DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 30 November 1925, Page 3

DOMINION ITEMS.

BY TenfiORAPH I'EESB AUBN , COPYRIGHT. A LABOUR Dit.MANJ). AUCKLAND. Nov. 30. A meeting of the Labour Party on Sunday resolutioned without a dissentent voice demanding the immediate release of Oswald Bourheau and Evan John Thomas, imprisoned for being in possession id seditious literature; also 99 .seamen now in Amklaml gaol.

SAMOA'S PROGRESS. AUCKLAND. Nov. 30. General Richardson, administrator of Western Samoa, arrived by the Tofua to-day to consult the Government on Samoan affairs. He is aeeompaniecl by Lady Richardson and their young son. He expects to remain two months in New Zealand. lie states Samoa is progressing slowly, hut very satisfactorily; that the trade of the territory for the current year will ho considerably in advance of last year. The copra output will probably constitute a record. Owing to increased production by tho natives, the Government plantations are paying good profits and schemes are in hand fur enlarging the planted areas. Experiments are being made on plantations with the latest patent dryers with a view to economising labour, and improving tho quality of copra. A copra cutter constructed in New Zealand promises to lie a success in economising labour. Private planters are suffering somewhat- from the effects of the drop in the cocoa market, bui I hero will he a good deman fur Samoan cocoa owing in liegood qualitv and special tlavour. Cotton has boon grown experimentally in various districts and the results show tho natives can produce a high grade of cotton. Only a few tons will lie exported Ibis year. Experiments in tapping ruhlier trees of which there arc about two thousand acres, show it can lie produced at almut elevenpence per pound. The industry will bo developed ill th<' near future as soon as labour i.s available. The natives say they are hotter off to-dav than they ever have been. CHRISTCHURCH FIRE. CHRISTCHURCH. November 31). Roused from sleep by a passor-by fdiortly after two this morning. Air .T. 11. Forward escaped in his night attire from his hurtling shop and dwelling in Stanmnre Road. The whole place was virtually gutted. The cause of the tire is unexplained.

AN \ I’POIXTMENT. 'IA FRANC A. Nov. 30. The Borough Council has appointed Claude \Y. U*>ak, of Hamilton, as electrical and general engineer at a salary of £OSO. vice L. Mamlono, resigned. There "ere 37 applicants. INQUEST. HAMILTON. Nov. 30. \ll elderly man. Peter Nelson, was found dead outside a hoarding house on Saturday night-. An inquest allowed deceased had a drinking limit and death was due to poison. The Coroner found he died a.s a result of drinking poison, hut there was no evidence to show that lie drank the poison accidentally while in a muddled state or whether lie drank it intentionally while in a lit of despondency. FOUNDING OF CANTERBURY. CHRISTCHURCH, November 30. Celebrations to mark the seventyfifth anniversary of the founding of Canterbury will he held here from Deeem.her 12th to the lfith, beginning with a complimentary luncheon to pioneer* and an historical pageant. MR HOLLAND’S INTENTIONS. AUCKLAND. November 30. Concerning a report Ironi Oroyiuoulh •that Air 11. E. Holland, owing to illhealth contemplated retirement, leaving a vacancy for Air O'ltrien, Air Savage says lie had heart! nothing about it. He would be surprised if the report were true. If so he would have expected to hear something.

ATTITUDE ON DANCING. AUCKLAND, November 30. Rev. L. 11. Hunt, at Mount Eden Presbyterian Church, yesterday said it was being stated that the General Assembly did not altogether regard dancing with disfavour provided it was kept within bounds. That was not so. The revelation during the discussion went to show incalculable harm was being wrought to the welfare of girls and young women by the presenl conduct of many dance socials. Al.l/ BLACK COOKE. AUCKLAND. Nov. 30. A. E. Cooke, the All Black fiveeighths. is about to take up his residence in Wellington for family reasons. Should h<‘ remain there, which is not vet certain, Wellington province will probably have a great combination with Porter. Nieholls. Cooke and Sveuson. A SAD SUICIDE. GISBORNE. November 30. James Leonard Tyler Morris, aged 3li, a blind basket-maker, married, with Jive children who has lately been appearing in the streets with a gramophone, was found (load in bed this morning with his throat cut from ear to ear and a razor held in the right hand.