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Evening Star, Issue 21720, 15 May 1934, Page 24

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ECHO NOTES ” CASE, An echo of the “ gold' for notes " fraud recently perpetrated on Thomas Why to when on Ills way Home for a trip to Scotland, was heard in the Auckland Police Court to-day, when the magistrate had to determine the ownership of £27 odd found in the possession of the two men who have since been sentenced. One lawyer appeared for Whyte, and another for himself, having secured a signed order from the men before he defended them. Both prisoners gave evidence. They denied that the money was the proceeds of fraud, and both said they had been wrongly convicted. They wore questioned by counsel and the magistrate, until the latter ordered Capner (one of them) to stand down, saying he did nut believe one word he said. After bearing legal argument from both lawyers, Mr Hunt said be was going to make an order that this money he handed to Whyte. “ These two men (the prisoners) are nothing hut a pair of thieves.’' —Press Association. WOMEN'S HOCKEY CONFERENCE. The first women’s hockey conference since 1930 met to-day at Wellington. It was decided to. recommend the executive to cancel the visit from New South Wales, at the same time expressing regret that circumstances made the tour inadvisable. Among the reasons given was that a men's team was coming over this year. Discussion followed on the New Zealand visit to Australia next year, and It was decided that half the steamer fares be paid out of the overseas travelling fund. Provincial associations are to be asked to nominate a selector for each Island; a third to be chosen by the New- Zealand Association. The selectors arc to be prepared to attend the New Zealand tourney. Nominations close at the end of June.; The matter of dress was discussed, and exception taken to sleeveless frocks and rolled stockings. It was explained that the Auckland Association had a grounds committee to see that every girl was properly attired, and it was agreed that the association controlling the dominion tourney should be responsible for’ the appointment of a similar committee for that fixture.—Press Association. CLOUDBURST IN HOLY LAND. JERUSALEM, May 14.—A cloudburst has fallen on Tiberias, on the shores of the Sea of Galileo. It laid half of the old city in ruins. Twenty dead bodies already have been recovered. Fifteen hundred troops and police are searching the ruins for bodies.