DOMINION TIEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 11 February 1926, Page 1

DOMINION TIEMS.

[by TELEGRAPH —TER PRESS ASSOCIATION.] SALMON FOR WANGANUI RIVER. WANGANUI, Feb. 9. Dr Gilbert and slr John Babcock, the fishery experts now visiting the Dominion, made the Wanganui River trip in company with Mr L. F. Ayson, Chief Inspector of Fisheries, and investigated the matter of stocking the Wanganui River with Atlantic salmon. The visitors stated that the work should Ik? a complete success, and they anticipate that Atlantic salmon will be running in the river next season. Air Babcock had a day’s fishing at Tnupo, and caught twenty-one fish of an average weight of seven and a quarter pounds. He said it was the most wonderful trout-fishing lie knew of in the world.

Dr Gilbert examined the T’aupo trout, and says they arc identical with the sea-run steel-head fish of America, although they had developed different characteristics.

Dr Gilbert regarded the Wanganui River scenery as most beautiful, and described the glow-worm cave at Waitomo as the eighth wonder of the. world.

Dr Gilbert has recommended the Wanganui Acclimatisation Society to conduct trawling in the upper reaches of the Wanganui River, to gain information in regard to the young Atlantic salmon which are now located there. A BIG KAURI TREE. AUCKLAND, Feb. 9. Gigantic kauri tress still occasionally are met with. Alessrs T. AY. Lane, and Sons’ sawmill at Totara North, on Whangaroa Harbour, cut into boards a few days ago a log 43ft long and 23ft 9in in centre girth. It was the bole of a, tree which Had been grown in the neighbourhood of Totara North and yielded about 12,000 ft of timber, sufficient to build two five-roomed cottages. NEW AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE.

AUCKLAND, Feb. 0.

The lion. G. Fowlds, explaining the reasons for choosing a site outside of Auckland province for the Agricultural College, 'said if it were carried out the scheme would usher in a. now era of university education in New Zealand, and probably the school would develop into a complete residential university. There wore certain drawbacks to the choice of the site, but these, he believed, time would reined,\ ■ There would not Ik? so much local generosity to the college as if it were located close to either Auckland or Wellington. However, there was a prospect of a fairly generous support from farmers in the locality, more particularly in the way of gifts of land or its sale at less than the market value. AH Fowlds left last night lor Wellingtou to discuss the scheme with the authorities there.

SAIOKE CROSSES TASMAN SEA

AUCKLAND, Fob. 8

Dense smoko drifting over the city vesterdav, and similar reports Horn travellers from the smith have led to a discussion of whether the smoke is from the hush fires in Australia.

THEFT OF BENZINE. ROTORUA, February 10.

U the Magistrate's Court, Thomas Smith. Reginald Phillips and James Smith Movne. were charged with the theft, of six gallons of benzine, the property of A. Thomsen, from the Terrace Hotel at Taupo. Sergeant Cooper applied for a remand to Auckland, opposing hail as there were other charges pending. Accused were remanded to Auckland for seven days, pending the finding of three securities of £SO each.

or arryatan killed. DUNEDIN, February 10. Archibald AfoDonald was killed lo,l;ly when working at the Public Works Depart meat quarry at Upper Junction. No particulars are available. C\S INSTITUTE CONFERENCE. TTMAUU, February 10. Members of the Gas Institute of New Zealand bold their annual conference here 10-dav. Air W. A. Curtis presided nml thirty delegates were present. An informative presidental address was given, various matters of interest to "as companies being considered. Tt was decided to ask the Minister of .1 nstico to include coal gas appliances; in the Chattels Act. To-night an illustrated address was given by Mr A. M. Taylor of Wellington Gas Company, on the gas supply to Wellington and district. Delegates inspected various places here where gas is largely used. To-morrow they will he taken on a motor drive and they leave later for Dunedin, where the annual meeting will he completed. THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL. TAURANGA, February 10. Their Excellencies the Governor-Gen-eral and Lady Alice Fergusson were entertained at a conversazione in the Town Hall last night and this morning visited places of historical interest, including the old military cemetery, the old mission station, and the site of the famous Gate Pa fight. They also visited 'local Ischools and hospital, the children being granted a holiday in honour of the visit. At noon, the party left for Te Puke, arriving there at one o’clock for luncheon being the guests of the Town Board. Tn the afternoon, a visit was paid to the A. and P. Association Show, and the party returned t 0 Tauranga this evening. His Excellency attended the Tauranga Masonic Lodge, and the party leaves at 8.15 in the morning for Whakatnne.

ASHORE AT OCEAN ISLAND. AUCKLAND, Feb. 10. Information has been received in Auckland that the cargo steamer Ooma is ashore at Ocean Island. As far as is at present known, the vcsesl was not loaded at the time of the stranding. No further details arc available. The Ooma is a steel steamer of 3991 tons. She was built at Stockton in 1905 by Craig Taylor and Company, and is at present under tbe flag of A\. Crosby and Company. The Ooma is not a stranger to this port, having arrived hero with a load of phosphate during the latter half of last year. She has been engaged in the Nauru Island and Ocean Island phosphate trade for a number of months and has made several voyages to other New Zealand ports. She is also well known in Australian waters. WOAIAN'S SUICIDE. PAHIATUA. Feb. 10. An inquest was held at ATangamutu, on a widow. Airs Bessie Louisa Afatthews. aged 48 years, who was found hanging in a hay loft. The evidence showed that she had' I,oen much depressed hv ill-health and financial worry. SAFETY OF SHUNTERS. TIAIARU, Feb. 10. The Timaru branch of the Amalgamated Society of Railway Servants, at a largely attended meeting, unanimously passed a motion strongly protesting against the failure of the Government to put into operation the findings o the Shunting Inquiry Board set up to report on tbe conditions affecting the safetv of shunters.

TRAINS ON SUNDAY. DISAPPROVAL EXPRESSED. CHRISTCHURCH, Feb. 10. The Christchurch Presbytery to-day adopted a resolution expressing disapproval of the running of Sunday trains. The resolution will be forwarded to the Prime Minister. The Rev. G. K. Aitken, who seconded the motion, said that, unfortunately, it did not apply only to the Railway Department, as there, was a tremendous traffic over the highways at the present time. He believed the Government had the power to restrict or stop that traffic on Sundays in the terms of the law prohibiting Sunday work.