DOMINION ITEMS

Greymouth Evening Star, 30 October 1933, Page 2

DOMINION ITEMS

[per press association.]

FOUND DROWNED IN BOAT. WELLINGTON, October 30.

Frank Eldon Grinlinton, a grocer, 59 Brougham Street, was found drowned in a boat in the harbour at daybreak yesterday. The efforts made to resuscitate him failed. Grinlinton was a returned soldier, aged 45. He was married and had four children.

PRISONERS SENTENCED. .CHRISTCHURCH, October 28.

In the Supreme Court prisoners were sentenced as follow: For forging a cheque, William Oliver Russell was sentenced to two years’ hard labour and declared an habitual criminal. “Society must be protected from this sort of thing,” said His Honor. For housebreaking and theft, Kenneth Joyce Murray got six months’ and Percy John Iriving eighteen months’.

BOY CAR CONVERTERS.

CHRISTCHURCH, October 28

“So much of this is going on that urgent steps must be taken to stop it. The law provides for heavy punishment and it is up to the Courts to see that the law is obeyed,” stated Mr Mosley, S.M., in the Children’s Court when four secondary school boys, aged 15 to 17 years, were jointly Charged with converting two motor cars to their own use. One boy was discharged, as being an unwilling party to the offence. Another was placed under the supervision of the Child Welfare Officer for a year, and the remaining two for two years.

FRUITGROWERS’ LOSS.

DUNEDIN, October 28

Otago Central fruitgrowers met at Alexandra last evening, when the plight of growers after the disastrous frosts was fully discussed and the prospects of obtaining work for orchard workers were considered. One grower disclosed that he had four apricots left on 400 trees, while generally growers suffered from 75 per cent to 100 per cent loss. It was resolved to urge the Government to extend the small farm scheme and 4A scheme to include affected growers; also to remit rates or spread the payment over five years from March, 1935.