VARIOUS DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 12 January 1921, Page 3

VARIOUS DOMINION ITEMS.

[by TELEOIsAIMI—I?ER PIIESS ASSOCIATION j

COMMITTED FOR SENTENCE. MASTERTON, Jan. 11

Janies Archer, formerly Town Clerk and engineer of Masterton, charged with having falsified documents, pleaded guilty and was committed to the Supreme Court for sentence. There are fourteen charges, extending over a period from May, 1917, to October, 1919.

WHEAT CONFERENOK. CHRISTCHURCH, January 11

A conference of New Zealand wheat growers has been called for January 19th at Christchurch to meet the Minister of Agriculture to discuss wheat prices. MOTOR OAR, ACCIDENT. HAWERiA, Janunry.il,. Two men, J. Grant, V.C., and Milligan, were admitted to the hospiL.il this morning suffering from injuries through a motor ear going over a haul; aft Mauntahi late last, night. Milligan’s head is badly lacerated and lie lost much blood with bis elbow dislocated and his leg abrased. Gfrnnt’s injuries are thought to be very serious, but the extent is nol yet ascertained.

AUCKLAND GAS SUPPLY. AUCKLAND, Jan 10

Coal for th relief of the gas shortage | in Auckland should arrive in the c ity j shortly. The steamer Kamo, with 1300 | tons on hoard for the Gas Company, is j expected to leave Westport to-night for this port, and should arrive hero on Thursday. Just as soon as the cargo is landed the Gas Company expects to be in a . position to give an improved service to gas consumers. The delay in i the departure of the Kamo lias been | due to the reduced output at the j mines. The gas pressure in the subur- j ban areas was lowered during Saturday , and Sunday, except for the dinner hour and a period in the evening to provide lighting for the clmrchcs. However, a full supply was given up to 8 o'clock last night, but to-day, and until the Company gets the coal it requires, the supply will be reduced to that of Saturday. FOUND HANGED. GREYMOUTII, Jan. 12 This morning a returned soldiei named Hunter, was found hanged in a bath room at the Temperance Hotel. He arrived from Recfton on Monday night. He was a married man of about 80 years of age.