DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 5 June 1925, Page 4

DOMINION ITEMS.

31Y TELEGRAPH —PRESS ASSN , COPYRIGHT VICE-REGAL RECKI'TION. INVESTITURE AT COVERNAI ENT HOUSE. WELLINGTON. June 3.

in honour of the King's birthday, their Excellencies entertained the Ministers of (Mown and their wives at dinner at Government House this evening, prior to the investiture and reception. At the investiture his Ext cllcncy conferred the honour of Knighthood on the Hon Sir Christopher James Barr, and invested him with the insignia ol Knight Commander of the Order ot St Alii Intel and St George. His Excellency also presented letters patent of Knighthood lo Sir Frederick Trilby King, C.M.G. Mr Frank Milner, reelin' of Waitaki Boys' High School. Oatearti, was presented with Ids badge as Companion of the Must Distinguished Order ol St. .Michael and St George. The lion Major Joseph Gordon (notes, A.1.C.. ALB.. Brim.' .Minister of New Zealand, and Colonel Herhc-rl Hart, C. 8., C.M.C.. D. 5.0.. were presented with the Colonial Auxiliary Oilicers’ decora! ion, which had beer awarded to them.

INFECTED WITH DEER. IM'NED! N. Juu

A deputation Irom the (rnoksion hraiuli of the Farmers' Union waited upon the .Minister oj Agriculture, the lion W. No .worthy, this morning with a request that, when the proposed afforestation was carried out on the Blue .Mountains, some protection should lie given to agricultural and pastoral interests against the depredations id the increased number of deer which would result from the growing of the lon st.

The principal speaker was Air I. If. Be vie. whii said that ii was intended licit 20011 acres should lie planted out in trees in the Blue Alnuiiiaiiis, iu-( below which there was some of the finest agricultural lands in the country, Tie mountains were infested with deer, and settlers feared that, when the Oil'll was grown, the deer voilid take eovor in it. and make raid- on the eouii Ii v below. It had been said that all ellort would be made lo exterminate the ilcer, but the settlers wanted an nssuraine that it would be properly lurried out.

The Miiii-tur: ! understand that toil have no objection to the planting, hut you want an assurance Agio list deer? Mr Be, ie said lluu was the pavilion.

The .Minister: I think I understand the position. All I eiin do is to have a talk lo Sir lieaton Rhodes and my col leagues on the matter. I am as keen a-, you arc to get Ihe deer out of the colllltl V.

OIL WELL ENBI.OSION. NEW BI.VAKM'TI I. dune 3. A big blow-out of gas. heralded by a terrific roar, occurred at tile oil bore at Aiotr.na 10-niglit. damaging the boring plant and hurling mud, stom and parts ol the derrick in all direct inn-. The bore is one of two put down by Taranaki Oilfields. Ltd., and is lAS''ft the derrick, and through ii were luirled sheet:, of iron and limber. Big showers of stones were threw n long distances, some falling on the wharves and in the harbour. The mud which was thrown tin filled ihe alniosphere with a strong odour liki that of koro-mw. Ike derrick was iwl badly damaged, km an alia, bed shed wa- completely Mown out. One large stone penei rated the roof ul a tearooms nearby. Tim men on duty at the Imre were not injur-

It musi lie reii'emb.'i'evl that similar id w-out, have occurred at a Imre put (low II ill the pasi. and ar ■ now to b ■ expected, so to-night’s incident -hold 1 not he umlnlv magnified. SII.VKK CROSS k'OH SCOTT. l’A DM r.l’STl IN NORTH. June (1. At the scout celebrations this morning. S.out Alexander .Icnkinson. of the Terrace Knd troop, "as presented with a silver cross for saving a woman from drowning at I’angitikei Hoads on January 12. COMMON' ((AMINO lltiTsT. TIM ART. June I. At the Magistrate's Court. Hubert Henry Strong and bis assistant, Ada Hhiir. were charged with conducting a common gaming bouse. Strong was convicted and tilled £2o and costs, in dclault two months and Hlnir was amvieled and discharged. TI [ K ROSKIIJ. R KSi ti.TTTi i.N. j AIR AVII.FORD’S STATT.MTXT. ! AVKI.I.TN'O’i t i.N. June | “The resolution of the Ro-kil! eleeiorate was not uuexp.-eled,” says Air , Willord. “for a member of our executive wax informed that we were to be j dealt w ith l.'.'ivause our Auckland Tro- | vitieial Council would not reenmend I Air Hall-Skell .n In us as the Tiberal- ■ r.ahour candidate for Itoskiil. I have \ a petition which I have shown to the editor of the ‘Kvening Post’ dated 20t!i May, I Oil. signed by 21 electors of Ro-kill. im hiding the secretary of the organisnl inti of Ro-kill. asking th executin' to confer the official imprimatur of the party on the candidal lire ol Alfred llall-Skelton in the Ro-kill elec,,,rate. The Auckland Provincial Council under our tousliDiiion must recommend candidate- in Auckland provinee for our approval. They considered the roque | ami failed in recommend that gentleman i" us for that electorate, and now (lie electors who petitioned us to have Mr Hall Skelton as our candidate. presumably Ivorause they bail confidence in our party, passe- a furious resolution damning llie very organisation they wanted in serve under three weeks ago."

< lAZKTTK XOTI( KS. WELUXGTOX. .lim.' 1. A proclamation gaze l lo< 1 fixes the 21st of .April, 1112(5, ns the dale lur .aking the next census in Xcw Zcannd. The Gazette announces His Mnjes-

i t.v's ns so lit to the Shipping anti Sea- | moil’s Amendment Act. 1024, which is [operative from the first of dune in- ' stunt. A NOTH HR MOTOR VICTIM. AUCKLAND. June 4. John Clehimi. residing nt Romuora Road was knocked down hy a motorcar to-niglit. and sustained head injuries. He died soon after admission to the hospital. N.Z. LOAN. ! DCNKDIX. Juno 4. Hon Mr Nosworthy. referring to the New Zealand £7,000.000 being uncWrsubscribed in London, and the comment as to its effect on the Dominion’s credit, said:—“Our loan issued at 945 at tlie rate of 41 per cent, was successfully underwritten before issue thus ensuring the Dominion received the proceeds, when the loan

i losoil after issue,' to the public. Toe underwriters were left with S 3 per rent ultimately to dispose of. Following our loan, the London County Council issued £6.000,000 on the same terms as ours. Tl.e nud.era rit ;r were

left with 73 per cent. The no\i loan issued was the X.S. Wales one of £0,300,000 at 081 at the rate of 3 per cent. The underwriters were left with G 8 per cent, notwithstanding more attractive terms for investors. D, may he mentioned that the interest yield to investors in the three loans was:—X.Z. £1 13s Gd ; London, £1 13s 3d; X.S.W. £5 Ids Gd: