VARIOUS DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 9 August 1921, Page 1

VARIOUS DOMINION ITEMS.

TELEGRAMS.

(by TELEGRAPH—PER PRESS ASSOCIATION] SEVERE FROST AT ItICCARTON. CHRISTCHURCH, August 8. Another severe frost left tlie Riecarton tracks very hard this morning. The said tracks were opien, most of those out only doing strong work. AUCKLAND OFFICER'S OPINION. AUCKLAND, Aug. 4. The probation system was warmly supported by the Rev. F. R. Jeffreys, honorary probation officer at Auckland, in the course' of an interview to-day. Ho stated that fully 90 per cent, of thp 500 probationers who had been in his care during the last six years had turned out satisfactorily. “I am absolutely convinced,” he said, “that probation Ims been one of the finest things in the administration of justice. It is not merely reformative, hut is also punitive and deterrent.” Air Jeffreys also mentioned that during his six years of office, probationers under his charge had paid back , £IOOO to people who had been roboe , and £(>00 to tho Treasury, representing rosts. AH this money was paid weeklv or monthly in small sums, and m this wav the folly of dishonesty was impressed'upon the offender. Where relatives made restitution, steps were taken to make the probationer reimbuso them.

AY A TER LOO CUP. HAMH.TON, Aug. 8 Mr V. Wvrv. of SO”*" W- 1,-’bint .Tollv Tor, oonoaV Atm-l-s and Jackson of Dunedin. Jones. Matks ana “ Walos Belle of Renella from New South Mate was third.

BUSINESS of UARLT AMEND WELLINGTON. August , r-r \ At AT vers made a Recently Hon. A. ■ l ”> . flirt m h£n.«™ of *’■<■ Minister attending the Imperial Conmice that there, should be "Panted £ constitutional itrooediip a J - Prime Minister after each general elec tion. who should carry on all functions, of the office during the absence o e Premier in London. _ Criticising this suggestion Sir - • Bell snvs after filling the office ot Acting 'Prime Minister during Mr Mnssev’s absence, be is satisfied that tbc .suggestion offers no solution to the problem. There can he only one Prime Minister. The true solution to the difficulty is. he says, that when the Imperial Conference :s held, there should be an agreement- between al parties that the business t.f the session and by that means eaeb dominion could ensure that Parliament should continue part of the essential work in He absence of the Prime Minister. Tim Government should carry on the business of legislation without the Prune Minister for the reason that the Prime Minister has necessarily approved of the measures which the Government prepared for consideration of each session.