DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 3 November 1924, Page 3

DOMINION ITEMS.

[ny telko it Am —rat rnnss association. A COI.I.ISIOX. AUCKI,AND, November 1. There was a collision between a tram and a motor bus in Symomls Street this morning. The bus was carried by the tram for llfty-four feet, until the bus hit a cente pole. The ’lnis then capsized, but its sixteen occupants escaped with a few cuts and bruists. The bus was a closed conveyance, with glass side screens. Most of the latter were broken. A bio bole was made in the roof, which made an exit lor some of the passengers.

SITU KM K COI’llT. WELLINGTON. November 1. Tl le following persons were sentenced at the Suprciue Court this morning: James Harrison, for forgery and uttering, nine months imprisonment; Henry Harris Tuimiclill'e, for theft, reformative detention for three years; George Edward Dellinger, for breaking and entering, reformative detention for two veins.

COENTRY RACING CLUBS. WELLINGTON, October 25. At a meeting of flic Executive of the New Zealand Racing Clubs, called specially to consider the proposals from affiliated clubs relative to .suggesting changes in the imistitutioii of the New Zealand Racing Conference, as affecting representation of racing clubs at the annual conference held in July each year, a large number of replies was received from the clubs. It was resolved to support the proposal of the Woodvilie (lull, with some amendments, lor limiting the total group representation of district clubs to three, and providing for the representation of suburban clubs in special cases. The basis of suggested allocation of representation is on racj ti <r <lays, as against stakes or totalisator turnover. Messrs Jewell and Lyon were appointed a Sub-Committee to present the views of the Executive to a special Committee of the Racing Conference; and, this done, it was resolved to telegraph to the l’rime .Minister and the Lender of the Opposition, expressing appreciation of their action in regard to passing the Gaming Bill. Air Alassev was thanked specially for efforts to honour promises made to the Country Racing Clubs Association in the past. It was further resolved to telegraph to the Leader of the Labour party, asking that those associated in opposition might consider the Bill as one of long promise, promoted originally |, v the Association in the interests of country clubs, to which the Bill would supply a measure of justice.

STEAMER IN STORAI. WANGANUI, Nov. 1. Advices received by the agents here state that the steamer Port Caroline encountered a heavy gale last night on the way to Wanganui, and a seaman was washed overboard. A boat vas pu ollt to rescue him but it was unsuccessful after a terrible buffeting. It took SIU hours to get back to th The Port Caroline is due hc.e this afternoon.

HIGHEST TN TWENTY A EARS. WOODYII.LE. November J. The Alanawatu and tributaries on Saturday were in the highest flood for over twontv years, being bank to bank. All low-lying parts were "'.nwlato. ; There was under two inches of ram here but it was greater on the ranges and 'further up the Hawkes Bay some stock were lost. The rivers are going down.

EIRE IN FOXTON. FOXTOX, November 3. \ fire broke out in Ryder’s hoot shop yesterday morning, doing eons.derab e damage to the stocks and fittings. The smoke penetrated the upstairs room of Whvte’s hotel in the same block filling the corridors and Bed-rooms and causing alarm to the inmates The brigade made a good save owing to concrete building. , , +n The fire was confined shop to Rvders, whose stock was insured for £3OO in the Atlas Coy.

MANOAIIAU lIYDRO-ELECOIC * SCHEME. SHANNON, Novemlier 3. The hydro-elcetrie development scheme at Mu-ngahao' is being formally opened to-day bv the Prime Minister. The weather is extremely satisfactory, bright sunshine prevailing. Mr .Massey, Hon. J. 0. Coates (Minister of Public Works), a largo number of representatives of both Houses, members of .Local Power Hoards,, Mr F. M. Kissel I (Chief Electrical Engineer) and other representatives of the Public Works Department arrived here on the wav to the ceremony.

The Mangahao station is at present the largest generating station in New Zealand, the voltage of transmission being 110,000. Power is to be supplied to Hoards all over the district and it will he immediately turned on to llorowjienua and later on to Wellington City, which will absorb about one half of the supply.

Though the proposals relating to the scheme were introduced in 1901, actual work was not commenced till May, 1919. The head works and generating machinery alone were erected at a cost of approximately one million sterling, greatly exceeding the estimates. A banquet will he held at Shannon this afternoon.

FLOODS IN CANTEKHUHY

.CHRISTCHURCH, November 1

Had the rains not ceased early on Sunday there would have been serious Hoods in Canterbury. As tilings arc,_ l.itlifiehl township hears some slight scars. When the Kowhai river overflowed at 11 o’clock on Saturday night the water'made its way clown the main road in a broad stream. Several houses were threatened with a watery invasion, reminiscent of many floods, hut nothing serious occurred. In a few houses the water entered some ol the rooms and many vegetable gardens were temporarily submerged. Great exped itioii was displayed, in lifting the carpels, and other floor coverings, but much of this labour was a wasted effort, as the Hood went down as snddenlv as it rose. The damage done was'.slight at Felton. At Felton silt was deposited on several larms. Ihe potato crons have been most unfortunate in this respect.

KF.MIT.II A MISHAPS. WF.I.f,INTI lON. Nov. 3. While the steamer Kcmuera was hove to outside the Heads waiting for tbo won ther to moderate, she shipped a big sea which knocked a seaman. Thus Jones, aged (it!, down and inflicted serious injuries. It dislocated his shoulder. broke ribs and bruised bis head. Merrilield. one of the engineers, got a severe scalp wound from the same

wave. Some N.S.W. hoy scouts returned by the vessel, and among the passengers are eight scouts brought out by tin* Salvation Army.

NEW ZEALAND NAYY. CIIHfSTCIiriK’IL Nov. The New Zealand flagship 11.M.5. ii nod in arrived at Lyttelton this muring from .Hobart direct after a calm if. The Dunedin will proceed to A\ olngton on November lull.

Cl HI. WITNKsS IIF.Pt HITS. AI'OKf.ANI). November 3. Elsie May bane, the girl who was reported to have disappeared from the Supreme Court on Wednesday, called at the Mt. Eden Gaol and stated that she had been safely housed by the Salvation Army. She was to have been an important witness in a criminal assault ease from Wailii, but Imr evidence was unnocessarv as the accused man pleaded guilty.

EVIDENCE FOIt DEFENCE. DUNEDIN, November 3. tn the Flour-milling ease, giving evidence' for the defence. Hubert Kay Ireland, director of the Oarnaiu Company. recounted the vagaries of the business after 1922. when the Minister announced there would he no control next. year. The Government then praei ieallv gave the milters all the wariants they asked lor and certain milters overbought, endeavouring to secure extra trade by cutting. His Company, selling to spread delivery up till February 1923. at prices down to £lO, lost £OO3 on wheat sold in Otago and Southland and C 1.55" on wheat shipped. The price paid to farmers after th(' formation of Distributors Ltd., was .'lightly higher than under con trod. During the existence of Distributors Ltd*, his company marketed and sold all the Hour gristed so that the market was never deprived of the ( onipany s

TRAINS HEED UP. RAXNKVIRKE. Nov. 3. A heavy slip on the railway line between Kopua and Ormondville disorganised the railway traffic in Southern Hawkes Bay this morning. The first train ftom AVaipukiirau for Palmerston North did not get through and the trains mirth were held up for some time. The line is sufficiently cleared to enable the Napier south-hound express to get through, being about one hour behind scheduled time.

train held up. BAXNEVIKKE. Nov. 3. The delav at the slip proved greater than anticipated. Passengers from Napier are reported to he transhipping iit the slip, and are expected now to arrive here two hours behind time. There is no information as to when the line is likely to he cleared. I’assenders by tlio express to Xsipior will probably have to tranship.*

FLOODS AT FOXTON. FOXTON, November 3. The flood waters of the Alanawatu ut road communication from 1* ox ton „ Shannon and Levin. A span of the ridge was washed away. The loss to he ilnxmillers is fairly considerable. Several breaks in tbe stop banks let he water over the Afoutoa roads.

The loss of stock is trilling.^ About a mile and a ball of the railwav line on the Eoxton-Palmerston line

is under water and the service is temporal ilv suspended. DROWNING ACCIDENT. AUCKLAND. November 3. On a launch trip to Pnrntu. Coromandel. on Sunday, the sou of G. D. Hansford of the firm of Hansford and Mills, contractors, of Wellington, was drowned when a dinghy cc'utaiiiiug four people including the deceased upset in a heavy sea. The three others had a narrow escape from death.

OLD LADY DROWNED. AUCKLAND. November 3. Just after the arrival at Devonport of the ferry steamer from Auckland at 10.20 this morning, cries were heard coining from the water. Some men launched a dinghy, and found a woman, about 70 years of age in the water. Artificial respiration was resorted to but the woman died. She has not yet been identified.