VARIOUS DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 2 May 1921, Page 4

VARIOUS DOMINION ITEMS.

TELEGRAMS.

*KLEGRArH —PER PRESS ASSOCIATION]

AID FOR PROSPECTORS

THAMES, April 28

A deputation of miners waited on , the Hon. G. J. Anderson last night and , asked that the Government should buy a crushing plant for the treatment of ores fpund by prospectors and small miners. No plant was now available, bwt one was for sale, and it was suggested that the Government should pur- . chase it and place the School of mines l in control and charge for crushing. The Minister said he realised the importance of encouraging the prospector. The difficulty was finance. He asked for data as to the likely amount offered for crushing, etc., and sa.id he won t endeavour to get money to provide til' plant. CHATHAM ISLANDS. WELLINGTON, April 28. Amongst the preliminary census returns the population of tho Chatham Islands is shown as 209, a decrease of 10. KAI’UNI EXPLOSION. COURT’S FINDING. WELLINGTON, April 29. The inquiry concerning the explosion of the steamer Kapuni at Patea on January 25th concluded to-day. The Court found that the explosion was due to the negligent net of the fireman in obtaining benzine instead of kerosene for the purpose of cleaning condensers, and that the engineer committed an error of judgment in not stopping the engines as soon as he became aware that benzine had been poured into the condensers. The Court did not think the explosion occurred through any structural defect in the bulkheads.

DEATH FROM BURNS

AUCKLAND, May 1

Tom Woolley died at the hospital at the result of burns sustained from boiling tar while working at Westneld. The deceased was aged 27 years, and was employed as a freezing works hand.