DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 3 October 1923, Page 3

DOMINION ITEMS.

; i;v ri:i.i:(;i:,UM! —mat i-nuss association.] SOLICITORS AND MORTGAGES. WKU.iXCi ON. Oct. A. The Acting Minister of biiiame. the Hon Downin'.Stewart. stated that the question of allowing securities to lie prepared by the soli/iter whom the borrower desires should act lor him, lias la-eii under consideration. It has now been arranged with the Stale Advances Department that, provided the Department is rim-died that the solicitor is of good repute, ibis course can ! e followed. In tile future, therefore, any solicitor approved hv the cilice, will, on the request ol the h-nrrower. be entitled to receive instructions to prepare a mortgage. INJURED MAN DIES. WELLINGTON, Oct. 3. .Jack Yore, injured at the new Theatre building yesterday died in the hospital late last night. DUTY ON INSULIN. MINISTER REPLIES TO CRITICISM. YYKI.LNOTOX. Oct. 3. The Hon Donnie Stuart. Minister of Customs, states that the Department has found a means whereby it call exempt insulin from duty and step- are being taken to that end. ( The Minister protests against the unjust criticism levelled at the Department. which has been accused ot playing fast and loose with the tarifi schedules.. He savs that tiie administration of tile New Zealand tarifls is outstandingly fair as compared with other countries and drugs, medicine?. _uud similar goods arc on the free list be|v u, a greater extent than elsewhere. anil where duties are. imposed there was good reason. I hereto :e, m tin ce.se of insulin, "careful inquiry was necessary before it could lie decided to allow of its iroe entry.

CHILD KILLED

DUNEDIN. October A

Marv Wood Gold, aged 17 months was accidentally killed at Bnlclutba last night, being run over by a motor ear driven by her father.

KII,I.ED INSTANTANEOUSLY. BLENHEIM. Oct. 3

Rex Parsons, aged 29 years, a son of Freeborn Parsons, \\ hnrainii, a station holder, was driving a motor ear near Grovetown when the wheel collapsed and the car capsized. Parson’s head was crushed under the wind-screen, death being instantaneous. Three other occupants of the car escaped with minor bruises.