VARIOUS DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 28 January 1921, Page 3

VARIOUS DOMINION ITEMS.

TELEGRAMS.

[by TELEGRAPH—PER PRESS ASSOCIATION] i QUEEN MARY HOSPITAL. | CULVERDEN, Jan 26. This morning the Hon J. G. Coates, accompanied by Mr G. W. Forbes M.P. inspected the Queen Mary Military Hospital at Hanmer, where there are about eighty patients. Gardening and sports are thu compulsory aim of the institution, the object being to get th e men to do a little light work. The treatment has proved particularly successful. The necessity for an improved water supply was brought under the Minister’s notice by the officer commanding, Major Chisholm, and by Mr J. Dodds. ! On behalf of the residents, Major Chisholm said that the present wooden pipes had out-lived their usefulness, and the whole system was in danger of collapse. Mr Dodds said that with a better system the township could get the bene- j fit of electric light. The Minister promised to look into both aspects of the question. I

! CHARGE OF BIGAMY. GISBORNE, Jan 28. 1 Vernon Winfield Linkhorn was committed for trial on a charge ot bigamy. Tlu> evidence showed he was married recently to a. Gisborne girl, while his wife a native woman, whom he married at Opotiki two years previously, was still living. | REPORTED DROP IN BUTTER. GISBORNE, Jan 28. Tt is reported in business circles that a reduction in the price of butter; probably of four-pence per pound. will eventuate in a few days. ( TTTANF.KAT'S CRUISE. DUNEDIN. January 28. j

The Tntanekai returned this morning from a cruise to Bounty, Antipodes i and Campbell Islands. The food depots at Bounty and Antipodes were intact. Owing to had weather they were unable to land stores and material for the erection of a new depot at Bounty. > There was no sign of castaways. The vessel spent two days at Campbells, The men employed there are in good health and the season was reported to be excellent. About 3200 sheep were * shorn out of six thousand. The Tu- ; tanekai brought back two fine sped- ( meats of King penguins, seven royal j penguins and two Emperor penguins. 1 for Wellington Zoo. 1 FLAX DISEASE. < PALMERSTON N.. January 28.

The Committee appointed' yesterday from the Science Congress and flax millers fo consider the ouestion of d>sease in flax met subsequently and ni various rerommendationh including the erection of a small flax experiment station, to he placed in charge of a skilled plant propagator, to ascertain if any phormiums exists which are resistant to. or immune from yellow leaf disease, the minimum salary of the chief Investigator to be £SOO per annum with a guarantee of employment for 5 years. A levy of 2/- per ton of flax to be collected through the Grading Department and the experiment station to lie under the direction of a committee of the I'Taxmillers Association j

OYER THE BANK. MOTOR-LORRY’S BLUNGE. HASTINGS, Jan 25. The third of a series of accidents in the Knra.mii bridges locality occurred this afternoon when a wool-laden lorry proceeding to Napier, swerved, it is said owing to the locking of the steering gear, broke through the fencing on tin; roadside and toppled over a sixfeet, embankment, about 25 yards from the second bridge. The driver went over with the lorry, but was unhurt. This is the third accident since New Year’s Day when a motor ’bus load of excursionists went over the first bridge

into a telegraph pole about 150 yards on the Coast side of the bridge, and two of the party were badly cut about the heads and legs. Tills accident was also attributed to the steering gear going wrong. It was suggested at the inquest of the victim of the first accident that the disaster might be due to the had approach to the bridge. ALLEGED PERJURY. DUNKDTN, January 28. Louis Gleason, formerly a contractor, was committed for trial on a charge of making assertions on oath during the examination in his bankruptcy proceedings, intending to mislead the assignee, the assertion being that he never had a racehorse and did not hid at auction for the horse Gold Albert. Accused reserved his defence. COL. LUXFORD DEAD. AUCKLAND, Jan. 28. Chaplain Colonel .T. A. Luxford, a veteran of the South African and Great War, died to-day.