DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 5 December 1924, Page 4

DOMINION ITEMS.

HY TELEGRAPH—FKESB ASfl.v,, COrYRIOIIT. KAWARAU COKD MIXING | SHARKS. DUNKDIX. ncp. 2. ' uitv a number of claim-holders who have acquired rights from the Kawnniu Gold .Mining Company have turned their holdings into companies, and the immediate ell'eet of the lir.it public work in conneetiou with the selteme the brine of the first shot—has been to cause all appreciated value in flic shares of those companies up north. There is a mild boom in one of the Wairarapa companies, and the shares are already at a premium of os. I’OI.ICK MKTHODS. .MACINTI!ATK’S TKIRFTK. WKI.UXf.'TOX, December i.’. A striking tribute to tile methods adopted by the police in the course of their multifarious duties was paid by Mr K. Page, S.M., to-day, when dealing with some allegations made by counsel appearing at an inquiry into the partial destructhion of a motor-car in the Kniwarra Gorge on the morning of Neptember 0. A complaint was made at the beginning of these proceedings, 1 * said the Magistrate, “ about the actions of the detectives. I think I ought to say something on that matter. The work of the detectives and of the police is responsible, arduous and difficult, and sometimes dangerous. My experience of their methods, which extends over a decade, is that they carry out their duties with eonspicious lairiiess, and l have no reason to believe that they have departed from that in the present case.”

On the question of the propriety of making a statement, to an officer, the •Magistrate pointed out that it was the duly of the public to insist, and not hamper, the police in carrying out their duties. “The statute does not impose that obligation, ” be added. “ but it should be observed as the duly of citizens in a law-abiding Dritish community.”

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From sill parts of the Dominion coin reports of a splendid season and phe nonienal prices for primary products In the North Island, at all events, tli people on the land are literally ii olover. All the way kip the line from 'Wellington to New Plymouth. I Auckland, and to Napier there i abundant guowtih. The count rysiih never looked hotter and rarely looko so well. The grass is high and gree in all the paddocks, and it is oviden in many cases that there Ims lice more feed than the stock could eai The wonderful season lias hatl marked effect on the output of daii produce, which, up to the present. In increased so that, taking the whole t New Zealand, it is 10 per cent, greati than it was at this time last year. I the Auckland district the product i< has increased lip to *_’t) per cent. T! excellence of the dairy produce sc son is not, however, quite Dominii wide, for in South Canterbury, official reports state, exceptionally d wcatfier lia.s been experienced. Ilm over, apart from this exception, tl season lias hoen a rare one. This .season the tendency among tl dairy factories is to make hotter rath than cheese. F.vcry season finds tl leaders of the industry watching tl markets and other factors closely wi a view to ((lining to a decision :is w hich w ill pay the hot ter. butler cheese. For this reason many of tl factories in Taranaki have dual plant and w'iili little difficulty They ca change from butter-making to dices making if the i ircninstaiices iudica tlint a change will profit tliem. Tl Wilikato has followed the lead i Taranaki in this respect. and tl Maim tv. - 1 1 o district, also has a numb of dual plant-, but there nr olio dill iot . vho h iel \ on . licc-c. lii of tlic-c is | lie Waiiarapii and iiuollo is Noiithlalid.

A PROBLEM

clashing exhibitions;. WELLINGTON. December .5. Though some time ago the New Zealand Government decided that it would not participate in the reopening of the Uritish Tlmpire Exhibition at Wembley, circumstances have now changed sn much that they will probably reconsider their decision. This will probably to some extent depend upon whether or not the other Dominions will agree to take part in the new Wembley. If they do, it is quite evident that New Zealand cannot afford to stand out. though probably it would not be necessary to go to as much expense as was the case in connexion with the .Exhibition just closed. ’I here is also the possibility that the Home Government might lend the overseas Dominions financial or other assistance in view of their participation in the new Womhlev.

’I he question of the postponement of the Dunedin Exhibition in view of the reopening of Wembley will have to he seriously considered and there seems to he a general feeling lien* that the directors would certainly he acting wisely in postponing tile Dunedin Exhibition rather than have it going at the same time as AVemhley. The position is no doubt a difficult one for Dunedin in view of the commitments that have already lieeu made tint though a fine British exhibit is assured for Dunedin it is generally admitted that the two Exhibitions would clash to a certain extent if held at the same time. ft is understood that cable messages are passing between the Secretary of State for the colonies and the New Zealand Gov-i eminent: in regard to the latter taking part in another AVemhley '.Exhibition. I

BANE TELLER ARRESTED. NEW PLYMOUTH. Dec. A. George Henry Alartin. teller in the New I ’lymont b branch of the Bank of New South Wales, was arrested this afternoon on a charge of theft. It is understood that other charges are pending, the total amount involved being CLAIM). The charge involved the alleged fraudulent conversion of a client’s deposit on September 11th., 192 A.

SEXUAL OFFENDER. GISRORXE December A. 'l'he Supreme Court opened to-day before Air Justice Reed, who, in his address to the grand jury, said that, their duties would he light, as there were only two criminal eases for trial. A Maori named Rini Tun tun, appeared on two charges of cnninal assault, and two charges of indecent assault. on a Maori girl, eleven years of age, the offences being alleged to have occurred at To Ringa in October. After two and a-lialf hours’ retirement the jury returned a verdict of guilty on a charge of indecent assault. Sentence was deferred. LIFE PRISONER’S DEATH. NEW PLYAIOUTir, Dee. I. A prisoner named Lander aged 31, serving a life sentence, died suddenly on Saturday in the local gaol. The Coroner found a verdict that death was due to heart failure. 1