DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 12 November 1925, Page 3

DOMINION ITEMS.

BT TKLEOaAPn —PBEBB A»BN , COPYHIOHT. SUDDEN DEATH. CHRISTCHURCH Nov. 11. Mr Daniel O’Mera, a. retired labourer, aged 7G, of Rangiora, was found dead this morning. Yesterday evening Mr O’Mera was digging in his garden, and his dead body was discover to-day, lying face downwards beside his spade. Evidently he had been ■there all night. As ho was under treatment for heart trouble, an inquest "ill be unnecessary.

RODY RECOVERED. BLENHEIM. Nov. 12. The body of William Rawiri. "Maori, who was drowned in Wairni: River rn October Hist, was recovered last evening one hundred yards from ivhere lie entered the river.

METHODIST SYNOD. AUCKLAND, Nov. 12.

The question of divinity degrees was discussed by the Auckland .Methodist Synod, and a resolution was unanimously pas-oil recording the Synod’s strong conviction that provision should he made for the conferring of degrees in connection with the University of New Zealand. It was further rocommende a Board of Studios should be appointed to co-operate with the committees which may he appointed by other churches to attain this end.

1920 FRUIT PROSPECTS. HASTINGS, Nov. 25

Discussing the present season’s prospects Mr Adamson, i rohanl inspector for Hawke’s Bay, said although dry weather had prevailed fur some time the orchards were not yet .suffering, and. under good cultivation the continuance of the dry weather was unlikely to seriously alfect the output. The foliage and fruit "ere particularly bright, and crop pres) cels were excellent. Small areas were touched by last Saturday's frost, but the output will not be seriously affected. A large number of younger orchards were coming into the productive stage and there was every prospect of an increase on last year’s crop of apples. He anticipated that the 192(> season would sec arecord fruit export from the district.

CHARGE OF THEFT. WELLINGTON. Nov. 12. William Evans. 42. a greaser on the steamer Suffolk, was charged to-day with stealing a bottle of whisky from the Federal Shipping C’ov. The story told was that he roused the third offii ?r on f'c night of the fith of Xovcmh'"'. am l demanded a bottle of beer so insistently, that, the ollicer complied. A few minutes later, the man came hack and saying he always returned a drink, offered a. bottle of whisky. A search revealed four or five eases were missing. The Magistrate imposed a. sentence of 21 days imprisonment, the man to he put on hoard, if the ship sails within that time.

ROYAL SHOW. CHRISTCHURCH. Nov. 12. To-day was insnection day at the Boval Slioiv. Large crowds inspected the magnificent exhibits. The weather is splendid. inquest. NEW PLYMOUTH. Nov. 12. The inquest on the Rev. Blundell. > ho died on Mount Egnient. resulted in a verdict of death due to heart failure. brought about hv extreme physical exhaustion and uiteiw cold. \ tribute was paid to the devotion el the men who went to the rescue.