NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1939, 23 December 1913, Page 8

NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

(By Telegraph.—Frees Association.) CHARGES OF THEFT. FROM A WELLINGTON WAITER. AircHlatv.l, December 22. John ITolibs, aged 23, and Georgo Bowles, aged 22, who wove sentenced Inst v.oek for damaging launcher, at Onchtings, while endeavouring to take a claiuicstine trip to Australia _ were charged to-day 'i'ith stealing at Wellington on August 14 a suitcase containing two watches, a chain, five gold pins, cash, and other articles, of a totai value of £o0 75,, the property of Frederick Watlrr Hewlett, waiter at the Grand Hotel. Wellington. Tlioy wore remanded to appear at Wellington on Monday. WESTLAND JUBILEE, Hakitlka, December 22. In view of the influx of visitors to the West Coast for the Westland Jubilee, the executive of the celebrations is suggesting to the Government , Hint xtra services" on the . East and West. Const railway sections should bo ; run on Friday, January 2, and' Monday, January u, in order to accommodate the people. The services to run through to Hokitika loth evenings. PRICE OF FLOUR. 1 Duncdln, December 22. Flour lias been advanced 10s ; per ton by the' FtottrmiJlftrs'. Association, owing' to tlio price of wheat rising. THOSE CUSTOMS CASES. Glsristehurcli, December 22. John Hill, Customs officer in charge ' at Lytteltcn, was arrested this morn-. 1 ing after a, ten days' search in connection with tho Customs fraud charges.