DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 20 January 1925, Page 4

DOMINION ITEMS.

DT TELEGRAPH PRESS ASSN., COPYRIGHT. EXAMINATION RESULTS. SENIOR NATION IE SCHOLARSHIPS. WELLINGTON, January 17. The following are candidates, who in the Senior National Scholarship examination of November last, reached the qualifying standard (63) per cent) required for the scholarship. To those candidates who are eligible in all respects the scholarships will be awarded by the education boards concerned. Askin, Frank Richardson. Geraldine D.H ... 1395 Atmorc, Roger Wnireiuu, Chl'istchureli Roys’ High 1-199 A.xelsen, Anna Clarice, Timaru Girls’ High 1198 Butterick, Beryl Lavinia. Ashburton High ... 1124 Dash. Elsie Gertrude, Timaru Girls’ High il 13 Furbv, George Alfred. Ashburton, High ... ... 1392 Gaiiisford, Allan John, Rangiora High U9H

Greenwood, A.lisa Irene, Christchurch Girls’ High 1398 Lane. Mngdolene Buchan, Ashburton High 1!!78 Lockhart. Coiia Macdonald, AVainvito District High 1432 Larimer. Annie Elizabeth, Christchurch Girls' High ... 149 S Lund, Reginald, Christchurch Boys’ High ... 1 722 Page, Harvey Francis, Christchurch Boys’ High 1419 Pratt. Arthur Garrawny. Timaru Boys’ High ... 1427 Prime. Alan Sydney, Christchurch Boys’ High 1412 Sinclair, Donald George, Timaru Boys’ High 1413 Smith, Winifred Aiar.v. C Inistchureh Girls’ High ... Bid.! Stone. Arthur Simeon, Christchurch Technical College ... L'-’" Swcncv, Herbert Merle. Hokitika' District High ... ... 1 199 Ware iChristine Olive. Chris tcl.urcli Girls’ High • - Il ' jG Wick. William Samuel Henry, Greymouth Teebnieal High 85-9

A STBPID LADY. CHRISTCHURCH, Jail. 19. Thomdi repeatedly warned, a young woman, who’ was a good swimmer, went out 290 yards from the shore at the North Beach yesterday when the tide was dead low with a misty curre,u running and she found herself 111 difficulties when attempting to return. She had to lie dragged out of the snrl |,v two patrol men. one of whom was prostrated for half an hour in consequence.

VBLEGEI) THEFT HE WINK. AUCKLAND. Jan. ITFive watersiders employed in d:siliarging cargo from the I ekoa were arrested'last night on a charge of stealing a gallon of wine from one of the Harbour Board’s sheds. This morning they were remanded till January 21st. BRICK LA VEILS WANTED. DUNEDIN, Jan. 17. The demand for bricklayers in Dunedin has become so urgent as to cause one employer to offer 2,s a day. I hat is surely a record tor Lhe liricklas ing trade iii New Zealand. The minimum pay according to the latest award is 2s 3'd an hour, which works out at IPs 2d a day. For some time past employers have had to pay nuir- than that to secure good workmen. 20s a day being common, and sometimes up to 225. but 27s is very nearly 7,0 nor cent, above the minimum. AUSTRALIAN TOURISTS. AUCKLAND. January 17. As a result of .H e shipping strike, lii teen Australian tourists visiting the Dominion have cancelled the remainder of their tour at the Auckland office of the Tourist Renartnieiif. All stated they were anxious to return 10 Austialia : smne had business engagements while others were afraid Hicy would be detained alter their holiday leave had expired. H is estimated that a great number of prospective tourists in Austinlin have given up the idea ol coining to New Zealand. In the past it had been the experience of the 'Tourist Department that people will simply not travel if there is labour trouble or the possibility of it. “ We have been extremely uulortuu- ’ ate in this respect for some seasons post now,” said an ohiein! ol the louiist Department. “There have been strikes either in New Zealand or in Australia, and tourist traffic lias had many set-hacks. AA e have not been given a fair chance.” BUTTER CHAMRIONST-lIP. WORLD CONTEST AT AIK K LAND EXHIBITION. AUCKLAND, January 17. Great interest is being taken m countries overseas in the competition for the world’s butter championship to he inaugurated at the Auckland Winter Exhibition, as is shown by letters received at a meeting of the organising committee. The prizes are £7,(1. £3O and £2O, a gold medal being added in each case. Mr U. .1. Carroll, supervisor o! dairy export for Australia, wrote congratulating the committee on the generous prizes offered in the dairy sections. Ho was taking steps to secure entries from Australian dairy factories for tho world’s butter championship. The chief Government grader tit Auckland, Mr A. A. Thornton, said that ill) the butter-producing countries —the Argentine, (Denmark. . South Africa, England, Australia, Fiji, Canada and the United States—would probably he competing. Great interest was already being shown in the class in the Dominion. On his motion it was resolved to send particulars of the competition to all the leading dairy magazines in the world. 011 the recommendation ol the Daily Committee it was decided that arrangements he made with the New Zealand Dairy Association to manufacture two monster cheeses and that permission of the Government he asked to place £3O in silver 111 cheeses which will be sold at the exhibition and in the city in small lots. The total prize money for the dairy section amounts to £3GO.

MAGISTRATE’S COURT. GREYMOU'VH. January 20. At tlio Magistrate’s Court yesterday before Mr Meldrum S.M., a woman was fined 20s and costs and 27s 6cl for damage done by breaking windows in a bakebonse. On a charge of keeping open for sale after hours. -A. Hill, licensee of Rake Hotel. Moami was fined 20s and T. Poschich who was in charge at the time £3 and costs. . Truest W. Kennedy was fined £1 lor crossing in front of an approaching train with his motor car. Sis young men were fined As each for (rambling in a railway carriage. A PRIEST KILLERTXVER CAR GILL. Jan. IS. Father Francis Marlow, ltoman Catholic priest, of Dunedin, died toni.rht as the result of a motor accident at Lochiol. His own car giving trouble, lie got out to bail a passing H, r-Mim iiinnn —, r r Mr ™^cacct*

car for help, and apparently was knocked down, dying a few hours later from laceration of the brain. LAW CLERK KILLED. IXYERCARGIL, Jan. 18. A farmer found an overturned car oir the Balfom Road. Gore, was killed three men under it. One, Gordon 1). Watson, law clerk, of Gore, was killed outright. Two others. George Campbell, agent for the British Imperial Oil Co., Gore, and Lis brother, Roderick Campbell, clerk in the Bank of New Zealand, were taken to Gore Hospital unconscious and in a critical condition. WROTH WITH HIS FEET. A UCLA XI), Jam 17. At To Uku shortly, the Minister of Internal Affairs (the Hon R. F. Bollard) will officially open the new Post Office. It is impossible to think of the district and the old postal facilities which existed for many years, and not recall Mr E. Moon, the deformed postmaster, who deprived from birth of the use of his hands, did all the work with bis Let, which lie used with wonderful dexterity. Mr Moon was in charge of the postal arrangements at To Fku for thirty years. He wrote with his i -feet and handled the mails with those members. He sat upon the counter or floor to do bis writing. His ability was wonderful, and. although on occasion.; he had assistance, lie was quite capable of carrying on by himself. HLs writing achieved by holding the pen between the toes, was as legible as that of many ordinary people. Mr Moon also painted well. He is now in retirement at