DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 20 June 1925, Page 3

DOMINION ITEMS.

BY TELKGBAPQ —PBE3B ASSN , COPTKIOHT. DANGEROUS DRIVER. CHRISTCHURCH, June 19. Herbert G. Watson, a motorist, was convicted this morning of dangerous driving and was lined i-o and his license to be suspended for six months. Witnesses said lie refused to take homo a cyclist whom lie had injured. ALTERING A WILL. AUCKLAND, June 19. The sum of <2200 i., given to the reorganised Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints under the will, was ordered by the Chief Justice to he given to Florence Mary Smith, widow of the testator for maintenance. The testator and his wife had lived apart. Before he died in 1921, she supported herself, until she met with an accident, being now in poor health. In addition to the C 20!) mentioned, his Honour ordered CIOO additional to he paid to the widow, this, with costs, to he taken from a gift of L9-B made by the testator to his children, belotv he died.

FRESH AIR SCHOOLS. CHRISTCHURCH. June 19. After hearing a deputation lrom the British Medical Association, the Education Board this morning passed a motion pledging itself to erect fresh air schools to the fullest extent permitted by tlie Department. A LOYF.E OF CHILDREN. AUCKLAND, June 111. The new Prime Minister has a charming way with children, and gains their confidence and admiration. Mr Coates spent yesterday in and about Pukekohe, and found time to call at four of the schools in the district. •Now. what about a halt-holi-day:-" a,bed .Mr Coates at tlie priinnry sehool. "But perhaps you would not agree to that.” When he called for a show of hands the response was rapid and enthusiastic, and remarking that then* were no dissentients, he asked the committee to grant the request. This was done, and the children expressed their delight by a series ol deafening cheers. At Pukekohe schools, and at those at Mauku West and Patumahoe. which he visited later by ear. and at all of which a holiday was granted, ihe Prime Minister was photographed in lhe midst of a crowd of beaming laces. “Pul, on vour holiday smile I” was his advice when the camera was poised, and a ripple of laughter synchronised with the click of the shutter. At- otic* of these schools the* boys

were standing rigidly at attention, but the Prime Minister called them to stand easy. remarking that he supposed that it was the right term. Most of the bovs enjoyed tins, no doubt knowing that the new chief had been a real soldier in his day. The luias.sniced delight with which the Prime Minister can enter into the spiril 111 ehililhooil quickly endeared him to some hundreds of young New Zealanders.

BREADFRUIT. A .-(I EXT KPS MISSION. AUCKI AND. June H. Representing the famous Bishop Museum ot Honolulu. Dr Gerrit P. Wilder i- at present iii Auckland. The ihvtor, who is accompanied by bis wife, has iitsi eonipl*-ieil a research expedition of tbe islands in the Tahitian group, and he is engaged primarily in the unusual task of mfrodin-ing vari-

ous siieeiinens of breadfruit from the ililforenl islands into Hawaii. Dr Wilder is one ol a party "I scientists from the Bishop Museum wlm left Honolulu on a private vacht in November lasi. I hey touched at Fanning. Christmas. Malden and Penrhyii Islands. and then went to Tahiti. Dr Wilder has already intro-ilu.-id the Tahitian breadfruit, into Hawaii, and be now intends to do the same with the Apian speck's, which is

a very good one. He hold, a special commission from ilie Government of the United States, which empowers him to introduce Irtlit into America. Specimens which the doctor sends home will be put in the

United States experimental stations in he distributed to responsible people throughout the Hawaiian Islands. Rraedfruit is one of the staple foods of the natives in the islands of the Pacific. It i, about tin* size of an ordinary football, green, and when bnk,Vl resembles in la-te a fresh scone. To -how what interest (he brendi’rnit has so far as New Zealand is concerned Dr Peter Buck supplied tbe following story: Tho cliiel ol the

Arawa canoe, one of tin* colonising Meet of 1 had become embroiled with the high chief Xenuku, of 'lahiti, or llawaiki of the Maoris. He had taken fruit, from a special tree at the hack cf Xenukll’s house. That

is the cause attributed to the leaving of the Arawa canoe for New Zealand. In the ordinary traditional account the three was ealied'the “Poroporo”

Solatium avieulare). BIRTHDAY GIFTS. WELLINGTON, June 20. On the occasion of her ninetieth urthdav Mother Alary Aubcrt of Ihe

Home of Compassion was preseiitei with purse of 200 snvs., besides : number of separate cheques lrom wel wishers.

INCOME TAX EVASIONS. AUCKLAND. June 10. At the Police Court the Canipbel

Khroiil ried ( oinpanv, :ili<l lwo of ii otlieors, Sidney Horace Abell. and A belt Finest Bollard, each were charge with making false income returns. The Court imposed tines ot one hundred pounds and costs, on each of (i chart's, two against the compilin' and two against each of the other delendants. Counsel tin’ the deience said they had pleaded guilty as the Act was allembracing, and it was laird to resist it, even if the offences wore only those of negligence. At the time of the offence, in 1920 and 1921. conditions were abnormal. The managing directors were absent, and had no knowledge. of the offences. The company's managers followed the commercial system, which evidently did not conform, to the hand and Income Tax Act. DAIRY COX TROD ELECTION'. WELLINGTON, June 10. In the Press Association message giving the result of the Dairy Hoard election it was inadvertently stated that .Mr Bryant, who was elected tor the South Island, «:is in lnvottr of a modi tied control only. It is stated on behalf of the Dairy Board this is an error as he is wholly in favour of the Board’s policy of absolute control. for which the South Island votes were 5391 in favour and 2700 against. All three candidates elected lavour the Board's policy. DROWNED IX A SKIVER. AUCKLAND. Juno 19. Frank Cantle, aged 40. a labourer, residing at (Iraki, was walking along a sewer across the (Iraki Basin tonight. when he fell, and was drowned. The body has not boon recovered.