DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 9 March 1925, Page 3

DOMINION ITEMS.

[BY TELEGRAPI1 —PER PRESS ASSOCIATION

A MAORI RT.LTC. WELLINGTON, .March 9. Mutonui. the carved Rununga which was erected at Pitrawai, Thames, about 1870, was handed over to the trustees ef Auckland Museum on Saturday for sale-keeping. This stop was decided because of the inability to keep the pla'O in repair. The house was carved by the Ariuva tribe,, and is a replica of that shown at Wembley Exhibition which was originally intended for I’arawai. hut the suggestion was made that it should go to the British Museum. The tribe agreed and set to work and carved another to take its place. Hotonui has been the scene of many notable gatherings in the last fifty veins, of tribes of the IlaiirnlG. Regret, ps expressed at its removal, hut the Museum i - considered the best place for it.

MOOD TYPE OF IMMIGRANT. AUCKLAND, March 9. Tile immigrants by the Remuera are emu posed of I.right healthy people, inclading 28 English schoolboys taking up farm work. The lads are of a good type, and the captain is very proud of the hundred children. 'They are of an intelligent' type, and he is sure they will become worthy citizens. The voyage was a pleasant one. MORBID SIGHTSEERS. CHRISTCHURCH, .March 9. Attracted bv reports that the police bad dug up charred bones at Mount’s house in St. Marlin’s scores of c urious sightseers visited the house yesterday. The stream of traffic continued until after dusk. DROWNED IN WATFE-RACK. DUNEDIN Alarch 9. Tile Police have been advised that Airs .fill ia \Y oodliou.se. aged 01, was found drowned in a water race at Alexandra. It is stated she •suffered from