DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 18 June 1925, Page 3

DOMINION ITEMS.

BY TELEGRAPH —PRESS ASSN., COPYRIGHT. MOTOR SCOW’S MISHAP. WELLINGTON, June 17. Tho motor engine scow Orini, 10 toils net, while on a voyage from Wanganui to Wellington on June 5. laden with case oil and kerosene l , was destroyed by fire outside Port Hardy. The circumstances of tlie outbreak today were investigated by a Nautical Court.

Evidence was given by the master that, the vessel was obliged to shelter at Port Hardy through had weather. Shortly alter she left for Wellington, the captain discovered a fire and all tlie new did their best to extinguish the outbreak. They were obliged to leave the ship when no longer physically possible to remain aboard.

Evidence was given by the engineer as to engine trouble experienced since he joined tho vessel in May. The Court iti its finding exonerated the captain and crew, whom they stated did their best to extinguish the lire, and were justified in leaving tho ship. The Court added that the galley should have I icon placed at a greater distance from the engine-room. It was of the opinion that vessels of this description were not suitable to earn such inflammable cargo.

SHUNTING ACCIDENT. DUNEDIN. June 18. Another serious shunting accident occurred in the railway yards last night when the wheels of a waggon passed over the arm of John Alexander Bistles. 28. married, necessitating amputation. SPEED LIMIT. AUCKLAND. June 18. “I trust the public will not think that because the Chief Justice upset Taka-puna Borough Council s by-law with regard to speed limits that he thought n limit of 21) miles an hour was unreasonable,” said Air Justice Reed at the Supreme Court yesterday, alter commenting on the excessive speeds maintained on certain mads ill the city. As a matter of fact, ho does not think the limit unreasonable, his honour added, I know, been use I talked it over with him. He " :,s hound to hold the bye-law was unreasonable. simply because the local authority itself thought so. CABLE REPAIRING. AUCKLAND. June 18. The repair work to the Pacific Cable between Auckland ami Norlolk Island will lie carried oil by the cable steamer Iris, which will leave Auckland on Saturday. This is the second occasion within a month that the Ins has hail to attend to the cable. She returned to Auckland on Alay 31st alter cutting away tile damaged portion of the cable, not far from Norfolk Island and replacing it with two miles of new cable. This time the location ol the damage is a considerable distance south of Norlolk Island.