DOMINION NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 18 November 1927, Page 3

DOMINION NEWS.

(By Telegraph—Per Press Association.)

G 0 YER NOR -GENER A L. WELLINGTON, Nov. 17.

His Excellency, the Governor-Gen-eral, is suffering from an attack of shingles in the head and one of the eyes, following on neuritis. He is making fairly satisfactory progress though owing to the nature of the complaint his recovery must necessarily be slow. It is not known if this will delay his West Const visit.

Af/URGED FRAUD. WELLINGTON, Nov. 17

Allegations of fraud entered into a ease being beard at the Magistrate's Court to-day, William Burgess claiming £95 odd from another City Council employee, alleging that he lent the defendant, E. F. Willoughby £75, on his personal covenant to repay, but later agreed to receive 75 shares in a company fully paid. Me alleges that defendant knew the company was insolvent, when he reeeived the money. The claim represented the sum plaintiff alleges that he lost over the transaction. WELLINGTON, Nov. 18.

In the case of Burgess and Willoughby, a claim for £95. the defendant’s evidence was a flat denial of plaintiff’s story. He alleged Burgess himself had suggested Inlying the shares, when the defendant’s difficulties were explained to him. The hearing was adjourned.

A CCO UXTANT ’ S TH E FTS. WELLINGTON, Nov. 17

Defalcations amounting to £589, were admitted in Court by Donald McLeod Wilson, salesman, in Kirkcaldie and Stains, drapers. He was appointed assistant accountant in April. 1924. at L‘7 weekly. His practice, according to the evidence 1 , was to steal cash and make out valueless cheques lor amounts. On November 9. be admitted the offence, and ,surrendered to the [Miliee. To them, be made a statement Hint some of the money was used to repay a debt of £2OO, owed to a. firm and the rest was spent on gambling. The police said that Wilson had given every assistance to clear up the matter. The accused pleaded guilty and was committed for sentence. Bail of £250, with one surety of a like amount was renewed. FINED £25. AUCKLAND. Nov. 18. As a sequel to the raid on a whiskey still at Mount Albert on Saturday. John MeSweeney pleaded guilty at the Police Court to being in possession of an unlicensed still, and John Newman Lyons, guilty to having knowledge ol supplying an unlicensed still. I'.neh was fined 925.

TYPHOID FEVER. AUCKLAND, Nov. lft.

Latest reports from Taupo are to the effect that 18 natives were found showing symptoms of typhoid. Six original eases have been definitely diagnosed as positve. Doctor Ellison, Director of Maori Hygiene, and an Inspector are visiting all parts in the outside areas and have commenced to comb out the Waikare Bush.

TEACHERS’ PROTEST. HA AYER A. Nov. 13,

South Taranaki Branch of the New Zealand Educational Institute decided last evening to protest to the Minister against the proposed amendment to the Education Act, giving Boards power to inflict fines and deduct from teachers’ salary. Mr .Furrie (President! sponsoring the motion referred to the amendment as a slur on the teaching profession.

AGAINST MILITARY TRAINING. CHRISTCHURCH. Nov. IS. By 150 votes to 10 the Presbyterian General Assembly to-day re-affirmed its opposition to compulsory military training. SUBSTANTIAL THEFT. CHRISTCHURCH, Nov. 18. Thieves entered Bisman’s Drapery Store at New Brighton yesterday evening by boring holes in the door. They stole goods valued at £-100.

CHRISTCHURCH. Nov. 18. Counsel for McDonald said the prisoner was a Dunedin hoy, who was first employed in a solicitors ofli< o there. During his career of 23 years, there had never been previously any question of dishonesty. Ibe Judge said the prisoner must pay £33 costs of the prosecution and take out a prohibiten order and abstain from gnmbl-

STTEEP STEALING. NAPIER. Nov. 18. Harold Thomas Addis, a sheep farmer. of Tikokino. was .sentenced to three years’ hard lalxitir for sheep stealing. Judge McGregor said sheep stealing was becoming too common. It was difficult to detect and correspondingly difficult to put down.

ROY THIEVES. WAIROA. Nov. 18. In the Magistrate’s Court to-day two youths, Bernard Logan and Willie Pctta were committed to the Borstal Institute for eighteen months on several charges of theft from whares on the beach and at the pilot station. PETROL TAX DEMANDS. DUNEDIN, Nov. 18.

Failing a. satisfactory reply from the Government in regard to our demands that the petrol tax should be allocated on the same basis as the tyre tax, a public meeting will be held and a united protest made by Motor Association, Chambers of Commerce and other interested bodies, including Otago Expansion League, against the intolerable position, said Mr Ansell (President of the South Island Motor Union). Mr Ansell added: “We have bad many lights on our ronding problems and are continual!v up against a brick wall. This latest act of the Government is probably the worst ever put across us bv the present Government. We are determined we won’t tolerate it. The Counties of the South Island are entitled to receive from motorists übsidies in accordance with the usage ol the roads.”