DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 15 April 1929, Page 3

DOMINION ITEMS.

MAN ADMITS FRAUD

By Teleg.aph—Per Press Association.)

DUNEDIN, April 12

In the Magistrate’s Court this morning, Bernard Francis was charged with obtaining £9(i(j 10s from the Otago and

.■southland Finance Corporatou by false pretences and with obtaining £2OIB 15s 8d from the Mercliantile Finance Corporation, of Christchurch, by false pretences. A third charge related .to the forgery of two hire-pur-chase agreement forms. The offences took place in 1920 and 1927. Accused pleaded guilty, and was committed for sentence.

FLOOD RAINS AT AUCKLAND

AUCKLAND, April 12

Gaping cracks in-the footpaths surrounding the excavations in Civic Centre extended ominously when heavy rain commenced on Thursday and at an early hour this morning the retaining wall of heavy ..timber..collapsed like matchij'ood under the pressure of the hank. Tons of earth and splintered pi 1 (»s 12in in thickness and as; long as telegraph poles, were hurled ii,ito the site which is being prepared by the Fletcher Construction Company lor the Civic Theatre. Portions of the basement of tbi' building wliicli is under construction for Tanlield. Rotter, and Company was laid bare, but foundations which extent 521 t below Queen street, were unshaken.

A BURGLARY

WANGAXT'T. April 13

Last night the premises of the IXL clothing shop and Harris’s boot shop at Aramobo. were entered by an enterprising burglar and a quantity of goods stolen from each. I lie stolon goods were located this morning in nr. empty bouse at C’astlecliff.

N.Z. DENTAL SERVICE

WELLINGTON. April 13

The Prime Minister. Sir Joseph Ward lias announced that the Cabinet have decided to develop the School Dental Clinics service so as to .apply it to all of the children on the present basis of standard or ago. The work is at present confined to those children who are attending the public schools.