DOMINION NEWS

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXXII, Issue 58, 6 May 1924, Page 2

DOMINION NEWS

SUPREME COURT SENTENCES Per Press Association Wellington, May 5.

Six prisoners appeared before Sir Frederick Chapman in the Supreme Court to-day lor sentence. Leonard Leslie Simmonds, for forgery at Masterton, was sentenced to four months' imprisonment. Owen Richard Healey, for rape at Palmerston North, had nothing to say. His Honour decided to suspend sentence. Henry Julius Kessler, for breaking and entering, pat in a written statement. The Judge said insufficient evidence had been pat before the court to enable him to declare sentence and the case would have to stand over.

John Robert Shirley, for theft of goods as a servant, was sentenced to six months' imprisonment. A lad of fifteen was sentenced to five years' reformative treatment for theft. He had been charged on three previous occasions.

Charles Aynsley, for forgery of a telegram and receipt for a registered letter, received 14 days' imprisonment. THE VISITING SQUADRON. Invercargill, May 3. H.M.S. Dauntless arrived at Bluff this afternoon, and the officers and men were accorded a most enthusiastic reception. Official calls occupied the remainder of the afternoon, and this evening a social function was held at Bluff. The Dauntless remains till Thursday, and a compre- j hensTve programme of entertainment has been drawn up. COST Of removing refuse. Auckland, May 5. In the Supreme Court, Mr Justice Stringer gave judgment for the City Council in a case against the Crown, claiming the sum of £2l 8s 7d as a charge for collectincr ami removing refuse from the post office in the city. The case was heard last Thursday. His Honour said the contention that the Crown was not bound by the provisions of the Municipal Corporations Act was correct, and the case must be decided apart, from the provisions of the Act. Ths Crown, having availed itself of 'he facilities offered, was under an obligation t 0 pay for these at a reasonable sum.

P. AND T. SALARIES.

Wellington, May 5

~ A definite time for the pending interview between the PostmasterGeneral (the Hon. J. G. Coates) and representatives of the P. and T. Officers' Association has not been fixed, but it is expected it will take place this week.

MAIN HIGHWAYS.

Wellington, May 5

The Main Highways Board is now in a position to submit its proposals for the declaration of main highways v under section 3 of the Main Highways Act, to the Governor-Gen-eral, and it is anticipated the highways will be gazetted within a few days.

The question of finance has caused the board some concern, owing to the Motor A r ehicles Bill not having been proceeded with last year, and consequently the source of maintenance funds not being available. The board waited on the Prime Minister and Ministers for Public Works and Internal Affairs. The Prime Minister assured the board that he woudd do bis best to fin J the' necessary funds.

Recently f,he chairman 0 f the board had a conference with th© Mines Department and the Director of Geological Survey regarding the setting up of a penological laboratory. The board decided to give the financial assistance required.

CLOSING OF WAIHI MINE.

Wellington, May 5

The stress of unemployment at caused by the cessation of crushing at the Waihi Grand JunctiojL works, was brought before the no* ice of the Prime Minister and the Minister for Public Works to-day by a deputation headed by Mr H. Poland, M.P. The deputation suggested that if some additional machinery was pro-.ided forty or fifty extra men might be employed on the WaihiiAthenree section of the East Coast railway.

The Hon. J. G. Coates agreed to do his utmost immediately to find employment for at least eighty men. ft is estimated that the number of men rendered idle is about 200.