DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 20 November 1930, Page 5

DOMINION ITEMS.

OBITUARY

(By Telegraph—Per Press Association.)

CHRISTCHURCH, November 20.

Obituary—Leonard Bonnington, 60, well known in business, musical and sporting circles, after a- short illness. He was a life member of the Christchurch Coll Club.

PAHIA'J'UA BURGLARY

ARRESTS AT WELLINGTON

WELLINGTON, November 18

Three men were' arrested in the city to-day by detectives in connection with a burglary at Pabiatua where the premises of the Wairarapa Farmers’ Co-operative Assoeition were broken into on Thursday night last and some hundreds of pounds worth of goods were removed. The means by which the thieves gained access to the building is not known, but they ransacked the emporium and finally drove off with their loot in one of the firm’s motor lorries. Some of the stolen goods have been recovered.-

OBITUARY

DARGAVILLE, Nov. 20

The death took place ill a private hospital last night of George William McCully, Deputy Superintendent of Dargaville Fire Brigade, well known in fire brigade circles all over New Zealand. He was one of the most popular men in the district connect'd with all branches of (■sport. He was born in Christchurch in 1887 and leaves a wife and three children.

SINGLE MEN DISMISSED

DUNEDIN, Nov. 20

All single men employed on Hawea road construction works have been dismissed, the Works Department intimating that they would be replaced by married men.

jjames Lackic*, organiser of the Workers’ Union, states the best shot firers and rock drillers have been dismissed, and efficiency will be impaired. It is also claimed that work at this isolated camp is not a married man’s job. Messrs Munro and Bodkin, M.’sP. are making’ representations to the Minister that the conditions are only fit for single men without a hope of iOwn work. • i THEFT CHARGE. AUCKLAND, November, 20. . \ A man . and two women were committed for trial on a charge of stealing three: cheques valued at £321. The acused are .Win. Alfred Phillips (46), Belle Field - (34), Muriel Hilda Holmes (31). • '

The police alleged Phillips met a man named Hayringten in an notel and invited- him to stay the night. Next day lie took him to a lwwse where tlw two accused women lived; When they finally parted company the next day Harrington had three shillings left. Harrington, in evidence said he woke up and found himself on a bed with Holmes leaning over him feeling ids pockets.. Field came in saying—“ Here I want to be in tliisc’

The Magistrate said it • was fortunate the payment of v,he largest cheque had been stopped.

HIGHWAYS BOARD

WELLINGTON. November 20

Receipts of the Main Highways Board for the present financial year have already exceeded one million sterling.

The principal items of revenue are —tyre tax £67,756; motor vehicles £362,324; motor spirits £627,737; total £1,077,817.

The expenditure charged against revenue during the same period totals £492,000 and in addition. there has been expended from construction account £435,000. Subsidies to Borough and County Councils total £160,000.

TIMBER TRADING COYS

HAMILTON, November 20.

At a full meeting of the members of the Sawmillers and Timber Trading Coys, held at Hamilton yesterday the' following resolutions were adopted with a view of reducing the output of the mills, which for many months, have been largely in excess of the sales. That in view of the present limited demand for timber it be a recommendation to members to reduce the production to at least 30 per cent, of their assessment., either by further reducing the working hours per week or by other means so as not to exceed 40 pei- cent.- of assessed cutting capacity, and further, that in view of the recent reduction in prices it bo n recommendation to members that as far as practicable wages should not exceed the rates fixed by the award that the wages of jvcekly men be reduced proportionately.