DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 5 November 1924, Page 3

DOMINION ITEMS.

[BT TELEGRAPH —PER PRESS ASSOCIATION. FATAL ACCIDENT. GISBORNE, November 4. The police received word of a fatality at Patutahi on Monday, n middleaged man named Sandal-Stein berg being thrown from a horse. Deceased was n native of Sweden, and an exmember of the Expeditionary Forces. THE AIAHEXO TROUBLE. WELLINGTON, November 5. The Alaheiio incident ended in the missing man returning to the ship, hut five of the men were arrested on a charge of disobeying lawful orders, and as to three of them on a charge of assaulting the Chief Engineer. The Seamen’s Union held a stop work meeting and resolved to declare the vessel black if any of the crew were imprisoned. Tlie Alaheiio is still in tho harbour. THE FLOUR CASE. DUNEDIN, November 5. The eighth day of hearing in the flonriniiling ease opened with McDonald, Afanaging Director of Distributors Ltd., under crossexamination. Witness stated he still held the opinion that the trouble in Otago and Southland had never been serious. Distributors had 150 customers in Southland and after curry-comb-ing the district, the Crown could only produce 12. Re-examined, the witness stated that if Distributors did not exist there would be the same distributing difficulties with an exceptional demand. WEI.COAfE TO FLAGSHIP. 1)11. THACKER’S QUESTION. CHRISTCHURCH, Nov. 5. Dr Thacker asked at this morning’s meeting of the Harbour Board why the warship Dunedin had not been welcomed on her arrival at Lyttelton. 'l’he Chairman replied that the Dnne--lin had boon given a welcome when she was with the service squadron. Dr. Thacker; “But- she’s our ship now. It’s a shame.” Alter discussion the Board decided L> suggest to the Alayor of Christchurch that an entertainment for the men he arranged.