DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 27 January 1926, Page 3

DOMINION ITEMS.

[BY TELEGRAPH PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.] X FOREST EXPERT. ROTORUA. Jan. 20. Mr 11. A. (fondle, who r>*Ures from the State Forest Service on March 31st. to take over the management of the New Zealand Redwood Forest Ltd. is leaving Rotorua for a- final advisory tour of the Dominion in the interest of the State this week. Air Goudie has spent 2A years in the* Forest Service, during which period 55,000 acres have been afforested, and 120 million trees raised from seed under his direction.

AD AY. T. Morrison has been transferred from Christchurch to sucoeexl ,\f.r Goudie as Conservator of Forests here.

rumors tram mishap. CHRISTCHURCH, Jan. 26. A curious mishap occurred this morning on a train car travelling along the North Parade, Richmond. As the car was rounding a corner, the trolley pole left the overhead wire, dropped'.’ down, and struck a young ladv passenger. who was travelling on the top op the double-decker, on the head. She has been admitted to the Christchurch Hospital, where she is progressing satisfactorily. A HOY’S DR ATM. AUCKLAND, January 27. William James Wehh. aged 111}, died in the hospital as a result of injuricis received while playing with a revolver.

NO OH ANO K i Kl). HKi If COM MISSION! 1 ! ll’S’ DUTIEK. WKLI.PTGTOX. Jan. 25. Tin' status of duties of High Commissioners have lieen discussed in the cablegrams lately, as the result of .sonic suggestion -stated to come “from A list rulin'’ that the coimnercial side af th‘e High Commissioner's work should lie taken from him and placed under a commercial man, leaving fho ordinary administration work in. pro-

mm l l. channels. Tin l cablegrams indicate tlmt the Australian High Commissioner (Sir Joseph Cook) condemned am- sucli division of duties, and the duality to which it would give rise. So also did till' Now Zealand High Coinmissioner (Sir James Allen). Interviewed on the subject, the I’rime Aliuister of New Zealand (Mr Coates), said he knew nothing of any such proposed change. Ho could see no gain in it, nor did he see. on the other hand, any advantage in adding political power (o the High Cuin-

missionorship. The High Commissioner could do his work lies! as an officer under the Government—administrative, commercial, and in a sense diplomatic', hnt political considerations and policy conld he host adjusted not at the London end. hilt at. the end where the Government functioned, and where the political atmosphere existed. Nearly everybody in Xew Zealand considers that he knows who the next. High Commissioner will he. The Prime Minister, however, states that there is no .union nrenieiit to hu made at; the present time. VISCnCXT AI. Ilex f! VS M less AG K. AI'CKLANH. dan. 27. ‘■Tell tlic officers and men who were with me in Palestine I am very pleased to he in their country. I am looking forward to seeing them again. was the message given to the press hy field Marshal! Viscount Allenhy, on arrival hv the Cliinarmi to-day. Conlinuinu:, ‘lord Allenhy said: —• “l.ady Allenhy and I are simply tourists what the Americans call ruhherni'oks. We vai l, to see your country merely as holiday maker". Lord and l.ady Allenhy were met hv Colonel A.. 11. Whyte and l.ord Allenhy’s response was in a deep voice that could he Heard along the deck, and it was easy to imagine the memorahle occasion when he roared out his intention To get the whole Turkish armv. l.ord Allenhy remarked that he did not want- social functions. He wanted to see the country. The visitors wore brought ashore in the Harbour Board’s launch and motored to Government house as the guests of the Governor-General. A civic reception was held at middav.