DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 12 February 1926, Page 1

DOMINION ITEMS.

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RAILWAY OFFICERS GOING ABROAD. WELLINGTON. Feb. 10. Mr Coates, in his capacity -of .Minister for Railways, i; maintaining Ids policy of sending Departmental officers abroad so that they may In* up-to-daie in all thal concerns them officially. In continuation of this policy, Mr .1. S. Hunter, official secretary to flic Minister, will be given the* opportunity of studying tho administrative side of British, and other railways. He will in the first place accompany Sir Francis Bell in a. secretarial capacity to (he League of Nations Assembly at Geneva, leaving New Zealand on March 1 nth. Mr Hunter is one of tho young men who lias shown marked ability and industry, and who seems destined one day to occupy a high place in the service.

FISHERMEN AT RUSSELL, SOME GOOD CATCHES. AUCKLAND, Feb. If. Recent Russell catches are:—Zane Grey, swordfish, 2301 b; Cap! MiieholL swordfish, 2091 b; W. Lambe (Sydney), swordfish 2101 b ; Mrs Sparrow (England); swordfish 2701 b; G. A. Ruddle (Auckland), mako shark 247H>. "When asked what ho thought of the fishing in the Bay of Island. Mr Grey said: “You have bore a wonderful fishing ground, and I hope to catch a fish weighing anything up to 10001 b.” Captain Mitchell, and Mr Grev fish only with a single hook; all other anglers use a treble hook, and they have such strong gear that they can bring a swordfish alongside I lie launch In a few minutes. Among the fishing visitors at Russell, are:—Sir Maynard JTedstrnivi (Fiji); Colonel and Mrs DniiviUe and Major Corbett (Ireland) : Colonel and Mrs Sparrow (Essex. England). Milk Kelluiii. i lie wealthy American, who is visiting New Zealand in his private yacht the Kaimiloa, will arrive at Russell on February ISlli.. for ten days’ fishing. He has three swordfishing launches of his -own, and lias chartered another cue at Russell. A CYCLE THEFT. THREE MONTHS' GAOL. AUCKLAND, Feb. 11. “Al. I lie presold time there is quite an epidemic of bicycle stealing, and I would ask your Worship to make an example of the accused,” said Chief Detective Cummings at the Police Court, this morning, after John Hamlin had pleaded guilty to Hie theft of a bicycle valued al £l2. the property of David George Darker. Chief Sergeant Tssell said llial I lie cycle was stolen Iroin the Railway Employees’ stand al the railway station. and was sold by Hie accused to a dealer for £3. The Chief Detective said that altlioipdi Hamlin had not been in trouble before be was married bo lived apart from his wife and child. He had not made much of an effort to maintain them. Acting oil the request ol the duel Detective, Magistrate Roynlou sent Hamlin to gaol for three months. OARS FROM CANADA. SHIPLOAD WORTH £850.000. AUCKLAND. Fel>. 11. Nearly -1,500 motor cars for New Zealand, as well as hundreds of motor tractors, arrived from Canada, by the Canadian Government steamer “Canadian Spinner.” which reached Auckland from Halifax yesterday morning. The* average value of the mofoi cars imported into New Zealand last year was about £IOO each, so that the cars on the ship represent a value of about £850.000. Practically the whole of tho Canadian Spinner’s cargo consists of motor imports. Besides ears, she carries a large quantity of motor parts and tractors.

Auckland’s * share of the cargo weighs 2,400 tons, including 1280 cars and" .100 tractors. The remainder or the cargo is for southern ports. Apart from other motor goods, "Wellington is to receive 1080 cars, Lyttelton 230. Timnru 007. and Dunedin 250.

The Canadian Spinner’s consignment of cars has boon exceeded at least once before, when a steamer of the Canadian Government brought over 5.000 ears for New Zealand ports. A YOUTH KILLED. . AUCKLAND, Feb. 11. \ fatal accident occurred at the corner of Clarent e Street and Ohaupo Koad. Hamilton, this evening, when a motor car owned by Mr John Hooper and driven hy Ashton Harold Elynu. motor mechanic, collided with a motor cycle, driven hv Tom Chniney, aged 18. son of W. T. Chainey, of Ohaupo Road. Seated behind Chainey. was another youth. Harold Edward Brice, aged 115, son of Frank Brice, of Ohaupo Road. Th.e voutli Chainey was killed instantly. Th.e lad. Brice, suffered a fracture of the right leg. The impact, was very severe. The motor cycle, a light model was smashed Ivevond repair, and the front portion of the car was badly damaged. The comer of Clarence St. and Ohaupo Road is a very dangerous point, and this is the t-hird motor accident there within the last few months. The motor cycle was travelling along Ohaupo Road in the direction of Hamilton, and the car was being driven up Clarence St. hill. The injured hoy was taken to the Waikato Hospital. Flynn was dazed hy the collision, hut is not hurt.

ATTCKL \NT) CAR TRAGEDY. AUCKLAND. Feb. 11. A fire-scat, m motor car, travelling down Manhattan Road to-night, skidked near Greenwood’s comer. Epsom, and turned completely round. It was almost cut in half by a tramway pole. The driver. Thomas Meaehem, aged about 50. residing at Parnell, was killed instantly. Meacliem was an assistant locomotive foreman in the Railway Department, Auckland. There were two passengets, one Colonel Ellis, retir-

ed, n. visitor from Wellington, who sustained severe injuries, a scalp wound, injuries to the back, and was removed to the hospital. The other passenger was Robt. Carroll, of Parnell, who escaped without injury. DRINK AND MOTOR ACCIDENTS. SEVEN DAYS’ IMPRISONMENT. TE AWAMUTU, February 11. James Morris was to-day sentenced by Mr Platts, S.M., to seven days’ imprisonment for drunkenness while driving a motor lorry. Accused was driving the Main South Road when he rank over a hank into a gully, he and another man being in the cab of the overturned lorry. One was asleep when help arrived to extricate them. Besides imprisonment, the court ordered the cancellation of the driver’s license. Tho lorry was laden with liquor when the accident happened.

WHO I .If SALK FORGERY. AUCKLAND, February 11

At the Auckland Police Court, Henry Lloyd, aged Cl, with a long list of aliases, pleaded guilty to numerous charges of forging cheques for a total amount of £1339 from seven business firms io which he introduced himself as If. A. Lloyd proprietor of “Lake House” Hotel, Rotorua, and asked for quotations for goods to he sent to

“ Lake House ” addressed to H. Lloyd. Pome days later ilio called on the various firms and selected goods, tendering cheques, in each case leu pounds in excess of invoice and taking the balance in cash. He was arrested before the goods wore sent ouf. MAJOR-GENERAL YOUNG. CHRISTCHURCH, February 12. Major-General Young was farewelled by the Christchurch Returned Soldiers’ Association yesterday. He received congratulations on his promotion, and was presented with a badge of life membership.