DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 27 March 1925, Page 3

DOMINION ITEMS.

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SUICIDE BY GAS. AUCKLAND, March 26. A middle-aged man, D. Wishart, was found dead in lied last night and the circumstances indicate suicide liv gas poisoning. REFRESHER COURSE FOR AIRMEN. CHRISTCHURCH. March 27. A refresher course at the Wigram Acdrodromc concluded to-day, some forty men having passed through. Eight new planes, including six Avros are expected from England shortly. SAFE BREAKERS. AUCKLAND. March 26. When the stationmaster at Green Lane Railway Station arrived to commence di“r this morning, lie found the safe was blown open by a charge of gelignite, and the canvas cashbag stolen. An entrance was affected by breaking the office window. The cashing was found on the railway line. It had been cut open, and the contents, comprising €ll II) 7 (€l2 13 -f in cheque and the balance in silver) stolen. This makes tho third case of safe breaking in Auckland reported this week.

MANGAHAO ELECTRICITY FOR WELLINGTON.

WELLINGTON. March 27. Soon after 11 o’clock yesterday morning the first of the power for Wellington City from the Government hydro-electric works at Mangahao came over the cables and was utilised to provide the direct current demands, other than the tramways. On Sunday the whole of the city's load will he taken by .Mangahao. Tho Mayor stated yesterday that for the first financial year the city would pay the Government £IO.OOO for power. this sum gradually increasing each year eventually to £05,000 in 1032 at which it would continue during the term of the contract. The amount of current supplied would he up to a maximum of 11.000 kilowatts, hut for the present the city proposed to take only live thousand, making up the balance of the load from other sources. FINED. GISBORNE. March 27. At the Magistrate's Court, Fergus Gale Dunlop, a solicitor, was lined €-i0 for failure to audit a trust account. G. 11. l.vsuar lor failure to make income fax returns for two years was fined ten pounds on each ol two charges. wool. salt:. WELLINGTON, March 27.

The fifth am! closing wool sale of the season to he held at Wellington began last night, and to some extent exceeded expectations. There was a full attendance of buyers, hut bidding was irregular. ’I he wools submitted comprised some good bright line conditioned lots and in the opinion oT some buyers was better than that offered at Napier. For this class of woo! good prices were obtained and

in most cases prices were almost, i! not actually as good '•« those ruling last month. There was a considerable quantity ol hark country wool, secih and dingy, and for this there was scarcely any demand and prices were low. I.amhs wool was depressed lor the usual Freirh competition appeared to he lacking. Bellies, pieces and oddments showing good condition, attracted competition, and good prices were realised. In the first catalogue submitted last evening, bellies and pieces made 16(1, first pieces lojd and 15:Jd. There was very little line wool offered, and generally though competition was good, prices were not no to vendors’ Ideas ol values, and withdrawals are likely in he heavy, prelmbly from 15 to 20 per cent, which has been a feature at other sales held recently. As usual the prim ipal support came from 11-cdl'erd buyers, and representatives of Continental prim ipals secured •• fair number ol bus. Local fellmon ; were o; crating and picking up odd lots that appeared cheap.' Viewed on the whole, the tone of the sale was more cheerful and brokers were well pleased, for there is an indication that pikes have reached tlio lowest level.

WELLINGTON. March 27

At the wool snip 18,803 hales were offered and up to adjournment last night 10,019 hales were either sold <>r passed over, leaving 7:180 to he plated before havers this morning. In niecliunt and good wools the 'depreciation is about Id to 1-Jd per pound, and in super lines the fall is quoted as being from Id to 2Jd per pound. Fine quality of lambs wool, however, sold up to 23d in some eases. The severest drop i; being felt in the inferior classes.

ERECTO Rit L IbEG ISTR-ATIONS. AVELT3TXGTON, March 27

Eleetara.l registrations under the Act of last session show a total of 704 443. At last election there were 700,411 on the rolls and 020,050 voted. There are some additional returns to come besides informal applications in eonr.se of correction. A further source of increase will he these who become entitled to-vole as they reach qualification day hv day. Particulars of those now registered compared with these on the roll and votes received hist general election. Electorate Now Re- On Roll Vot<dstored 1922 ed 1922

\ ROT HER MOTOR VICTIM. _ AUCKLAND, March 2<A man whose name is believed to he joe Harrison was knocked down by a motor ear on the Manakau Road and died in the hospital to-day.

FARMERS ONIONS. (i [SHORN F. March It ■ Addressing a gathering of f-'.rmers at W-dloa Hon. Alci.cod .said he had a member of the Fanners .non for'thirty years. In tin- past the nmn had steered clear ot the political Inn. l,ot, lie regretted very much m recent years there had been an introduction u the political element, partienhn R Auckland district. Nothing would kill the union more quickly or surely ilinn the introduction <>i narty l'.' 1 ‘ Farmers must take care they did , t become chopping blocks bety respective unions of labour and capital.

DISQUALIFIED. CHRISTCHURCH. March 2. \Y. Maekiet a cyclist who ""l. tlw Timaru-Chnstahureh years a<ro). and 1 ■ •.• , <• . 10 "cyclist 1 have been. disqUid ed 1 months by the Mn.rehnu from riding anywhere i. Ni .. on the ground of illegal (olidmt at . recent meeting, when a tig 11 ■' a ‘ to have occurred. a ter. Re the cyclists iMackie and Carey!. it is stated that the Ma.rel.au Claim decision must come belou. for continuation or otherwise ._

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