DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 28 July 1924, Page 1

DOMINION ITEMS.

BY TELEGRAPH—PRESS ASSN., COPYRIGHT. FARMER KILLED. \YKSTPOKT, July ‘JO. George .Smith, a farmer, aged 01 yens whs Killed while foiling hush yestenhiy afternoon. He was a well-known farmer. INI-ANT'S HDDV FOUND. AI'CKLAND, .July JO. 'I he body of a newly horn infant- was ft and at the hack of premises in Kden Street, wrapped in elothing. Apparently it had heen there two or three days. s> DISC MARGE REFUSED. AUCKLAND. July JO. AVlien refusing the applieation for discharge from htinkruptey of Hints Peter .Morten.-en. Justice Stringer Situ! the Assignee's report showed tluit sifter the assets had heen rettlised. the liabilities were £J7O-1 ■"> and assets £llO sterling. During the past live years .Mortensen laid systematically gambled itt land. He appeared to have put through JJ tfiinsiictiolis. his eapittil hemp an equity in a property. He had kept no hooks. Such a man was not lit to carry on business on his own account. and incur a liability.

ALLEGED THKFTS. (rISBOIIXK. duly 2(5,

Two recent arrivals from Auckland were charged with thefts from hoarders in an hotel to the extent of CBO. and ■were remanded thi I Wednesday, the police stating other charges were pending.

DA lIIV EXPORT CONTROL HOARD. WELLINGTON, July J 7.

The Dairy Produce Control Board has decided to support, the proposal for iiioroasine the mini in mu points for first crude hut tor ami chec.sc. Compulsory cream ,;;radin<; was approved. Shipping is yivin;; the Hoard a wood deal of concern. While little can lie done until a report is received from the overseas delegates as to the possibilities of an improved contract, the Board will do its host to eliminate the irregularities of past seasons. Xo definite decision has been received from ihe .Minister repanlino ihe reduction of railway freights, hut reduction is confidentially expected. A rcpoi t from the Xew Zealand Commissioner at the British Empire Exhibition indicated that Xew Zealand’s dairy produce exhibits compared more than favourably with the dairy exhibits of tin. l other Dominions. The Board snpnorted a proposal that Xapier he declared a eradine port. .Me-DONALD OCT'S CAI.E.WVAY. BI.EXIIKI.M, duly 27. I.aekio McDonald, of Dunedin, defeated Carl Callaway, of Blenheim, on a technical knock out in a fifteen round professional bout on Saturday niftlit. The went, practically the whole distance, and all hut two or three rounds ended in McDonald's favour. Though outclassed by a slroiioer ami heavier man, Callaway put tip a uood performance ,-md took a tremendous amount of punishment, always sinilinj;. lie was warmly cheered when leavin" the lint;. TAXING workers. WEUd.XGTON, duly 27.

A let ter has keen received l.y several Itsciil tnnli>s union.. I nun C'ntnmisanicr of Taxes ii'kiuo lor certain i 11 1 • <mii all < n. , ir;inliiiii luemhors. Iho lot lor states; I have to ask ynll to lv oiin,| enough to I'liinjsli mo with it- list showiii" tho (nil miiiios uml addresses ot members nl your union lor * h'" i".ii-|iom:'.. Iho information is ro'iniroil ninloi tlio orovi-ion- of •Si•'■lion Hit! ol the Act. 1!):M. The soot ion of tiio Act rolorri'il to stales tlmt fiery por-nn shall. from time to time, ns re(|iiiivil hy the Cotumissiouor. furnish in v.ritinp tiny iiiformntioii or produce ally hooks or documents rehniiio to nny hind or income return or ii'si ssinenr tineludino li-i- of slnireliolders ol conipnnie-. uitli the ninount ol citpitul contrihuted. the dividend' paid to each shareholder copies ol hnlnnrc sljeets. profits and 10.-s, and oilier itecomtl.-) which tuny Ito in his h non ledre. possession. or coii t rol. It i- iindorstod that, the letter which has caused considerable di-eus-sioii in l.ahottr circles, will lie referred to a nicctino of the Trades and l.ahottr Council, with a view to decidino u lull aetioii will he taken. The attention of l.ahour Members of Parliament has al'o been drawn lo tinId ter. .moth Kit errs novs .tiihoat. Al ( KI.ANI), July 27. A shoekino traiicdy occurred ill .Ml Albert ibis nioriiiim. u hen Helena Harriet Dalh, murdered her nine year old son Harold, hy cull ill" his throat, uitli a razor. The demented mother then committed suicide, hy ciittiii" her owu throat. It is sLniccl that the mother had heen siill’eriiie, from a iicrvou- hreakihni n. A PATH NTS CASK. WKI. 1.1 NOTON. duly 21. The first application of its kind in New Zealand lor an extension of the term of letters patent under the special provisions ol the Patents. Designs, and Trade Marks Act. 1‘.)21-1‘.i22, re-

lilting to inventions the development of which li:t<l been retarded I>y the war. came before tin' Cliict Justice. The apolicntioii was made hy Louts 1, lullin’, ol Lyons. !• ranee. anil the Gramophone Company. Ltd., ol Hayes, Middlesex. England proprietors of •His Master's Voice" Gramnplunie) to iilmiii the patent had been assigned hy Louis Ltimire for an extesion of the term of the patent for an improved diaphragm for gramophones. Ihe application was hast'd on h>'S ol opportunity ot developing tie* patent occasioned hy the war.

Live years’ extension was granted

MHiAt ri.Or.S KKCAI’K. I’.VLM LI’S TON N.. duly 21. A miraculous escape Iron) death was experienced hy a party of three, motorits, comprising Mr and Mrs S. Gibson, of I’ahnet'ton North, and .Miss M'Conochic, of Dunedin. when motoring through the Manawatu Gorge this morning on the way to Dannevirke. Th.e i ti' was t!:e tifst through the gorge since the hie slip occurred a few ilavs ago. AhotiL a mile and it hall through the gorge. men felling trees on the sloping hank above the rpatl W eiv seen, and when passing the 'l'ot a large tree crashed down, the branches smashing the eat and injuring the

on iipants. Mr (lihson was momentarily stunned. Imt managed to prevent the ear from toppling into the'river. Mr and Mrs Gibson wore bruised and shaken, and Miss M’Conochio was also badly bui-ed. hift il'is understmxl that no serious injuries resulted. The party were brought back to town in another ear. . Mr Gibson’s vehicle was badly wrecked. YOUTH DHL’s ON FOOTBALL FIELD DUNEDIN, July 28,, A vottth. Peter Erinndson. died during a football match between Bal-

elutlia and Clinton, played at Clinton on Saturday, lie sat down at half time, and when companion asked liim if lie was not feeling well, he collapsed and died almost immediately.

11KATI1 THROUGH POISON. DUNK DIN, July JS. John I.illie, who lias heen in illhealth became seriously ill on Friday and died on Saturday. He admitted to Dr Kraus that he had taken poison, on Thursday. The verdict was death from poison taken when temporarily insane. PORT CURTIS’ PASSAGE. WKLI.INGTON. July JS. The steamer Port Curtis, which arrived yesterday from Loudon with a full general cargo was severely buffeted during the past week. Her decks were continually awash.'and at the height of the gale last Tuesday a huge sea .smashed aboard over the forecastle, damaging the deck liftings and rail. The ship was hove to for a lime until the wreckage was cleared up. The Port Curtis called at Pitcairn Island where apparently all is well.'