DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 6 March 1931, Page 6

DOMINION ITEMS.

ACCOUNTANT CHARGED. (By Telegraph—Per Press Association) CHRISTCHURCH, March L Frederick Stanley Jarman was charged before Air E. D. Mosley, SUM., in Lite .Magistrate's Court yesterday, that on April 60, 1424, and on divers dates between then and .January 16. 1461, at Leeston, being a servant of the SpringsEllesmere Power Board, lie stole sums of money amounting in all to C56/18/10 the property of the board. Accused, who pleaded not guilty, was committed to the Supreme Court for trial. Bail was allowed, self in Cl(K) and one suretv of CIOO.

DISQUALIFIED FOR FIVE YEARS. AUCKLAND, March 3. Five years' disqualification was imposed on F. \Y. Tonge by the Auckland District Committee for a breach of Rule 1 (c) of Part XXXII. of the Rules of Racing. The rule states that any person who wilfully enters or starts or causes or proposes to he entered or started for any race, a horse which he knows or believes to he disqualified, or not to he qualified to he entered or to start, for such race, or wilfully enters a horse for a race unless entitled under the rules to do so, shall he deemed guilty of corrupt practice. NEW MACHINES FOR N.Z. WELLINGTON. March 5. 'Two Hawker Tomtits, ordered by tiie New Zealand Air Force, have arrived, and two more me on order. The machines are to he used for training purposes, and will give the dub trained pilot- in the Aii- Force more advanced iraming. The new machines are biplanes, with all metal fuselage, two open cockpits, at tin.* rear of which are fitted wit.ii a hood to allow the pupil to he instructed in blind Hying. The Tomtit has a speed oi 124 miles at 1000 lect. The machines artexpected to go to the Masterton Pageant on Saturday week. WORKERS CRUSHED. AUCKLAND. March 5. On ( > man was killed and another injured when a number of heavy condenser coils collapsed at the Auckland! Farmers’ Freezing Coy's prom isos this afternoon. John Logan was killed and William David McLean was injured, both being middle aged married men.' 'They were placing condensers, each | weighing on ( . ton. in position, when l they collapsed like it pack of cards. Both men were crushed, receiving terrible injuries to the head and body. Roth were alive when extricated, hut j Logan soon died. Mi Lean’s condition;

very set tons. SHIPPING AT NAPIER. NAPIER. Mard) (j. Three Home-going vessels are working in the roadstead to-day. Two coastal vessels berthed at the breakwater and tin overseas steamer is to berth this afternoon. 'The road trom Port Ahttriri has/been constructed tu the break water on debris from the hill. The road from Napier is being constructed similarly.