DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 5 December 1930, Page 5

DOMINION ITEMS.

FARMERS UNION RESOLUTION

(By Telegraph—Per Press Association.)

CAMBRIDGE, December 5

A well attended representative meeting of the Cambridge branch of the Farmers Union last night carried a resolution by a fair majority, that this meeting of the N.Z. Farmers Union and others, consider the time opportune for the Union to take an active part in Dominion politics.

LORD BARNBY

PALMERSTON NORTH, Dec. 5

Lord Baruby visited Palmerston North to-day and is spending the morning at Alassey College, where lie was shown round the farm and buildings by Professor Perm. He intends proceeding to Wellington this afternoon.

AWAITING SENTENCE.

NELSON, December 5

Leslie Sealey is awaiting sentence on a charge of damaging property belonging to the Public Works Department at the relief camp in a disturbance which the Judge described as a drunken riot, and Ronald Edward Morrison is awaiting sentence on an abduction charge, While being exercised he escaped from custody and later in the evening in a straight eight three senter touring oar, belonging to Mr C. B. Hodgson, disappeared from outside his residence in Seymour Avenue.

ECONOMIC CONFERENCE

WELLINGTON, December 5

The Manufacturers Association is included in the organisations taking part in an Economic Conference, called by the Associated Chambers ot Commerce for Wednesday next. The purpose of the conference is to discuss questions of national importance with a view of arriving at an agreement, which a joint deputation, representative of all bodies concerned, could nlace before the. Prime Atinister, when Air Forbes returns.

FALSE PRETENCES

AUCKLAND. December o

Samuel Thomas Baker, 36, a carpenter was arrested last night and charged to-day with, in August 1929, making a false declaration in support of an application by himself for a loan from the State Advances Department. He was remanded to December 11th when similar charges against others already arrested will be heard. Bail was granted.

DRUNKEN MOTORIST.

AUCKLAND, December 5,

Vivian Henry George Kirk, 35, ( a snlesman was sentenced to three months iinprisonent for being intoxicated in charge of a car. The defence pleaded he was not driving the car, only sitting in it, The Magistrate, learning the defendant was twice previously convicted, remarked—“l'm not going to have these men playing the fool with cars,"

Defendant was also delicensed for two years.

SUNDAY TRADING

MLNIATURE GOLF LINKS.

GISBORNE, Dec. 5

Mr Harper, S.M., imposed the maxi mum fine of £5 on Robert J. Kerridge, on a charge of Sunday trading, defendant having pleaded guilty to keeping Garrison Hall open- on Novemlber 30th for miniature golf links. The Magistrate said the principle which distinguished the game, from golf and tennis played by members of clubs or on courts run by a Corporation, was that in this case the game was played for private gain. > Defendant, before opening, ■) should have interviewed the police. Instead he took the law into his own hands. Defendant had six days a week, which was surely sufficient to give him an adequate return.

KARAMEA BANKRUPT. CHRISTCHURCH, Dec. 5,

The earthquake, , and later a fire, which destroyed his shop, were given as the causes of failure by Malcolm McLean, a store keeper of Karamea, who met twenty-three creditors to-day. His total debts and unsecured creditors were £8.096 and to secured creditops £1,760. The value of the real estate owned by bankrupt was assessed at £4,140 and of securities £2,181. The total deficiency was according to bankrupt £1346. After a long examination it was decided to allow bankrupt to keep his furniture. The Official Assignee said he intended to take legal opinion to see what should be done for the benefit of the creditors in general. The Assignee was given power to dispose of the bankrupt’s assets.

GARDEN’S MISHAP. DUNEDIN, December 5,

The connecting rod of Garden s machine, Ivia Ora, broke just as lie ascended yesterday from Taieri drome, releasing the oil supply. The plane barely cleared a fence, and at 200 feet flattened out. Garden banked sharply making a skilful landing. The mishap delayed the flight to Invercargill for 2 hours, and Garden eventually took off in an Otago Aero Club Moth.