DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 21 November 1924, Page 4

DOMINION ITEMS.

[by TELEGRAM—PER TRESS ASSOCIATION.] WHALENS’ CRUISE. DUNEDIN, November IS. Animated by the spirit of adventurous enterprise, and undaunted by the prospect of anions toil under adverse conditions, the crew of the whaling steamer Sir James Clark ltoss east off the vessel’s moorings this morning at Port Chalmers. Captain Larsen, the veteran winder, was on the bridge. Ilis crew seem to have the confidence ill him that his Norwegian compatriots expressed when they subscribed 0,000,000 marks lo finance the expedition. The Sir James Clark Ross has been readily supplied with coal and water at Port Chalmers, and. Captain Larsen seemed a satisfied man as lie told as reporter that everything was in good order and that he anticipated a successful cruise in quest of whales. From Port Chalmers the whaler proceeds to Stewart Island to pick up five whale chasers which have wintered there. These smaller craft, will he coaled from the stoic ship, and in two or three days Captain Larsen expects that the whole licet will leave for the south. Last year the expedition left Holmi-t at Hie beginning of December for the whaling grounds, and tile earlier start this season is the result ol the experiences ot the initial cruise.

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At the Alagistrate’s Court. Harold C’yiil Howe Francis, nged 111, appeared on I>G charges of theft of goods valued at £ll As .Til. from the wharves, licensed having worked in ships from which goods were missed. Sergeant Alcjhilyre said that in consequence of a message he went to accused’s house with Constable Lack, and was let in by accused’s wife. 'Witness observed a large quantity of goods (produced) in a box on the kitchen floor, and on questioning accused about them, he said he got three jugs and the crockery from his mother. Accused’s wife then interposed that his mother had been dead several years, and added that the goods had been pilagod by her husband. She also added that even the blankets on the beds were stolen, and had it not been for his thieving from the wharves they would have licon destitute.

Til Court, Mrs Francis corroborated accused's statement as to how he became possessesed of the goods, and stated she had purchased the various articles of clothing produced. To counsel, she said she had a disagreement with her husband, and had informed the police that if they went to her home they would find goods stolen by her husband. Her signed statement to the police was untrue. She was very much distressed, and was not oil oath when she made it. She was so upset she could not remember what she said to Sergeant Alidntylo. Accused was convicted on thirteen charges, involving £0 l«s fid, lour of which were admitted, the other thirteen being dismissed. Sentence was deferred till to morrow. Rail was refused.

.MAORI ROY’S TM.TGIIT. GLSROISNK. Nov. ID.

A native liov named Willie I’angi. who was lost in the itnatoki hush on Monday has been found in tin exhausted condition five miles in the hush. Search parties were out continuously for several days. COLERIDGE HO WEIL * < lIKISTMiritCH. November 2. As is generally known amongst tonslinii'l's of Lake Colei idge electric power the winter of ID2A promises to test severely the capacity of the power station to meet demands. One gratifying factor, and one that "ill materially assist in the pinch period being got Ihioiiph sin • ••:-• T'dly, is the manlier in which the Harper 11 11 e i diversion has served the purpose for which it was const rinded the maintenance of the level of the water in Lake Coleridge. Th ability of the generating plant to carry a heavy overload is not giving thosi* in charge ol the | nwer scheme so much concern as the maintenance ol the water supply. Unless the water pressure is siillieii.nl there ale fractional losses in the tunnel which iodine the effectiveness of the generating plant.