DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 1 December 1924, Page 4

DOMINION ITEMS.

[BY TELEGRAPH —PER TIIESS ASSOCIATION. FUSES. NAMED, November 23. A defect in a kerosene stove resulted this afternoon in the complete destruction of a nine-roomed house af Greenmeadows, owned by Airs Harold Butcher, and occupied by the owner and her children. The occupants lost all their personal effects, but found it possible to .save a quantity of valuable furniture. The insurances are not ascertainable. There being no brigade or water supply, there was no means of checking the outbreak.

ADVEHTISING MILK. W FI.LINGTON ’S DEC ISI ON. WELLINGTON. November 28. An advertising coiupnign, costing L'.'.O!), has been authorised by the Wellington City Council to meet suburban farmers’ competition against the municipal milk supply. A member of the Milk Committee said that it would not he necessary if they had a monopoly, but nearby farmers authorised by the Act to supply in the city bad increased more than expected.

Several councillors recommended

newspaper paragraphs. The Mayor agreed with the paragraphic form of advertising. I hey lutd found that out with their loans. Councillor Bennett said that the .Milk Committee were making application to occupy spaces on trams at a reduced rate. Their trading account was cut the up grade. They had a meeting with dairy farmers, but the farmers put forth no proposals. They were now goitt" to furnish within seven days Clio price which they were prepared to pay for the milk. A conference would then lie asked lor to discuss such proposals. That was all the progress that had been made up to the present.

AMERICAN TOURISTS. TO VISIT AUCKLAND NEXT YEAR. AUCKLAND, November 23. The Cunnrd liner Carinthia, a vessel of 20,000 tons, and the latest addition to the fleet of that company, is

to visit Auckland in December, 192 d, bringing -1-jO America tourists who are setting out on a special Pacific cruise. Details of negotiations which have led to the decision to include Auckland as a port of call were given by the Mayor, Sir .lames Guusus, to tlie City Council hist evening. The Mayor stated that arrangements for this cruise in a specially chartered vessel came under his notice in September. 102:1, and he then communicated with the organisers. Raymond Whitcomb 'lours. Ltd., of Boston, in an emlavour to obtain a call of this vessel at Auckland, hut was advised that this was not practicable. Early this month he received a cable" again opening up the question and he replied by cable, issuing an invitation to visit Auckland and intimating that the visitois would lie accorded a civic reception. Advice had now been received that the (. arintliia would reach Auckland on December 22, 102 b, leaving again tit midnight on December

•• 1 view this as a very important matter,” added the Mayor, ** and one calculated, to do a very great deal ti> make New Zealand much better known abroad, seeing that the visitors will very Inrgelv coti’.prise leading business and professional men of the l nited States. It alfords an unique opportun itv, which in other directions we have lint I ecu slow to seize, to bring ourselves in contact with the large eenties of the world.”

MIST OVER BOARD. AFt KLAN D. November 2-. The Sic: (.'lichee City, which nr rived nl Am ! bind last, eveniu;: from Texas. 1 4-pi h i s t bat Rolicrl Tui n' >ull.

an apprentice, nineteen years ol ago. was lost overboard on November 1”. The accident occurred at 1.30 p.m.. shortly after the crew had completed boat drill. A life buoy was thrown ovei board and the ship stopped and a boat was lowered to the rescue. Ihe lifebuoy was recovered by the boat less than ten minutes after the no ident. but Turbull had disappeared.

\ I:\NKItriTS DISCI I A 111 !I' AUCKLAND. Nov. :

Justice St ringer H''anted the discharge in bankruptcy of the private estate of Edward Soulhby Wheeler. ’I ho Official Assignee said nothing unsatisfactory was alleged as to Wheeler’s private bankruptcy, but there were unsatisfactory features in connection with Wheeler’s Stores l.td., which was really a one-man concern, and "Wheeler was responsible for what was done, lie eoiisdercd the debtors’ conduct in legard to the company should be considered by the Court, lie expressed the view that the debtor had shown a reckless, plunging spirit. 'I he company would pay only about live shillings in the pound. Debtor had practically all the shares.

Itis Honor said it seemed from the liquidator’s report that W heeler was exonerated to a large extent. It may have been Wheeler’s inability to maintain a personal supervision that was to a large extent responsible. He did not think he was justified in refusing the debtor's personal discharge. It there bad any irregularity as to the Company it. could be dealt with under the Companies' Act. SIIOP-Llt'TfNG CHARGES. Cl llt ISTC'I I L'RCH, Nov. 20. As a result of arrests made last evening, three women appeared in court this morning, charged with stealing a piece of silk valued at L's sterling, the property of the D.f.C. The police stated other charges were pending. The names were suppressed in the meantime, and the women, all middleaged and well dressed, were remanded.

for half-bred, 40d, was paid, the buyer being a Bradford firm. Three-quarter tired fleece woof made up to 30j<l and cross-bred up to 28d, half-bred pieces tip to 30Jd. Over ninety buyers wore present. Very often the bids rose by a penny to twopence, instead of tlie usual farthing.

LORD JEHU COE’S LAST SIGNAL. WELLINGTON, Nov. 23.

It i« reportd (says “T.D.H,” in the •‘Dominion”) that Lord .Tellicce’s farewell signal in Cook Strait- to New Zealand’s Navy is one that caused many chuckles aboard H.AI.S. Dunedin.

Engineer-Coinmanders in the Navy are required by a hard-hearted Admiralty to keep strict account of all their stores (which seem to include everything anybody wants aboard fillip) and the result is Hint they are apt to bocome stony-hearted in turn, or to be so regarded by other people who-want a little extra paint to smarten up a ship or to replace some article dropped into “the ditch” without having their pay docked for it.

Tt seems that one probably baseless allegation by the disgruntled against flic Engineer-Commander of the Dunedin is that he slows the engines down at sea to save fuel, and ‘‘T.D.H.” is informed that when Lord .lellicoe paid his final visit to our flagship he laughed heartily at n drawing which had I icon chalked up bv an audacious wag. The picture showed an engine-room rating reporting to the Engineer-Comman-der that the ship had been slowed down [0 eight knots, ami Father Neptune putting his head up over the stern and saving, “Got a move on or I’ll arrest you for loitering on the high seas.” Tt is said that the artist- who had been expecting a summons to appear on the quarter-deck among Hie- "captain's defaulters.” became quite a popular hero when Lord Jellicoe's last faroveil signal was received from tlie Tahiti “Good-bye. Don’t get arrested lor loitering on the high seas.” HUGE SUN SPOT. WANGANUI, November .‘lO. Extraordinary activity 011 tlie sun's surface was recorded ibis morning by the well-known astronomer, Mr .1. T. Ward, at the Wanganui Observatory, lie states that an enormous suit spot passing the limn of the sun, has given rise to colossal prominences, and these, seen through a spectroscope at the Observatory. present a wonderful sight. The prominences are estimated to Irom IdO.OOO to a quarter of a million miles in length. They are ol the kind and form known as metallic and qttissccnl and are of great variety. Mr Ward states that this spectacle is unique in astronomical research in the Dominion, although tt smaller celestial phenomenon on a smaller scale, was observed here two years ago.

SCHOOL OF FORESTRY. AUCKLAND, November 28. Auckland University College is making a keen effort to complete the organisation of the new School of Forestry, so that iL may operate from the middle of next year. Applications an being called in India, Canada, am Great Britain, for the position ol pro lessor of forestry, and various com so: of instruction have been deliiid. Ilu education to In: provided is very wide itt scope and is designed to euabh others than university students to alsi avail themselves of instruction in for est rv.