DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 11 August 1925, Page 3

DOMINION ITEMS.

[by TELEGRAPH —PEE PRESS ASSOCIATION.]

WEATHER CLEARS IN CHRISTCHURCH. CHRISTCHURCH. August 10. The weather has now cleared and the prospects are excellent for National Week and the Fleet festivities. UNLICENSED CIDER SALES. NELSON. Aug. 10. Yee Dun. a Chinese storekeejior. was fined £3 on two charges of selling eider without a license. The .Magistrate, Mr T. E. Maunsell. said: “Legislation seems to he badly needed in regard in the sale of cider. I hear of cases all over the district. There seems to he no control over it." SHIP’S CREW ARRESTED. CHRISTCHURCH. Aug. 10.

Seventeen members of the crew ol the sleatner Willaslon were arrested this evening on a charge of refusing dutv. and were lodged in Lyttelton lock-up. Owing to a shortage in the stokehold hands, six local men were engaged at New Zealand rates of pay and eoiiditions, and when the vessel was ready to proceed to sea. those on the English articles refused to work unless they were granted the same wages and conditions as the new members of the crew. They were therefore charged with refusing duty, and were placed under arrest.

DAMAGE IN CANTERBURY. CHRISTCHURCH. AUG. 10. The weather cleared at 10 o’clock this morning, and to-night is line, with ihe promise ol a heavy Dost. Over three inches ol rain tell in the city in three days, and nearly double that amount in the country districts. Slips in Lyttelton have caused very milch damage, while some of the Peninsula roads are blocked, through earth slides. At llcatheote, the early potato crop was washed out of the ground. The first six days of August were the warmest, on record since 1903. From the country losses ol lambs and .-hoop are reported.

COOK ISLANDERS' OR ATTTU DIWELLINGTON. August 11.

A large gathering of members of the Cabinet and members of Parliament and others, yesterday witnessed a presentation to Sir Maui Pomare, Minister in charge of Cook Islands, of a silver Loving Cup and a gold mounted eocoanut, as an expression ol the Jslaqders’ esteem. gratitude and appreciation lor what the Minister had done for them Miniatures ol the loving cup were- presented to Lady and Miss Pomare. The function was of a private character, the Prime Minister making the presentation on liehalf of the Islanders', whose arikis forwarded a letter expressing the people's thankfulness to Sir Maui Pomare for the many acts, consideration and the regard he has shown for their welfare generally.

A SUICIDE. AUCKLAND. Aug. 11. The hoilv of Reg. It. Oakley, married, was found last, night in his Hat with a gas tube in close proximity. A doctor pronounced lite extinct about, an hour. Oakley was proprietor ot a type writing business, and well known as an amateur magician. SERIOUSLY ILL. • AUCKLAND. August 11. linrrv llenius. aged 53, formerly a well known officer of the ’Telegraph Department, is seriously ill. EXPRESS DELAYED. AUCKLAND, August 11. The relief train taking the place of the Main Trunk Limited and the ordiMarv express is due here at >.30 p.m. the passengers having been delayed by ■\ blockage of the line near Martini. TRAINS HELD UP. MARTON. August 11. A goods train left the rails at Greatbird at 3 o'clock yesterday. Several trucks overturned Mocking the main line which impeded the traffic for several hours. The \\ ellington-Aiick-latitl express was delayed lor 12 hours. The limited passengers transhipped, making one train and lett. Martini at 4.30 this morning.- The line is now clear. JURY FAILS TO AGREE. AUCKLAND. August 11. A verdict of not guilty was returned at the re-trial of Georgina Ellis Collett. charged with the alleged use of an instrument on a female. Ihe original trial last Thusday resulted in the jury failing to agree.