DOMINION ITEMS

Greymouth Evening Star, 23 June 1937, Page 2

DOMINION ITEMS

[per press association.]

BOOKMAKER FINED. -INVERCARGILL, June 22.

In the Magistrate’s Court to-day, Robert John Timpany, a billiards room proprietor, pleaded guilty to a charge of carrying on business as a bookmaker. He was fined £25, DetectiveSergeant Thompson remarking that the defendant was merely the agent of an unknown principal.

CROSSING COLLISION. ASHBURTON, June 23

Minor injuries were sustained by three women passengers when a ’bus was struck and capsized by a rake of trucks at the railways crossing, last night. Mrs. Harris, of Wellington, received treatment at the hospital, but her condition is not serious. The bus was carried for several yards, before overturning, but was not extensively damaged.

INJURED BY ROCK. CHRISTCHURCH, June 22

Injured through a fall of rock at Lewis Pass, James McKay, an employee of the Public Works Department, was admitted to the Christchurch Public Hospital at 8 o’clock this evening suffering from a fractured thigh. McKay was injured while working in a shingle pit in the afternoon, and was brought to the hospital in one of the department’s cars. His condition is satisfactory.

BURGLARS BUSY TE AROHA, June 23

Burglars were busy last night. The premises of Mills, jeweller, was broken into. Watches worth £lOO were stolen.

Entry was made at Pierson’s, Chemist. The loss is not yet assessed. An attempt was made on the premises of Hunger (chemist)., Watson (fancy goods) and Meredith (chemist). Locks were wrenched but. no entry was made.

DAMAGE TO NEW WHARF. AUCKLAND, June 22.

Wilful damage to the new Ponsonby wharf was reported to the Auckland Harbour Board by the superintendent (Mr. D. Holderness) at a meeting today. He said that the upper hand-rail had been gashed in nearly every bay down the length of the wharf by some per'•.:;n apparently carrying a. sharp axe, and. although. the monetary value of the damage was not large, it was particularly distressing to have such an' incident occur to a wharf which had been completed only last April. It was decided to offer a reward for information leading, to the conviction or the person responsible.

MISSING CAR FOUND AUCKLAND, June 23.

Suspended precariously by a clump of gorse a few feet away from the edge of a lOOti. cliff, past St. Heliers Bay, a touring car reported missing from the city last night, was found early this morning by the police, touring in a patrol car. It is thought that, unless the vehicle left the road accidentally, it was probably abandoned, ana pushed down towards the brim of the cliff. Watching a breakdown truck pull the car back to safety, the owner, Mr. J. Morris, of Avondale, said he left the car in Wellesley Street last night, while he attended a picture show. The car, apparently undamaged, was driven away by its owner.

FIVE MILLION CLUB. WELLINGTON, June 22.

The New Zealand Federation of Labour appointed’ Messrs K. Baxter, A. Black, A. Parlane, and AV. -N. Pharazyn to assist on the two research committees of the New Zealand Five Million Club. Of these research committees, one is at present investigating the causes of the falling birth-rate in New Zealand to suggest methods.whereby such causes may be overcome or mitigated. The order of reference of the other committee is to consider principles and methods tor adding to the population of the Dominion by the immigration from overseas of suitable immigrants, such principles and methods to have relation to the maintenance o ,! the living standards of the people, tlrn full .utilisation of the natural resources of the Dominion, and' the development of sound social, economic, and cultural standards of national well-being.