 's- easterly and bitterly, cold with show and ice in the. icptcfiMenf? :arett,- ! . . ■ - • - A"-TELLER’S'faII,- .■• ' % CHRISTCHURCH, September 30; - Before Magistrate:' M&sley,_| Frederick Geo.’Findlay McKay,'aged 38, a former teller in the'Bank of New South WOl- - at Greymouth pleaded guilty i'Pito charges of theft of £314, the property cif the bank. He was committed to the Supreme Court for sentence. In a statement Anade to the police, accused said he got into debt mainly through gambling, on horses, and he took the moiiey to meet debts contracted at Greymouth. Bail was’allowed self in £3OO apd.two sureties of £l5O.

-ALPINE GUIDES. ■ • WELLINGTON, September 30/ A conference to Consider ’' various matters in connection with the system of’employing, guides at' various resorts, commenced 1 to-day. In opening the conference Mi G. AV. Clinkard, head Of the'Tourist Department, said it: had, emanated from ‘by j the Alpine Club that some action should be taken by the 'Goyernnient in‘AoVitrollihg the work of alpine guides. It was sugested that control would have to be worked through - a system of licenses and that for this, some authority was required. The Tourist Department as such, had no direct interest in the matter of alpine guides owing to the the private ownership of Mount Cook and other resorts, the owners of which' employed their own guides. Government 'however, apparently' considered there was some justification for the‘suggestion. : The conference in 'proceeding in private, ' ”"' " [ ' •'' ■ - • THEFT SENTENCE.""' ■/WELLINGTON,-September 30.?’

Victor Bass, 31, was sentenced /to three months for stealing 25 p6unds ; of copper wire, from the public •'■ivories at Ngahauranga' transmission line.' ■ ' \ j ; ' ?