DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 11 April 1923, Page 3

DOMINION ITEMS.

- [by TKI.EOBAFII —TER PRESS ASSOCIATION.] ICAIKOERA’S I IRE AUCKLANDN, April 10 The cargo was discharged from the Kaikoura in much better condition tlirui was expected. There is no indication of any damage to the hull. C argo is being discharged from the Kaikoura’s number four hold. The fire extended to the top ol the hatch, and consequently a large quantity ot cargo will lie damaged. The dry woo! is being stacked in the wliarl sheds for examination. The wet wool is being sent to the I’ellmoiigorb s tor reconditioning. It i*. expected the discharge will he completed ahoi.it Die end ot the week. The Kaikoura is going to Opua early ! next week to load frozen meat, afterwards returning: here to complete her ea 1 go. 12 DECREES FROST. MASTKRTON, April II Twelve degrees of frost was registered in Masterton thi> morning, being a record for the month of April. YOUNG BURGLARS. CHRISTCHURCH. April In. A scries of burglaries was committed some time during the week-end in the business block which Aictoria. Durham. Salisbury and Peter.- borough Streets surround. The work appears to he that ol a gang of youths, for 0111 ran: 0-, were th'ecicd in rather a rough and ready manner. A spirit of mischief seem- lc, have •seized the intruders nm-e they eii'erted j an cut ranee. At some ot the premises visited they made determined attempt to open sales, but they were unsuccessful iii all the premises. They evidently proceeded to make as much niichief as possible, scattering books and papers in all directions. A WAIKATO DLSPUTK. AUCKLAND. April IK An important ca-.'. nlfectiiig some live buiidred coal miner-, in the Waikato. wa ; decid' d le, .Instil e I'T'.-iz -r ie the Arbitration Court. The matter dcais with the miller-’ practice ol not working on "hack Saturday. ' winch i- tlie alternative Saturdav to Die b>rtniglitly ‘ pay Saturday." The Court, held that the award did lot give miners the "back Saturday a : , a holiday, and that those who absented themselves from work mi Die-' j days were committing a breacii ot the j conditions. 11 I'M AN K SOCIKTVS .‘.WARDS, j Cl I IttSTCI 1 URCII. April 11. I The Royal iluimiiH' So-. i.-iy "I N"w Zealand lia- mail ■ ie O'b'.wn:/ j award-: - Robert K. Duckwortb. brou/ ■ j medal. for rescuing Harold i arke- i i'i'oiii drowning at I ■■■ >1 i lair i! a: 0. ! Dunedin, on Dec. ! 1 tli. 1922 : Le-h R. j I l.'lldersoll. jetuer ol :mineudat■ an. I'm- reselling Donald Mini ■ ii’inn drowning ;,t Duia'din on .lanuary til H- - 192-5: Datihne .M. Almru. silver uivdal. for reselling Clarence dm-lan and Arthur Gossett from drowning at Simmer mi 21th .lau. 1926. and al-o for rescuing j John K. Williams from dm., mag at ; Sunnier, on Jan. 2.5 th.. 1926. j

YOUNG DAD KIDDED. WIIAKATANK. April 11. A distressing motor car a idcnl re- . u|t ing in Dm dmi ili of 1 -'>ri!t.n Mt (Hit-.hut', tiged ID occurred on til" Domain 1 ad ye-ternay a, 1 "ruo.Jii C'lia,Oman's service car wa- prococi’.im to MaLala when the hd run a-m-- tin road to am.ii! it. G- r reason In retraced bis step.- and was l-.tincnei! down by ihe ear and 11-taim d a hi ex--111 le*'. an iiiiiii'e'l back, and mtci na injuries. He died without regainin', consciousness. LM FERIAL CONEKRENI !•’.. PA'LiIM KRST't 'N. April li. \ releience to tile Imperial (on ferenee was mad" by Mr Alas.-ey in ill* eonr.se of a .-pouch iast evening, touch ing on the probable aniioeiiceiie ut I" Ml Rmirn Ea " "I R" ‘ m.l'wen c Masse.', .-aid lie wa- ie,l tire " bat lb* Xew Zealand repre-entati< n woiil'l I; Te.-dav be in formed a reporter that tin tpie.-iiuri would he di-'ca--"d wneu tM : net meets again. A definite deeisim Will prolmblv in' reitebed then. Tie Promier added Run X> '•'• Zealand void, be represented, in any case. CHARGE OF BURGLARY. THAMES. April 11.

Richard Henry Farrauds end Thomas Joseph Leo Meagher, were eli.n !.t before Air Salmon S.AL. with burglary at Wlinrepoa Store, owned by Nebi'.tiue. T'u.' latter left the store cn Thursday. 2911 i., and found the windows broken and s'.do removed on Coed Fi’idav. The safe was recovered at •• quarry at Hikutaia with both doors blown' open and £l2 taken. Sergeant MaeDoncll gave evidence a- to finding the safe and that the accused Tarrand voluntarily made a statement that he drove from Waihi in a trap with a mate to Wharepon. ''here they removed the safe, blew ii open and look the cash. They then drove hue.: to Waihi. Afeagber al-o signed a statement confessing. Both accurai when arrested were stiongl.' ui.c* . the in!!uenro oi liquor, A’e.ighei beh'g , the verge oi delirium tremens. 'I he Magistral" committed the accused lor trial. Bail was allowed in their own of C2<so am! two sureties of £ H - 1 ea h.