DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 23 June 1923, Page 3

DOMINION ITEMS.

[by TELEGRArn— PER PRESS ASSOCIATION’.] BIG CHEESE FACTORY. INVERCARGILL, June 22 A factory at Mataura, capable of handling 15,000 gallons of milk daily, \vas opened to-day. The equipment sets a new standard, and the factory is the most up-to-date one ill the South Island, as well as being the largest -ingle roof factory in this Island. The output in the present year will he 11.000 crates of cheese. TRAIN DERAILED. I’ALM.ERSTON, June 22 A Napier mixed train, due at Palmerston North at 8 o’clock, was derailed tit 7.30 this evening two miles from Whakaronga, about six miles from Palmerston North. The accident was due to the engine running into a slip, caused ly- a fall in a steep cutting. The driver saw a light on the line, shown by a resident wishing to warn the approaching train, and put on the brakes. Nevertheless, the engine drove through the slip and left the rails, slopping ai lie I rout wheels were on the first s!cO|>ers of a narrow bridge with a otl-foot' drop below. Nobody was hurt out of forty passengers who wore all motored to Palmerston North. It is expected that the. line will he clear at 3 o’clock in the morning. The site i- near that ol a similar accident to a race train hi-t year. MRS COOPER. CHARGES DROPPED. WELLINGTON. June 22. Mr T. M. Wilford. counsel for .Mrs D. R. Conner in the recent murder case against her late husband and herself. lias been advi-ed by Mr P. S. K. Macasscy. Crown Solicitor, that he lias been instructed by tbe Attornoy-Gen-crnl. Sir Erancis Bell, to enter a stay ot proceedings in connection with the remaining indictments against Cooper and his wife. The necessary documents to this end were filed to-day . THE OTIRA TUNNEL.

WELLINGTON, June 21. As a icsiilt of a conference between the Minister and the rcpiosentativo ol tlie English Eleterieal Company, wiling work in connection with tbe Otira tunnel necessary to complete the Midland line, is to proceed a.s expeditiously a possible. “BORROWED” MOTOR CABS. WELLINGTON. June 23. The pioposcii alti-ration in tin- law imposing penalties fur “borrow ing” motor ears for jov rides will bo specially welcome to car-owners in Wellington, where a number of ea.se- have leeeiilly occurred of machines being misappropriated. A few weeks ago mu* gentleman lost bis dr which lias not yet boon i ‘-covered. This week be left another ear in Manners Street and that also disappeared. HFI*’FEUS INDIGNITY. WELLINGTON. June 23. Madame llainelius (nee Dora Wilcox) has eomplai led of the indignity d having t i repo: t herself t.i the police in every town visited. The official explanation is that she landed as an alien and bad -be | re.-ented her credentials from tlie Home Scereta ry ill tlie lir-t inslamc she would have been exempted. Tin- bn- -iin e been done. PAKAf’OO RAID. WELLINGTON. June 22. At l Ik- Police ( tin today. Ngan Cluing, |or keeping a common gaining house in 11 ai;i,i og 8t rc.-t. was lined t--> •, or two months’ imprisimop-nj. Chow Dick and John Sm-tlUiridge. for being loii.nl mi I he premises, were each lined £2. with costs. The p-dioo a-lie.l f..r a substantial! penalty in the case ol Ngang ( bong, a- in spite of numerous prosecution- end heavy Sine-. pokapoo still flourished. ACCUSED COMMITTED FOR TRIAL. ASHBURTON. June 22 Kis-cl pleaded not guilty, and reserved his defence. lie was committed for trial. An inquest on Mackenzie was held concurrently, and tbe verdict was that Mneketv.ie was killed by a rifle bullet fifed by Kissel. TERRIFIC EXPLOSION. OK ACETYLENE GAS I*I.ANT. DUNEDIN, June 23. There was a terrific explosion at Queenstown yesterday afternoon the municipal acetylene gas plant blowing up and causing great damage. Ihe plant was housed in a corrugated iron building about 25ft by loft, not a vestige of which was left standing. Every sheet of iron was twisted and burled a long distance, some lodging on tlie lops of bouses and trees. Some wooden houses in the vieinily were wrecked and nearly every window within a. radius of a quarter cf a mile was broken by the concussion. X® person suffered severe injury, though several Were cut by falling glass and suffered from shock. The explosion is invilved in mystery, in February ln.-t a referendum was taken and the ] e qde declared almost inir.i • mously for liv'd. 4 .i-olocti'k ity. I Indamage runs into hundieds ol polities.