DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 21 January 1925, Page 1

DOMINION ITEMS.

[ay TELEGRAPH PER PRESS ASSOCIATION. MISSING. DUNEDIN, Jan. 19. A well-known union .secretary of this city has been missing for a week. Jt is understood lie left Dunedin for Onmarii, and it is stated left there for Kurow, hut as far as can he ascertained did not go to the latter place. His luggage was not taken from Oamaru. Since then nothing has been hoard of him. The police have the matter in hand, hut no further details are at present available. THE RAILWAYS. COAL ENQUIRY. WELLINGTON, Jauarv 21. ' The order reference to the Coal Enquiry Committee directs them to report on (1) Suitablity of New Zealand coal for the railways, as to its quality, cost, safely, properly and any other consideration. (2) Whether the engines in use can he altered to use New Zealand coal effectively and the time involved. (3) Whether new engines can he designed for the purpose. (-1) What advantage will accrue if New Zealand coal is exclusively used. ANOTHER MAXGAHAO DAM. WELLINGTON, January 21. Another dam. is to he constructed further up the Mangahao river at a cost of £(50,01)0. This is part of the original scheme, but was not itcressar.v at the beginning. It will, however. he required before the lull load can he carried. MAX FALLS OYER CLIFF. AUCKLAND, January 20. George Williams, aged 19, a resident of Avondale, camping at Aliatu near IMauukanu Heads, was missed from the camp yesterday. Ilis body was found to-day at tlic loot of a clifl. Apparently lie had fallen from the top ami had been drowned. A MAN’S SUICIDE. CHE LSTOHURCH. January 20. .James Foreman Kingston Tucker, aged (50, a blacksmith, was found hanging at his home to-day. At the inquest a note left by the deceased was read to the effect that, for some time, be liad been suffering from a growth in the nose, which was beginning to affect his throat and head. Noises were had, he was deaf and at times he became depressed. The note concluded: " I do not want to become a burden on my family who have been very good to me.” A verdict of death by’ strangulation was returned.