DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 12 October 1923, Page 3

DOMINION ITEMS.

[by TELEGRAPH —I>ER TRESS ASSOCIATION.] DOAIINION FINANCE. WELLINGTON. Oct. 11. The Acting-Finance Minister gave important details as to the revenue and expenditure of the Dominion for the six months ended September 30th. compared with the same period of 11122. The Minister stated the revenue shows a net increase of £51(5.020. TTie principal increases are:—Customs. £»Lb--873 : Income- Tax, £1111.530. The decreases are:—Post and 1 clograp'i. £135.055; stamps, £25.740; Interest on Public moneys and miscellaneous £33‘b.111. The latter decrease is mainly c.Olio the fact that interest has not been recouped this year from the Discharged Soldiers’ Account, money required to account for re-issues and advances. Tlie total expenditure lor the *<x

months was LIDA.HR less than for the same six months of 1R22. t ncler unbending of permanent charges, iii.U-rc-r and sinking fund, the expenditure is slightly increased bv £!A.021 but under special Acts there is a reduction ol £212. ISA. Under the annual appropriations, there reductions in expenditurethat arc fairly general in all departments. the principal decreases being--Railways. L2SA.SAS -. Rost and Telegraph '£27.188: Health. £15.5-10; Industries and commerce, and wheat (nominal). £7A,f)A7. The main increases are: Pensions £22.825 ; Printing (Mhc ,- (nominal) £7A.R2A: Mental Hospitals. £10,502: Naval Defence. C-iO.ddA; Lands and Survey. L2O.RRO: Education, £<)!!,8-17; Defence, LIS.2A2. Taking the net increases in revenue and the decrease- in expenditure, the position is LR2I.A2A to the good compared with the same six mouths of 1922.

WAIIII returns. WAIHI. October 12.

For the four weekly period ended 2th. September, the- Waihi Gold Mining Coy., crushed and treated 10.258 tons of ore for a return of 5,819 fine ounces of gold and 11.917 ounces line silver approximately worth £29.000. The progress icpnrt of development, cabled from the London c-flice, included the following information :- No 2 level, north lode, value AI AS. No 8 level iii ward, lode intersected, first 82 lort. worth 11 9 per toil, next 19 feet, worth 81 9 pore ion. No II level (lowest) intersected n-ef, first I I feet worth R - per ton.

REROUTED RESULTS. HAMILTON, October 12

I{. Nelson (Sec-rotary of the Chamber of l'(imtnori-o) who has hc-c-ii in a wheeled chair for nine years, suffering from affection of the spine, after ihe laying on of Mr Hickson's hands is able to walk a short distance. It is also said the- neuritis pains have left him. Nelson feels sure he has benefited, end will continue to improve. A telegram was lead from W. Quintal. of Waihi. who walked lor the first time for two years the previous day. saying it is marvellous and he felt lovely this morning. Airs Kerr, of J’aernn. who was unable. to walk without- assistance for thirteen years is abb- to walk freely. Ashby Fawcett, a hoy. has his sight much improved. GUARD FALLS OFF TRAIN. DUNEDLN'. Get. 12. Wilfred Vivian Gain, married, an assistant guard on the- Duuedin-t rom-.vt II train fell in some win hum the- train in the Caverslmm Tunnel this morning. He was missed al. Burnside and rrnin movements were- slopped. Gain was found st-verelv injured, lying with his head on the rails. He was removed to tlie hospital. STt)R E I)EPART.M ENTS t: I "ITEIL BLENHEIM. Gel. 12. A fire at the E.irin -r-' Co-.-per-i: ive Society's building last night eausetl considerable damage. An employee was elfeeting repair-- to a big niolor truck in the garage in the rear oi the premises. when the benzine became ignited, tin- building being conn whipped in flames. The lire spread to the- grocery bulk store ami the hardware and oil store-. The Brigade was hnmp.-red through a breakdown ot the borough water service which has not yet -ic-.'ii c ompi.-t-.-!. All Hi roc Departments .-.ere coiiiph-u-iv giHtc-'l ami liu- loss, including the minor truck, is between two and three thousand. 'I in- insurances arc- £ I IDA on ill-- stock and .'.'ADR on the buildings and c- irrugatc-cl cron sheds, in the Farmers' Cn-nper.-nive I nsurance- Association. i 11A I’TER OF ACCIDENTS. WACMATE. October 12. There was a chapter of accidents al Waimate, one- being into!. Joseph Stiirgc-ss. single and aged alamt lliirtvlour. with another man was felling blue gums at E. K. Kingsbury s Farm, illowbridge. yesterday afternoon and as a tree fell it broke a branch from another tree. The branch struck Slua:cess on the- head am! lie died in five

minutes. William Pauli, a farm hand, at liedclille was kicked by ft horse last evenin<r, I• ivakiifi* liis collar-hone. Andiow \Vc*ir. whiio cuUiniT trees nl Wiiimmo lliis mornin.LT, cut liis loot with ;m :imp iiuil was liosnitailed.