DOMINING ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 4 January 1924, Page 3

DOMINING ITEMS.

[nr ITai.tiK.u’n—non I'iiksij \aoci.vnoN.] Df.D PRINTER DEAD. WELLINGTON, dan. I. Obitu iv. d ’hii da: > ag'd eighty, a well-known citizen since 1-i! and many years associated with the printing trade INQUEST ON BLACKETT. Clt RISTCII CRCII. .lan. ii. At the inquest into the death ol George I.lncitei t v. lm was found in the Prince of Wales Hotel with his-throat cut, William .Morrison said lie had known Blackett about two ears. Black.ett drank periodically. He bad been an inmate of the mental hospital for a Week ill October. He was sent there through drink. .Since then, he has been alright. Witne,- said lie Inst saw IShickctt alive in November at Unuuu'V lie always seemed of a rather h pf£ iV disposition, ami m | |(> Worried or depressed. T'l^ f|lu ,. st was adjourlieil.

PLANTATION'S. ■ ACCKI.AND. dan. A

The "Star's" Kamoan correspondent writes:—As a result of General RiA,ardson's eon eri'iic" with the Hon Kir F. Hell, in New Zealand, all Cro.v.i es tales in Samoa will be offered for lease a* a whole or separate plantations, or an aggregate of separate plantations, the revenue to he credited to the Administration lor development ol Samoa. Land is to be reserved for the natives:, and made absolutely inalienable. Autliorilv is given to dispose ol various Government trading eomerii'. With a view to effect reduction in administrative expenditure, tin' Goveriimeni has appioied proposals lor a reduction in stall": also a new scheme of pay, which will mean a reduction ot emoluments. Assistance will he given to cm on plant ei's. The Administrator slates that no dillieiilty is likely to he experienced in getting the Chinese labour required under the new conditions.

FATAL FALL. AFCKL AND. dan. I

George .McKay, married, residing at Mount F.di'ii, eurpciiicr, and employed bv ill" Harbour Board, fell Imm ihe roof of the new shed to the eotierele lloor, .‘!o le*'t below. lie received ex!ensi ve injuries to th" head and a I riulured leg. the injuries ictiliing in his death.

MAORI ROY DROWNED. DA I’G AA" I 1.1. E. dan. I

A Maori hoy. Sam Pstrnre. aged !1. ivlien swimming in the ILiihu Tidal Greek yeslerday afternoon with a com panion. get into didiculi i . The alarm Mas given hv bis eompaiiioii to a man named Rapene wlio was ploughing nenrl.y ami mlm made a --areli of Dm vicinity for m.iiip time. TP.- tH'licc arrived later and dragged Dm creek unsuccessfully. Deceased was a great grandson ol I’arore, Ihe original owimr of the land whereon Dargaville .lands. NARROW ESCAPE! 5 . APCKLAND. dan. I. The end of a compressor cylinder r. I AA . Parkinson and Coinpaiiy < monuriieiital works. A ieioria Street, blew out this morning and metal weighing tbreor four Imndrcdw"igbi was driven over the tram lilies to the kerb oil tbe op posite side m Hie street. Ovi a doz' ii windows in simps and dwellings were broken and a big gang saw completely wrecked. One workman was slight Ii injured nml ellu r- were tbrown to ■b" ground, unhurt. BFILTMNG PERMITS. WANG ANTI. dan. !. Building permits were i-sued in Wait, ganui tlui’ing Idl’d l< r biiibiings valued at G 100.071 Pis. GIFT OF PKTTEF.K. WANGANFI. dan. 1. During his visit here eatlier in the week Lord l.evelliulm.' inspected Smgeaut Gallery which libiised Him gieai Iv. especially the lighting. lie pro mised a gift collection of pictures 'or the gallery. These will be forwarded from England on bis return. GREY RACKS. AGAIN POSTPONED. GREYMOI'TiI, dan. 1 Grevmoiitli Jockey (Tub s races were I'urtber postponed till to-morrow, owing to rain. EARM ITRG!LAKES. WANG A N FT. dan. I. Il is umiei'tood a large property, of pearlv one thousand neres, with bomestead buildings itieliiding a fine residence near Bulls, lias been purchased in furtherance of a scheme for training as farmers, of dependents of seamen killed ill the war. The Price is si aid to bo eg.-, .111111. Il is reported aLo that a property adjoining belonging t" Dal rymple estate, of live thousand aero*, was parelia'i d lor C2od!*Hb