DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 29 July 1925, Page 3

DOMINION ITEMS.

[BY TELEGHiPH —PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.] GAME OF EUCHRE. .MINED SKILL AND CHANCE. I CHRISTCHURCH, July 29. I The .Magistrate dismissed iiilorma- [ lions against Alexander James Blaekthorn and Reginald St iI wo 11, of keeping a common gaming house by using the Caledonian Hall for euchre parties, at which big prizes wore given, lie held that euchre as played there was a mixed game ol skill and chance. DROWNING FATALITY. PALME If STON N.. -July 29. A drowning fatality occurred yesterday afternoon at Tangimoana at the mouth of the Itangitikoi river, the victim being Charles Lyon, of Rongotca, a tailor and storekeeper. Deceased and his son were gathering driftwood in two Lints and were returning up the river in one and towing the wood in the other. They failed to make headway against the current and endeavoured to do so by again taking a. boat each. Finally the son went for help and although this was quickly secured on return he could see no sign of deceased. Dragging operations have so far been unsuccessful. CHEAP FERTILISERS WANTED. LLYJN. July 29. The local ( hamber of Commerce resoliitioued urging the Government, in the interests of increased primary production. to fully investigate the situation arising from the high cost of artificial manures, recommending a special policy cf cheapening and aiding the financing of farmers hv utilising the machinery of the Department of Agriculture, and the State Advances Office.

The resolution followed on the representations of the '.Mauakau Farmers' Union.

A speaker, Mr 1.. 11. Atkins, declared that it was slow suicide to continue farming under the present methods. hv which the land was being starved for fertilisers, the high cost of which prohibited farmers using adequate quantities. The suggested remedies were the free carriage by land or sea and subsidies for crushing by cheap labour in tho islands. MOTOR-CAR. FATALITY. WAIPUKURAU. July 29. Hugh Earles Connor, aged eighteen, employed hv a Hatnma settler was killed in a motor accident yesterday afternoon. lie went out in a ear alone ami was picked up soon alterwards over a twenty foot hank. dead. No one saw tie accident. Deceased's mother lives at Wanganui whence the body has been taken for burial. STRIKE OF PROTEST. CRKYMOUTH, July 29. The State' Mines and the' other Const mines are idle to-day. The men gave no reason for their refusal to work, lnit it is undor-tood to lie a one-day strike of protest against the prosecution of t lie M illerton miners by the Labour Department for the recent strike. Presumably the men will he willing to resume to-inuTow. THE M CNN'S CASE. CHRISTCHURCH. July 29. The charges against Bert William Minins. a private inquiry agent, of -elling drink without a license, were proceeded with this morning. A youth gave evidence that at Munns' house' one night there were thirty people* and witness bought drinks at the bar for a girl. Pearl Rita Nieholls. aged sixteen, said she saw dancing going <m in one I'notn and a place like a liar in another. She had several drinks for which a Inv friend paid Munns.