DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 3 August 1923, Page 4

DOMINION ITEMS.

[by TEL ECU Aril —PEIt PRESS association.] CHILIAN XITRA'i Ei}. WELLINGTON. July 31. A cargo of neatly dOO toils of Chilian uifl ato of soda has been received direct 111 Wellington from Chili by the Chinese steamer Ling Nam. This is believed to he the first time that a parcel ol nitrite of such dimensions lias been iveei red in New Zealand directly teem the country ot origin. Hitherto all nitrate of soda has been imported in small lots through other countries. The qmtuiity lauding from the Ling Nam is equivalent to one year's requirements of New Zealand. Advantage was taken 1 1 \- importers of the new service inaugurated by the Ling N'am connecting New Zealand with Chili to import nitrate from the count,v of origin. Jt is quoted at C 2.3 a ton. but that by the Ling X.ini is being sold at le-s. It is required for chemical manufactures for farm and garden fertilising purpose.-. The shipment is an hi-gmce of the great advantage New Zi aland would enjoy in haring direct communication with foreign countries, so avoiding costs f.t transhipment in Great Britain ii: Australia.

TMKi'T OF SUFFI’. j .MwTiIFK AND i).M'OiITKUS ! ( iJAHDKD. IM.EXIIKIM. Aut'iisi L l . j don-ta'ilc Mitchell. of Havelock. nr- ' ritvd in Blenheim thi- mi.iilliiH4 ''.'ila: three wi.Mirii in ein-tinly, charged with; sheep stealing'. They lytil from (lame's j liny. IVlonms Sound, ami their names ; arc Paiiliniena Caroline Camphe!], aged | oil; Mhirv Ann (; 1 n 11 1 :; > 11 , aged Ml; an ! | In lie Frames Campholl, aged 111.. Paulimena Canijihell is (lie mother o! : the iwo olhers accuseil. .Mrs Cainplicll is a widow with a fair-! Iv la rye family ami ran- a farm at : (lame's Hay. It is atl-ged that i ile two -ills stole j some sheep I ,elillL gi 11 g lo a in iphhoiir j nameil David St iinrt, while t heir nan her I was charged with receiving the sheep, knowing same to have keen slnleii. The tlnee accused were remaudial to the Pirtnn (hud to avail their trial. It is'believed that this is (lie llr-t occasion in New Zealand in which woim-n have been charged with sheep Mealing. COODS SKI!VIOF IXAFCFHATKn. i WAXC AN FI. Alto. I. | The lit-t :-eet ion of the Terot t-Opun- j akc railway line to Kapmii is snllieielii- | ly advanced in eons! r 111 ■; ion to enahli i the Pailway I .’opart! ti 1. n t to innuguru I o ■ a 14001 Is service. 11 will i.• -nine lime! before the line i- completed and handed, i over for passenger t rallie. j PH I iSK STATION TO Ml! .MAstSFV. j WFI.I.INCTON. Au- iet -J. | A u.itqiie pi'c eii ta: ion wa - made to; the Prime .Mim-ier ihis morning i.y the .Mayor of Am !-, land, eii l.eli:; If of Ihe citizens of Auckland. This too!-: flic form of a casket (-out si iting the address j which wri presented to Mr Massey in j .May last. In recognition of his cl is- ; tiiijiU.-h.-d services to New Zealand and to the my of Auckland. .Mr (iim-c!i (Ala.voi! said tile pre-oil-iaiion was a manifestation of the high reo'i'd which the citizens of Auckland fi ll for Mr Mas-ey. of v h;>e record they vere proud. Th -y 1 rn.sied pin , Mr Mass'v would lon- l.e spired to render distinguished servae- to the Dolei'll ion. and they extended every gem! wi-lt towards him-.df and Ala M.-cscy. J Mr Me. ■ \ -'lll 1 c o t lit A. HOY'S DEATH. DFNKDiX. Any. | A lad r 1 id 1i 11 occurred ai Prb. I ee S' a cl. Dunedin, a halt! au. 111. to- 1 day. All lepra|o; :a.* - - ■<•■■■ :ar, ii j A wore ■ Dalton. ;y. -d If. 0 M ‘l, ! hi- led -ado and 'll. dh a!■ : , i-rnmi | , aic lm.-pil al. I i o, no t Mown | an c.l ci iia I exa in: nr :i. u 1 f Ihe hod.v j ret .-a edno - :e:n a m ,a. - - iiicieill J . to on-- deal h. A a 00 no ! wo j he ! 1 led I :-! won 0,-,. 11 ’ . pereu 1 - te- id,- at j Duis "e. hi- father iei 11 ; e ca- e- me- 1 ehaiiie. I Til!.l<eI > d; ‘ld; iDF. ! ' ;!!-"!'! I!i ,’ ‘ / > j FHM.ITH >.V. ( lintS'!! :::•'!( I!. Ac :. :!. \ laddie meet are. ik d ovr I.y I It'- -• ■ \ or. and n a!. 1,-• 11 he |:■'Iters inch - ! ■ ! A reh hi ■!:*.;* dtlliU't, Mas Mr eoi,, 1 oud Mr S. 1 , S' aiih v, the re fired M-0.-ist ran-. , a, h i ,a, ~ iil. *. 111 I ... ! * < ' -ion pmt - i in.-' : 1 > ay;,in .1 i!... et i .at to fee l.e !he ; •' I.■!,e |i;ift nor ■in th he r 1 ra.hh- : t r! - a ty.-.a •ti d ile-

introduction (; f liquor into the King Country. An hbishop Julius said that lie would he a'lismed lo be a new Zealander if tlie country went bark on its pledge to the Maoris and lie would sooner see the Mauri rare die out than see liquor introduced among; them. UQUOH QUESTION. WELLINGTON, Aug lb Jo-night beiore a gathering, Sir i!uhert Stout delivered an address on the hi-tory of the Government's negotiations with the Maoris of the King (’ountry on the subject of prohibiting the sal” of liquor in that district. The merting, which was supported by .Min-i-let's oi vai ions churches, was intended as a protest again,t the proposal to take a local option vote in the King Country. Sir Jt. Stout spoke of early negotiations and a promise made in t'n .Maoris' prrseneo before a party including Yi’nhanui, a faiitons Ngutimanapoto chief in 188-1. He referred also ta a proclamation issued then prohibiten: tli” sale of liquor iii the district mini ed. He claimed that to camel tic. agreement now would he an minima! act. Mr Tuck (Auckland) delivered ; m r. > dress .on cor p ara to emu.cl. Kcsoietioc.s in favour of a part again-t cor poratc eoulr-.d were tarried. GAOL BLEAK ELS. AEC Ed, AND. A tig . the Supreme Court, Richard iiaynes. ( iiarles King. Erie I'.iirnett. and ! ani'cuce Kpuient Windsor were senu .n-e.l lor e-eaping from gaol on .ltd;-. , 1 1 . ;• i.ii li.'i'alting and entering; a dvelP,,..;. Eat h warn s -nteneed to two years' inmii-unniei;' on each charge, sentences to he cmiei rrent, starting from the expire of the present sentence.