DOMINION ITEMS

Greymouth Evening Star, 27 November 1926, Page 5

DOMINION ITEMS

(Per Tress Association.) MAN CONVICTED. NEW PLYMOUTH, November 26. Found guilty at the Supreme Court to-day on nine charges of committing an offence against males, and one of attempted offence, John Alexander Owens was remanded for sentence to-morrow by Chief Justice Skerrett. Milton Luke Ashby was found not guilty of five charges of indecent exposure. MANAWATU GORGE. PALMERSTON NORTH, Nov. 27. It is expected that the Gorge 'line will be clear by midday to-day. A special goods train is leaving Palmerston at 2 p.m. for Woodville, and return to Palmerston to test the line, to see if it will stand traffic. If so, the ordinary service will resume on Monday. BAIL BREAKER REMANDED ROTORUA, November 26. Reginald Phillips, who was recently arrested at Waimate, for absconding from bail in connection with the theft of Jpenzine from the Terrace Hotel, Taupo, last February, was before the Court to-day on a charge of consorting with reputed uiieves. The Magistrate, Mr. ivenrick, remanded the -accused to come up for sentence in twelve months’ time. BEQUEST TO ORPHANAGE AUCKLAND, Nov. 25. A bequest amounting to £21,629 has been received by the Auckland Methodist Orphanage from the Trustees of the Into William Winstone, who died several years ggo. The deceased bequeathed to the Orphanage £lOOO, together with the residue of his estate. The total amo’Wt realised is as stated., . £4OOO FOR SCHOOL HOSTEL. INVERCARGILL, November 25. An anonymous donation of £4OOO was placed at the disposal of the High Schools’ Board at its monthly meeting to-day. The money is to go towards funds for the building of a hostel for the country scholars, of the Southland Boys’ High School. The only stipulation of the donor is that the Board should raise an additional £6OOO -within a year for the same purpose. DAIRY CONTROL. NEW PLYMOUTH, November 26. A meeting of dairy farmers this afternoon passed resolutions unanimously: (1) Asking Parliament to’.remove all restrictions on the free marketing of dairy produce; (2) asking the Dairy Control Board to authorise a larger advance on cheese: and (3) commending Mr. Timpany for disclosing information which the Board should have made public. The meeting also carried a resolution by a two to one majority, calling on the Government to remove Mr. Links from the Control Board. WORK AT FEILDING. FEILDING, November 26. There were nine butchers on the board at the Feilding Freezing Works to-day. Work proceeded smoothly. They started to-day on lambs. The management state they are particularly satisfied with the work. Ample voluntary labour is offering. It is learned that the unionist butchers are against working, while the labourers favour starting. Though the Feilding branch carried a resolution in favour of starting, no move has yet been made by the unionists. BAKERS’ AWARD. AUCKLAND, November 27. The Dominion bakers and pastry cooks’ dispute has just been heard by the Conciliation Commissioner (F. Hally). The questions of hours, starting time and wages were exhaustively discussed without arriving at. a conclusion. The uniform starting hour was the most contentious item, employers wanting freedom to engage night workers when required. The employees strenuously opposed the night work clauses. The main questions accordingly were passed on to the Arbitration Court for settlement. RAIN IN DUNEDIN. DUNEDIN, November 26. Heavy rain was experienced in-the city this afternoon. The downpour ws a phenomenal one, and it continued for a couple of hours without any apparent let-up. i hough no serious damage was reported, considerable inconvenience was caused at the intersections in the vity, where both foot and vehicular traffic was exceptionally heavy, with the five o’clock rush. ■ The storm channels were unable to carry away the heavy volume of water that rushed down from the hill streets. The Maori Hill tram line was submerged at one point, and was covered to a depth of seveial inches with gravel, with the result that the tram was derailed, and a considerable delay was caused. Towards nightfall the rain ceased, but the weather is still threatening. MAIN HIGHWAYS. HAMILTON. Nov. 2". The Main. Highways Board concluded its tour of Waikato last night, when members met the M aikato County Councillors for a discussion on the nroblem of maintaining nine miles of* the Great South Road between Ranguiri and Ngaruawahia. The Chairman of the County Cou soil explained that the settlers were burdened with the upkeep of a costly road used mainly by foreign traffic. The County had been saddled with a liability of £l4OO lost by the reconditioning of the road, and could not meet the hill.

Mr A. E. J nil, of the Highways Board, said the County was handicapped though the existence of three road districts within its boundaries, making for inefficient administration. The figures quoted, showed the County was losing £lOO in subsides, owing to the dual system of administration.

Mr 11. Wynyard suggested that the County might consider asking for a commission to allocate a share of the maintenance cos'ts among the 'Ub districts, whose settlers used the road.

Mr C. J. McKenzie said that the Board would give the matter every consideration.