DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 5 September 1924, Page 1

DOMINION ITEMS.

BY TELEGRAPH—PRESS ASSN., COPYRIGHT. PUBLIC WORKS APPOINTMENTS. WELLINGTON. September 3. An important series of Public Works appointments is announced:—Air A. Dinnie Engincer-in-Charge at Alangalmo, 'wi.lL become District Engineer at Aiapuiii, .supervising the con tract on helmlf of the Government.

Mr A. J. Baker, District Engineer, at Auckland, has I ecu applrilntcA lixtra-Jnspeetiug Engineer, attached to the Wellington Head Office. Ho will he .succeeded at Auckland by Air L. B. C’n.'inphc'H, District Engineer at Dunedin.

The vacancy at Dunedin will La tilled by Air J. Marks, Residen’c Engineer. Alexandra, and the latter pcsitiou will ho filled ultimately l>.\ the engineer released through the completion of the Mangahao scheme. The position of District Engineer at Grcymnuth. va -anl through the retirement of Air J. D. Gillies, will he filled liy Mr Harold Watkinsun, who was in charge of the Olira district. The engineer at Gisborne will he Air George Albertson. Resident Engineer in charge of the North Auckland railway eiistriic-tion wolk. The hitler vacancy will he filled by Air li. 11. Paekwoed, now Engineer at Wniron.

LADY ’BUS CONDUCTORS. AUCKLAND, September 3. 'I In* last has not been lieaul of ihe City C-miu-il's refusal to grant a license to a woman ’bus conductor. In spite of the nolisiiecess of Miss A. Russel another young lady is seeking the City Council's permission to engage in the 'lnis conductor's calling. This is Aliss Glass, who applied for a license to the City Council yesterday morning. Aliss Glass is already the possessor of a taxidriver’s license. It was issued to her by the City Council during the war, and was renewed l.v the same authority a few days ago. Her application I'm a 'lnis coiidiieti-'s license has yet to I ■ considered by tbe council. AUCKLAND TRAGEDY. AUCKLAND. Septemlier Ji. The following telegram was despa tehee I (Ids afternoon to the Attor-ney-General by Afr J. Mount, solicitor for Henry Joseph Peters Keogh, at ) rc-seiiL under remand charged with the murder of lii.s .sixtcen-months-old baby hoy; “Adjourned inquest- into denth of Desmond Keogh, sixtccn-months-old baby. Please instruct ecu oner to act with jury and subpoena as witness Dr Beattie, .superintendent of Auckland Mental Hospital who examined deceased's father on tbe* morning alter tragic event. Father charged with murder. Coroner has refused to subpoena Dr. Beattie.” SULPHUR EROAI SICILY. AUCKLAND. September 3. A large' quantity of sulphur from Sicily will lie disc-barged at Auckland about tbe* middle' cf October by tbe pIIDO-lon steamer Glenwoi t!i, which left Sicily on August Bth with a full cargo for Alellicinriic'. Auckland and I.yttel-* ton. Over .’IIIOO tons will be discharged. Although considerable (plant ities of Sicilian sulphur have hepii take'll to A list i alia, the G lon a orth's cargo will be the lirst brought to this (oiinlrv direct, and it is understood that very little, if any. has been Iratt-i-hipped to the Dominion.

CA R AY It ECK ED. WAIAIATE. September 3. Air I’eg Harrison, of Elephant Hill. W’aihao Downs, had a thrilling experi-c-iic-:' last Sunday altenioon. when his car ilropl'ed over a dill' into a gully 2VI feet lie-low. He was proceeding down Elephant llill road, and endeavoured lo change gears. The car became uiieiil reliable, gained spec'll, and nese-divc-d over a bank on tbe side- ol ibe road. Tin- fence stopped its progress momentarily, giving Mr Harrison just, enough time to jump clear before the machine turned over the diIV. and landed in the gully 200 lect below-. Tbe driver Intel certainly a niii-iieidoiis -escape from death. '1 Tic* car was completely wrecked. KING COUNTRY LICENSE. AYAITARA. Sept. 3.

The AVaitcuno Licensing Coin mil tee at to-day’s quarterly mooting, resolved that in regard to the greatly increased European licqnilation in tlu* King Counlrv and that ill the event, of a favourable vote, licenses should forthwith be granted. CUTTING A CORNER. BLENHEIM. Sept. 3.

In a rase ill which John A\ alors. c-nr-j),.ntor. of Blenheim, sued George Nowa farmer, of Roiiwioktowu. for £7(l os for damage sustained in a collision between the plaintiff's motorrvcle and the defendant's motor-car. Air T. Maunsell. S.AI. gave judgment for plaintiff for L'oS with costs. Ihe amount was made up ol £33 for damage* to the motor-cycle. £l-i lot- hiss ol wages, and £•> for hospital expenses. The Al agist rate found that the deI'eiiilant was to lil.-imo for his action in

“cutting the c-cirni-r." lie reniarked dial is is provided in Germaii law that when turning out ol one road or street into another a motorist locist take the longest turil he can v.ln-n turning to the left (the rill-' of tin- road being revel- • I here, of course). Snell a law with tin* neessary change might prnlilablv he int rodnc ' , d into this 101111lIV.

AYAREHOUSE THEFTS

AUCKLAND. Sept. 3

11l the Supivmo Court l<i-il:t.v helol'o his Honour. .Mi- •• iisti«‘o Ilerdman. Ce,j| CiiliTt .lulin Tl|*:lH|>S>>ll. for thelt. mill Sv« 1 1u 1 v .lames Foley lur reei-icing .'mills ' valued ai £2iin stolen from t,|l ‘ w a rchous .* ..I .Mmliv, l.ogau. ( ahlwell |,til.. I'llllH' ll|l Ini' SOlill'lK-t’. \ ..in,.in,, "f two years' imprisoitnient \iiis imposed in each case. 11l s'.'MWllcillg ill'’ prisoners, liis Ilini--1)111' siiiil that it hail been stated rt>- ,• n ll v l.v the Crown I’rosocutor that within 12 months IMfi'X: worth of goods hail disappeard from one <• it y waieliou> •. anil tilts' I loin another. It was now stilti'il in i inni'i timi with tin* present ease that tlStO worth of goods hail hi'i-ti stiili'ii from Minkv. l.ogau. ('ahlwi'll l.til. Tlioinp.-01l liii'l pleaded oniliv ti stealing £29:: worth. This kind ol rrinn* was lic-:-t»mi hjjc too provalent. Dishoiii'st null in warehouses would havo to understand tiuit dishonostv wotihl ho severely punished b> the Court, Foley gave out a low sin - linos to Thompson lor goods worth pounds. Detective White saw l'oloy. who admitted receiving t ruin Ll'J!) to £'J(HI worth of goods. His Honour said that ho would accept the police statement that the two men wore oipudlv culpable. In most oiiSi'S the receiver was worse than tlie thief. Till'. I/.UHY SEASON. AFCKI.AXD, Sept. 3.

The dairy season has o]K'iied auspiciously in tiie Auekland pruvime. The Putter returns for the .season to the end of August show that fid.Bs9 boxes were received at the Farmers’ Freezing Company’s grading stores, compared with 59,324 for the corresponding period of bust season, an increase of 3535 boxes. The number of boxes received

for grading during August totalled -18.b(>'J, against -17,81)3 during August, 1023. an increase' of 7-A7. Cheese received for grading tor Hie season to the* end of August totalled 1913 crates, compared with 11)01 l <JI ’ the corresponding period of Inst season. a decrease of 81 crates. During August 1831) e-rates were received, against 1010 during August. 1023. a tlceroase oi 10 orates.

It is dillicnlt to assess the prospects for production during the early months of the season, hut. assuming that normal conditions will prevail, the* emtio cl; is distinctly encouraging. The totid ’ c‘---_fat. output for August was greater than that of August last year, when production was at a high level, and reports from the various dairying c-rnties state that th" f-ctc-rii'S are cxix'cting to handle increased supplies. As far as price is concerned, producers are assured of a good market tor the output of the first l 1 months, sales of Amru«t and September make having nlre.udv been made by some factories.

RUGBY REFEREES STRIKE. GISBORNE, September 3. An interesting development has taken ] lace in Rugby circles. The R -ferees’ Assoeiatic n recently resolved that, in view of the fact that the Poverty Bay Rugby Union will not afford to referees l roteet-ion lroni insults by players under its jurisdiction, tbe members of this Association resolve not to ollic-iat-j in future matches until such time as so mo guarantee is forthcoming that the protection to which referees are entitled is assured. The trouble arose owing to a player having used abusive language to a referee. The union executive considered tlie matter in committee, and subsequently a meeting of the Referees’ Association was attended by members of the Rugby Judicial Committee. After a long discussion a .satisfactory agreement was not arrived at, ancl the referees allirmed their previous decision. GRADING QUESTION. BLENHEIM, September 3. The following resolution was passed at the quarterly meeting of the executive of the I’elorus District Farmers’ Union, held at l’icton—“That this executive considers that the growers of fat sheep and lain! s frozen in Alailborough should have them graded on a parity w ith (’antei Iniry provided Ihe quality he equal to Canterbury the majority passing through the works are recognised as such—and that this resolution lie forwarded to the Aleal- Contic I II inrd asking them to take the necessary steps to have the present Injustice remedied.” il was also resolved ■ “That the. Meat Control Board should include Alarlhorciugli when sending out it.; weekly reports of the ’Home market relating to prices of all primary produels.” TRADE AVI’I’H .TAA'A. AYELI.INGTON. September 1. Burns Philip and Company stale that as a. direct result of a proposal made some time ago that New Zealand should enter into roc-ip meal trade with Java and the l Far East, the fiwayne and Hn.vtc Shipping Company, of America, has decided to inaugurate a monthly service from the Dominion.

SIXTY-NINE ON THE Al ESN A. AYKL-LIXGTOX, -September -I

Further information received by the Secretary-General of the Post Office in regard to Ihe wrecked steamer Alesna indicates the vessel carried a crew of forty, and twentynine passengers in-i-luding two women.