DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 16 January 1924, Page 3

DOMINION ITEMS.

[nv Ti:r,F.r.n.*,pn--rEii muss association.'] ESCAPED PRISONERS. AUCKLAND, Jan. lo Scarhroa. one el' the c-.caped prisoners wa-, arrested this evening in a street in ihe city. If" .submitted quietly. The others are still at large. WOOL SA RES. WELLIXEToX. .Jan. Tl Tlicn* wa- a full liench of buyers, ru-pee-,oiling practically all it! i* maliulactnriag centres fhe world, at the wfiol sales opening io-day. A ca t a legal,- oj ~ i *J.().;n halt's wa" offered, the wool lining drawn from Nelson. .M al l born ugh. Ran gi likci, .M a lit*, ’.vatu., and Wairarapa. ('onipai-ed with the last Wellington ah--, medium ei-us-.bivds advanced i’ti l" '-’pi oer pound, and finer .Romneys lid. Lambs' wool made what, is described ;e a phenomenal jump, being ■'lt' ll from td to oil per pound above la.-1 sale rates. The I IPs to -Id's showed a small advance : good bellies and piece, fetched f!d per Hi more and also locks. Some good lambs’ wool made mid and L’llid was given for mu' lot of Southdown fleeeewool. There was good competition, and the passings were small.

SOf'C El! TOERS. WELLINGTON. dan. l.“ I '(blowing (he receipt of a cable from the English Eontball Association, MV R. i,. Salmon Vecrctady of the X.Z l-'.A.) said that the Count il will now go on with a Canadian and pos-ibly a Chinese touring beam loi this year, paving (In- wav for a big -neccs- with an Engli-li team in 1P‘2.1. Only last week tin* Council (-aided jo England agreeing in leave dales in the hands of tin* English E.A.. hut a-ked for an immediate and definite answer. as the nubile were k 'Oily awaiting definite news. The opinion of the \,*w Zealand Council is that it will he halter to wait lili If,2d. and have a first-elil'S team, than to press for a team this year, and get eiilv a moderate one. Mr Salmon "aid: ‘'The public will possibly he disappointed that a team is not coming litis year. Inn wr have now got a defnne* - iatemen:. There is ample time h, gel avail:-, 0n,-nt s well In hand. The mu ran tee- a-ked I'ivoi lie- aflilialed .\* social ions for the English four can h,* reduced by I'd per cent for lhe ( a im: lie it and ■ h ine-,* toll a;. lil'hK STORE DESTROYED. WEI.EI.XfI'I'OX. .lan. IU. A lire occurred at one o'clock this lit,,ruing at th * I lonic -tad Colonial hulk Store on Newton Road, a large i-iiiu-n*!,* structure ol two storey-. The interior of the store was gutted, and a p-jia i i'ii! Iy the con tents a 1 e a t ninplei * los,. Th,- Imiidiiig is ow tied hy John 1!,,!,,*; 1- ill. r. -siding next door. The value of tie* sl(nk I- h-elwoell ten and iwelie t hots.- and. The buildin,.-, which wa-- lorna-rlv ArkoH's

sand. The insurance on the building is iM.tl'K). and the stock ill the Northern As-iiram-,* Office. IT! O EES-! OX AI. I'.OXER ARRESTED. WELI.I.YETO.Y. Jan. Id. II aI ry St ole*. Ihe well -1. : pi fossioiial boxer was arie-ted ye-1.-rday on a charge of stealing a conn ra at. Xapior. 'I lie ok,-mo i- alleged t*> have taken place on Jan. 2nd. Ih-* av-iised appettrs In*l'on* the Court this atter111>,, 11 when an application w ill he made lor a remand to Napier. THE W! s | ( OAST MIXERS. WEI.I.I.NO'I I l.v daimary Id Mr 0. lii.'hop. Sect i'ia y of tin* l eal Mill,, It'.ncis Eeder.-i I inn has returned ,■ Vied: Helen 111 the eonr.-c of an inte- view he ■ -o iled the idea that a large ui.io!*, -r ot mou-is had h*lt the West (-a ,l:s;.*i' i . am' •• 'id. lie doubted II th. * *.. *uv - ae I e than very I, w u- , • : 0 the ranks i J -i*. died Ill'll'.'! ■ v.licn wOl h was resumed a lid in lull swing. Willi re.sue.-t to ihe diii'erem o v :. (o,iij Ts* of mines a- lo tlu* areepl- : i .-no* of the terms that W'*ii* agreed to ~t the eouierellee. these were line to a I: i si! 111 ! ers lul I,! 11 ig of the terms set out J,l„! 1 he! i 1 Was m, fun her I I olllilo W hell l h'O e\ *'!;*. :rt pel's w ,* ~* line ie. MAORI'S ROEOII I’ASS AO If. CUT; [ST(' 11 t' 11 <' fI, Jaimary Id. The ferry- steamer ..Maori oncoo.nbare,f a severe gale oil llel* lI ip to Evtteiloti. The ves-el had to -low down ol |,*a vine Wellington I loads. Imt. thereafter,she proceeded at lull si,■am. Nothing could he seen j, o *.' aI ,! owing to ilio spray and heavy seas wre shipped ■I 1 ! night. Miiioi damage was done, to \ he lower peri ion of the bridge and a door washed in. The vessel reached j „i*t at 11.1.1. the pas-engeis missing tlu first express south. X.Z. ROW EI.YE TOEKNAMKNT. CHRISTCI !!'!!< 11. -Linuai v 'ld. The flow ling touniaiuein "ill he resumed at 1 I .TO The weather i- show- , : *..-, hut is clearing.