DOMINION ITEMS

Greymouth Evening Star, 24 March 1922, Page 2

DOMINION ITEMS

(Per Press Association.) LOST’ FUR COAT’. WELLINGTON March 21. His Honour Air. .Justice Chapman gave judgment to-day in an appeal by the Wellington Racing Club . against the magistrate’s decision holding that the club was responsible for the loss of a lady’s for coat left in the cloak room at TreniTiam. His Honour said the club had failed to show that tho magistrate's decision should be reversed. GISBORNE 1I AR BO UR. GISBORNE, March 23. After further evidence had been given in the Harbour Board case, Mr. Barnard, counsel lor respondent Lysnar, said that he proposed to call a number of witnesses in Wellington. Air. Myers for the applicant Board suggested' that His .Honour refer the case, to the Court of Appeal, subject to Barnard’s right in the meantime to call evidence in Wellington. His Honour agreed to Air. Myers suggestion. A. AND P. SOCIETIES. AVELLINGTON, ALarch 22. With reference .to the protests of tho A. and P. against their being called on to pay the amusement tax, ' the Prime Minister stated that, as he had said when the tax was imposed, the Government was obliged to take revenue from sources which had hitherto escaped taxation. He hoped to bo able next session to ask Parliament to amend the law so as to relieve A. and P. Shows from future payments. He said he had replied to quite a number of societies to that, effects EX-SOLDIERS AND CRIME. _ AUCKLAND, March 22. In the Supreme Court to-day Charles Henry Glover, on two charges of forgery arid breach of probation, was sentenced to two years’ imprisonment with hard labour. Addressing the prisoner, Air. Justice Herdman, referring to a plea for leniency, said : Regarding your war record, that is no excuse for the committal of offences. As a Minister ot tlm Crown I had some experience with soldiers, and I found that most of Uio men who returned from the war led respectable lives. I should say that 90 per cent, of them settled down and were now reputable citizens. It is no excuse” and no reason why I should abstain from punishing you. Men must obey their probation order. I. understand that many who are placed on probation treat such leniency very lightly. Let this be a warming to all those at present on probation. It is not to be abused. GERAIAN TRADING STATIONS WELLINGTON, March 22. When the Germans occupied Samoa a big German company, known as the D.II. and P.G., had trading stations in various parts of the island, an< when the New Zealand Government took over the German property, it did not keep those stations in operation, but, retained possession of them. Ju® Administration has now decided definitely that it will not reepen the stations under State auspices, and is accordingly offering a great number for sale or lease. The D.II. and PM. showed excellent judgment in 'the selection of sites, and many of its tra<iin o stations occupied the best positions, so that thev may be expected to be disposed of 'without difficulty.. Only British or Samoan-born subjects or British firms 'or companies will be permitted to acquire stations. The disposal of the sites is in accordance with the Administration’s policy ot reducing as much as possible the expenses of supervision of State administration.