DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 5 November 1930, Page 5

DOMINION ITEMS.

THIEF IN HOUSE.

(By Telegraph—Prees Association).

AUCKLAND, Nov. 5

After sleeping soundly through the night, W. C. Morrison, a resident of Mt. Albert awoke to-day 'to find his clothes scattered along the passage, the front and back door open arid £37 in cash, tobacco, cigarettes and fruit stolen. have you registlred? AUCKLAND, Nov. 5. It is estimated there are approximately 00,000 males over twenty in Auckland but so far only 33,200 have registered under (the Unemployment Act. Those registered ‘ include the employees of two hundred firms, who consented to send U'reir application, forms around with their pay envelopes. A last day rush is anticipated. EDUCATIONAL. FOXTON, Nov. 5. The Hon. H. Atmore, accompanied by Messrs Link,later M.P., and Collins (Chairman of the Wanganui Education Board) visited the • Foxton, District High School this morning/ The party was welcomed by Mr J. K. Hornblow, Chairman of the- Committee, and Mr M. 15, Perran, Mayor/ and accorded a civic welcome, The Minister outlined the edueational policy emphasising the nmwdty for an agricultural bius with, a view. to obtaining first hand information,.. He had visited 1800 schools with 180,000 children and had urged the children to realise they wbre training their lives for service and that everything was being done for the physical and mental training.- A New Zealand secondary boy of fifteen had set a record for the world for physical fitness.

MOTOR CYCLE SHOP BURNT,

.DUNEDIN, Nov. 5

The motor cycle shop of W. [&. Justice and Coy was gutted by fire this morning. By quick work the brigade saved the work room at the back, where many oars and cycles were stored, but a just landed consignment of motor cycles was extensively damaged. The top storey was rented as flats and the brigade removed the occupants by use of electric ladders. The building was owned by the firm and insured ( in the Yorkshire office for £SOOO. The stock, etc., was coviered by Yorkshire other offices for £7500.

AUCKLAND FARMERS UNION

AUCKLAND, Nov. 5.

Tho Auckland Farmers Union Executive special meeting to-day refused to nominate anyone as a member of the Unemployment Board, Opinion was expressed that no good purpose would be served by nomination as the Union protested against regarding unemployment as permanent also against setting up organisation to create and adiministea* a T>ermanent fund of a million yearly by additional taxation. Money for relief should be obtained from a consolidated fund and if extra taxation is necessary then by a tax on luxuries. All relief work (should be contract or piece work at a. rate- less than the standard wage with distinction, between married and single men.