DOMINION ITEMS

Hokitika Guardian, 5 February 1932, Page 6

DOMINION ITEMS

RELIEF WORKERS. (By Telegraph—Ver Press Association) WELLINGTON, February 5. A largely attended meeting of relief workers last night passed a resolution requesting the organised Trade Union movement to co-operate in establishing an organisation embracing workers engaged in relief work for their mutual protection, and improvement of the conditions of their employment. The motion was passed with only two dissentients. BRITISH TARIFF. WELLINGTON, February 5. The Dairy Board has received a cable from the London office to the effect that the British Government announces a general tariff of ten per cent with certain exceptions. The schedule of items will be available in a few days but it is understood butter and cheese will be subject to duty. The Donjinion’s produce is exempt from all tariffs until the Ottawa Conference. WOMAN BANKHURT. THREE YEARS PROBATION, HAMILTON, February 5. You must realise the Bankruptcy Act exists not only to protect people unfortunate in business, but also to protect the commercial community against fraud, said Mr Wvvern Wilson, S.M., in the Magistrate’s Court to-day, when admitting Alma Olga Rodel Wilson Terrill, aged 47, to three years probation for failing as a bankrupt to disclose all her property to the Official Assignee. 'Pile Magistrate said accused for many years travelled the country, perpetrating frauds. He referred to mythical mining claims, and an art rmiou for distressed miners on the 'West Coast, by which she had defrauded people. He took into account the fact that accused was past middle life and had not previously been before the Court. Probation was conditional on Terrill living with her husband.