DOMINION NEWS.

Taranaki Daily News, 6 February 1920, Page 5

DOMINION NEWS.

OTAGO UNIVERSITY. By Telegraph.—Prese Association. Dunedin, Feb. 3. At the reception of delegates yesterday afternoon, in connection with the Otago University Jubilee celebrations, the Chancellor (Dr. Cameron) announced that the vice-chancellor (Mr. John Roberts, C.M.G.) had indicated that he intended giving £IOOO to the Otago University for scholarships, and Sir Robert and Lady Stout were each giving £SOO for the same purpose. WELLINGTON GAMING CASE. Wellington, Feb. 5. Charges resulting from a recent raid in Singer's Avenue on an alleged betting establishment were heard in the Magistrate's Court to-day. Denis O'Driscoll and Reginald M'Ewan were fined £SO each for keeping a common gaming house, and a conviction was also entered against O'Driscoll for issuing a doublecard without an imprint, and he was fined £2O. Other charges against M'Ewan and the men Krezle, Fernandez, and Hokansen were dismissed.

CHARGE OF ABDUCTION.

Christchurch, Feb. 5.

The charge of abduction of a ch'ild was heard at the Magistrate's Court against Annie Jane Bean. The complainant was George Vincent Bean, who obtained a divorce in 1916. The child was a girl under 14, who had been kept in a Convent school. The complainant stated that defendant took the child from the Convent and went to Sydney, where she was arrested and brought back to New Zealand. The defence was that defendant telephoned the Convent authorities, informing them that she was taking the child away, but admitted that she did not say that she was taking her to Sydney. The magistrate said that defendant was ill-advised to take the child out of New Zealand, but no jury would convict on the evidence. The case was dismissed.

NEW ZEALAND GOODS. Dunedin, Peb. fi. At the Industrial Corporations* Conference to-day, Mr. A. L. N. Hoyles (lnvercargill) read a paper on New Zealand goods for New Zealand consumers Mr. Wilson (Auckland) read a paper on creating national sentiment in favwr of Zealand goods. He suggested starting a monthly paper, the policy of which would be to advise and help' the manufacturers and to educate the retailer. THE EAST COAST RAILWAY. Napier, Last Night. "From our end the work on the East Coast railway is progressing satisfactorily," stated Mr. C. E. Ellison at yesterday's meeting of the East Coast Railway and Developments League. There was nothing to prevent the work being pushed on if the labor were "We want a Minister of Public Works appointed," said Mr. Ellison. "Nothing will be done until a new man is appointed. More labor is necessary if New Zealand is to progress." OTAGO UNIVERSITY. Dunedin, Last Night. Olago University has benefited to date in the way of Jubilee gifts to the extent of £14.500. The "latest eontribu-. tion comes from Dr. Barnett. who has promised £IOOO for a medical school. NELSON WAR MEMORIAL. . Nelson, Last Night. The City Council, having refused permission to erect a war memorial of a zig-">!', r in the Botanical Reserve, the committee which had the matter in hand decided to ask the Returned Soldiers' Association for an expression of opinion. This Association accordingly met and after discussion held a ballot, which resulted in favor of a proposal to place a piece of statuary at the base of the i Cbnrilb. steoifc