VARIOUS DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 5 February 1921, Page 3

VARIOUS DOMINION ITEMS.

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CEREAL TRADE REGULATIONS

WELLINGTON, Feb 3. An Order-in-Council gazetted to-day prohibits the exportation of wheat, wheat-meal, floor, bran, pollard. It allows the importation of oats and other cereals, oatmeal, crushed oats, rolled oats, and similar preparations. ! MR COATES ON TOUIL | I TIMAKU, Feb 4. 1 Hon J. G. Coates (Minister of Public Works) spent a few minutes each in Geraldine, Temuka, and Timaru to-da.v on his way south. At Geraldine he received deputations from the County Council on the Rangitata river control and from the Geraldine Railway Divis-

ion League. He called at Washdyke aerodrome and had a flight over Tiniaru. After receiving a welcome at Tijnaru, he went on to Waimate.

To-morrow ho will inspect Waiho Downs railway extension and then visit Upper Wnitaki, where it is considered an electricity supply can he obtained. THE BOATING FATALITY. MASTER TON, Feb 3. The body found on Whakatakai beach near Castlepoint has been practically identified as that of Charles Biggs, one of the victims of Saturday’s boating disaster. The body was frightfully mutilated, and almost unidentifiable. A search is being continued for the remaining three missing men. SUDDEN DEATH. DUNEDIN Feb. 1. \ tragically sudden death took place at Milton last night the victim being Charles King. A welcome was being extended to Canon Small. After Mr King, as Vicar’s Churchwarden, had extended his felicitations, he resumed his seat and shortly after collapsed with heart seizure. Deceased was 73 years of age. In th ( > early seventies he took up his residence at Milton and took an active part in all activities in the borough. He served 21 years as a councillor, and was returned for nine years unopposed as Mayor, finally relinquishing that position at the end of 1919. He leaves a widow and grownup family.

FILMS TO BE INTERDICTED

WELLINGTON, Feb 4

A representative deputation of Film Proprietors’ Association waited on the Minister of Internal Affairs to-day regarding the film censorship. The''Minister told the deputation that, a f tcr three months, all American or other low grade pictures depicting vice m crime, or acts of violence, mu,st go.” Me asserted they would not be tolerated any longer in the Dominion.

THE COAL DISPUTE. TENSION OVER. WELLINGTON, Feb 4. In regard to the mining situation, it is expected the majority of the mines will be working at their normal capacity to-morrow. Tiie Pi tine Minister, intei viewed tonight, intimated that all was going well towards a 'settlement of the dispute. BOILERMAKERS’ DISPUTE. WELLINGTON, Eeh. 4. No further development has occurred in the dispute with tile boilermakers at the patent slip. All work is held up. The ironmasters held a meeting. It is understood that a further effort will be made to induce the men to return to work under the terms of the old agreement. CREW REFUSE TO SAIL. WELLINGTON, Eeh. 4.

The crew of the coastal vessel Kapimi, which trades between Wellington and Patea, refused to go to sea to-day or until a public enquiry is held into the circumstances surrounding an explosion of benzine in the vessel’s engine room recently at Patea. WELLINGTON CRIMINAL SESSIONS. WELLINGTON, Eeh. 4. At the Supreme Court to-day \ incent Herbert Revoll was found guilty oi assault on John Huntiford, while the latter was acting as a scout at a “hazard” school at the wharf. The jury recommended leniency oil account of provocation received. Accused was sentenced to six months’ imprisonment. x

Phillip Hugh Silcock was found not guilty on a charge of attempting to procure abortion. FUNERAL OF JOHN WEEKES. WESTPORT, Feh. 4. The funeral of the late John Wcekes, a victim, of the Omaka, took place at the Orawaiti cemetery. There was a large gathering of the public and local bodies. His father is a Borough pouncillor, and a menibci* of the Labor Party. -Members pf the Labor Party were the pall bearers. Rev Canon Coursey (Anglican) officiated at the graveside. The service was most impressive.

INQUIRY ORDERED. j WELLINGTON, Feb. 1 1 The Minister lias ordered an inquiry into the wreck of the Omaka, to be held as early as possible. Tile balance; of the gear and spars, etc. have been recovered from the wreck. RECEIVING STOLEN GOODS. WELLINGTON, Feb. 4 At the Supreme Court to-day a taxidriver, Percy Higgs, was charged with receiving stolen goods, valued at £2OO, front Wm James Roach and Pliylis Banks, who are! already undergoing sentence for theft of the goods. The prosecution relied on the evidence of the two prisoners. The jury returned 11 verdict of guilty. A sentence of I*mnnths’ hard labour was imposed.