VARIOUS DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 22 August 1921, Page 4

VARIOUS DOMINION ITEMS.

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[by TELEGRAPH —PER PRESS ASSOCIATION] SOUTHLAND ELECTRIC POWER LOAN. FLOTATION OF £750,000. WELLINGTON, Aug. IS. It is understood that arrangements (have been completed through Sir Joseph Ward for the flotation in London of a loan of £750,000,, being part of tho authorised issue of £1,500,000 on behalf of the Southland Electric Power Board. The terms are reported to be very satisfactory, comparing favourably with the 1 recent Government loan. TOURING EXHIBITION OF BRITISH GOODS. VISIT POSTPONED. WELLINGTON, Aug. IS. The Department of Industries and Commerce has received advice through the Score Wry of State for the Colonies that in view of the abnormal conditions at present existing, the Imperial Government has reluctantly decided to abandon for a time the projected despatch to the self-governing Dominions of a touring exhibition of British goods. A private message states that a year and a half will probably elapse before the exhibition leaves the Mother Country. EATING ICK. A DANGEROUS HABIT. AUCKLAND, August 18. That the habit of stehool children and others of eating ice picked up at random on frosty mornings is decidedly dangerous lias been emphasised by a tragic happening at Putaruru lately. This habit is common among school children in the Waikato where frosts are frequent in the winter months, and one morning during a recent cold snap a local settler’s two young children indulged in it, having seen fellow-scholars at the Putaruru School doing likewise. Rater, the two little ones—on t > a girl and the other a boy— liecanie ill. apparently as result of this, and their condition becoming worse, they had to bo removed to tile hospital at Hamilton. Here tliey still grew worse, and ultimately the little girl died, despite strenuous efforts t*> save her life, am the latest advice regarding the boy was that be continued to be seriously ill. It is presumed that tip* ice which affected these children was from stagnant or otherwise tainted water NURSE IMMIGRANTS. WELLINGTON. August 19. 'lhe Department of Health some months ago circularised hospital boards to ascertain their needs in regard to probationer nurses, and whethe* they were of opinion that steps should lie taken to import suitable selected immigrants from Great Britain. Twenty boards expressed an opinion favourable to making up Hie shortage of probationers by immigration, but soon afterwards the position improved, and the Health Department thought it advisable to again communicate with the boards to find out if their opinion bad changed. ■As thirteen boards, on further consideration replied that importation was not considered necessary under the changed condition's-,,, the proposal has been dropped. I. VTF. MR. J. O. W. \TTKEN WELLINGTON, August 19. The funeral of the late Air .T. 0. W. Aitken took place this afternoon. Most impressive services were hold at St. John’s Presbyterian Church, and at Karori cemetery at both of which the Rev. Dr Gibb officiated. They were attended by large crowds, many people being unable to gain admission to the cliureh. Those present included Sir Francis Roll and other Cabinet Ministers, members of both Houses of the Legisltaure, members of tho City Cotin<il, Education Board, Harbour Board and other public, philanthropic and religious bodies, and ales representatives of the industrial and commercial life of flic city. Dr Sprott, Anglican bishop ol Wellington, who had been for 8P years a friend of the late Air Aitken wrote ,regretting this nbseiuto from town prevented his attending at the 1 intern], and expressed his sincere sympathy in the great loss suffered by the Presbyterian Church, of which' Mr Aitken was once Moderator. WELLINGTON CITY LOANS. WELLINGTON, Aug. 18 Legislation to he introduced by the Wellington ( ily Council this session will provide that the amount of money to lie set as a sinking fund for loans authorised to he raised, .shall he a percentage of the amount actually raised, and not a percentage of the nominal amount of the loan. THE WAIHI MINE. AUCKLAND, Aug. 18 Tho Wnihi Goldmining Company, for the period ended August fith, treated 13,950 tons of ore for a return of 40,83 otrttces of gold, and 42,084 ounces of silver. In the corresponding period of 1920, 13,443 tons yielded 9309 ounces of gold and 23,190 ounces of silver. A STOREMAN’S LAPSE. WELLINGTON, Aug. 19 An unusual feature is evident in the Probation Officer’s report on ft young auctioneer’s storeman, who was admitted to probation for two years hv a Wellington Magistrate for the theft of goods from his employers. “His lady friends,” stated the Probation Officer, “seem to have been the cause of his trouble. He has tt long list of girls’ mimes in ft book, with various comments on their characteristics. I think :t good deal of the money has gone in this direction. He has no relatives in the city, a nd was drawing only £2 10s a week. Mostly, he lias been a hotel porter.” SLY-GROG SELLING. AUCKLAND. Aug. 19. At the Police Court .Tack Ercev, proprietor of a restaurant, was fined £4O and Charles Thomas Beamish, his assistant, £lO for sly grog selling. Evidence was given of the sale to detectives, long after hotel hours, of beer , at 2s a bottle and whisky at 17s fid.