DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 11 June 1924, Page 1

DOMINION ITEMS.

BY TKLEGKAPH —rIIESS ASSN., COrYHIGnX,

DUNEDIN, June 0, DUNEDIN WINTER SHOW.

Over 28,000 payings were made at the gate of tlie Otago winter show last week, and between 3030 and 4000 ladies’ tickets were issued. The treasurer, Mr C. 11. Campbell, estimates the total attendance at fully 40,(XXL Tlie aggregae takings came to £I3OO 10s Sd. The financial outcome is the best lor years. The one thing impressed upon all who attended is that the society must have more room tor the winter show. Another storey on the building is talked about.

DUNEDIN EXIIIIJTBION. DUNEDIN. June 0

The directors of the big exhibition have received a cablegram front the !!j.,h Commissioner stating that the executive commissioners have hold their first meeting in London and asking for information on various points that are inquired abuut by likely exhibitors, sueli as tlie post of erecting and lighting stands and furnishing them. The reply will lie sent without delay. The executive commissioners are Sir James Allen. Sir Thomas .Mackenzie. Sir Arthur Myers, Captain T. E. Donne, and Air A. Micliic, and others are expected to aeeept the appointment. Mr it. R. Spence, secretary, is advised Diet a large importing house in New Zealand has been cabled to by a New York manufacturing firm requesting that a considerable amount of space be reserved. Another message is from the Consul-General of Denmark who resides in Alelbourno, hut has jurisdiction in New Zealand, stating that he lias forwarded the Exhibition Coinjiany’s documents to his Government and hopes that this action will hear fruit. I hero fuels all point to the assurance that the big exhibition is claiming notice overrwi^.

SALVAGE FROM MATATUA

TONS ARRIVED

AUCKLAND. June !)

Six thousand tons of salvaged cargo front the Shaw, Savill and Albion -tenmor Mataimi, which was dafnaged in the collision in the Thames on Alareh 31st. are on hoard the Alahia now at the explosives anchoiTige. The shipment comprises the umhtmaged portion of the Aiatalua’s cargo. r,tKX) tons of which are for discin'.,'- G Auckland and the balance at l.yflei-

ton. %i . Since the arrival of the Alahta at Alotuilii on Saturday morning In Loudon, the agents have been bnsi y engaged in compiling the mamlest nt lew car oi from the hatch .sheets, as ~„Iv a niiming tally of the cargo wa« made when it was loaded in the stetimat London. It is explained that .he making of a running tally in London was folk instilled by the great saving of time that resulted. Had an etfor l een made to arrange lor the Issue ol 0.. W Ship,ling doenments this must in- ... jtablv have rexiilted in (':iu.sider,.l'le ,l;.Piv ami have j."-D'"iied delivery ol i,eavv consignments of goods to New Zealand, ially m Auek.and <•"■'- Moitees. when it was wliolly m the >'iicrests of these to expedite matters as It, Ceil ,'IS possible. Tl,is morning the Alahia eommeme'l discharging about, 4.7> tons ol expjosives at the powder ground into lighters and she is expected to come t" Auckland on Wednesday. TltEi'T OF Sl’Tl!lT>. NELSON, .lone '*• The jil'el.li- of‘tl«" f'itv Club. T«af.,| Square have been entered of whisk V. -ever:. I battles oi - - ■', i, *, p 1: s brand'. wine and a quantity e.i' eiva r-' a lot eigaretle.; stolen. NEW ZEALAND HB'-N. NI 4t)N. .Inin’ "• In .i.iiiio-t ion v ith th" i siahlislimi'n: ,:f an i'-.oi iadustrv in N-.v Z.-akind. an interest ing tide is that th- «•<"" ••-1',,, -" for th" main engine a., G'-' |' : .rat e, Works Is' .v been ~|.; , :.4v 1 1 "'ii Doaka!;a irci.

lIKAVIt.Y VIXF.D. AITKBAX'D. .J-uiu* 0. Two heavy tines, mm of LMO'l and tlh'f of ~:tnn v.vr- imposed m th« IVi... Court tn-diiv l.y Magistrate I’ovnioii. on men charged wilt, bouk- • n:tUiiiC£. . W: Hi ain Hrown. ( >( ,. irs ~!,. ,!(•! guilty. Air Frear) I„r tin. aem-ed. -aid ■ Imt ‘l"’ lilU, ' r !■:,,! bu-ine-s, mid he was mi "oinji oolt. Mo Im.l novel' I". '"'fore ; .10 Court before. ( I,lot' Detective ('mninin.es, in reply .onn-01. ,-r.id lie had Imd no roue ol.ont- nlmt.t Brown's bookmaking :e 1 iviti lie Imd knov.ii the neem-ed ton vein's, ii.nl. apart from lump 1,, okimiker. I tie I'.oen-i il Imd a !£"od olinr.ietor. Brown v.ie lined .WlHb or in delmiit. 1- ninnll: •' Imprisonment. 51 ..,j, George I'eos. aged I'd yours, who Imd been eonvieted before, wa- ! e.jiji), or ill del'anll. P : mouth-' mini i-oninent. In oiioli eoso one week Mils ullowed. to imy tlio line. cnion s.s. co. fixed. Vi'KM.I.'mTON. dime Id At tin l Magistrate's Court tn-day. . ) l; . I.adour Denattnieiii elnimed GRI I unity I'rniii t!: • I'nion Steamship Company (or an aliened brearn o! tl.e seamin'- award. in ei.nneelinn with the carriage ef logs front Grnff.i, (N.S.W.) ti Xew Zealand. It was -tilted that a portion of the ,|-'i I; earmi was stowed higher than ibe rad ,f tlie .ship and did not liavs an even surface for the men to walk , por the defeliee it was urged that the logs were urgently needed !,y iho Southland Power Board and it was only to complete the ordei iliat tin' eaptain had been itorsutuled ,o take them. 'Hie Ivittawa was licensed to carry tons on deck, and on this occasion lie had only Co ion*. ’1 11,. .Maui-t tale held tliat a hreaeli bad been made and eonvieted the defendant, but thought a nominal peimltv sufficient. llm company was lined 12. U.g.A. COXFEREXCE. ( RCH, June 10 At the Dominion Conlereiice of the \ y ]i g \. to-dav. Colonel lint'll Stewart (Professor oF Classics at Can- ; erhurv College) who is President of the Christchurch R.F.A.. was elected President for the ensuing year, in'succession to Brigadier General Sir Andrew Bussell, to the ac-eompaniment of the singing "For He's a Jolly Good Fellow.” Other officers elected were:—TiceProsident, Mr D. S. Smith (Wellington): Hon Treasurer. Mr -7. D. Tfafper (Wellington): Dominion Executive, .Messrs M. A. Alarcd and F. M. Cor (Auckland). A. C. Laing (Otago). J. D. Forbes (Oamarn), W. Perry. A. T. Duncan and G-. W. Clinkard (Weilingtou), IP A. Vorcoc (Kelson), 0.