DOMINION ITEMS

Hokitika Guardian, 1 April 1931, Page 5

DOMINION ITEMS

racing pigeons sold to gln club.

ONKHUNGA YOUTH FINED

(By Telegraph—Per Press Association)

AUCKLAND, March 30

The disappearance of fifteen racing pigeons owned by an Onehunga hoy resulted in tli e arrest of a youth, aged nineteen, on a charge of stealing the pigeons.

A constable was sent- to pakuranga, where the Auckland Gun Club was holding a shoot, and he found the sjolen birds in a crate. They bad been sold to the club and the timely arrival of the constable prevented the birds from being shot. The accused was fined £L plus 25s costs.

1940 EXHIBITION,

WELLINGTON. April 1

Reference to the Wellington Centennial Exhibition to be held in this City in 1940, was made by the Mayor in the course of a speech at the Chamber of Commerce dinner last night. The Exhibition will be known as the New Zealand International Centennial Exhibition and would be held in Ron-got-ai Park, which provides a fine open space of sixty acres, \ good exhibition would make an >poeh in the history of Wellington. CAPTAIN HUGO, WELLINGTON. April 1. A long association with Fire Brigades was brought to a close yesterday when Captain T. Hugo received a presentation front members of the staff of the Internal Affairs Department on the eve of his retirement

The Minister of Internal Affairs made the presentation.

Mr Hugo, in reply, paid a tribute to the assistance lie had always received from firemen throughout the Dominion. The brigades in New Zealand were highly efficient and absolutely up to date. “1 leave my position.” said Mr Hugo “with no misgivings, because I know the work of fire fighting will go on most efficiently by those with which J have been associated.” bank of n.z. DIR ECTOR S R E-APPOINTED. WELLINGTON, April 1. The Prime Minister announces Sir George Elliot and Mr R. A. Anderson have been re-an noin ted to the directorate of the Rank of New Zealand, for a period of three years.

The Directors will elect a Chairman to succeed Sir G. Elliot.

“CANTERBURY LAW SOCIETY. CHRISTCHURCH/ April 1. The Canterbury Law Society has advised its members of the resolution of the New Zealand Society recommending the reduction off all solicitors anri clients costs by 10 per cent, as from March 31st. The Council, of the Canterbury Society is also recommending that members should, where necessary reduce salaries of staffs, by If per cent. It appears likely that most of the legal firms in Christchurch will follow these recommendations. KILLED BY" TRAINAUCKLAND, April 1. Aliss J. Southley, aged twenty, was killed at Otahuhu this morning by the Limited express. She was walking with her mother along the line and got confused when the engine whistled and jumped the wrong way in front of the train. UMON COM PAN Y’ S R ANG ATIR A. WELLINGTON, April 1. The Union Company’s new ferry steamer Rangatira will be launched on April 16t1i., and will be christened by Lady Wilford. It is expected in New Zealand {n time for the Xmas traffic.