DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 27 September 1924, Page 4

DOMINION ITEMS.

!1Y TELEGRAPH —THESS ASSN., COPVRICIIT. LORD .JELLICOH. N EI.SOX, Se ptei nhe r '_’fi. The (lovernor-Cieneral was accorded, a civic farewell at various gatherings, which were largely attended, despite had weather. He also presented his trident to the Iron Duke Sea Scouts, oimgratidntiiig Nelson on having the champion sea scout troop in New Zealand, as it had the champion cadet company, lie recalled that on a previous visit he had presented the Ridililionl Cuii to Nelson College Cadets. It was also mentioned that Nelson held lour trophies competed for by youths throughout, the Dominion. This afternoon Lord Jellieoe opened the Scriptorium at' Nelson College, a massive brick building, erected as a memorial to the (lid Roys who 101 l in tke war, and lie unveiled a war memorial containing one hundred and twenty names. It was mentioned that over six hundred Did Roys ol Nelson College served ill the war. Lord .lellicoe returns this evening to Welliug-

l-'RriT CONTROL. NELSON, September *2O. One of the largest and most representative gatherings of fruitgrowers ever belli at Stoke took place last evening. Air Allan and Colonel Cray of the Emit Control Hoard, addressed the m-.vtii'g. which unanimously resolved that a clause he inserted in the I'rilit Control Rill ensuring the grower the right to dispose of his I ruit by private treaty, provided that such sales tire made at a price not lower than those lixc.l by the Hoard, the Hoard to he notified of the place and quantity to lie shipped.

It was resolved hv 2i to 11 that, failing the insertion of the clause in question, the meeting approves of Hie Control Rill,, and is prepared to accept it as it stands. The teeling of the meeting was unanimously in iavotlf of control provided that provision was made for the disposal of fruit by private treaty, but not below* Control Hoard prices.

Colonel Cray said this was quite in keeping with the control policy.

LOSSES RV EIRE.. I! TERNS! HI LITV UK RAILWAYS. WELL! NOTON. Sc pi. 2-T At He ir animal emili rence delegates to Dm New Zealand l-'armcrs’ Uni in passed the following resolution: ‘‘l hat where it can be proved that tin- Radwav Dcparmcnl is icslionsible lor an cull icak of tile they sliould lie held liable for damage." 'flic .Minister of Railways now lias re plied in tin* billowing terms; * I have l!m honour I i inlorin .you that Hm depart moot is tolly si-r/.ed of the desirability of using every endeavour to minimis- tile danger ol lire aiisiier I ~,m (lie use ot loeomot iv--s. and it ai eordiiigly takes every care to climinat - danger hv provision ol its engines with the i.-M. spark-arresting as>plianccs available, and as far a- circumstances permit by burning only saeli elaises el coal as do not tend I > unit sparks, 'flic fact that- during hot weather tires occur at many places remote from the lailwa.v shows that tires eoiiiineiiee through other causes than sparks from Ini nmotives. and there is littl- doubt that liianv tires wlii-li settlers are apt to ascribe to .-parks from railway engines are caused in other way-. The d-partu 1 also co-up'-rates in the pi even t ion of tires l-.v hiirning oil' intlammalde material on reilwav land a hoe.'- ide the line at toilI|e times, and will continue to noils he-t cml-avonrs to prevent tke

spread of any tires that may accjdcula!lv lie c.tns-d. The d, oartm-et has n-vc- at any time rci idietcd li-diililv lor dam.-p'c r-.Miltaiit I rum a i -.iiill-rcak of lire whom the depart ne-nl ha- I ecu ill anv way al lault. lot el viouslv it lannot aeeept the position that le-

can—- a iire i -i-nrs in urn::unity to its lines tt-o de|iartment should ins-o laelo he responsible far anv damage wliiili may a rise I h-rel i o:n in the al .on I any neoligeio -- ■>•■ parl