DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 23 September 1925, Page 3

DOMINION ITEMS.

[BY TEIiEOHIPn —PEU PRESS ASSOCIATION.] DUNEDIN EXHIBITION. DUNEDIN. Sept. 22. With (he approach of the opening of tin- New Zealand and South Seas U.xliihition. it is interesting to visitors to notice tin- progress made. Contrary to the usual experience with exhibitions, it will he ready in advance of the opening day, so far as concerns the directors. Any dilatoriness seen in tlhc preparations is noticeable only in idle courts of New Zealand provinces, sonic ol which have not yel mode a (•oiiimencemeii!. The ground, though reclaimed, is perlcclly dry. and the drainage put in has proved adequate for the purpose. The shrubs. trees and decorative plants slow a good growth, and horticulturists will he pleased at the display i.f the gardens during the currency of the exhibition. The electric wiring is pract iealiy eompleled, ami it will lie pussible now at. short notice to illuminate all tinlandings, the court to la- first completed is the British G.n ernnmnt. Court, a plain and xuUuanlial hud.iting. suitable in every way for its li;apo.se. T his display will he ready in advance of the opening dale. Detail arrangements in the torni ol a reception and luncheon rooms lor disll iigui-hed visitors are well in hand.

BANKRUPT UNDER SUSPICION CHRISTCHURCH. Sept. 22. A meeting of the creditors in the bankrupt estate of Josephine Wilson, widow, was held to-day. There wore no assets and the debts, owing to unsecured creditors were £l3O Is (id. I ho meeting was adjourned sine die. with recommendation to the official assignee that the facts be placed Itel'ore the ( row n Prosecutor.

manslaughter, charge. AUCKLAND, Sept. 22

Arising out- of the fatality at Onchunga. on August, loth. James Bridge, was to-day committed to the Supreme Court for trial on a charge of recklessly and negligently driving a motor van so as to cause the death ot Mrs Mary .McKenzie. Mrs .McKenzie was crushed by a motor van against a tramway shelter shod.

.MOTOR TRADE ALLIANCE. WELLINGTON. Kept. 22

The annual meeting and Convention of the New Zealand Motor Trade Association and the Wholesale .Motor and Cycle Trades’ Association, opened today. Over 20,9 delegates from all parts of the Dominion attended. Mr M. 11. S'oott Joint was chairman, and with Air L. Trcleaven. welcomed the delegates, including many ladies. Cr. Liu-kie. Deputy Mayer, extended a welcome, on behalf of the Mayor, who was unable to attend, lie referred to the great, inlluenrc of motor transport on modern life and said that, it had imposed new duties on local authorities, for provision of good permanent roads. Bon .1. G. Anderson Minister of Internal Affairs, referred to glaring headlights, especially for bit union, and both parties should dim when passing. DEARER HOUSES. WELLINGTON. September 21. "The outstanding item ol concern in timber circles in-! now.” says Mr A. Seed, secretary to the New Zealand Saw millers' l-'edera i ion. "i- tie merease in the timber tariff on the railways. of roughly 23 per cent : and the .- aw millers are feeling somewhat disappointed that the railway hoard of management did not amend the I lien proposed increases in freight a- the result ■>| the ver, lonviueing representations which lb" federation mad" tc the board in .tidy. One tiling is very e.-rlain. and that is lhal tile ce-'.l ot jn-odu---

lion cannot be reduce-! al will lo compensate l'l" inerea-e in r.adage. The far I lhal I lie fixed chare"-- ol royalties and wages ai-counl lor probably no l i M() per cent of the "ost of produei 101 l of limber precludes ibis. "('oii'i-quently ihe increase in railage must be retle.nl e-.l in an increase in ll l- cost of timber to the consumer. I i is true that this im reuse will make a difference of hut a very small sum (about £0) in the cost 01. say. a fiveroomed dwelling, in Wellington, bni the increase undoubtcdlv places a premiuin ol Is or more per lb-3 leet on Iho importation o! loreign timbers. This will most certainly not only seriously a [feet the up-country xnwmdier, hut it will result in the Railway Department probably receiving less revenue from timber than he I ore, owing to the increasing quantity of imported timbers which is displacing our own at the main ports which are Ihe principal timber ennsnniing centres.”

THE WEATHER. GREYAIOETiI. Sept. 23. Heavy rain was general last night, and following recent falls caused all rivers lo he in high flood. A\ collier improvement to-day probably averted serious disaster. A house at Baxter's (Arnold river) was blown down last night and the orI'lij.ants, (a man. his wile and child) had to sit on the wreckage until morning, when they were rescued by neighbours. 9 (digraph is seriously interrupted. Damage to road- and bridges is reported. DRINKf-NO AT DANCES. CHRISTCHURCH. Sept. 23. Lecturing yestorevo, Dr Blackmore said the evil of drinking at dances hy voung girl- did exist, in New Zealand. I' ndoiibterly it is only small. Imt it was a moral canker and should he stamped out. a- ruthlessly as the plague, even more rcthle-slv he.au-e it tendered to destroy both body and soul.

BOD A’ EXHUMED. CHRISTCHURCH. Sept. 23. Buried at Sydenham lemoterv yesterday the body of a man who had died under ail anaesthetic in the hospital had to he disinterred this morning, because the Coroner had not given -auction, and wished a post mortem held. The examination was conducted later to-day and tie- body returned to the grave. CHRISTCHURCH. Sept. 22. Twenty-seven candidates have already been announced for thirteen Canterbury seats at the general election. It. is expected that several others will also enter the field beture the polling day.