TELEGRAMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 16 August 1921, Page 4

TELEGRAMS.

! VARIOUS DOMINION ITEMS. ! I f kouviaossv ssatw raw—Hdvaoaiax ahJ CAR FATALITY. HAMILTON, August 15. | When Leonard Hardcastle, a taxi ! driver, was driving a party along Karumu Road, lie took too wide a sweep j when approaching a bridge with the ! result that the car crashed through j the rail and fell fifteen feet into the I water and overturned. A passenger, j Ivan Watters, rescued the driver and i a lady passenger, but no trave liowevei ! W as found of Hardcastle’s two year old ; child, which apparently floated down j the river and was drowned. ANOTHER fire. GISBORNE, August 15. ! A fire at Waipiro Bay destroyed j the promisee of Kirks (storekeeper) Garrcnton (baker) the only business places except the hotel, billiard room and, smithy which survived the fire on 29th. July when damage to the extent of twenty-nine thousand was caused. Insurances in the. present ease amount to four thousand. About -t‘l4oo worth j of Kirk’s stocks were salvaged by a bucket brigade.

RACING PERMITS. J HOROWMENUA CLUB’S PROTEST, j LEVIN, Aug. 11. ; A large indignation meeting of all sections of the community passed resolutions last night protesting against the Racing Commission’s withdrawal of the Horowhetiua Racing Club’s permit. .Speakers claimed that Levin was entitled to a permit on the Commission’s own population basis. The Racing Club and the Agricultural and Pastoral Association purchased the ground by the issue of debentures, for £4500, two years ago, and have since spent C2OOO in improvements. The withdrawal ol the racing permit means the extinction of the show, as it would he unable to maintain the ground without the Haring Club’s co-operation. TE KUIT L SUPPORT. TE KUITI, Aug. 11 The general meeting of the To Kuiti Racing Club resolved: —“That the club congratulates the Government on the appointment of the Racing Commission, and expresses appreciation ol the qualifications of the members of the commission, which had exceptional opportuntics for judging the merits oi the various clubs’ applications lor extra permits. In view of these tacts the duh expresses absolute confidence in the commission's findings ami pledges its support to the Government in putting the commission’s report into effect..” Furtlier. if is proposed to take the same attitude at the meeting of I lie Auckland Province Country Clubs’ Association and to ask other clubs to bark the commission. The club also intends sending a delegate to Wellington when the Bill is before Parliament to support its claims. X.Z. LOCAL BODIES BORROWING. WELLINGTON, Aug. U. Finding if impracticable to obtain loan moneys in New Zealand at the Government fixed maximum rate ol inteiast, a number ol local bodies have turned their attention to Australia, where, it seems, the facilities for ol>(•liiiing money are greater, although the price may lie considered high. Arrangements have been made by Wanganui with a large financial institution in Sydney, for a loan of £ I *2o,<M.<) at 7 per cent per annum, with a eiirreiicv of ten years, both principal and interest being payable in Australia. The Lower llntt Borough Council has a ranged in the same way, and on the suite terms for a loan of Cfi-1,000. There is understood to he a considerable demand for money in Australia on the above terms. Other local bodies are seeking the Government’s authority io obtain money from Australia. THE CHEESE MARKET, DROP TX PRICES. WELLINGTON, Aug. 11. 'File withdrawal of offers by representatives of .British firms to-day in roj_>iir<l to cheese-buying caused some perturbation . among producers. Offers of butter and cheese at recent ruling prices arc not being accepted. There is a considerable drop in cheese prices in llio Home market, owing to the break up of the drought being general, and the arrival in England of large supplies from Canada and New Zealand. It is thought the drop may he only temporary. Rutter huyer s are not eager to buy for shipment beyond September. 'The cost of the butter subsidy to the country is believed to he over £1,900,000. The improved price of tallow in England shows that is wanted for margarine, which in had times the people will buy instead of butter. BANNED LITERATURE. WELLINGTON, August 12 Allegations of being in possession of banned literature were made against two young men and a young woman, at the Magistrate's Court William Blair was charged with having sold to Constable Da wo a copy of “The Australian Communist..” which encourages violence and lawlessness, and other barred publications. George Wilkinson was accused of having been found in )iossossion of prohibited publications, “Knowledge and Unity,” and “Inside (soviet Russia.” Hedwio AVeitze 1. the female defendant, was charged with having sold to Constable McKay “The Communist,” which encourages ! violence. The accused wore remanded Jn regard to Blair, Detective An drewß said that since the summons wa< served on him, he had endeavoured to leave the country. Ho obtained a steamer ticket under an assumed name, and was found on board (he Manuka.