DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 4 October 1924, Page 3

DOMINION ITEMS.

bv TELEoitArn —ritKSB assn., copvmcnT. BOXER’S DEATH. DUNEDIN. October 2. At the inquest on Ronald Al’Callum, the young mail who was killed whilst boxing at the tournament at Palnierston on September ID, the Coroner returned a verdi: t of a'.idciital death from fracture of the base of the skull, remarking that it was one of those unfortunate happenings in every hard sport. Jle suggested that there should 'he some kind of padding outside the ring, particularly in amateur houts. The evidence showed that the ring was only Kill oin by lCl't bin in size, but the Coroner held that this had no hearing on the accident. CHINESE UNREST. DUNEDIN, September 2!l. Tin* Rev Reuben Richardson, who has returned to Dunedin after nine years spent with Clio Inland .Mission in the province of Szechwan, 2(10 miles from the Chinese coast, in an interview said that the spread of lawlessness was reflected in the loss of prestige by Westerners. The respect that was paid to Europeans up to live years ago was ebbing away, and so pronounced bad this become in Szechwan that the British Consul had issued orders against any more missionaries being admitted to the province. Indeed the position was becoming so had that he thought it probable that missionaries at present in Szechfwan might have to leave it for a time. Towards the coast, the safety of foreigners was much more precarious. Mr Richardson found that civilians were kindly disposed towards missionaries, and that robbers and soldiers recognising their value Irom a medical point of view, left them unmolested. But students in the provincial capital. Chimtu, took a mll'cront attitude, and anti-British, American ami Japanese demonstrations were frequent. Mr Richardson attributed this to Bolshevik pronngaiula, agents ol the Soviet Government having penetrated as far inland as Sezechlwan. Ihe general opinion of the students was that missionaries were in the pay oi their Governments. I he feeling against the Japanese was especially strung and permeated all classes ol the community. Placards worded "Don't buy Japanese goods” were to be seen in almosl every town.

FIGHTING HLACKSPOT. NELSON, October 2

At the request of experienced Slake orcliadists, Dr Curtis, of the Cawthrmi Institute has supplied iho following information concerning black snot, lor the guidance of those id lass expen-

ds a period varying Irolii ten days lo Hi,-re weeks elapses between the infection of any part of the apple or pear tree by black spot fungus and the formation of a spot ol a size readily visible to the eye as the result of that infection, it is of vital importance to spray in time to prevent the spines gaining entry in Ibe lirst place, rather than to wait for the lirst spots to

appear before undertaking remedial measures. For with each generation of spots, the number of spoie.s in an orchard is multiplied several thousandfold.

|,nigo numbers i-f nscosiiorvs arc being discharged now as the result ol the recent rainfall, lti-siroee.lv advise:, that, sprays should lo- applied ill oiioe. anil also repealed immediately after each marked period ol rain that occr.is between now and about Geioher "nth. By that time the product am id ascospores will have largely oca cd, and alteiilion need then he. directed only to the conidia in such spots as have lormed. NIUE LINKED BY WIRELESS. WELLINGTON. Ooiohor 2. hi accordance with tin- policy c: lie CiTvernnvot to posh on v ilh ihe link j,-.. up >.l I lie i•-in.-I• ! i .lands in Ibe ( „i,k grooit b;. radio, a station al Nine has now been opened loi trnflio. lies is the third ol the ( ook Islands to he (oiiaected with wireless during the past four months, Aitnlaki having been connected up in June, and Matigaia in August. Tin- Rcsi-lcnt ( oinmissioer at Niue to-day lorwariled a message to the I loti Sir .Maui I’oiuare .Minister in charge of the Cook Islands): — Radio opem-.l for traffic today. The people desire in thank New Zealand for ending the long' isolation. —.Morris. Sir .Maui Romare replied as follows: - Resident Commissioner. Niue, —Delighted. New Zealand shares with you i,r the feeling of satisfaction that Niue’s isolation is ended, aml'tlie outpost. is now linked no with the outside hi,rid. I feel sure that radio augurs well lor the fuiure prosperity ol Niue. I’lea-c accept end convey to the mem--I,ers of the Island Council greetings from myself and the Department. Kin ora.—Al. I’omare. INCOME TAN PROSECUTIONS. HAMILTON. October Showing a deficit in his income tax returns over the last lour years ol CirtiS, William Frank Welling-, a draper, was charged on three counts with failing to furnish income tax returns, lie was lined 2100 on each ohm go. WELLINGTON. October Earnest Cuthberl Barrai.l, .Medical Duel or and farm owner of Ralmerstoii North, appeared in the nolie,• court on charges of furnishing false income tax returns. An application by bis counsel for the suppression ol the income tax figures was refused. The evidence showed that defondni owned several farms. In addition he worked at his profession. u 10-0, and 102:1, he furnished returns for Cl{>oo, Cl 7-11, and 2205)0 respeclively, instead of let - L’->.1.>0, LL-.i. and ClOWi. It was stated the dclemlanl gave the investigator, every assistance The Magistrate said he was satisfied iho false returns were not made wdfpllv No hooks had keen kept. Defendant was convicted of noghgence and was lined CIOO 0,1 o;u1 ' ,i! tIK three charges.

farmer's srinoK. ClllUSTC'lirHC'll. Oct. -t. At the inquest on A. T.'O. Svn.oms retired sheen farmer, the nolle o c deuce showed the holly had heoii in the the water. Deceased had a Mie.it U knife clenched in his right hand. an. had a largo trash in the throat ainl there was a large cut on the !o,r. »mt. The Cornier stated that it. appeal ei deceased had finanH:. l worry aiul wns depressed. The wounds on t. ho wore evidently self-.,dim eil. and it . - poured deceased had ether In ho. <> had thrown himself into tue watei aft . h‘. had hec.ime weak from loss ol blood Tie returned a verdmt of death ' drowning, following loss <>! blood i injuries self-inflicted, while decease,. was in a depressed state ol mind iom financial worries. FATA'Tj motor cyci.e accident. DARGAVILI E. Ootoher 1. \ voting man named I.eslie Adams. aged -A. single, a carpenter, wlm was riding a motor cvclo from Dai ear die to his home at Te Kopnru yesterday afternoon met with an accident which proved fatal. It appears that he was riding along the asphalt road at a fairly smart pace when the motor cycle got in a nit on t<’e side of the road, and got out of control, throwing the rider *~heavilv to the ground with the cycle on top of him. Two telegraph linesmen who were working nearby rushed to Adams’ assistance and found