DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 29 November 1923, Page 1

DOMINION ITEMS.

[by TELEGRAPH —PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.] LIBEL ACTION. AUCKLAND. Nov. 23 In the libel action against the I iear, the Judge did not enter the judgment. He reserved the question of a non-suit. L 10,000 LOAN’. TE AAYAMUTU, Nov. 28. The proposal of the Borough Council to raise a loan of £40,000 was approved by a four to one majority at a pod to-day. The loan will he expended on streets, footpaths, etc. RECORD HEAT IN CAN I F.KBFKY. CHRISTCHURCH, Nov. 28. Although exceptional heat i- leperled of late in Australia, the lonipmaturo has been decidedly high over here. At 3,;f0 on Tuesday, the temperature at Christchurch was DO degrees n Ha. shade. This is the highest reeor led mi tlie month of November since the ii;s' records were kept in (.anteiTnn ■•'. it'd these records cover a period ol ->2 years. To-day’s temperature was sti.i degrees in the shade. Only on hv.i occasions since 1905 has the tempi att'o risen to or over 00 degrees in the sliac:e. Tuesday’s reading in the sun eqm'l-t.i that on January 20th of this year, when a record was established. DAMAGES FOR COST OF FURNITURE. DUNEDIN, November 28. In the Supreme Court-, TVIr Justice s'ln, gave judgment in the case Wilson versus the New Zealand Express Co., a claim for Colo for loss of furniture shipped by the steamer Tasman, wrecked on a voyage from Auckland to Whakatane. The question for 'he couit to decide wa.s whether, on the av-mnptinii the wreck was due to negligence on tlte part of the captain or cflieors of the Tasman, the company would be liable. The judge answered the question in iavour of the plaint ill’. DROWNED IN BATH. AUCKLAND, November 28. 11 o\v ,-oyd. aged oil. a single man, and a plasterer by trade, was found dead in a bath full of water at the Costle.v Home, of which he was an inmate since IIIIJ. The verdict was that there was no evidence to show whether death was accidental or otherwise. ANOTHER (LOAN ROLL. AUCKLAND. Nov. 28. The ratepayers sanctioned four loan proposals, totalling £i 10,00 as follows: Tramways extension, £280,000 lot’ lIBSH against, 30-1; waterworks extension. £300,000 for 1 111, against 132, drainage, £120,000. for HH, against 300; quarry plant, £H),tK)t). For 1030. against -1-19. Out of 17.083 voters enrolled. only 10-208 voted.

MASONIC LODGE. WELLINGTON. Nov. 2-. The Masonic Grand Lodge resolved to hold its next Communication in Auckland. A motion for adopting the levy system to augment the Annuity Fund wa- rejected. The re in-talhitioii of Lord Jo dies k,i- Grand Master, ami the Hon 11. L. Michel as Pro-Grand Master took plate m the evening. Vacancies in Hie list of Provincial Grand Masters were filled by the a l '- point moot of Mr Lisehner, for Otago district, and Mr W. Ila.vdon MaeLmu t„ Ruapehu. Oilier Provincial Grand Masters were re-appointed an I invert-

Mr .Tames Armstrong, of Aiieidand, was invested as Deputy-Grand Master, Mr W. G. Dav (of l)uue(lin’) .Senior Grand Warden, and Mr J. lx. ITorithlow of Foxtcn) as Junior Grand V arden. DAIRY control BOARD. WELLINGTON, Nov. 28 'The attention of Mr J. R- .1 hacker, ~C O’Kaiu's Hay, has been drawn io a Press Association message indicating Dint the South Island ticket for the Dairy Control Board was Messrs Thacker. Lee and Hamilton. Ho has made tin- following statement: —“1 have never been approached in connection with the above and know of no organisation has made the above recommendation. The conference held in Wellington. con-'isting of the N.Z. I aimers’ Union, Dairy Council, and Dairy Farmers' Union, decided to recommend Messrs F. Waite (Otago), I. Fisliev Southland) and myself as the South Island ticket. 1 am standing by that decision, and strongly urge all dairy producers to do likewise.

MOTOR DRIVERS AND DRINK. CHRISTCHURCH, November Li). At the quarterly meeting of the South Island Motor Union. Mr Eggleston. moved on behnlt ol Marlborough : - “That owing to the huge numbers ( f accidents while cars were driven at an excessive .speed, while the drivers ucro apparently under the influence of liquor pressure be brought to bear oil tile police Department to deaf drastically with after-hour drinking in public and accommodation houses, particularly in the country.”

Mr Johnston said that the best course would he to approach the Minister n Charge of the Police Department, cml the Automobile A.ssoeiations could be asked to assist in enforcing the 'aw. The remit was carried.