DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 14 July 1925, Page 3

DOMINION ITEMS.

[by TELEGIUriI PEn PRESS ASSOCIATION.! HUDSON TRAGEDY RECALLED. OA.MARE. July 13. The flood whic-h caused the AYriitaki River to change its course, brought to light the rifle associated with the Hudson tragedy at Wharekuri. FATALITIES. DUNEDIN. July 13. Edward Winter. tis. labourer, "employed by tlie Public "Works Department at Tnrra.s, died at Alexandra yesterday. as the result of falling on the footpath. LAND AGENTS’ OBLIGATIONS. WELLINGTON. July 13. Commenting on a ease in which the same land agent had ailed for both parties. Judge Reed said that, if an agent, employed by both parties in respect of an exchange of landed property. (the fact of the double agency being known io such parties), has no special knowledge relating to either property, and coniines himself simply to introducing the parties and leaving them In make their own bargain, the transaction is a legitimate one, and will stand both as regards proceedings between the parties, and in respect of the land agent’s right to commission. If. on the other hand, the land agent is possessed of any special knowledge regarding either of the properties, information in respe'-t of which it is important that the non-owner should he possessed of, in order to he in a position to exercise reasoned judgment, and if such information is not imparted. then I lie land agent has failed in his duty, and it is no excuse that the information was acquired whilst acting as agent for the other party.

SUPPORT FOR DAIRY Cl INTRO I WHANG A R i-T, Julv U.

A meeting in Whaugarei of dairy men representing a aide radius was addressed by Air Grounds and the following resolution was adopted without dissent: ing dairymen gives its full support to the Dairy 'Produce Export Control Board, considering it should lie given a fair trial.”

UNIVERSITY COLLEGES. CHRISTCHURCH. Julv I 1

At the I iiiversitv Commission, Air -M liner (headmaster of Waituki) said the Commission should investigate the methods of appointment of University prolessurs. adopted hv governing bodies ol tile lour colleges to aseerlain whether tlie. factors of teaching ability. disiplmitrv intliiem-e and personality generally wen* given adequate consideration. In New Zealand there had been too many instances of inellieient appointments productive of intellectual apathy and slipshod seliolarslitp an students.

FOUND DEAD. NEW PLYMOUTH. July I I. The body of Walter Peters, a farmer, who disappeared oil July 2nd., was found in the harbour this morning. There nils nothing to indieiito la w he came there. .MAORI WAR VETERAN DEAD. OJOTIKI, July If. Obituary- Captain J. U. Rush ton, a .Mauri war veteran. CHURCH IMMIGRATION SCHEME. AUCKLAND. July M. Commeniiug oil the proposal to firing ■ till iour hundred immigrants yearly to New Zealand under the uuspiies of the ( hurrh of England. Arehhi-hop Avorill, at a meeting of Hie C.K.AI.S.. said Hie English ant horities were prepared to ( uitrihute L'bH) towards the establishment of a .scheme here. They Imped to send two hundred to the North Island ami tu I hundred to the South Island each vein'. They appeared to lie specially keen on sending children to tin- Dominion.

Sonic people, -aid lh<* Archbishop, particularly in the farming districts, would lie glad t.i gel young people, hut they would .-imply make slaves ol them. These difficulties presented themselves and he felt rather staggered ul the thought that tin* church should undertake to introduce stmli numbers at the present time. Ifi- would, however. bring the matter before the Standing Committee ol the Genera! Synod at its meeting idiom throe weeks hence. INQUEST. NELSON. July M. At the inquest on Colin Craigie a verdict of death from exposure mis returned. STILL UNCONSCIOUS. NELSON, July It. The condition of George Campbell is unchanged and he is still unconscious. WORKERS EDUCATION A 1 i ASSOCIATION. CHRISTCHURCH. July 11. At the University Commission. Mr AY. Thomas. Rector of the Timnru Boys High School, said lie felt the Government subsidy to Lite M.I-..A. should he increased. The organisation had an effect on the whole menial atinoxfihere ol the smaller towns. “The Association should he actively promoted bv the Four University Colleges.’’ said Mr IT. Milner, headmaster of the AA'aitaki Boys High School. The work i of supreme importance.’’

IMBLE-IN-SCHOOLS. ACCKLAXD, July It. Archbishop Avciill, .speaking at. a meeting ol the ( liureh ol England Men's Society, said he did not think Mr I, M. (silt's Bill for the introduction of Bible .study in State Schools would go 111 rough the irouse. The Bishop added; “hi the event of its being dctcated it seems to me advisable to press for a referendum. Later Bishop Avcrill remarked; “Although I am not usually a pessmii-' I am not very optimistic this time owapathv and slipshod scholarships among friends.” A PLEASING HOPE. CH I! IKTCH riiCH, Julv 14. Dr Pearson ( natlmlogisl ) and Dr Fenwick (head of the Radium Department) both of Christchurch Hnsiutnl. sav the report of the discovery of a cause lor cancer he a. national institute. carries considerable eighr. nnd they believe a cure is in sight. 1! IXKMOA TO TRANSPORT LE.I’KRS WELLINGTON. July 11. p; :l ily next month the Government steamer Hinemoa will transport the lepers front Quail Island. Lyttelton Harbour, to the Island < f Makogain. There are lour Maoris, two Chinamen and three Europeans, all males. Special accommodation will ho constructed o i, the vessel which will he left at the leper station. Ten lepers will he transported from Samoa.