VARIOUS DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 29 July 1921, Page 3

VARIOUS DOMINION ITEMS.

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TRADE WITH ISLANDS. AUCKLAND July 29

A proposed new steamer service between Australia and the Pacific Island'-, formed the .subject of discussion by the Council of Auckland Chamber of Commerce. It was resolved that the com inittee confer with Auckland firms with a view to drawing up. if possible, some scheme for protecting New Zealand trade interests

A MARITAL MISTAKE. TIMARU, July 28

In a divorce case of a peculiar nature, a decree was granted a husband on the grounds of desertion. The parties belonged to Timaru. Roth being on i holiday visit to Christchurch they got married there in a registry office. The husband had to return to Timaru the same afternoon. The wife followed a day or two later, weiit to her parents, and refused to join her husband. She said she realised that she hail made a mistake, and it was better to part at once than later.

M VTA UR A SCHOOL BURNT. GORE. July 28. Mataurn Public School, four roomed was destroyed by fire early this morning. The cause is unknown. APPEAL COURT DECISION. WELLINGTON, July 29. The Full Court gave judgment fits morning in the case of the Public Trustty v. Waipawa County Council in which the Court was asked to determine whether the reality in the estate of Joush Howard, who left all his property fol - purposes of education was liable for rates under the Rating Act. 1908.

Justice Adams delivered the judgment of the Court in the course of which he said the power of the County Council to levy rates did not appß to property vested in His Majesty, even though it was held bv the Public Trimtec. The Howard estate, lie said, belonged to an equitable interest war vested in the Crown. Tim property no concluded, was also exempt from rat *j under the Royal pre-rogative. Tne answer to the question asked was therefore that the reality in the mtate was not liable for rates. No older was made as to the costs. The case was heard on July 2<tfh.

BAXTER PROS SAWMILL Destroyed my fire. GREYMOITII. July 29 A fire completely destroyed, early this morning, Baxter Bros’ large sawmill near Creynmuth. When the outbreak nas (liseoveied it had a good hold and there was no chance of saving it. Tile less is partly covered by insuranc®.

VISITING TEACHERS. AUCKLAND, July 29

Pursuant to tin* policy of the Minister of Education in reference to the liter-change of teachers of New Zealand wtli other portions of the Empire, three Canadian lady teachers arrived by the Niagara to take positions in the l)omiiiion for one year. Miss Tracey from Stratbcoiia School. V.’mnipeg, takes service under the \\ lingtoil Board; Miss Hargreaves is pr ieeeding to Canada; Miss Lucas ot Lord Selkrk junior High School goes to Nelson; Miss McQueen of Willi ati Whyte School. Winnipeg, is appointed temporarily infant mistress at Hamilton East.

GENEROUS BEQUESTS. CHRISTCHURCH. July 29.

The will of the late H. L. Bowker provides bequests amounting to £3,099 for various public and semi- public stitutions ncluding £1.090 to the c of Christchurch for the erection of i fountain or statue.