DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 22 June 1923, Page 4

DOMINION ITEMS.

- [nv TIILEGHAPH —PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.] SCIENTIFIC DAIRYING. PA I.MERSTOX X.. .lime 21. The National Daily Association’s animal meeting was continued to-day when several remits from the United Dairy Coy., dealing with the proposed reconstruction of the Association by tlie formation of a new limited liability Coy., which had been deferred from the opening day. Mere withdrawn in view of the decision to support the Dairy Control Hoard, the sponsors of the remits lining of the opinion that the time was not i pjiortuno lor reconstruction which would involve n change of name by the incorporation of the word ••co-operative." ft was resolved that in view of the great importance to the dairy industry the fullest scientific information he made available in ennne tion with both raw material and the manufactured product, and that the (lovennnent he urged to. as soon as possible, establish a fully equipped and fully staffed laboratory where research work could he carried out. AX ASSAULT (MARCH. AUCK I.AX I), dune 21. At the Uoliie Court. Joseph Thur.-ton aged 17. a fireman, was charged that he assaulted Ceorge Craighead, the fourth engineer on the steamer Arawa on the voyage from Panama hy striking Craighetul on the head with a large spanner. The evidence showed that Craighead gave the accused instructions to make a signal to the fireman in the !• rehold. Accused refused, and when i Craighead turned away, it is alleged ! that accused struck him heavily on the j | :i n |> .a tile Ic. ml. cau-ing serious in- ; imy j 'j ij. deletin' described Craig- ! ■■a.!’- li'ditinn a- vei V serious. : ’Hi.' i- proceeding. i J M IUNC MAX KOI XI) DK.AD. j I’A L.M ERSTON X.. June 21. The dead body of a young man. Wali ier Hall, empluyej at a lucid ch.emi-t s .-imp was -found when the premises v, civ opened this mcrumg. An iliqne-t was upeued hut adjourned. Tile deceased served ill the X.Z. M.C. during the late war and was un j the Inisuital ship Malietm during the | evaluation of the wounded from Gallij poll to the base hospitals. NKW OTP I.S' COLLEGE. WELLINGTON. June 21. | A large deputation waited on Mr ; Massey and Mr l’arr in cenueelion i with buildings fur a new Girls’ (VI- ; lege. Mr Massey said tli.it the request | would lie considered "hen the Public : Wotks estimates were being framed |in a few weeks' time. Mr Parr said ] that plans for the building showed the j total cost would he LVSO.OIH). Fie did i in i agree that Wellington had been ; more neglected than other centres. Air 1 .Mas-ey -aid that during three and a hall years, the Government had built 1)30 schools, and that "as a line record, but the lenuircmeuts bad um yet been satisfied, lie know the Girls’ School was "anted, and il would he provided ns soon as possible. INSURANCE MKRGKR. AU( KI.A XD. J line 2D. The tile and accident business in the i)i minion of the Fagle, Star. and British Dominions lieu'ame Company has been taken over by the New Zealand Insurance ( umpany. Operations will lc et minuted as forme; ly in (lie n.nne ul the Eagle. Star, and British Dominion- In-iiifi'iice Cua;}■•;«ii.v. Ltd., with branches and agem ic. thrniighnut the D uniiiioii under ihe ewiirel if Mr 11. ||. McCullniigh. Me manager In; .New Zealand. BANK NOTES FRAUDS. 11l ..MX Ml-MM J'.nc Mb Some patient- di-holie-t pel's: u has 7 "ii spciuhng hi- time to enilv iii neatly splitting pound notes, -o that he could obtain CM j,,r every i"n notes opei a ted upon. When split, the fronts nl the in tes are sent bark into creillalinn. while the other tne liaeks 11 1 e glued together, and this u ill j a-s anything. hut (!•!■ un -t (•.•ireful -oiutiny. I wo ( I these tampeied "ith m te- liavc come under the attention of the Jllcii-ht-im police during the last lew days. BURG I All A' CM ARCH. RLEXiI FIAi. June L’l. C harles Arthur Pelei.en. aged 111. Im < been a ito-i ml in i oaiirci i-ui with a burglary at Findlay's Pharmacy. The money totalling £B! 17- lid ha- boon recovered. 'RAILWAY FALKS. A\ FI LING I'OX. June 21. Tile Minister of Railways received a deputation consisting of Mes.-rs (lorn de Li I'errelle, Falie, Muiiro. MM. !\. and the Mayor of Oueonstnwn (Mr A. Sinison) to-day, they asking that woek•ud exctirsii u in res betwean Dunedin 1 ind (bit uisin,'. n. and 1 nvci'eiirgill and ■ Jiiocnstown. Mliicii veil, i1,,,,,| 5( ..-_ ■ral y. ai's ago, -inm'd be restored. ’iim Alin is ter. in reply, -aid lie ioMirded this matter as a very import- 1 int nne. lie proposed to go in for a '•rug:(s.-ire railway policy. Their re|uest would receive full, and probab- i y li.voiirahie censideration. < run ROTARY MOVEMENT. ’ WKU.IXGTOX, ,Tnno 21 I The Rutarians of Auckland, Welling- i on, Christchurch and Dunedin met in t ■onf'erencL' to-dav, the Hon George- v ''owhls presiding. In an address, the < ’resident stressed the influence the l iotary inovemoiU would have in Ihvjr oininumTy if the meinhers adopted a s pirit of service before self. The husi- j v ess will consist of short addresses and ji arious social functions. t

ROY scorr RULES. Il WELLINGTON. June 21 j 1 At a meeting of the recently formed alvisory Committee to the (Viuiieil of hi' Hoy Scouts’ Association, held at k hellii’gtoii yesterday, Lord Jellieoe o residing, it was decided to adopt the e nglisli policy and rules, with slight o Iterations in minor details, to con- h inn to local conditions. The miani- c Kills opinion was expressed that the w doption of the English rules would w 11 a long-toll want and have a far- u •aching effect. i, DEATH ON MARAROa. ii WELLINGTON, June 21. M hen making his round- on tlie voy- p ge Imm Ly ttelton, the watchman, |' tonahl Shaw, found a pas-enger who r« ad Looked under the name of R. Me- ( . ,ean, lying on the deck, apparently ii deep. On shaking him. he found ][ int he was dead. There was a enroll- 1, r s inquest to-day. The post mortem si n the body revealed the fact that the creased had died as the result ot eynidc poisoning. There was found to S( e a quantity of prus-ie acid in his „ lomacli. The deceased was last seen t i live at fi.so a.in. on .Monday, and was si hoovered dead at >.30. Nothing fur- U ior is known of the man. As his v rother had missed, tlie boat from tl yttelton, the inquest was adjourned R util to-morrow. n

la DUNEDIN EXHIBITION. v DCNEDIN, June 21 ' c .| Much success is being met in oh- t] ining subscribers for the Dunedin ii diibition. Over £21,000 has already ti •on promised. J C i

AMENDING WAP, TENSIONS ACT. WELLINGTON, June 20. ( As indicated in the Governor-Gcn-Oi'iil's speech 111 the opening of the session. Parliament "ill bo asked to consider an amendment- ol the War Pensions Art. The Minister in Charge of War Pensions, Sir R. Heaton Rhodes . said that a Hill "as being prepared for giving effect to certain recommendations of the War Pensions Commission’s , repoit, the publication of which lias been pressed for by the New Zealand Returned Soldiers’ Association. Sir It. H. Rhodes stated to-day that the re- , port would he published when the T>i 11 came down. PORT SUAIXER BAR. CHRISTCHURCH. June 2d. A scheme to improve the Sumner bar , and make the estuary a good boat har- . hour, was discussed at a meeting ol delegates of local bodies to-day. The , building of a breakwater is estimated I by the Harbours Engineer to cost £75.- , 000 and the Board i- prepared to find i £25,000 if other local bodies "ill find the balance, hi recent years there , have been 3G5 accidents on the bar. A motion affirming tlie principle ol the expenditure was adopted, and a committee was set up to go into ways ami means. i PALMERSTON CONTESTS. PALMERSTON X.. June 20. 1 A wrestling contest hr the henvv- ’ weight catch-ns-fateh-eas championship t of New Zealand took place to-night bos tween Alex Anderson (10-7) of J’almeri_> stmi North, and T. Kara (lo.O) ol n Hawke’s Hay. The match was won by I the former, despite the fact tliat his '' (ippunet was over four stone the heavier man. The cimtest was mostly in Anderson’s favour. He gained two suc-ie-sive pin falls, the fust after eight minutes, and the second alter eleven minutes. Kara gave up after the second tall. Tennant ('''Hedge (10. i) Auckland, and Hob Duflcoii (10.71) Palmerston ‘ North, wrestled a draw, after HO min- ” utes, neither securing a fall. C. ('. McDonald (10.1) Turakina, and Amateur Champion of Scotland, and Dave 1 ’oi n ton. (10. Rh, Hawke’s Hay. . amateurs, gave a brilliant display. Me--1 Donald securing one fall in five minut s.