DOMINION NEWS.

Taranaki Daily News, 10 December 1920, Page 5

DOMINION NEWS.

COST OP FRUIT OASES. By lelcgtaph.—F(«m Association.' Wellington, ikst Night. At a meeting of the Wellington district retail Fruiterers' Association it was decided to support the Chrfstchurch Asisociation in its efforts to prevent the charge for fruit cases which is being imposed there, and to refuaa to purchase any Ohris'tdmrdi fruit which may b® consigned to the Wellington markets. The Association further resolved that should at any time a similar charge be made in Wellington markets members will refuse to purchase on those conditions. COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIPS.' Auckland, Last Night. The result of the examination for the North and South Island Scholarships at the Sacred Heart College, Auckland, were announced to-day. 1 The Scholarships are of an annual value of £OO, and are tenable for four years. V The winners were for the North Island, P. Soljack, of Auckland, atod for the South Island, li. Griffin, of ■ Greymouth. : • - ■ > ■ , •• •,' "" ,i 'i f AEROPLANE AT JOTERCARGI|Ii ' InveMargill,- Last, Night. A Dehaviland aeroplane, co'n'tfOlled by the South Canterbury Aviation' - Co., piloted by Captfiitt; Buckley,? and 'conveying Wiglfey and Meteor as passengers;', arrived from Tiiflaru., this motning, and 1 will l§»ve qn the rttnrn trip.to-morrow, The re{>resenta|iy«igif the company are endeavoring to form a local j syndicate to secure a landing ground and erect a hangar for use in projected air services between Timaru and Southland: . A VAGRANT SENTENCED. 1 \ Thames, Dec. 9. Harry Willis, the notorious wild who was run down by a at the back of Taihape, was sentenced)? to two months for vagrancy. He was sleeping at the Parawai railway station, and in consequence of complaints was arrested by the police. He said he had tramped from Taumarunui to the Thames seeking work, but had been unable to find it. He was in a deplorable condition. * . ' ' •' TERRITORIAL TRAINING. Wellington, Dec. 9. The Minister of Defence, Sir Heaton Rhodes, states that the full training of territorial under the new defence scheme will commence in 1923, but it is hoped to commence cadet training under the new scheme in June next. Meanwhile the training of officers and non-coms, will proceed, and men will be posted to units to commence training on the new basis as soon as the Complete scheme operates. The alteration of districts will bo made early next year. FARM Boi'S ESCAPADE. . Opotiki, Dec, 9. An unusual case_was before Mr. Ken-' rick, 'S.M., tTTTs morning. A lad under 15, employed on a farm, took his employer's horse and started to ride home to Auckland. He took the wrong road and got stranded in the bush. He was brought to town by the police. The boy stated that he had received harsh treatment from his employer, who kicked him and used harsh and threatening language. The Magistrate said he was inclined to believe the lad's story, and accepted the Salvation Army's guarantee to pay the boy's £are and hand him over to his parents. No conviction was recorded.