DOMINION NEWS

Hokitika Guardian, 18 September 1937, Page 5

DOMINION NEWS

PRINTING TRADE. (Per Press Association—Copyright). WELLINGTON, September 17. j When the hearing of the printing trades dispute was adjourned this afternoon, the workers were still considering the offer of the employers for an increase in wages by 2s 6d for adult male workers on a five-day week, and for adult male workers on a six-day week; also 2s (kl a week for those in class two on a six-day week, and an allowance /or night workers of 10 per cent. All the offers are conditional on the classification. BAG-SNATCHING. DUNEDIN, September 17. An instance of hag-snatching the first to be recorded in Dunedin for a considerable time, occurred in one of the suburbs to-night, the victim being an elderly woman who was returning from shopping. While she was walk- j ing along Alcana Crescent, Mussel--burgh, about 6.30, a young man dress- j ed in a dark suit suddenly sprang at | her, and snatching her bag from her ) hand, made off down the road. There | was no one in the street at the time to whom the woman could call for assistance. The stolen bag contained about £1 18s 6d in cash, as well as a Savings Bank book. DEATH FOLLOWS INJURIES. WELLINGTON, September 17. Knocked down on Jervois quay by 1 a lorry thi s afternoon, W. Hicks, a boy aged 14 years, suffered severe head and internal injuries. He was taken to hospital in a serious condition and died later BOY SUFFERS CONCUSSION TTAIAItU, September 17. Riding his bicycle along Theodocia street on Thursday evening, on his way home after attending an evening class at the Timaru Technical College, Eric Hodgson, aged 16, ran into the rear of a motor-car parked opposite Braeinar House, ami suffered concussion, resulting in his admisison to the Timaru Hospital. The boy is a son of Air and All's W. E. Hodgson, of Picton, who j are spending a holiday in Timaru. I FALSE STATEMENTS. j WELLINGTON, September 17 ( Fines totalling £2O for what were, stated to be particularly deliberate attempts to mislead employment officers were imposed by Mr W. F. Stilwell. S.M., on Lewi s Joseph Murphy, a clerk, who pleaded guilty to two charges of making false statements. Defendant had been employed casually as a night attendant at the Wellington Hospital, but wlmn first asked for an explanation lie denied ever having worked there. He admitted the offences when shown his signature to amounts paid to him for his work there.