DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 12 August 1925, Page 1

DOMINION ITEMS.

BY TELEOBAFH —PP.ESS ABSN., COPYRIGHT. A GIFT AXD A LOAN. DUX'EDIX', Aug. 10. .Mrs Sutherland Ross, president of the Women’s section of the Exhibition, has received through her .Excellency, Ltuly Alice Fcrgussun. information that the Queen has been pleased to forward gifts to Dunedin as a token of her interest in the New Zealand and South Seas International Exhibition.

The letter to For Excellency from Lady Cynthia Colville, Lady-in-W siting, says: “Lady Xlinto gave tne your letter enclosing one from Mrs Ross, asking the Queen to send a piece ol her Majesty's own embroidery for the Xew Zealand and South Seas international Exhibition. The Queen does not really go in for embroidery needlework. However, as her Majesty was most anxious to send something for the Exhibition, I am commanded to sav that the Queen i; sending you -wo tilings:— (D “A r.mall embroidered box. which was pun-based by the Queen and which her Majesty sends on loan and would like returned whenever the Fxliilii i ion is over, aml -

(“) “A ( rocketed sola cover actually made bv the Queen, which you arc at liberty to retain and sell in aid of some New Zealand charity. “Her .Majesty hopes by these two small gifts to fulfil as near as possible tiie purpose id the Exhibition and ot those who have invited her Majesty to co-operate in it. one item being a true specimen of her embroidery and the oilier an expression of her Majesty’s personal interest in the Exhibition, and in a wider sense in the whole Dominion.” Lady Alice Fergusson suggests that tile sofa cover might ho sold in aid of the New Zealand Nurses’ Memorial Fund, of which Sir I undo l-crguson is president.

NAUTICAL INQUIRY. AUCKLAND August 11

\ nautical Court of Inquiry concerning the collision between the stea mer Wa.inui and the launch Iris Kileon, in Kangitoto channel, on duly itlt.. returned the following finding: “The Court is of opinion that ilie collision was caused by the master of the Iris Eileen (A. U O'Brien) failing to port helm 'Mien lie became aware the Wainui was turning, and showing all navigation lights, there being ample time for him to do so; also the master of the Iris Eileen failed Lo observe the regulations for the prevention of collisions at sen. The Court is further of opinion that the Raugitoto Beacon being tile recognised turning point, it behoves incoming launches to exercise great care at this point. No order is made as to costs, and we order the certificate of the Master ol the Wainui (Captain Chatlicld) to be returned.

COOK FOUND DROWNED AUCKLAND. August ,T. The body of Philip Hamilton, aged ■I t. formerly second conk on the simmer Malinin, was found in the sea oft St. Heliors Bay Wharf to-day. He was paid off the ship on July if!.