DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 27 November 1924, Page 3

DOMINION ITEMS.

[uv TELEGRAPH—PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.] THE EXCHANGE PROBLEM. WELLINGTON, November 2A. The sharp advance in wool values ami the buoyancy of the market is Hivinc considerable ceneral satisfaction, lint some interested in the trade are certainly a hit nervous, fearinn that Finn life may vet cause serious trouble. The exchaiico problem is only partly solved, for, aeordinc to mail advices, il is understood that most, of the associated hanks are followinc the policy of issttinc no credits to new linns, and it has been stated that certain Yorkshire Houses in a larce way of business have found if impossible to üblain credits, the reason apparently beiiiH that in the previous seasons these same hanks have not issued them to the firms in question.

It is admitted that the exchance problem is not so formidable sis it is in Australia. At the same time brokers are anxious that merino wool should continue to rule luhli. for that is helpinc crossbred wool. It i s expected that the e.xchance difliculty will increase the competition at the London sales on the part of Continental buyers, who could probably arrance credits in London, while unable to do so for Australia and New Zealand.

COAL CONFERENCE. WEST PORT. Nov. 2(1. A Minim; Conference is heinc held in Westport, for the purpose of lixinc up new tvorkinc aciooinonts. PATH A CANDIDATE. WANGANUI. November 20. Seventy-seven delecates. icpresentinc \arious | arts of I'atea electorate met at Waverley to-day for the purpes(» of sclectiuc a Reform candidate foe next election. Air J. B. Alurdoik of llawera (President of the Relorm I.eacue) presided. The meetinc was most enthusiastic. A ballot resulted in the selection of Air 11. G. Dickie.

MAN BADLY HURT. ASHBURTON. Nov. 20. James Cairns, a yuitiiH man. employed mi the Rower Board wiriiic cam; on l.micl'each Fstati* was severely injured as the result ol the collapse ol an old pole, whereon he was mounted. He was removed ta the hospital in a critical condition. DUNEDIN SHOW. DUNEDIN. Nov. 2G. The Aci ieiiltural Society's Show opened to-day in dclichtful weather. The cullies total LSI. acainst 8!)I last year. JOY RIDER GAOLED. DFNEDIN. Not. 20. 11l the Police Court.. Georce Thomas Sent t. charced with convert iiq; a motor ear to his own use. was sentenced to fourteen days’ imprisonment, it was shown that accused was drunk at the time, and ran the car into a teller, lie was :iecimit>anied by another mail, who was also ilronk. 'The Macistrale said that these cases were not infrequent, and the Court 11111't take a serious view.

IN Al EAIDR I AM. PAIIIATUA. Nov. 20. The iinveiliiic of a handsome monument.. ei'ceted in the local cemetery, in memory d the late Dean Thomas .McKenna. for many years Parish Priest ol Pnliiatua. took place to-day. The eeicniony was performed by the Rev. Father Chime of Napier, ill the preseme of a larce assembhiHc from various parts of the disriet. and also from ncichbolll'ilic towns. There were also maiiv t isiliuc clei'cy.

Prior to the ceremony there was Rc- ,, 11 ietn Mass at St Rrinid's Church, tin celehara lit heinc Alonsiciioi .McKenna, of Mastertoii. hrotlier of the late Dean.

iif:AYY TRAFFIC I.TCKNSFS. A DEPUTATION'S FEARS. AUCKLAND, Nov. 27. Anxiety lest the license fees for heavy trallic lixed liv the Auckland City Council would lie duplicated hy ether local bodies and thus represent a double impost Oil owiieis. Was expressed Ly a de] ill at ion lo t lie I lon. .1. < I Coates who said the lecishition which ciii|iiivi'i'i'i| the rollet tion of heavy liceiisc Ices also eiiahicd a Hioupilic ol the local bodies so us to prevent- overl:i| pine. The draft of the Government, or a standard schedule, would lie submitted to tile lorry owners and if they wished they could civo evidence. The schedule would he pul into force in some form or other and as soon as possible

FINE JERSEY lUS I'LAY. STRATFORD. November 27. The Stratford A. and I*. Association's fifteenth annual show was opened in showery weather, with the finest display of dairy < attic ever seen in Taranaki. The Judge's opinion is that there lias never been a better array ol Jerseys shown in New Zealand. Heavy rain fell in the night, but it is now line. AUCKLANDERS TAKEN DOAYX.

A I’EOEITA 81.. E A'TSIT. AUCKLAND. November 27. The depart me for Argentine about a fortnight ago of a recent visitor to Auckland from Ireland lias I’cft ft number of hi: al residents lamenting. The visitor was a young man of good education and obtained temporary employment on commission. A transaction in which the young man acted as agent for a l’apakiira resident in the sale (J' a motor car led to a complaint being made to the police regarding his part in the transaction. Unfortunately the (omplaiut (nine too late for the polhe to take effective action, the agent having already sailed from AVellingtuii for South America. It is stated that the young man. having obtained a cir for sale, took it to a garage, am I left ill with the proprietor to sell. On the strength of this lie purchased at the Garage a new car. arranging with the vendor that the latter retain the proceeds of the sola of the old car as a deposit for the pun base of the new one. Subsequently the agent called at the garage and informed -i •'• proprietor that he hail found a purchaser for the old car. and obtained permission to take if away to allow the intending buyer to inspect it. The agent thus obtained possession of two motor cars without having paid for either.

(■■formation as to lmw the cars were disposed of is not at present available.

The visitor is said to have contracted debts to a substantial amount and altogether seems tn have made .'lis visit to Auckland a profitable one.

RTMT'TAKA’S immigrants. AUCKLAND. November 27. Immigrants hv the ißimutnka had a good voyage with little sickness, except that at various times children wore ill with measles. The passengers for the south left by the Main Trunk express at 7.10 last night. BTGAAIY CHARGE. GISBORNE. November 27. Clarence Twotield AYright. pleaded oiiilty to having committed bigamy at Thames in 1921. having been married at Mount Albert. Auckland in 1910. with his wife still living. AA right was committed for sentence. ATTEMPTED MURDER CHARGE. TIMARU. November 27.

At the Magistrate's Court, before G. llastie J.P.. John Holmes was charged with attempting to murder his wife, Annie Elizabeth Holmes, at Xewhorough Onmaru. on November 2nd., by shooting. Holmes was further charged with attempting sui'nde,

On the application of (he police a remand was nranted till Dec. Ith.

X.Z. PUBLCTTY CONDEMNED. WELLINGTON, November 27,

Addrcssinc the Chamber of Commerce, IT. E. Soutih stronyly condemned the poor publicity niven New Zealand at Wembley as contrasted with Canada and Australia. He also commented on the absence of publicity in pas-sciiner steamers, even those like the Alakura. which were subsidised hy New Zealand.

FRUIT HAWKER’S DEATH. AIASTERTON, Novemher 27. Finer Andrews Neils Larsen, a fruit haw ker, was found dead in the car shed at the rear of a endec palace this mornitic. Deceased was about 20 years of MHO. ■»

A TRAGIC DEATH. ITT.VRURU (Auckland), Nov. 27

To lie the menus of savinc the lives of several other people, and then lose his own, was the tragic fate of Henry Cottincham, through the destruction, hy fire, .shortly after midniHht. of the cookhouse at Alokai. Cottineham, who slept on the premises, discovered the building' ablaze and roused the other occupants. C'ollicoat and his family, who conducted the cook-house, and who escaped hastily through the window. Cottingliam was not to tie seen, and it was thought lie had gone to the mill to have the siren sounded, hut his remains were lolind near the front door of the cook-house when the fire had burnt itself out. A lecent arrival from Lincolnshire. Cottingliam was employed as a general hand at the mill.

C.'OAl PEXSATTOX C'LAI.AfS. WELLINGTON. Novemher 27. A number of claims for compensation. arising out of the loss of the Ripple on the 7th. of August, was heard hy the Arbitration Court to-day. Alice Alav. widof of John James Alov, a seaman: relative of John Oiler, a fireman; Margaret Thomason, widow of Nils Thomason, a seaman ; Agues A\ illiumsnn, widow of Rohi'it Williamson, a seaman, claimed £7otl each. The case claims were undisputed, and the Court iTwardeil full amounts.

RESIDENCE DESTROY ED. PAIIIATUA. November 27. A lire destroyed the two-slorcved eight roomed residence of J. M . Odgers, daii v farmer, at Koiiini. The iamily were sleeping on the ground floor and the five children escaped in their night attire. The children were aroused hy their mother. The insurances total £ti:tn. FIRE PREYENTTON. II A WEE A. Novemher 27. The Exciitive of the Fire Brigades of New Zealand is holding a coiilor(iiice at llawera. One ol the most important matters discussed was for tin improved system and means of educating the general public in the needs of fire prevention. It was finally decided that Captain Watts. Advisory Superintendent ot the l .I'.iLA. eonfei with Captain Hugo, the Government Inspector of Fire Brigades. The subjects for ieferenee include compulsory iii-e ,1,-iII in .schools, all public institutions and lactoi ies. Ihe ccnfoience also stressed the urgent need of a imi-|,i,-lit set of file prevention by-laws, the standardisation of alt lire brigade equipment, water supplies and reticiilatioM.

NAPIER SENTENCES. NAPIER. Nov. 2.. At the Supreme Court David ( owatt. a sehoolmaster. received II years' hard labour for indecent assault. , Thomas I eonai'd Jordan. IS months hanl labour lor assault on the high 1 George Edgar Nasey. 2 months’ for MsSJllllt . David Davit's. 12 mouths’ for assault. I.eslie Wilfer l Guildhall is to I"’ relumed In the training farm lor hreahing and entering. Th'imas Chillies Williams. 12 months and declared an liaoiliial criminal lot lake pretences.

DROWNING E VT.ALITY. THE VICTIMS’ NAMES. ('ll RISTt'II URCII. Nov. 27. It i- now continued that the names of the men drowned at Brighton yosterilnv arc Alexander A\ illred Anderson. -ingle, aged about 39. and employed as a tramway conductor at ( hristcliurcli. and Clarence E. Schofield. of Parnell. Auckland, commercial traveller. Schofield, it is said went to .Anderson's assistance. CASK DROPPED. N.AIMER. Nov. 27.

Mr .1 u—tice Reed 10-dav advised the Clown would not offer I urtlior evidence in the incest charge against George David Melville .assuming the father would still refuse to give which might incriminate himscll. and the girl concerned would probably not remember any better tliun when she was before the Lower Court, when she was threatened with imprisonment it slm did not testily. On the Crown acceptance of the Judge's advice. the latter instructed the jury to return a \crdict of ••not guilty.” which was don.' forthwith.