DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 19 February 1926, Page 3

DOMINION ITEMS.

[ill* TELEGRAPH —rER TRESS ASSOCIATION.] PETROL IHYUPS EMBARGO. AUCKLAND, Feb. 18. A definite decision to refuse till permits for kerbside petrol pumps was made by the Auckland City Council tonight. The Council also resolved to give the holders of existing permit* six months notice of their cancellation. The Council had 73 applications before it. One member said that, if these applications were granted, Auckland would become known as "the eit.v ol pumps." Another member said he had spent some time in the United States and Canada, and could not recollect having seen any pumps in the city areas there. The sale of petrol was confined 1o the fully-equipped "gas stations." An important point was that the trouble would not end with petrol. The garage proprietors would also want to supply air and water at the kerb-ide. fatal accident. WESTPORT, Feb. 18. Mr Smith. Public Works Overseer, with his wife while driving a ear fioni Karamea to Westport to-day. went over a ban!;, the ear lulling fifty feet. 11 is wife was killed, and Smith was seriously injured. AUCKLAND WOOL SALE. AUCKLAND. Feb. 18. The second Auckland wool sale oT the season opened this evening witli a catalogue ol' 2IUIOO bales. A full bench of buyers, principally from Bradford and the Continent competed keenly, and there wa- solid, consistent buying throughout the evening. Prices showed tin advance of about one penny on those secured at Wanganui sal,, on Tuesday. French buyers operated freely for lambs’ wool, which sold very readily. All other classes of wool met, with a spirited demand from Bradford and German buyers. The mninritv ot the tillering was sold, very few 10l- failing lo reach the reserve. Over F'.iOO bales were disposed of this evening, and the remainder will be ufl'ered to-morrow. HAM FAIR. MASTKRTON. Feb. IS. Th" annual nun fair opened to-day when llock and stud Romneys wore nli'orod to a large attiMidanee of buyers from all over the Dominion. Good stock sold well, but poor quality was entirely neglc-tcd. and there were heavy passings. Top price for flocks was 22 guineas for a single ram offered on account of I). P. Day-.li. Taranaki. W. Perry and Sun. Penrose, got 20 guineas for a pen of five, while A. Donald (I'enHicrstmi) realised 19 guin-

eas. Top price for studs was 2115 guineas, paid by Wright Stephenson and Company, on behalf of a 1 nilod Slat 's client for a shearling ram. bred and offered bv Q. Donald. W. W'. Raynor (Mastcrton) paid 110 guineas for a Penrose shearling and 100 guiuoas for a shearling bred and offered by J. C. N. Grigg, Canterbury.

AN INCH EST VERDICT. HASTINGS. Feb. 19. At the inquest, on Maurice Patrick Malone, who died on January llitii from an injection, per tlr.‘ rectum, for piles. ~f on ointment lonlaining mnrnlii'i and belladonna, which should be used .'.‘xtermilly. the verdict was that deceased died from oedema of the lungs, consequent on asphyxia, caused by morphia and Leila donna poisoning, through an overdose of ointment containing; these drugs having been inadvertent'.- injected by deceased. ADVERTISING SIGNS. A l'( K LAND, February 19. The placing of advertising signs on Government buildings was condemned bv .Mr F. L. M.ondie. the President ol the Auckland branch <d the New Zealand Institute ol Architects, in an addles; to the Chambers of ('innmeiee. ile said tl:e Auckland Institute was very much eouecnied villi the de racing of public buildings by adverliseliicnl

The President nl the Chamber said the mailer would have due consideration by the .Council. Tie felt sure the meeting was in s\mouthy with the Insiitule of Architects. DEATH FROM INJURIES. CHKISTCII FR< 11. February 19. Ivan Taylor, aged IS, ol Rangiora, died in the hospital last evening as the result of a collision between his motor cycle and ear on Sunday. BRITISH TRADE COMMISSIONER. WELLINGTON. February 19. Mr p. AY. Dalton, senior British trade cummissioner in Australia, lias been instructed to pay an official visit in 1 1 io Dominion prior to his departure fur England in April. Mr Dalton leaves Australia ahout the end ol Feh.

dairy control roard. M'EI.LIXOTON. February in. Tim Minister of Agriculture announces the vacancy on tiie Dairy I’roduce Export Control Hoard which was caused by bis own retirement from that hodv on attaining to Ministerial rank has been tilled by the appointment of Mi’ T. A. Minks, of IT a worn. .Mr M’inks is the Chairman of the South Taranaki Dairy Federation and has also had experience at Home at the selling end of the business, having been in the service ol the Direct Marketing Association. A COLLISION. INVERCARGILL. February 10. A motor-ear driven by Bruce Brooks, hotelkeeper, of Tuatnpere. ran info a big milk cart near Fairfax this morning. The shaft struck Brooks in the chest fracturing several ribs and causing other injuries. Tie was removed to the hospital in a serious condition. SANDER’S CUP. DUNEDIN. February 10. The first Sander’s Cup race to-day, with a light and variable breeze, resulted :—Avalon (Auckland, 1. Betty 'Canterbury) 2. At urihika (Southland) tt. lona i Otagoi I. Peggy ( M'ellington) 5. Doniui (Hawke's Bay) (>. Ihe Avalon won by !) minutes.