DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 28 May 1925, Page 3

DOMINION ITEMS.

[by TELEGKAPH —FEB MESS ASSOCIATION',] THE STRANDED CYRENA. WANGANUI. May 20. Two thousand eases of benzine were brought ashore from the Cyrcnu this evening. A diver made an inspection to-day, but. beyond stating that there are some seriously injured plates, he was unable to give a definite estimate of the damage. Another inspection will he made tomorrow. DEPORTATION ORDER. WESTPORT, May 27. To-day Mr 11. K. Holland wired the Prime Minister, as follows:—“I desire respectfully to make the strongest possible m'ote-r against the deportation •if Lyons. I do not agree with his views, and it does not follow that f endorse Ids actions by making this prntesl. As a matter of fact, those who think with him are bitterly opposed to the Political Labour Movement : but I vviuild point our that ii anyone breaks llic law of New Zealand lie can he dealt with under the ordinary legal pro-

fesses. The denial of the right of trial is n repudiation of .Magna Charta itself. ami in any case, the deportation method savours of Prussia in the worst days of Ivaiserdom. that it ought never to he adopted in a countrv like New Zealand. WELLINGTON, May 2(1. The Prime Minister. Sir E. Bell today refused the Seamen's t'nioii’s request to alter the deci-inn regarding the seaman. Lyons' depuration. FRANKLIN SEAT. WELLINGTON. May 2A. Mr Wilfold stated to-day (lull on account- of there being two Liberal candidates offering for the Franklin seat and representations having been made by the electors in favour of curb. lie had asked Mr Yeitch, chairman of the Liberal-Labour Party's Organisation Committee. to proceed north to confer with the supporters of the two candidates and the Auckland Provincial Council in order that the executive o! the party in Wellington might decide wlmt action should Is' taken. WESTPORT. Mac 27. Ylr .1. 11. Powell, of Charleston, was elected County Chairman for Buller. S..\l E OF pedigree jerseys. CAMBRIDGE, May IS. A verv successful sale of E. Griffith's pedigree Jerseys was held yesterday at Goodwood. Cambridge. C hundred and one animals, including calves, averaged o7J guineas, and the sale proceeds totalled C(illl2. Ihe highest pries laid were for Shhiis Oij'-e, imported cow. 11. Cornwall. laraiiaki -YO-Y guineas; Blondes Oxford Victress. 11. E. Love leek. Wood vile. I guineas: (xmdivmid (mlileu blonde. 1,. Sampson do: ill wood. AMI guinea.-; impurted bull. ( Inl'iuii. Truby King. Stratford, 270 guineas; Blonde's Victor. I' C. Sampson. Taranaki, me hundred guineas. SCHOONER OVERDUE. GISBORNE. May 'JS. The schooner Marina), is now •!•) nay- out from Newcastle In Gisborne. The vessel made an equally long voyage several year- ago. S. KI RK PATRICK'S BEQUESTS. WELLINGTON. May 2H. ( '..|] >; e i 1! :!■••• bile Same.-I Kirkpatrick, the well known ui.muFaeturer and prominent ciinen "t Nelson. In- bequeathed hi- n-.-ideiU m 1 properly at Nelson with buildings, furniture, household client' t-> be. hold upon l rii-i by a I su'd i t goicinoicleclcd by all Masonic l.edg-s in New Zealand as a Masonic institution or boarding establishment “•■' me maintenance and education of tie- orphan, daughurs of deceased masons. J-S.OJA j s „!-, given for ,-I abh-hing a:i:.l maintaining (lie iu-til ul am. It” al-.o bequeaths CIO-> per annum fur prizes fur athletic spurts ol the institution, and £2OO per annum for pocket money f„r the children to he distributed as follows- £IOO 011 mil October of each year. £IOO at Christmas nine: per annum [or employees of the institution by way ol a bonus; £;(! Icl annum for scholastic prizes tor the

said children. The balance of income of estate is given to the Board ol

Governors for the purpose of carrying out deceased's wishes in regard to the Masonic Institution which he desires established. Kirkpatrick also makes bequeaths to Masonic and other hod.es in Nelson. prohibited fishing. THAMES. May 13. Percy Colguhnuti. a fisherman wlm was found guilty of fishing with a Danish seine net within prohibited limits, the Firth of Thames, was ordered’ to pay easts of the prosecution, |,is boat and gear to he forfeited. freezing works strike. GISBORNE, May 23. 1„ reference to Tokoinaru Bay Freezin" works trouble, the Inspector of Factories has filed against the setretarv of the Union a charge oi mstimiGng a strike, and also against the Union of instigating a stnM alternatively that it a met! and abetted a strike. The total damages claimed amiiut to 021'.:;. YOUNG WOMAN’S DEATH. AUCKLAND. May 28.

Ernestine Felton, married, nineteen. ~ resident of Manger-, died at the hospital from injuries caused by being knocked down last night by a motor ear driven by Owen Coekrolt. hereby she suffered severe concussion.

TRAIN CRASHES INTO CAII. FEILRING, May 28. A train crashed into a cin- at lumboltoll Road crossing at ‘■ lo ..i.vht. The car was carrying M . Me \Hev (driving), C. Noble and Angelina Noble (nil young people). Fortunately no one was seriously hurt, though the ear was carried some distance by the engine before it was thrown off.