DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 2 November 1925, Page 4

DOMINION ITEMS.

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(HIKE JUSTICE PROTESTS. WELLINGTON, Otcobcr 30. Jn the Supremo Court, Frederick .Murray was found not guilty on a (barge of being unlawfully in possession. of housebreaking tools. Sir Robert Stout said that after what the jury had done, breaking into people's houses would he encouraged.

WAt PORI’S FIREMEN. AUCKLAND. October 00.

'l'he Union Company’s steamer Waipori, niter being delayed lor twentyfour hours hy the action of the crew in refusing to take the ship to sea, left for Westport this evening. The vessel was to have sailed last evening, hut the firemen declared that their quarters were damn. Investigation to-day showed that the fresh-water tank leaked on top when the water was pumped up hard, and the overflow found its way into the men’s quarters. Only minor repairs were needed, and on completion the ship sailed.

THE KENT’S REPAIRS. DUNEDIN, October 330. The steamer Kent sailed this alleriioiiii for Wellington, where repairs io the holds which were damaged by fire recently, when the vessel was at Auckland, will he completed. HAIiV BURNED. GISBORNE, Oct. ill. A .Maori baby, Peter M bare Papa, aged 20 months, was fatally burned when a reed wliare was destroyed by fire near Tekalia. A FATAL FALL. AUCKLAND, Oct. ill. Charles Adams Henderson, of Oucwhero died from injuries received through the stirrup leather breaking while lie was driving a bull.

obituary. AUCKLAND, t let. 31. Obituary—Captain William Cordon. Government surveyor ol ships, alter a few days illness, involving an aperation for an internal I rouble. NO REMISSION. AUCKLAND, Oct. 31. The directors of the Shipping Coys, have decided not to qsk for any remission of the sentences now being served by striking seamen. N.S.W. MEMBERS PAY. D.WNEYIRKE, Oct, 31.

The Premier received the billowing cablegram from Mr Bavin, leader ol the National Party in N.S.A) . —‘‘l have sent the following cable to Mr Holland (leader of- the New Zealand Labour Party). It i, reported that Premier Lang informed you that increases in salary lo luembers ot the Assembly were granted with the lull approval of all parties. ’I bis statement is entirely incorrect. The increase*were opposed by the opposition and carried on a division wherein all National members voted against the increases.” DUNEDIN EXHIBITION. AUCKLAND, (let. 31. A meeting of the Auckland Exhibition Committee Executive umioii.nced that, contributions to the Auckland Court totalled £-1872 and £1 120 waist ill needed.

CUSTOMS RETURNS. CHRISTCHURCH, November 1. Customs returns for October were £121.772 15s lid, compared with £98.977 in October, 1921. The beer duty amounted to 97676 lis 2d, and (.'6990 0s 8d respectively. For the tec months of the calendar year, the Customs duty collected totals £963.625 18? lid, compared with £897,622 Is Kid, for the corresponding period last year. The beer duty figures are £73,507 18s Id. and £77,591 18s sd, a decease of £484 0s 4d. FIRE IN WORKINGMEN’S CLUB. PALMERSTON N.. November J.

Fire on Saturday afternoon in the Working Men’s C'luli did a fair amount of damage to the roofing of the building. The only contents damaged were three billiard table cloths, by water and debris. It will be possible to reopen on .Monday for all but hilinrds. A big party from the Cosmopolitan Club. Wanganui, arrived during the progress of the tire for an evening tournament. A modified programme was carried out in the rooms of the Commercial Travellers' Club, which came to ihe assistance of the working

VICE-REGAL VISIT TO TIM A RI. TIMARU, November 1.

Tic Governor-General and Lady Alice Ferguson, concluded a throedays’ visit to Timaru on Saturday. Their Excellencies visited the schools, public hospital, Old People’s Home, Anglican Orphanage, and attended the A. and P. Show, and the Trotting

('lull's race meeting, inspected parades of Hoy Scouts and Girl Guides, and everywhere made themselves most popular. They were entertained at a civic luncheon when His Excellency, responding to the toast of His Health, made an interesting reference to Empire affairs. Both Sir Charles and Lady Fergusson showed a special and verv real interest in the children.

At tne OM People’s Home, his Excellency told the old folic they would have been ashamed of themselves had they failed to visit them, adding that Lady Fergusson and he were specially interested in the wonderful voting people in whose hands the destiny of this country would he in the future, and they felt a very real gratitude to the old people who had assisted to build up and make New Zealand what it was. one of the finest countries in the world. Their Excellencies won the hearts of