DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 8 April 1926, Page 4

DOMINION ITEMS.

[by TKI.KORAI’it —PER TRESS ASSOCIATION.] STEAMER HELD UP. AUCKLAND. April 0. Trouble with the crew delayed the Richardson steamer Alako at Auckland to-day. The dispute is over the dismissal of a fireman !>v the chief engineer. Oilier members of the crew, also ihe Seamen’s Union, resent the dismissal, consequently the steamer is ininlilc to obtain a fireman to replace the discharged man. STORAI AT COOK ISLANDS. AYEI.T.INGTON. April fi. A radio message from the Resident Commissioner at Rarotonga to tho Minister in charge ot the Cook Islands states:

“Reports to date at Rarotonga show Gun there has been 75 per cent loss of the banana crop and a loss of 50 per cent of the orange crop. Tho orange trees, however, have not been materially damaged. All early tomatoes have been losl, and there has been severe damage to eocoanut crops.”

The Manuka, which left Wellingtton mi Tuesday last for Rarotonga. and .bun Urnmiseo just- mis-od the storm. The Cook Islam!- Depart nielli lias not heard how the .Manuka handled her cargo a! Rarotonga, hut as she had not a great deal for the Cook Islands cither to discharge or take on hoard, there is no doubt they were able to handle it with the ship's boats.

The steamer Tahiti, which is due at Wellington on .Monday next, is to ship a valuable cargo of fruit at Rarotonga. She was able to secure a bmneli at Samoa, and Ihe Resident Commissioner at Rarotonga advises the Minister that with the aid of local boats, and with the assistance of the steamer’s bout, to lie used at. the direction of the captain. they expect to get the whole ot the fruit consignment safely on board, In order to enable this to lie done, the Union Coy. is holding the Tahiti at Rarotonga to the latest possible hour. The Tahiti was due at Rarotonga to dn v.

GIRDLFSTONE PEAK. TAUAIAR.ANUI. April L. Yesterday Mr. M. J. Galvin and .Mr. .J. Cole ascended ({milestone Beak in the National Park and inspected the tablet erected there some lour years ago to the memory of Herbert Earle ({milestone, the well-known surveyor of the Lands Department, who was killed during the war. They report the tablet in perfect condition and the climbing good. LAW CLERK ACCUSED. CHRISTCHURCH. April 7. Eric Ronald Ross, law clerk, aged 28, was charged this morning with theft of .C2INI from a woman client. He was remanded for a week. DRUNKEN MOTORIST. CHRISTCHURCH, April 7. Thomas Alan Fleming, aged 28. was sentenced to seven days’ gaol thus morning on a charge ol driving a motor while intoxicated. The police gave evidence that the. accused had been chased by a constable in another car. as a complaint bad been made.