DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 22 July 1925, Page 3

DOMINION ITEMS.

[by TELEGRAPH—PEB PRESS ASSOCIATION.] £BOOO BEQCEST FOR BEE CULTURE AUCKLAND, July 21. The late Isaac Hopkins bequeathed an amount estimated at about £3OOO to Hie Cawtliron Institute, Nelson, for the purposes of bee culture and research. .MOTOR CARRIER’S LAPSE. CHRISTCHURCH, July 21. "L always regard these eases as very Serious, because our traffic is almost entirely motor—fast-moving—and it is dangerous, if i«>t properlv regulated. .1 drunken man in a vehicle ; neither gives nor regards signals, and his presence too often leads to accidents. This ease has some peculiar features, and makes il difficult to know what to do." said Mr Wyvcrn Wilson, S.M.. in suspending the license of Denis Benjamin. O’Callagalian a carrier, fur one mouth, and tinig him £5 for being drunk while in charge of a motor lorry. The unusual features referred to were that O'Callaghan is the father of children ranging in age from 12 months to 20 years. He is usually abstemious and is of good repute. The major part, of his income is derived from carrying work, done for a local firm. OBITUARY. CHRISTCHURCH July 22. Obituary--!'. 11. Opie. a prominent member for many years of the Canterbury Education Board. Canterbury College Board of Governors, and Technical College Board. DESTRUCTIVE FIRE. AYESTPOPvT, July 22. A fire originated in 'Bussell’s bakery at- Ngakawuu this morning and spread to AfeNarn Bros. Hotel, and the N'gakawau Hall. There was no fire brigade, everything being completely destroyed. The insurance is not available.

SETTLER KILLED. (11 KISTCH URCTI, July 22. William Germain, a soldier settler at l.eeslon, was killed yesterday by a tall of shingle in a pit. WELLINGTON CITY FINANCE. WELLINGTON, July 22. The City Council adopted the estimates for the current year providing an expenditure of L'248,217. plus a special contingency I'und of C2t),1120. which will lie available for use on ally unexpected works. There is no increase in the rates, except in the ease of that lor hospital and charitable aid board purposes over which the Council lias no control. The Labour members protested that Hie outlying districts were not receiving the attention tliev deserved and that the public was being misled through works being scheduled and then dropped on the ground that there was no money therefore. Miramar was growing the most rapidly of any urban area in the Diminion and the provision of drainage there was the urgentest necessity. The estimated receipts were .t'2<!S,SB7. AN IN(,)UKST ADJOURNED. DUNEDIN, July 21. A married woman, named Isabella Jam- Whyte, aged 58, was found drowned m the l.eitli River early this morning. An inquest was .accordingly opened m the afternoon. The evidence -liowed tha I I lie deceased suffered |roin insomnia, ami had received treatment at the Hospital. The Coroner. Mr.l. I!. Bartholomew, said that lie would require further evident e regarding the deceased's injury and would require to hear t lie practitioner v.'lli) was in charge of the ease in the hospital. for that purpose, the inquest would l.e adjourned until Monday.

EUCHRE TOURNAMENT CASK DEC IS!ON RESERVED. ('llß I>T( JIURCH. July 22. The .Magistrate this morning reserved decision in the charges against James Blackburn and Reginald Stillwell of using the Caledonian Ha.ll as a i oinnion gaining house. ’I lie case was brought to decide the legality of euchre tournaments, it was not sub mitted by the police that euchre is illegal but. that it is illegal as played at, these tournaments. OBITUARY. THAMES, July 22. The dleatb occurred this morning of William McCullough, a former Legislative Councillor and Proprietor of the Thames “Star" for over thirty years. He lias been living in retirement- for the past live years. CHINAMAN FINED. WELLINGTON. July 22. Customs officers found a quantity of opium on the steamer Hermes last <•10111110, and as a consequence ) oug Ah Wong, the ship's boatswain, was charged in the Magistrate's Court with importing opium in a form suitable for smoking. Wong admitted ownership. but explained that be kept the opium for the sailors who i ante to him when they were ill. A line of wns imposed.

ALLEGED .MONOPOLY. CROWN'S ARGUMENT CONTINUED WELLINGTON. July 22. At the Appeal Court in tin* iloiirniillers case .Mr Fair continued bis argument for the Grown and said the lorrnntioii of Distributors Limited followed the price cutting indulged in by some tnilliers and was intended to prevent a reduction of price, the other millers fearing the whole milling business would become iinprofitaole. The case is proceeding. FAILING TO ACCOUNT. TIM ABU. July 22. At the Magistrate’s Court Jns. .Murray. an ex-postal okicer at I* ail lie, was committed for trial on lour charges of failing to account for moneys, which came into bis possession as a public officer.