DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 13 September 1924, Page 3

DOMINION ITEMS.

nv telegraph—press assn., coryiuuiiT. CTOAI’K.TTT, SUM'LIKS. DI NKDIN. Scj.t. 11. It will probably eotiio as u .surprise lo many smokers, ami certainly ti ill— t kers .to know that there are somethin}' like half a hundred brands of cipjirett, s sold by lobaeeoni t-. One retailer, to whom a reporter talked, eonfos-'e'l to lorty-six brands, and about thirty makes of pipe tobacco.

In its wa.v the <'re.it itiereuse in the eipii relte oulptil (for the eonsiiniption lias increased prontly as well as thr lII. d-es dui'inp the past lew years) is an indication of the proa ter expenditure upon luxuries thy. has followed the war. There are al-o a pleat many more women now smokiup that formerly. and the cnimcutrnlion of manufacturer- upon (an by unities and pleasin'' metliods of colourin'} niel puckinp Ims been doubtless due largely to the new market thus plot ided. A little more than two years apo new brands of eipnreltos wore nppe.urinp on tlm market, at a mason.tide rate, hut the output has now eased up. nlllmuph it lias not stopped by any means.

Tlm pononil opinion of mtailers is that the variety is much too ureal. ‘•There is a sudden d'liiaml far a brand.” said oik. “and v.o have to stock it. Then the public taste s whips to .-onmthiiiL' new apniu. and the brand we have just stocked probably has a slow sale. The position 1s not nl all satisfactory from our point of view.”

I.ICKNSKS AND KIND (OI'NTBV. DC N K DIN. September 11. The annual (Itapo area eonvention of till' N.-w Zealand Alliance was held to-day. A resolution was carried: •‘That this meeiinp of Prohibitionists of tlm (ll.apo area pTaees on record its prote.-l against any attempt to introduce Ihonses into tlm Kin" Coimt IT.” Ml! lIVDK. MAST KBTtT.N. 'S.-J teniher 11. The '•Wnirnrapti Aee” states that Mr Hyde, the New Zealander whose scheme lias liccii submitted to tlm l.eaoim of N o.t i'll is. is tlm son of Dr. Hyde, of Ta'ras. Otaeo. Ditriii" the war lie joined tlie It'iyal Naval Air Servile and he published a hook about l'Jl7 outlining a so!:.ire lor the settlement of di-piites. and international police. It attracted < unsiderab'e attention. and at that time, eonsiderabh' e.riti' i-in. .MAH INK. DKBAIiTMKXT BKI’OHT. WKI'I.INCTtI.N. Sept.'inber 11. As a result ol" .substantial in: reuses in fees, the Marine Depat tniei.t is able to show a "real ini | rovement in last year's hahum-e-sheet. Instead of a deficit oi' £!•">,-121. as in H. 121. it showed a small delieit of £1717. dim largely to me fa- t that by revision of fees under the Khip| ill;; and Seamen Act they totalled C'S7I. or nearly double those of the previous year.

The Cmler-Se: retary states that ether sources of revenue are bein'.' investigated w ith a i iew to adjustment. Inspection of machinery is a branch ol the Depat t menl'.s (,|,eratiolis where it is obvious that increased chat'evs are. necessity. The J resent si ale ol fees.

says the report, was imposed at the h.ep;iinline: of 181-T. when «nhums and expenses of i ru veilin'; were very considerably I iv.-er. ft I'r.'s’j in- 11 1 ly oeiirs tlial a lin’ d day's work by an iuspe: lor w ill not produce an ainoni.t in fees to eiputl bis se'ary atul expenses. Altliolieli iluri'iio the year expeu lit m e on this I ratu lr w.ns reduced by up| roximately £!2i::). (he deli it on the year's operations was approximately £! It it'lb Mi-si port Harbour, which tlm Marine Depart incut adiiiiiiislefs. showed a illicit of £7OOO last year am! the opinion L expressed that it is itupi iftiiailde to increase charges except port tharpes.

A WfDOW'S INCdMK. A I’C-K LA N I). s*c I mb. r 111. The Kiirromo Court, by eoii-ent ol

the parties. fclloTinp a do Lion pHeM Ill■ V i 1111 -1 v 0:1 the I"i : n I't: stioli by hi< 11'.::.Ilf Ml -I I: li c I !•'"! uia " • u:a 1 ■ :if (ird'-r ler tlm | :i> iim iil u'.nueM.v from it:.' estate llm Ic'e James Mdinie of £|‘!'o \ early t 1 lie widow, ill-lead of an in. onm from a. fund of -W)CO. lle> 1; tier ' lau--' in the ill I oinp ran oiled.

Tin* v..! > value ! I 1 '!’ Kilo al Cllti.tltlO and aft .O’ ] aymcllt of all i|i!es the ic t value w; - £ofi.t.O'b Counsel for the exi enters, anti • oiins, I for the I’leshytci iaff Chureh Propel tv Tru.-t' vs. aid not nppo-e the ap-nli'-alion.

HILLSIDE BLASTED. \ I CE LAND. September 1 1

A notable Idasting operation was earned out at a stone <|iiar.y on the WaiImP, riv.-r tank, near Tttaktui. h.v -Mr W A. Need, a ciu.tiwtnr. Three tons uf' gelignite wete cxpludetl to chtaiu metal tor various loading contracts. Tw„ <ro--:-t unlals were holed at f!” lit tingles to the main shall, and at the ends of these the ex; losives w< e laid. T iie main Inline! was i-'i Icet in length, and the length from the gelignite t<> the lilotlt !l of the tin.l.el was tilled w ith eencrete. The sled, one ul the largest of it, kind ever fired in New Zealand, was under the charge of Air John l.eggo, tc'dini'-al adviser to Xohel.s KxI I, eji’es Coinr.anv fI -i:uit*-.!>. "ho was present at the firing, as also were representatives of (ioverumont Departments. mining experts, and a nun,her ol l« 111 !V>ill<*lltS. The shot v.as tired <•!.•. triaally i'nnn the Tuakail hank of the river. Th- re was praclice.lly no noise, hut t <• was shaken as if by tin earilicpiake for a disium • o,' more than halt a mile around. The whole hillside appeared to lent hover as it in indecision, and then la I with at rilic crasli. J',y nn aus uf the blast 30.(l(.!) yv.ids of r.iek were luought down, anil a farther l 'l.ltOO to 20.('(•(• yard.s were sbaltored and loosened. The fall gave the eontfactor sitlih i-ent metal for the next 12 months at the rate of about 200 yards a day.

THE DEATH PENALTY. AUCKLAND. Sept. 11. Little time was waste.il by the Auckland executive of the Returned Soldier.-'’ A-sociation that the Labour Party's suggestion that the death pedal'ty ' should be deleted from the Articles of War and regulations aficeting the administration of the New Zetland Forces. A motion was carried opposing this. but favouring the right of appeal to the New /.calami .■supreme Court in respect ol court martini sentences of over two years ttnpitsanment. OLYMPIC CAMKh. WELLINGTON. Sept. - 10. With the object of arousing the 'enthusiasm of New Zealanders in future Olviunic Games. Air .1. W. Heenaii addressed the New Zealand Amaleui Athletic Association. . , He maintained that the lesttun was now well established, and criticv-ed those who attempteil to show that the (James caused ill-feeling between tlw ,unions. The Games really tended ti breed a Letter understanding among the campeiiug peoples. Kegrettahk incidents had occurred, hut tuesc would gradually become less noticeably and would finally disappear. He urgec that all clubs in the Dominion .sh'itild sujiport the movement to raise funiL to send teams to the Olympic Dames. CHAAIPION LAZY MAN. AUCKLAND, September 12.

A man named Coyle, 28 years of ago, described as ‘'the champion bitty man of Auckland,” created a scene at the Police Court this morning when charged with being and idle and disorderly person. While a was giving evidence, Coyle yelled: "Wire a liar!” Later Coyle addressed personal and offensive remarks to Air Poynton S.M., who sentenced the accused to one month s gaol.