DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 18 May 1923, Page 3

DOMINION ITEMS.

[BY TELEGRAPH —I'ER PRESS ASSOCIATION.] WESTPORT COAL COY. AYESTPORT, Alay 18. Tli© Westport Coal Company announces an interim dividend of one .shilling, payahlo on Alay 31st. A PATIENT’S DEATH. AYESTPORT, Alay 18. At the inquest on Alexander Webster who fell from a window at tho Hospotal the Coroner found that death was due to cerebral injury, the result of -an accidental fall. He commented that deceased, who was a pneumonia patient, was hysterical rather than delirious, so that the doctor did not think additional precautions were necessary ; also that the guard screen in front of tho window was not easy removbale. B R EWE BY C'OAfBIN K. CHRISTCHURCH, Alay 18. The “Lyttelton Times” this morning sees—“ According to a rumour current during the last few days, important proposals are under consideration for the amalgamation of the whole of the brewery interests of New Zealand. It is reported that preliminary negotiations have been taken, hut nothing can lie decided until the shareholders of the different companies have been consulted, which will he done within the next week or so. Included in the scheme is the issue of debentures and an offer of shares to the public. An important featuio of the proposals is that if they materialise there will lie no longer “tied” hotels, since all brewery concerns will lie merged into one. The capital of the new corporation if what is proposed is sanctioned by the shareholders, will run into seven figures. B.S.A. SUGGESTION. DUNEDIN, Alay IS. The Returned Soldiers’ Executive decided to forward a - suggestion to tho Dominion Conference, that the Government be asked to consider the advisability of procuring the rights to “Spahlinger” treatment of tuberculosis. BODY FOUND. DUNEDIN, May 18. The body of Aialcolm Robertson, 'a farmer, missing since .Monday when there were traces of a slip on the edge of Poruahaka river, was found in a deep hole.

JUDGE'S STRICTURES. CHRISTCHURCH, Alay 18. E.-ma Drury, a young man convicted of indecent acts towards young girls, was sentenced to relurmntive detention not exceeding live years. Justice Adams over-ruled a suggestion, that Drury lie taken by the Salvation Avmv. He stated that in the interests of tiie. public he could not place him under the charge of persons not clothed with legal authority. Some shield mint lie ilia red between prisoner and the public.

All NIST El {■ OF PUBLIC AYORKS. T3LKXH KIM, Alay 18.

The p-rinrina! charaeterisat ion ol the visit to .Marlborough of tile Minister of Public AYorks was sympathy with the local bodies in the damage suHerod to public works as a result of the (inch and willingness to recommend assistance to tiie utmost amount pes-dlde in reinstating tiie damaged bridges and ,-oads. A genera! inspection was made cf tiie roads groin Blenheim to Clarence bridge, which apart from tiie slip at Dead Mali's Hill and damaged approaches to Ure bridge, is in surprisinplv grad condition. Clarence bridge will present a big problem and at the earliest ii will fie .January lest before traffic across will he resumed. AY.YRNING TO MARINERS. WELLINGTON. May 18.

Tiie following warning lias been received by wireless from Sydney: “A raft loaded with pine logs broke adrilt during a westerly gale from Ruekv (Jape jetty on tile lot’ l ., and i- now adrilt in Bass Strait with no crew aboard and no light showing. ’