DOMINION ITEMS

Hokitika Guardian, 12 May 1931, Page 6

DOMINION ITEMS

A BURGLAR, (By Telegraph —Per Press Association) DUNEDIN, May 11. Another furriers establishment w«s raided by burglars on Saturday night, about £6OO worth of stock being re moved from Hudson Fur Company. George St, The thieves had little difficulty in removing the glass from the fresh putty setting of a newly fitted window. They then bent back half an inch iron bars to allow oi entry. Fifteen fur coats and a number of evening frocks were removed. PLUMBER’S FALL. PROVES FATAL. AUCKLAND, May 11. Fatal itdurie s were received by a plumber, James Waite. aged 49 years, as the result of falling from the iron roof of -a house in Grey Lynn, the back of deceased’s head struck a wooden fence, death being almost insta utaiieoiis.

MINISTER OF LABOUR’S VIEW. CHRISTCHURCH. May 12. The Minister of Labour is not in favour of superannuated Civil. Servants ami the wives of men in good circumstances competing in the labour market at present, He stated at a meeting of the Cif •/(mis Unemployment Committee, that the question was a personal one, and he thought employers of such persons should he spoken to sharply, as they should have some responsibility in the matter. CAR FATALITY. PALMERSTON NORTH, May 11. An accident which occurred at the intersection of the Rangitikej line and the Biinnythorpe-Kairaiiga road, at eight forty-live last evening when a on |- overturned after skidding in loose metal, resulted in the death of Harold Bennett aged 12. The ear was driven by deceased’s brother, who was unm j ured. The other occupants escaped with slight injuries. LADY STOUT. WELLINGTON, May 11. Obituary. Lady Stout, relict of the late Sir Robert Stout, She took a keen interest in the no-license and other movements.

LIEUTENANT QVILLER’S DEATH. OA.MARU, May 11. The Air Force inquiry into the death of Lieifionant Haakon (j-viller, the Norwegian parachutist, was held today. Squadron-Leader Findlay presided and with him were Captains Bucklev and Mercer. Air McKay represented Airways Limited, and Air .1. E. AlcDiarmid. the Oarnaru Aero Club. The proceedings were in camera. EDUCATIONAL INSTIT’UT It. WELLINGTON, May 12. Si'xty-?o Ir remits appear on l-he order paper of the Forty-eighth Annual Conference' of New Zealand Educational Institute, which opened a: Wellington yesterday. This is only about half the number set down foi consideration in previous years. but the proceedings are expected to last for several days.

Addresses of welcome wore delivered by the Deputy Mayor, Mr M. IT. Buckie, the Minister of Education Hon. IT. Atrnore, and tin* Director oi Kdiu-iiiiou, Mr T. H. Strong.

Considerable interest was taken in r pronouncement of the Minister, the the reduction in salaries was a tern porary measure only.