DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 5 August 1925, Page 1

DOMINION ITEMS.

[BY TELEQHiPH —PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.! WINTER SHOW. WELLINGTON, August 3. The Wellington Winter Show, which lias been open only four days, is already a great success. After the first three days the takings were actually double last years takings for the same period. On Saturday there was an attendance of 10,000. There was at times congestion at the ticket boxes, and at lone period it was intensified by a train which was allowed to block the main street leading to the show. As the result between 100 and 500 people arrived in a press, and joined the already large crowd that was endeavouring to gain admittance. STUNT) HOAX. WELLINGTON, August 3. Captain J. Dollons of the Government steamer Tutanekai, reports that some campers on the beach near Terawliiti station on Saturday night apparently thought it good fun to cause his vessel to stop by signalling with a .Morse lamp the word “Help” to the ship. The Tutanekai was returning after taking his Kxecolleney the GovernorGencral to Nelson. When off Terawhiti station at. 5..'1(l p.m. a large lire was observed on the beach, and someone ashore signalled "Help” by Morse code with a lamp. The ship’s wireless operator and the two officers read the word two or three times. The vessel was turned round, and. standing in close at the.hack of Karon Rock, sent a reply by Morse. The people 011 the beach put out the lire and made no reply to the signal. Captain Dollons points out the dangerous folly of such pranks, as a shipmaster may bo inclined to believe that a real call for help is merely a stupid hoax.

AUCKLAND CENTRAL. AUCKLAND, August 3. The Reform Party in Auckland has selected Mr (has. A. Wilson to contest the City Central scat at the coming election.

SHOCKING ACCIDENT. WANGANTI, August .’5

Convalescing in Wanganui i> Dorothy Annabel, aged thirteen, reccntl' the victim of a terrible accident at Ngamatnponri, fifty miles inland from Wanganui. The girl was sitting in front of a stove preparing her school lesson when a terrific explosion occurred. The mother found the , child writhing in agony and holding tip an injured hand. After tirst aid a motor was procured and a start was made for the Wanganui Hospital, eight hours’ journey. At several places horses had to lie procured to lmii! the car out of the mud. The explosion was hoard by oilier settlers a mile away. The girl had three fingers blown clean off, and the pencil she was writing with was shattered to fragments. It is- supposed that a detonator was in the coal. POVERTY DAY OIL. 018150PRE. August 3.

Owing to the recent wot weather the survey cork preparatory to the quest for oil in Poverty Day lias been interfered with, and only reconnaissance work lias been carried out. Mr Pointy, one of the \meriran geologists assisting with the work, has relumed to America owing to ill-health, and the company lias appointed Mr Fyfc, a student of the Otago School of Mines, to assist Mr Miller, head geologist, in the detailed survey work. It is probable that as time goes nil, and further men are required, more Now Zealanders will he appointed to tile staff.

When fine weather is experienced in tlio spring, the work will lie rushed on ns fast as possible in order that the whole of Lho survey may lie completed during the coining summer. Interesting developments may lie expected within the next eight months, after a detailed survey of all the country over which the company has options, has boon completed.

FRAUDULENT HORSE SAFE. AUCKLAND. August 4. Harold Mark wick, charged in the Supreme Court, with obtaining £lO by false pretences, concerning the sale of a trotting horse called “Tim Bell.” was found guilty with a recommendation to mercy. Evidence was given that tin l accused did not disclose the fact that he had given a bill of sale for £35 on tfie horse. AX unwanted child. CHRISTCHURCH. August 4. “I am not going to close this inquest yet, I will adjourn it for a fortnight. and the police can make further inquiries,” said Coroner H. I . Widdowson. at an inquest this afternoon into tho circumstances surrounding the death of an unknown male child, which was -found on the bank of the River TTentlieote at Beckenham yesterday. Evidence, was given by Dr Pearson that death was due to heart failure, following exposure. THE ECLIPSE. WELLINGTON, August 5. Tell partial eclipse of the moon was observed last night under fairly good conditions. It ended at 1.10 a.m. WINTER SHOW. WELLINGTON, August 5. The Winter Show, as on both previous occasions, was tortunate in the weather and only one wet day so inr has been experienced. A record attendance i< expected. The principal display is in the great shed on the wharf where the American ship-, will be berthed. AIIYF.RTISING lit >TOR V A. ROTORUA. Aug. 4. A crowded public meeting was held last night, and it unanimously was resolved to support a rating policy of the Borough Council to develop an advertising and popularising scheme at Rotorua. Mr Welsh (railways), Mr Messenger (publicity), and Mr Wilson (Tourist Department) were present. The Cabinet Ministers. Messrs Anderson and Nosworthy. and Mr Hockley. M.P.. sent congratulatory tele-

grams. A resolution was passed unanimously: “That tliis public meeting supports the Borough Council in bringing into operation, the provisions of Clause 17 of the Rotorua Borough Act. and undertakes to assist in carrying out a policy to advertise and popularise Rotorua as a tourist and health resort." Much enthusiasm was shown, and a committee was ppointed to carry out the scheme. Clause 17 gives the right to the Borough to raise by rate up to £IOO per annum for advertising purposes.