DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 17 February 1926, Page 3

DOMINION ITEMS.

[by telegraph—rEit tress association.] A SERIOUS CHARGE. ROTORUA, Feb. IG. At tbe Magistrate’s Court to-day before Mr Keurick, S.M., .Mrs Rose May Cattanacli, of Taurangn. service car driver appeared to answer a charge “that, l>cing in charge of a motor car, she failed to take reasonable precautions and care, resulting in the death of two passengers. Tot ikon 'fieri, and his wife. Taukiri 'fieri, ’’ The evidence of three witnesses. Dr Whiteside and Messrs S. Medley and Mintz, at the inquest oil January 28th, was recapitulated. Constable McLean gave exhaustive details as to the condition of the road, and the position of the car tracks after the accident. STORY OF PALESTINE. AUCKLAND, Feb. 1(3. A young Jewish man named Israel Reznik, has arrived in Auckland from Australia to renew his acquaintance with a New Zealand soldier who tiefriended him in Palestine. He and bis parents were the victims of persecution by the Turks, and. as a ragged and starving boy, Reznik found bis way into the New Zealand lines, being veil eared for. He was subsequently taken to Australia by the West Australian Brigade. lie is particularly anxious to see a Sergeant-Major who bound a wound in his foot. This Ser-geant-Major is now an Auckland resident, and lip, returns to-morrow from a holiday.

MONSTER SHARK. AUCKLAND', Fob. IC. What, is probably a record Alnko shark was caught on Sunday at. Mercury Bay by Mr C. 11. Dunford, of Matangi, who with Messrs laulkncr Bros., and Mr C. Corywriglit. was fishing from a launch. The make fought for two hours before being secured, and was so large that it (on)d not ho taken on board tiie launch. I i dling was therefore abandoned, and the monster was lowed into Mhiiinga. Tt proved to be 12ft. 3 inches. When weighed. 21 hours after lieing take out of the water, il turned tin' .scales at 8731 b.. although it had probably lost considerable weight since it was caught.

NELSON GIRL GUIDES DECORATED. NELSON, Feh. If

Jean Jones and Jean SaiuLrs. of the Port Nelson Girl Gui les Company, who last year.saved a lady from drowning in the Motueka River have berm awarded the silver medal. This medal, whieh is accompanied by a letior ol warm appneciation from the headquarters, Buckingham Palace Road. London, is in the form of a silver cross, in tbe centre <>f which lies the Guide Trefoil. On it an* engraved the words “For Life Saving” and the medal itself hangs from a. rich hi no rib-

bon. This modal is never given unless the winner has risked her lito in the performance of her duly, ’the present winners of the medal certainly fulfilled this condition, seeing that- one of them was twice pulled under the water, and only llivough In r knowledge of life-saving was able ; free herself. WATK RKI DK IDS’ 'AG Ii EE AI ENT. WELLINGTON, Feb. Hi. At a meeting of the ropresvntaiives of tiie Dominion waterside employers, and of the New Zealand WatersiiV; Workers' Federation, held to-day. a new w ages agro'incut was finally confirmed. An increase of wages was agreed on, viz., one penny lialf-]/jimy per hour. The new agreement, comes info effect on Tlmi'Mlav. Feb. ISt li.

Thr' new basic rate w ill now be 2s Id per hour for ordinary time, and 3s Gd for ordinary overtime, with Is 8d per hour for special overtime. There i- no inrrea/' in the basic slag, guano, or phosphate rate. The increase- is retrospective to Novo m nor Ist ot 1925. Ruck pay will be made up in duo course. Copies of the now agreement will lie availahY.' in the course of a few days. Il is understood that any pin-prick-ing, policy, go-slow, etc., are to cease, and that a period of steady work is now in prospect. Owing to Lyttelton not agreeing to work on Saturday nflL'rnooiis, this agreement is not a Dominion one. It is understood that no increase has been granted to Hie Lytlivllon waterside workers, GREAT FISHING. AUCKLAND. IVbruarv 17.

Captain Mitchell of Zano Grey's party, caught off Cape Brett, a world’s record black marlin weighing (IFollis.

C. Watkins in the same launch landed a 322 pounds mako shark, which gave n great display, leaping twelve to fourteen feet out of llie water.