DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 2 December 1925, Page 1

DOMINION ITEMS.

[by TELEGRAPH —PEP. PRESS ASSOCIATION.]

■JUNIOR I'UCH SCHOOLS. WI'ILLLSGTDN. November .TO

Sir .lames Parr. -Minister ol Kducnlion, states that the junior high school system is further extending. Cabinet having approved a substantial grant lor building alterations which will enable a junior thigh school to he established at Cavcrsham, Dunedin, this lie - in . the sixth school of this class.

A GA.MULK IN OIL. CI'diOKXL. November .TO. An tiiitt.'ttal application came before the Gisborne Harbour Hoard at ttmeetiiig to-day. when Mr P. Cooper applied for oil prospecting rights on the Hoard's property of IM.IiUO acres ol pastoral country at Tnuwhareparne. Mr Cooper attended in person ttntl offered to guarantee to pul a Imre down within eighteen months, and three Imres within five years, and thereby >" tO't the area fully for petroleum. II tue Hoard agreed they would receive oue-tentli of the m l proceeds. Mr Cooper explained that he was working independently, but could receive the support of Australian financier-. lie had already secured rights nfi.f large lavnurahle areas in the district. As a further indui'emcnl lie would iilfer the Hoard ltlOl) fully paiilup shares in tlm company to he formed. The area showed good prospects, and he believed there were favourable opporl unifies. I’liis wonli! he the lii st block lo be worked. In committee subsequently the Roartl considered the offer made by Mr Cooper, anti al-,. an oiler tnaile pro\ioii- Ie bv Hie Gisborne Oil Company. ;,i:d decided that both offers should he declined VITAL STATISTICS. (T 11! ISTCII I'RCI I. December I. The vital statistics of (Tirislfhitreh for the month ol Xovembel' were afollows (last year’s ligures being given in pan ntliesi-'t : - Rirtlts 212 (200). deaths KG’ MILL marriage notices !H1 t SO). marriages in olliee Is (2. i. The ligures lor the past eleven month' a ft' :-lli ft Its 2.211 i (2.2 I J) . i lea tits Lilt! lA>7 I> ; marriage lioliees !)(’,<) .nil); mariages in oifiee 192 t ISO',. CUSTOMS I! KT LI! xs. CHRISTCHURCH. December I. T'h.e C tist. .ms returns for Christchureh lor November were IT I 1120 .-,tl. eotitpa red with b'-J. I" ! Kls .".<l. ,luring the colt f'pomling period ol last Vi*;i!'. Ileer dutv la -I month totalled L..L)-»

(<>d. ns eompareti with. C. ..02 .Is Oil for (lie same month ol 1921. Lt.i' tlm past eleven ntotilhs the ( u>imils duties totalled ti 1.0711.0 til I' Id. as against Lf'LO.Slii'. for the same period of l ist year. The beer duty figures ate L'Sl 1.1102 |Ss P'M ami CSo.dO.T 2- 2d rc-peetively. I’RICK OK iirnT.R. ('I I R ISTCII l' Il Cl 1. December I. All i:ou..|i bul Icl lias been reduet d in price in Atteklaml. ami i- to R'll t..-morrow in Dunedin, the representallves of the dairv factories here say t !>:■ t in' reduction at present L proposed in Cl,rist, hnn h.. Tlm Catller bt.irv wholesale net orite oi Is .‘ 1 per ||, D |„.|„w that filling in Nuckhind and Dunedin. A I’KCI'I.I AR ACCIDKX"!'. CHRISTCriritCH. 'December I. An unusual accident happened al Medbnry yesterday. Cecil llrooker was harrov ing on hi - farm, when the cleats ~)• |j,e trnelor eatiglil in the chain attached to (lie harrows, and the hitler were ihnwn info Hie air. deseemling (he nuiehine and the driver, who had his left arm broken and bis chest crushed against the steering wheel. A hoy who fame along lifted a leaf of tlm harrows, and enabled Drunker to extricate himself and seek medical attention. RLIXD MAX'S snCIDTb GfSnORXK. Dee. 1. Somewhat pathetic circumstance? were revealed at the inquest to-day mi .fames Leonard Tyler Morris, a blind man. who < lit bis throat. <m the previous day. His. widow gave evidence that they had been married for thirteen yea is. They had five children. Her husband became blind two years ago. but print* if. this he hud been engaged at general labouring. Since becoming blind, be bad followed the occupation of a basketmakor and al-o of a street musician. in reply to a i|nostinn hv the l’olue. witness said Iter husband bad worried over bis blindness, and helorc leaving for Auckland eighteen months ago, caul thai life was not worth living. ITe hail never spoken ef taking his own life. Deceased*.'' son. giving evidence, after detailing the tragedv. said that his father frequently said that lie couldn’t make enough money, and be was alwafs worrying about his blindness. fits father used to sav. referring to playing lit" gramophone in the street, that all the people seemed to think that he was cadging. A verdict was returned of death from wounds in ihe neck, self-inflicted, while in a state of mental depression.