DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 28 November 1930, Page 6

DOMINION ITEMS.

DWELLING BROKEN INTO

ARREST MADE BY AUCKLAND ' police.

(By Telegraph—Per Press Association.)

AUCKLAND, Nov. 26

During the absence of Mrs Howie from her home at 100, Wheturangi Road, One Tree Hill, yesterday morning, a thief entered after smashing a window at the rear of the house and opening it from the inside. Although a thorough search had been made by the intruder, nothing was stolen. It is believed that he was disturbed while at work.

Shortly after midday Mrs Howie returned home, and on entering her front gate she was surprised to find a man leaving the rear of the houpe. As the man passed Mrs Howie on the pathway at the side of the house he inquired where “Mr Fitzgerald” lived. On entering, Mrs Howie discovered that her home had lieen broken into, and she immediately telephoned the police. Detectives were quickly on tlie- scene, hut could not find any trace of tlie man she had seen leaving the house. However, Mrs Howie was able to give a good description of tlie man. This morning Detectives Hunt and Moon arrested a suspect, a young man PROCLAMATION AS CITY. INVEROARGTLL CELEBRATION. INVERCARGILL, Nov. 26. The formal ceremony to celebrate the proclamation of Invercargill as a city was held in the entrance to the Town Hall this afternoon. The Mayor (Mr J. P. Campbell) presided over a large attendance which included members of the City Council and many ex'-Mafyors land loouneillors. Speeches of congratulation were delivered by the Hon. P. A. do la Perrelle, Minister of Internal Affairs, who represented the Government and the Hon •T. A. Hanan, for many years representative of Invercargill in Parliament and a former Mayor. At the conclusion of the speeches the Mayor handed to the Mayoress a small golden key with which she unlocked the idoors covering Ahe (inscribed ptone> laid in the right hand wall at tlie entrance to tlie building.

WATERSIDERS’ CONFERENCE. NELSON, Nov. 27. The annual conference of the New Zealand watersiders now sitting in Nelson, was opened by the Mayor (Mr W. J. Motfatt), who welcomed tlie delegates to the city. He recognised that the watersiders were responsible for a great share in the large (business of transport. Mr L. Glover, National president of the Federation, replied on behalf of the visiting delegates, thanking, the Mayor and the local delegates for their welcome. The conference is discussing a lengthy remit paper, in committee. TOWN' BOARD CLERK. V. CONVICTED OF FRAUD. NEW PLYMOUTH, November 27. “Guilty, with a very strong recommendation to mercy, in view of his unbusinesslike methods of handling money and general lack of ordinary precaution to keep a balance.” Such was the verdict returned against Donald Alexander Stewart, formerly Clerk of the Nprmanby Town Board, who was indicted originally on 29 counts, with receiving between April 1927 and June 1930 various sums for the Board, and fraudulently failing to enter in books material particulars of the monies credited to the Board’s account by tlie Treasury and the Public Works Department. Two counts were withdrawn . T)ie Chief Justice deferred sentence until Saturday, saying the recommendation had everything to support it. ■ HUTT FLOOD. CONSIDERABLE DAMAGE DONE. WELLINGTON, November 27. There was a flood in the Hutt River to-day. It inundated both the Manor Park and the Hutt golf courses, and on the latter course, some damage was done. The private bridge over the river at Haywards was damaged. Some stock in the Hutt valley were drowned. Mrs Casast had to abandon her house, and near Melling, Mrs and Miss McLaren were found at four o’clock huddled in a car where they had sought shelter when flooded out of their house. A man named Sandy had to lie warned to leave his residence which is erected on the River Board prooertv. Tlie districts of Moera and Randwick arc not affected. VICTIM SUCCUMBS. GORE, Nov. 28. Mr A. J. Brenley, the guard who was seriously injured in the Tapanui railway accident on Wednesday, expired this morning. COMPLIMENTARY TICKETS. DRASTIC REDUCTIONS. HAMILTON, Nov. 27. At a conference of the racing and trotting clubs of South Auckland today, a resolution was adopted 'agreeing to a drastic reduction in the issue of complimentary luncheon, and afternoon toa tickets. It was agreed to keep records of the ipsne for comparisons at a future conference.