DOMINION ITEMS.
CABARET BURGLED
(By Telegraph—Per Press Association.)
WELLINGTON. Nov. 25
Burglars broke into the Adelphi Cabaret last night, and secured about £5 in money, and also took away various articles valued at about £ls.
STJ BSTANTIAL BEQUESTS
MASTERTON, November 28
Under the will of the late Alexander Mutrie, of Masterton, bequests subject to the life interest of his widow, was made as follows: Knox Presbyterian Church, M aster ton, £100; Masterton Bowling Club, £500; Solway College, Masterton, £1000; Wellington Presbyterian Orphanage, £500; Masterton Methodist Children’s Home, £500; Sedgley Anglican Boys’ Home, Masterton, £500; Home of Compassion, Island Bay, Wellington, £SOO. The last five named are also to take equally the residuary estate.
TANI-DLI IVER’S OFEENCE
AUCKLAND, November 28.
William George White, 41, taxidriver, was to-day deprived of his license for stealing a woman-passenger’s luggage,
Oil the theft charge lie was probatioii'ed ior twelve months, and ordered to pay restitution £6 13s. “We cannot have men like him on the road as taxi-drivers,” said Magistrate Hunt.
MOTORIST DISQUALIFIED
ASHBURTON, November 28.
At the Police Court, Robert Errol Shailcrass was fined ten pounds for having been intoxicated while in charge of a car. His license was cancelled till after January 31, 1932. Jahn Mackay was fined £5 for negligently driving a car, his license being suspended for three months. The defendant was acquitted on two charges of intoxication.
CROSSING SMASH
HAMILTON, November 28
A severe level crossing accident occurred at Matamata to-day, when a motor-car driven by Mr Jonathan Rice, of Onehunga, accompanied by his wife, collided with the Rotorua express. The smash occurred at Broadway crossing, near town. Both were admitted to the Matamata Hospital,* suffering from severe injuries, bruises, laceration and shock. Mrs Rice is in a serious condition. The ear was wrecked.
TRADE WITH AUSTRALIA
WELLINGTON, November 28
Tariff questions affecting Australia and New Zealand Will probably he the subject of conversations between Mr Forbes amt the Commonwealth auUlortios, when the former returns from the imperial Conference, The Acting Minister of Customs (Air Cobbe) referred to Australia’s favourable tratle balance, and said he expected that negotiations would shortly take place with a view to revising the existing agreement.
SHARE MARKET.
AUCKLAND, November 28,
Sales, Farmers Trading 7/3; Union Bank £9/12/-; Bank of New Zealand 55/-/ Reported: Leyland O’Brien Timber, 22/9; Auckland City 5* (1939 and 1940 issues £95.) WELLINGTON, November 28.
Reported: National Bank of New Zealand £5/10/-, £5/10/4*, cum cliv. AIELBOURNE, November 28.
Wheat 2/5 to 2/6. Flour £8 to £B/5/-. Bran £4. Pollard £4/15/-. Oats 1/9 to 2/4. Barley, English, 2/3 Maize 4/1. CLAY BIRD SHOOTING. DUNEDIN, Nov. 28. The South Island day bird championship for 1930 was held this afternoon in excellent weather. The championship, -which consisted iof a 21 bird shoot, of 18 yards, resulted in a tie between I. G. Watkins (Rangiora) and T. C. Clouston (Lauder), who each broke twenty birds. In the shoot off for a further five birds, Watkins secured the possible, and annexed the championship.
NEW DUTY ON BARLEY
WELLINGTON, Nov, 22
Provision made ‘bv a new Order-in-Council that only barley for use as stock food shall be admitted free to New Zealand. Under the British preferential and general tariff, two shillings per cental British preferential and general tariff is chargeable on barley used for any other purpose. Formerly barley used for any purppse other than the manufacture of beer was admitted free.
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