DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 20 June 1923, Page 3

DOMINION ITEMS.

[by TELECRAPII —PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.] BULLOCKS FOR AUSTRALIA. AYE ELI MO TON. June 18. Tho Union Company’s AVFhora i> shipping 750 bullocks for Australia. They were purchased by Keith Af’T.ean of Oippsland, Yietoria. The vessel has been specially fitted for the purpose. Tho operation of loading, which is fraught with many difficulties lias been watched by a large crowd. It is estimated that the cost of landing the bullocks in Australia will be £9 per bead. Tho AYailiora will return for another shipment, and if successful other consignments will he arranged.

DEAD ON FERRY BOAT. WELLINGTON, Juno 19. A man, who had hooked under tlie name of R. .McLean, was found dead on one of the seals on the steerage deck of the Alaruma us the vessel was approaching \\ ellingtsm Heads e.'tpß this morning. The discovery was made |,\ the watchman, as he made his round-', and an inspection of the body was made by Dr Hay. who was aboard tlie vessel, ' but no signs of violence were discovered. The man was between 50 and U 0 years of age. He appeared to have been dead lor two or three hours, ft is presumed he belonged Lo Christchurch.

CROSSING FATALITY LMR'EST. DAXNEVIRKE. June 10 An inquest concerning the death o. Joyce Ransom, who died a- tlie result of injuries in a railway crossing accident on Friday last, concluded today. The driver of the ear which was nm info h,v the train, said lie did not sec the train until within six yards up the crossing. Before he could do a nil liing, tin* train was on them, AL-s Ransom jumped from tho ear ami was struck hv the engine.

The (Droller found that death was due tu shuck am! injuries through a , oili-ioii. In a rider he considered that trains ueid el excessive speed ever crossings, and urged the need Tor the installation of public safeguard-.

TRAGEDY AVERTED. BLENHEIM. June IS. ,\ serious accident to the guard on the I’deiihciin-i’irton train was a vetted by tlie promptitude of the engine-driv-er in applying the emergency brakes. Cua-id Hall left Lite train at Spring (.’reek, and after signalling ii out again attempted, in the usual manner, to heard it while in motion. However, lie stumbled in a depression on a permanent way, and swung in under the wheels of the train. The engine-driver who had been watching. ] n mptiy applied the emergency brakes and the train came to a. standstill with a jar. the wheels being within a few inches of tlie guards’ body. it.S.A. REQUEST. CHRISTCHURCH, .lone 20. A ilcpotat ion t'min the It.S.A. wialpil on the Land Board to ask for absolute preference for returned soldiers in the ballot of six thousand acres at Wailiao. near Vi’aimnle. The deputation said AIT- Massey hail been approached and had replied that preference would lie given to suitable soldier applicants, hut the R.S.A. asked for an id is Jute preference. The (Dunni- inner replied that soldiers who were Financially strong would have preference.

SOETH ISLAND CnENTIES’ CONI' FRENCH. CHRISTCHURCH. -Dme 20. The South Maud Counties’ Coufert ending under the chairmanship- <>f Mr R. A. Rodger, "ho strongly < riti.if the financial proposal- «>l tlie Alain High, way- Bill, and urged tic- uecossitv for cn active organisation lor southern inlcresls. A deputation of the South Island Rotor Union waited on the Conference regarding mol or iegi-latinn.

MINISTER APPOINTED. ' WELLINGTON, dune 2W Mr K. !•’. Bnliard, AFP. for Ragiaii has been appointed a Cabinet Minister portfolio unallotted.

DAIRY CO XLKRENTE. PALMERSTON X.. .lime 20. The National Dairy Association i< devoting the dry to a discussion of the Dairv Produce Export Control Lid. There rre mvr two hundred delegates. M'lion 11:*‘ si'.im'-i iiw whs comment <•<l Mr Morion presiding, on He Chairman's suggestion. Mr Ground. Chairman of the Association’s Committee, con Vd ring Cm DDL addressed the meeting. Mr Grounds toil tended that He , ’ s " talili-hmeiH of a Dairy Council would make it impossible that the Coutro Ihinrd could follow n.'iv course mimical to the interests of producers. A better princii.lv in the elect mu of the Council would he to regard the dairy laciorms as a unit instead of as individual producers. In regard to the contracts clause there was no n-a-nii to beim.e that existing contrai ls, some oi "'nuTi would expire in about two year.-, would -■■•riously prejudice the position in me mi inlinie.

SHIPPING CONTRACTS. PALMERSTON X.. June 2ft.

Mr Grounds stressed tlm necessity organising the industry m such Ji wav that it would he possible to go c.i |arm shipping quarters and arrange a coiitrael for the benefit of the industry, ■u present that was impossible as uob.eilv was delegated with the responsibility of negotiating such a contract. In this connection the speaker uInstrated the value of the good shipping (..-.•ive seciir 1 1 hv tlm Smith American heel 1 exporters to England.. If Mu Moat Control Board and the Dairy (ootvul Board worked together it .audit to be pos-ib! • to obtain the best shipping emit ract in tlm world.

PALMERSTON SHOW. PALM ERK I N N.. June 29. There is tine but threatening "father for the People’s Day at the Nalmiml Dairv Show, after heavy ram overnight. The chief feature for to-day Q a football match. Tv Ante v. A\ iimcantu college.