DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 2 August 1924, Page 3

DOMINION ITEMS.

BY TELEGRAPJT —PRESS ASSN., COPYRIGHT, salvage work. DIF FIC UI .T I•XD KR T A KIN G. AUCKLAND. July 31. An attempt will lee maele next week to rollout the topsail schooner War Lorn, of 135 tons, which was driven ashore in an easterly gale at W’aikokopti, on the Opoutania heaeh, Hawke’s Bay. on July 7. Captain C. K. Hoc.d has keen appointed by Messrs ( hue and Clare, ot Gisborne. the owners, to endeavour to salvage the ship and get her afloat. He will leave here on Tuesday next by the A fall til ;i. taking necessary salvage gear. C<aplain Hood has made an inspection of the vessel and the locality, anil lie states that a southerly gale, after she has heen driven ashore, swung her round on the l each broadside on to ..u> tieie. and she is now lying embedeled ill about six feet of -and. high and dry. An examination of the hull showed that it was only slightly strained. It is anticipated that the work of refloating the vessel trill be difficult, as it will be necessary to raise her ; ami move heir a considerable distance before she will float again. Repairs will have to he carried out and skidways constructcd piicu* to the attempt at relloating lieing mane. SHEAR SUPPLIES. DUNEDIN. July 31,

The recent redtu-tinn in the price of -ttgat" by the Colonial Sugar Company doc- not bring the value clown to tins level of this time last year. The wholesale quotation f.0.1i. in Auckland was £2B Ids per ton in April of " 1!’22 and L"2B in (tc tnbci" of i tint. year. To-day it is £3l and merchant- sav that the next change in the market is likely to be a further reduction. The world's simply is increasing. The We.-t Indie- cane plantations are entiling hack lo their old influence; France. Belgium and other European countries leave so far restored the heel sugar indtlst.vy as to make the niirptiti almost as great as it was before the war: China, is producing beautiful sugar: the stnitheru State- of America are active in the trade; the Java sugar is now accepted a- being ol quality. and. in short, -tignr is plcntilul' ami going to lie more plentiful, with the result that London will practically dictate the world's price. Such is the statement of men whose hii-incs- it. is to watch and operate in sugar. Cotnmeting upon those tacts this moruiiig, a Dunedin merchant said: “It seems to me exceedingly likely that the rumour of another reduction is true, ami forming that opinion. I rely largely i>n the news just to band that a large mi reel of Java sugar of the lirst class is already on the way to New Zealand, and will fie here in about a month. ’

AN URGENT NEED. AUCKLAND. .1 ulv 31

“There are many women and girls down and out in Auckland.” -aid the Rev ('. 11. Orant-t'owen at a meeting of tho Girls’ Friendly Society yesterday. “and some of-them do licit know where tic go for total or shelter. A girl camo to the vicarage iu-t helore midnight the other night, and said -lie hail nowhere te spend the night. It seems) to me that this is a matter the Girls Friendly Society might well interest it-’ self in. and. po--ihly. its activities might. In* extended inter to provide shelter for girl- unable to pay for ae(•ommodat ihi in the ordinary way. f would like to see a strong forward movement in the direction ol helping girls who are Iricndlesr. and in oire need, for there is no reason why the society should not- develop on social lines nut! give sympathy and belli to those sister women in need ol it”

MODERN .METHODS. AUCKLAND. Juiy 31

Land agents have little to learn in tin* way of cllieielit Im-iness method-, particularly in bringing under the notice of the general public properties they have for sail*. This was fully demonstrated at the opening of a new library building at Parnell yesterday. The old wooden I'iiilding. which ha- done duty a- a public library for the pa-t ten yi'iir.-. liaI ecu replaced by a liand-nme new building erected on a -lie further back.

No sooner had Sir James Giiuson turned the key in the new building than a salesman was busy nailing up on tlic deserted library a notice announcing llmt tin* old building was being offered for sale for removal.

The pre-enee of a large gathering of interested sjn'etators lent value to this ■stroke of salesmanship.

KDCCATIOX BOARD KIJX TION*. • niUISTCIII'IiCII. An-. I | Tin- |inil for tln* election ol two members to represent thi' urban area siii<| oik* to represent tin- iniilillo want of tlio rural area on the Education I tea ril win declared yesterday. The results are a- lollow. the asterisk imlieal in- the eleeteil members : I' l> l!A N Ai:i :a. ('. S. ... I" > ’Molui'oii, \V s< ' l I’everill. A Chaplin. I''.. A - ,l All |)|)|.K WARD. RCRAI. AREA. ■"‘Spencer, \V. I’ y l ''! Chapman. \A‘. 0 Hell. A. .1 - s 1 11 to r 111 a 1 Air Spencer, who lias heen re-elected. Jins heen a meinher ol the hoard Tor some years, and is also a meinher ol the AVaimairi County ( otiueil. the \\ aimahariri Itiver Trust, and the North ( anterhiiry Hospital hoard. M.r .lolmson lor the past twentynine years has heen secretary ol the Addin-ton School Commit lee. I h has shown a live interest in swimminfnr many years and also in Ku-hy | foot hall.' He i> a retired civil servant. with over thirty years' service to his credit. Afr Thompson lias heen a member <d the hoard for some years past. .Messrs .1. 0. Cow (Timarii ttrhan area) 11. Bijtnel! (north-west ward Ol rural area), and O. W. Armita-e 11 otitli ward of rural area) were elected unopposed tor their The only woman candidate. Aliss K. A. Chaplin, who stood lor the urhan area, was unsuccessiul. THK CAR TRAOEDY. WIII.I’IXCTON. Au-Itst 2. The impiest on the Dixon Street fatality was unexpectedly < 'felted liefore the due date to hear evidence. Vivian IVrkirs. el' Alcrrinsville. brother of the hride. said he was siltin- ill the fatal ear with the driver ul.ci tile ear jumped forward. Ihe latter tried to apply the hand brakes, hut they failed, lie then used the toot--1,,-:,ke with effect. Witness said lie knew nothing; about, cars, hut his r prc.ssiou was that the driver knew his business and did his best. He was ipiite sober. WESTPORT RYK-EI.EC'I ION". ; WF.STPOTtT. August 1. At the live-election to till two vaeancies caused t,v the lesifiliatinns of Messrs (I. F. Bryan and C. Hopkins on the Westport Roroiitih Council, the votiu— was: .1. A\ . Fair O-t)). I*.. BFox .>!a. F. O'Oorman 421. Afessrs Foil- and Fox formerly held seats e the Council.

FATAL motor cycle smash. CIIRISTCUrRCH. Aug. 1. John Charles IVarson. aged d.'t. marrioil. a labourer. in the employ of the Ashburton Power Hoard, was killed this afternoon as the result of a motor eerie he was riding getting out of control. ami crashing into a telegraph pole.