DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 27 February 1924, Page 3

DOMINION ITEMS.

[by telegram—-pf.r press association.] SAYORD FISH SPORT. AUCKLAND. Feb. 25. Swordfishing parties in Hie waters around .Mayor Island, off Tauranga. eontinue to enjoy excellent sport, the best catch in a single day inis been three AL'ko sharks. The swordfish launch Pailsea, owned by Air A. Court Auckland, returned from A favor Island, the party aboard romprising four Aucklanders, and Air Fleming. Tauranga. On Friday they honked iorcii swordfish. The its.' fought strenuously and only one was captured. Air Court landed n Fine swordfish, about tltOlb. in weight. Tbilisi], which was II feet long, fought for an hour and n-h:ilf and in its endeavour to escape at times leaped right out of the water. Eventually it was drawn eh.se to Hie boat and dV patched, linmediatey afterwards Air Fleming hooked an exceptionally large swordfish, which ran northwards for about Hx miles. Unfortunately the reel tlem I'.mled and the Hue snapped, ihe lish getting away.

(■ lisl. -.-n :■ ,i vsim !-cent.ly returned from Mayor Island says that swordfish were very plentiful. At one time lie observed that in one day alone he sighted about twenty swordfish. FINANCIAL POSITION. WELLINGTON. February 28. The Government is not out to entourage a boom, stated Air Afa-ssov today in discussing the financial position. “'Hie Government's policy is to keep on with tin* country's development, especially in those directions where the ob.u cts for which money is expended "ill return a rate of interest equal to t' al we have to pay for loans." Afrer referring to Hie congested state of tin* loan market, the Premier expressed confidence that New Zealand when it required a loan, would get it Is low the rate now iJl’ered by nlhors. He added: “All the same care and economy, publicly and privately, re quire to he exercised. We must avoid a repetition of the recent depression, by every means in our power.” POSTAL CONY ENT lON.

WELLINGTON, February 27. Air Alai'Uuian, Secretary n| the Gene.a' Post Office, lias been selected tc represent New Zealand at the next Postal Convention to lie held at Stockholm i-' li.. and will, at the (’onvontii n Mroiigly urge universal adoption of the 1 a liny letter rate of postage.

A SENTENCE. WANGANUI. Eeh. 21. At tla Supreme Court to-day, 1 farold Robert County appeared lor .sentence for breaking, entering and theft at Eltliam. Accused stated lie was a hard working man of good eliaraeLer. J!e tool; the nmnev to get cured el an ailment, othenvi e he would have had to give up lit: job; In reply to Judge Reid, the accii admit ted lie had been convicted of mischief n 1929 arid ten charges of break in: . entering and theft in 1621 - Pc was sentenced to twelve months imnri-oumeut, tin* Judge adding that tin* gaol surgeon would treat him.

WHEAT CON FERE NCh

CHRISTCHURCH. Keb. 26. The price of wheat for 1625 season was considered at n Conference of ulial grower.- in Christchurch io-d;t\. lion Nuswnrt by said the qm'.-lmu warn n| great imporl iilice. ami ibe only duty {lint developed on tlm f .t'•, (• r;umeni- this year was the securing '! sufficient wheat to make up the shortare of roqiiirenients. H was import:,ul t |ia ttho delegates should umh"'- | 1),,i jn addition to Hie Governribyo the iissiiraiiec tlinl supr.i;, - -rown. if the prices in** ft... : .-ill,) M *. tike to know their ~, ~ . v.hat -Inuild be done il a surplus of wheat was grown. A motion that the restrictions im removed and a free market reverted to. was defeated overwhelmingly. H was resolved that fanners could not grow wheat next season at less limn 6s for Tuscan. 6s fid for Hunter’s and (is (id lor pearl, with the present rate of increments. CAR' ACCIDENT. NAI’IER, Ueb. 27. j. E Pencil and G. M. Smart, owner and chief salesman of J- E. Punch and Co.. Napier were both seriouslv injured and sent to the hospital as the result of a motor car incident on Awatoto Road this morning. Both right hand tyres hurst and t..ie nr overturned, pinning both the occupants underneath. Tho ear was rich tod, single-handed, by an early arrival named Gilbert. The extent “1 their injuries is net known.

JUDGE’S COMMENT. WANGANUI. February 27. U the Supreme Court, Roland Wentvoith Bathleley w'hn pleaded KuiU. v to issuing valueless chetiues. was admitted t„ probation for three years. Ihe Judge commented upon the ease. "Mb which the accused, obtained a helling Commission book Irom an offiiial ot tin Fgmont RncingXliih, apparently without any previous inquiries to lus. financial position.

SUPREME COURT

AUCKLAND, February 27

A! the Supreme Court. Robert. Liy(Jou for theft at TTaihilton. and toigery at Auckland, having a bad record, was sentenced to two years oil eaeli ebarge, to be cumulative. William Bradley appeared on fi’ty-t-.o charges of forgery and uttering valueless cheques. There being fifteen more charges from Wlmngarei, the hearing was adjourned. Percy Edmondson pleaded guilty to forgery and uttering, and was ordered two years’ reformative. Roiaml Henry Whippoy. for forgery Kil l uttering received two years reiormative.