DOMINION ITEMS

Hokitika Guardian, 6 March 1931, Page 5

DOMINION ITEMS

UNINDENTIFIED BODY FOUND. (Australian l J re*s Association) FOX TON, March (j. Alt unidentified body of a man. 45 .year* of age, oil Dili in height, brown hair, natural teeth, top missing off left ear, was discovered by a fisherman in flm Vlaiiawatu River last night. There is nothing to established identity on the body except an envelopment bearing an address g 32 Princess Street, l’almeist,on North and IT. 17 3 .ound in the pockets. There are no marks of violence. X.Z. UNIVERSITY. WELLINGTON, .March <j. Ibe Education Department lias inlornu’tl flu* New Zealand University that in lutiire the Government, intends • n Fay ball the l niversity fees of holders ol bursaries with the maximum pay. liient of CIO. Discussing the matter, Vlr Strong. Director of Education, said to-dav that an improsison appeared to have been created that the total number of bursaries granted by the Government was to be reduced, but such is not the case A reduction was being much* in the maximum amount to be paid under the Act. ’I bf .Minister of Education had power to fix the amount to be paid, but the amount did not exceed £'2o per annum. It is stated that fully twenty-five per cent, of the stud* cuts of Victoria. College will lie affected by the Dopeit.nient’s decision. In addition a reduction in bursaries is likely to have disastrous effect on finances of the ’University,

UNNATURAL OFFENCE, ML EX HELM , Viacdi (!. Thomas Murphy, 50, who lias been conducting a small general store tit the railway works at Kekaiangu, was charged on four counts of committing an unnatural offence upon males. He was committed for trial tit the next sittings of the Supreme Court at Blenheim. Bail was not applied for. FALSE PRETENCES. WELLINGTON, -March 6. Described as a golf professional, G. W. Ritchie pleaded guilty to obtaining money and goods by false pretences. It was stated that he had been following bis occupation at Hawera, but had not been employed for six or seven months. He knew lie had no money in the bank, but issued it number of cheques mainly to hotelkeepers, 'file excuse was made that lie lmd been on a drinking bout. For Ritchie, it- was urged that lie would lose his profession and it would be necessary for him to follow some other occupation". He was admitted to probation for two years and to make restitution, and also take out a prohibition order.

NEWS OF ESCAPEES. TAU.MARU.NTT. March G. Last night the p,olive at Rourimu received word that a tar answering the description of that in which Forsyth and Evans escaped from Mount Eden, had been abandoned sit Wades Landing. Wanganui river. The car contained a traveller’s samples. A police party left late last night to investigate. TRAIN KILLS HEIFERS. TAFViAPUNUI. March 6 The north bound Limited Express about four o'clock this morning, ran into and killed two heifers near a'railway crossing at Vlanttnui. Another injured cow lmd to he destroyed. The train was delayed for ten minutes.