DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 24 December 1924, Page 1

DOMINION ITEMS.

[BY TKI.ECUAI’il —1*1: H I'ItKSS ASSOCIATION. NKW lIAWKHA IIIbSIMTAU lIAWKHA, December 23. Ilawera Hospital Hoard lu-day b a tender fur a now hospital to T. (’. Viitiiij', .Fcildiug, at £B7.(>->2. Nine tenders were submitted, ranging from £l2-1,000 downwards, and i lit* surcossI' ll l tender was the lowest. A FA'IAI. ASS AII.T. DU.NKDIN, December 23. A disturbance took place in Cumberiand street, about 7.1 a this evening, when a mail is alleged to have knocked another man down and kicked him. -is the result the assaulted one died in the hospital after. The deceased’s identity is not known but it is believed he was a visitor from Cromwell, aged about -1.7. Detectives arrested a man late to-night, who is alleged to have committed the assault. SllOl’ld I'TKI?. CHRISTCHURCH, Dec. 23. hi the .Magistrate's Court, Annie Wilkinson, a well-dressed widow, f>fi years of age, appeared belnre .Mr 11, V. Widdowson. S.M.. and pleaded guiltv to having stolen, on Friday, a powder-puli' and a card case, ol a total value of (is !fl, the projeriy el the New Zealand Farmers’ Co-op Association : a powder-puff, a needle lase. a bottle of perfume, two haiidkerchiels. and one handbag ol a total value al L--7s od, the property of the D.1.C.. and otto vase, one Doulton dish and one glass serviette ring, of a total value of Cl Is 3d. the property of A. .T. White's TAd. A sentence of one month was imposed. MURCHISON OIL. NELSON*. December 23. Important developments in connection with oil deposits in the Mtittltisnn district are likely to take place shortly, .and the fields are to he thoroughly tested. Some months ago, Mr .T. A. Spencer, an expert formerly with the Anglo-l’ersian Oil Company, made an exhaustive survey of Murchison district, and it is understood his report on the possibilities of oil being found in payable quantities, was of a most favourable nature. At a sitting of the Warden's Court. Murchison, yesterday, on the application tif Mr Kemnitz. prospecting warrants were recommended to D. A. Oxiiani (one), and .T. Rassott (two), over an area of 20.000 acres in Tutaki and Matiri districts. The warrants are for prospecting oil, petroleum, and natural gases. It is understood an Auckland syndicate has been formed to thoroughly trv out the field.