DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 12 August 1924, Page 3

DOMINION ITEMS.

[by telegraph—per press association

.SCHOONER MISSING. WELLINGTON. Aug. 11. The Secretary of the General Fustmaster has advised that, a message was broadcasted trom Apia (Samoa) last night seeking information as to the whereabouts of the schooner Roy Somers. Itound for Christmas Island from Fa pee to and Apia, and now long overdue.

WAR'S ANNIVERSARY

WELLINGTON. August II

In response to the request from the editor ot the “Daily Mirror,” London, I'll' a message in connection with the recent anniversary of the declaration of war against Germany, the I’rime .Minister forwarded the following cable: "lon years ago to-day. war was declared against a powerful enemy. The response trom British manhood was magnificent. Of the struggle and carnage, victory came to Britain. Already we are indued to look upon the war as the recollection of an evil dream, but its lessons must not be forgotten, and Briton- wherever they are located must continue to honour the memory of those who made the supreme sacrifice. Some day, another enemy will make his appearance. After more than four years' attempts have been made already to sap the foundations of empire hill as British citizens, our duty is dear. Stand fast, stand together, and he sufficiently prepared to meet the dash when the call cullies. -Massey.” WIRELESS AND COASTAL. STEAMERS. WELLINGTON. August .12. The loss of the Ripple has raised the piestion el installing wireless oil coastd vessels. Mr Shrimpton. the Chief I’elegraph Engineer, said the usual <>bectiolt was on the score of expense as lie apparatus would seldom he requir'd. It was suggested that a modified ystem might he u-ed which ships odi- , •ers could work, hut he replied that i mless taught while young, men could : lever pick up telegraphy properly. 1 i set might he installed for L’loo 1 r less on which certain prearranged I ignals could he sent in which officers mild he coached, lie was of the op- , lion if the difficulty of obtaining men ho could semi dearly could he stirxiutilod it would pay owners to put i wireless.

GOVERNOR-GENERAL. CHRISTCHURCH. August 12. The (Joveriior-Ccneral arrived this morning from Wellington. He visited St. Andrews College and then attended the Brand National meeting. MANSLAUGHTER CHARGE. WELLINGTON. August 12. At the Supreme Cimit to-day the hearing was commence:! on a charge of manslaughter against Frank M<Devitt in connection with the death of Traffic Inspector. William Cross, on Hint Road on the evening of 2(ith. April when cars were returning from Trcutham Races. The Crown FrosecuL(i r said it would he shown in evidence that as soon as MoDevitt left. Ti'entham he commemod speeding. At. Kaiwarra there was a disc notifying that the speed he reduced to twelve miles )cr hour. It was alleged that after the disc was passed and when Cross was struck, the ear was travelling between 20 and 30 miles per hour. I’assengers would say that the accused was on the "rone side ol' the road passing eais all the way from Trent ham and the passengers spoke to him of toe excessive speed. Evidence is being heard.

MOTION OF SYMPATHY. WELLINGTON. August 12. The following resolution was passed at a meeting of the Parliamentary l.n'houi' Party This meeting of members of the Parliamentary Labour Party place oil record their dee]*, since le sorrow at the lat.il 'lisn-ler which lies'overtaken the slea.iiu'r Ripple, and extend their heartfelt sympathy to tin* wives, children and other relatives of all those who In-t their lives ill such a sad tragic manner. YOUTH FPL MOTOR THIEVES. . GORE. August 12.

Four local youths appealed before Magistrate Dixon this morning on a charge of unlawfully ((inverting to

their own use two motor ears. Two youths were acquitted and tlie others weie lined C 7 and £3 respectively. One of the cal's was captured alter an exciting midnight chase by the police I'ecenlK .

AMERICAN SKIN BI’YEIUS FATI WELLINGTON. August 12.

I’. I.cuden who was a passenger on the Ripple was an American skin buyer and was proceeding on hi- way to Gisborne. He arrived in Wellington trom Sydney on the 3th. August. He was between 30 and 00 years of age. It is piesunied that his iclativcx reside in America.

BUSHMAN KILLED. GISBORNE, August 12. John William Excell while lnishfelling at Toatoa was struck by a falling tree and killed in-iantiy.

I I.I.TREATING A HORSE. CHRISTCHURCH. August 12

Albert Henry George Smith was sentenced in seven day-’ gaol this morning hv the magistrate lor ill! mating a horse by driving it when sullering with a bad shoulder. IMMIGRANTS ROBBED. ASII BURTON, August. 12.

A Scottish immigrant ex-Ruahine. Mrs Duggie, while en route to Dunedin. discovered on the train that she had been robbed of £IOO on the terry steamer Maori from Wellington last night. The woman asked her husband on the boat to wear the cloth bag in which the money was kept round his neck. lie suggested that she put the money under her pillow and the wife agreed. During the night, the money, which represents the value ot a dralt. cashed the previous day. was stolen.

The husband, v.ile and tour children are left practically penniless. Fellow immigrants and sympathetic passengers on the train had collected twenty pounds hetore reaching Ashburton where further aid wii- given.