DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 15 September 1924, Page 3

DOMINION ITEMS.

BY TELEGRAPH—PRESS ASSN'., C-’OrTRIOIIT. RII’PI.E ENQUIRY. WELLINGTON, .September Rb The magesterial inquiry into the loss of the steamer Ripple was resumed to-day . Captain Sewell, master of the steamer Maiaron, said his vessel left Lyttelton on the evening of August (i for Wellington. The weather was not had till he go't to Kniknura, when the wind freshened about one in the morning. At J.-'K) he got a wireless that ilie Ripple had broken down off Cape Pnlliser and wanted assistance. The Mamina was then Hi I miles oil' Knikoura. On receipt witness went to the bridge ami prepared to shape a course for I’alliser. It was beginning to set in to rain. At o’clock he got llie approximate hearing ol Capo Campbell lighthouse, lie then set a course definitely lor (apt- I’alliser. Owing to the heavy sea, and heavy beam wind, he allowed tor leeway. It wa.s Hood tide in the Strait. That course would have taken him five miles oil I’aiiiser. lie ran Tit miles by the log and saw darkness ahead which appeared to he the loom ol tinland. IK- then reduced speed. A hard southerly gale was blowing. The ship was shipping heavy seas. At !).IJ he saw the loom id the land abeam, and lie again altered the course ami (bulged around steering various courses, lie stood in as close as lie thought sale under the circumstances. Heavy rain kept shutting out view of tin- land. At 1 I ..VJ the weather lilted. and showed the outline of the land quite clear. 'I lie lighthouse was healing X, west, six miles away.

MAN DIES IX CELL AUCKLAND. Sept. IT. Arrived : Makum at RLTo a.m. from Yam Oliver. While confined in a cell at the police station this morning on a charge d vagrancy. Daniel Miuogue. aged fiftyseven. ilied in his sleep ITvm heart failure, lie "as arrested on Saturday. IM.KVDS GFII.T V TO THEFT. AUCKLAND. Se; t. IT. Fiio Thompson, aged 21, was charged at the I’oli: e Com "illi the theft of £ 11-J 7s (id. the property of \Y. and R. FbHvhi-r. Ltd. lie pleaded gniliy. In a statement to the ] o’ice he said lie had taken money at various titties, hoping ta u-pay it. He spent the money on pleasure. He was coinmitli J lor .sentence. VICTIM DIFS. HASTINGS. Sept. IT. .lack Roilo. aged sixty-seven, a farmer stee] h base rider and trainer, "as seriously hurt through a motor colliding with the Imrse lie was riding on Wednesday night, lie died in tluNapicr Hospital.

POST OFFICE ROBBED. GISBORNE. Sepi. IT. The Post (tllice at Mamiiukc was broken into on Saturday. l"o puieiTs, stamps and I'.Ts ill money "ere lalo-n. The police have arrested a young native named More Akilim. wlm was to--11;iv remanded lor a week on a ehnig.of burglary. \| \N BLOWN To PIECES. DUNEDIN. Sept. IT. The police were advi-ed yesterday afternoon from RanlttiJy that a shocking fatality had occurred at toii’s mining works in Otago (cut raj. A single man. Thomas Maim, aged ■>. was found in the morning literally blown to pieces, apparently by gelignite. \ FOUNDRY blaze. HAMILTON, Sept. IT. A lire ill .1. .1. Niven and Go’s Imiii,|iy i aiiscd damage to the amount <>l about £ITC L This is covered by insurance. •p|,e brigade made a unadcrlul sate a. tin- ii re bad a go -d bold wlmii discovert' I.

DM' I'l I I\C BUR'- ED BLENHEIM. Sepi. IT. \ .-is dwelling, n" lied and or I.upicd by Mr \Y. B'oadbcpt. at Spring|.inds. was ea-mpb-t -l.v dedroyeil l>v Hie la-t evening. I‘iaclically nolbiog was f,a veil. The insuralici-s on Hubuilding are JU!H!J in the Phoenix, ami on the furniture WTO in the New ZenInm! Ollii »*. . 'l’lif ;uljnrciit Imust* unijAht tnv. ‘ the brigade eliT-eteil a I ’ave. Ih - damage done to the second house iestimated at LTo. It is insured L>r £:,•:{) ill the state OHice. JERSEY CATTLE FAME. JERSEYITES CONSI'ME NEW ZEALAND BUTTER. WELLINGTON. Sep. IT. Tim Diiectnr-Ci-liernl of Agrielllltire l a- received information from the High Ci nimis-ioiier to the ellect i hat despite tin- fame which Jersey cattle have attained throughout the world, that the pec,ole on the Island use New Zealand butter, which is sold in ci cry shop. The local Imlter is said to he scam- and not very good. VICE-REGAL. WANGANUI, Sen. IT. In ei.niieetioil with the Yiee-Regal Party's visit this livn iiing, W • B. 'Puck handed over the deeds ol the phinket Society’s Rooms, purchased by him and given to the Society as a giR from him to Lady .lelloeoe, who. in (urn presented them to the ,'ointi. She also unveiled the brass tablet and presented a number of SI Job.. Am-

nilalice cerlilicates. , . |, (in | .lollicoe was entertained at the Rotarv 1 lull at, a lunch tins afternoon. Their Excellencies were tendered an tfficial farewell, the guard of honour 1,..j „.r furnished h.v local companies ol ilic First liattiliuii of the AAellmgton-\Ye-t Coast regiment. Afterwards their Exeellene.es left for New Plymouth.

X 7. DAI R Y EXPERT FOR ARGENTINE. AYANGANTf. Sept. 1.1. T Peterson, -me of the Dominion’* dairv experts, has accepted an appointment as dairy export to the Anteutme Government and leaves ... about two months. He has boon in the nonunion j’jliout seven pears. -