DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 24 August 1925, Page 1

DOMINION ITEMS.

[by TELECBiPH —PER PBESS ASSOCIATION.] ATTEMPTED* ROBBERY. AUCKLAND, Aug. 22. A safe in Hutchison’s grocery was attacked by burglars, but hud not been opened. SHOOTING DEER. AX OPEN SEASON. WELLINGTON, August 21. Members of the House showed hearty appreciation of the decision announced by the Minister of Internal Affairs today that a complete open season for the destruction of deer will he declared Sir Geo. Hunter, noting a vote under tlte Internal Affairs Department of £100;) for tlio destruction of deer, expressed satisfaction that it had been doubled. He lioped tlte Minister would see that there was more activity in encouraging the destruction of doer, Liu* worst pest in the country. They destroyed tile hush, and did no etui of damage to farmers’ lenees. The lion. R. F. Bollard remarked that only half the- grant of £IOOO for the destruction of deer was spent last year, hut he. was pleased to ho able to inform members that protection would this your he taken off deer through the whole of New Zealand. Members: Hear, hear. The Minister added that the only exception would bo a district in the South Island where licenses had been issued. Air Parry : A general slaughter. -Members: Will it ho open all the year round ■ The Minister: Yes. Members (heartily): Hear, hear. The Hon. I). Buddo expressed a hope that acclimatisation societies would not run away with tlte Alinister in their anxiety to preserve the opossum. “AVe have landed no end of curses into this country,” he said, “and the Alinister has a very important duty to seo that lie stops people from introducing animals which might he quite harmless in their own country, but become laid pests in New Zealand." must assist police. WELLINGTON’, August 21. When a policeman, struggling wit it a prisoner, .asks a civilian In assist him. it is the duly of the civilian to help tin* representative ol the law. Ibis fact was brought home to Oswald Sydney o rnhaine, a taxi-driver, at the Magistrate’s Court to-day, when he was fined CL and costs. The defendant denied relusing in convey a. prisoner, hut stated that he would have assisted the constable in dealing with the unruly prisoner had he not. been suffering from hud disabilities. "You could have done more than you did.” said the .Magistrate. Mr W . G. Riddell. “It is the duty of everyone to help the police, more especially those who are in charge of public conveyances.” CUTTER RACE. WELLINGTON, Aug. A Tu a naval cutter race lor the White Horse trophy, three crews competed, those of 11.M.K. Dunedin, the E'TTeenth Battery and l’elone. An exciting race was won by Pvtnne by lour lengths, the Battery ins! heating the Dunedin crew for second place.