DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 14 December 1923, Page 1

DOMINION ITEMS.

[I!V TELECKAPir—rF.n Pit ESS ASSOCIATION.]

FUND IX Taranaki

-XEW PLYMOUTH, Deconiher 11. V'. hat appears to he the remains of a prehistoric monster have been discovered in the bed of the Taiigarakau liver, in the Ohura district. On the hard rand-tone Led of the liver tliero was luund embededd the pettified hones oi a large animal. The length of the remains which tan he seen is sixteen feet. Lin.- remimitier disappearing under the liver hank. The ribs are eight feet long, and tin- pelvis hone fourteen it.clips in width, while some of the spinal sections ate about eight inches

in diameter. XEW Vf.YMOI’TM. December IT

'! lie discovery of the petrified hones of a prehistoric animal in the Taiigamk«u Liver has aroused considerable interest. Local geologists state that the specimens indicate that they belonged to one of the families of sea lizaids of the Moseo/.ioc or secondary period, most probably the IvvlithysoauiTts. They state that the Government Geologist should he informed, for this is a most important, liml, nothing of the kind having previously been discovered in Xo« Zealand. Bones found in other parts of the Dominion have been identified as belonging to the whale family.

VALUABLE WATCI-I STOLEN'. AIt'KI.ANII. I).iri!il>pr 11. A gold watch valued at £41)0 was stolen from a first saloon passenger by the -Makura a few hours before Hie vessel reached Auckland. It was taken from the cabin between midnight and (I a.m. The wa-tdi was fitted with chimes and other mechanical devices. WHALERS SEND WIRKIVEKS. WELLINGTON, Dee. 13. Captain Hooper, the (.overnment Representative with the Xorwcgiau whaling fleet now in the Ear South, wirelessed the Ouvernor-Ooneral and the Prime Minister; 'The ‘Ross’ (parent ship) and the ‘Live Stars’ are now .within the dependency. Captain Lar.-eii desires to mark the occasion by respectively tendering his compliments to the Governor-Genera! of New Zealand anil to the Prime Minister. The temperature is plus one centigrade. There is some snow.” Hi- Excellency has sent a wireless reply thanking Captain Larsen for hi< message, and' extending Christinas greetings. Sir Eranees Bell sent a similar wireless, wishing Captain Larsen and party a prosperous result ol their enterprise. \ AT! OX AT. BANK OK X.Z. PAYS 12% WELLINGTON. Dee. 14. The General Manager of the Nationel Bank of Now Zealand. Ltd., has received a cable message from London advising that the Board of Directors lias declared cm interim dividend for the half year to the 30tli. September last. at the rate of twelve per cent per annum, which will be paid in the Dominion on the 4th. January.