DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 19 May 1926, Page 4

DOMINION ITEMS.

[by TELEQE.IFH-—PEIi PRESS ASSOCIATION.] LICENSING BENCH POINT. WANGANUI, May 18. A case of interest to licensing benches is being heard at the Supreme Court to-dav, an application to remove A. G. Bignell who lias been a member of the bench for 23 years on the grounds that at the time of his election he was a share holder in Foster’s Hotel, and therefore liable to show bias. Legal argument is now being beard. ,It was pointed out that lie had since sold his interest and that if dislodged from the seat he would be eligible to stand again. STEAMERS’ CAREER. MYSTERY SHIP AND PCM RUNNER. AUCKLAND, May 17. .Mine sweeper, mystery ship, rum runner, treasure seeker and island trader—the small steamer Temehani. which arrived unexpectedly at Auckland on Saturday evening, has been all these. At the present time she is on her way from Papeete to Sydney, where she will he converted into a fishing trawler. The Temehani, which was compelled to put into this port for coal, provisions and fresh water, has had a number of exciting incidents crowded into the comparatively few years she lias been afloat. as a minesweeper she was launched in England in 1016 under the name of Gunner. She did good work ns a sweeper, but was later converted into a mystery ship, gulls being mounted on deck and four torpedo tubes being installed below. In this role she proved her worth by sinking one submarine and by arriving in port with another as a prize.

After the armistice, the Temehani was acquired by a syndicate, and employed as a rum runner. All went well with the little vessel until she was seized off the American coast. She was then detained for some months,' later being sold as a prize.

The Tcmehani’s next adventure was .a voyage to Cocos Island in search ol treasure, but the Californian syndicate. which had purchased the vessel failed to make a success of the venture, and at the finish had not sufficient funds to pay the wages of the crew. For the latter reason a writ of arrest was served on her for debt. T.ator she was sold by the sheriff.

Following tlie ignominy, tho Toniohani was purchased by a Chinese Company for trade among the islands of the Eastern Pacific, but business was not of the best, and owing to the competition of auxiliary sailing, vessels the former mystery ship was compelled to lie up at Papeete. She was idle for ten months, but some weeks ago she was bought by her present owner, Captain E. T. Gladstone Dunn. On arrival at Sydney the vessel will be converted into a trawler. RECORD NELSON SHIPMENT. XEf.SOX, May 17.

The apple shipment record was broken liv the Port Hobart, which lifted 73,000 cases of apples from Nelson, the largest quantity yet sent away from here in one shipment, and also the second largest for New Zealand.

Tlie occasion was marked by a largely attended and must enthusiastic

citizens’ dinner on Saturday evening, presided over bv Mr IT. Atmore, M.P. The dinner was given in honour of the officials and officers of tho vessel. It was the most' .successful and representative gathering held in Nelson for many years. Mr O. J. Hawkcn, Minister of Agriculture, Mr de Gruehy. manager of the Commonwealth and Dominion Company, and ("apt. Hollis. Marine Suuurintendont, were among those present.

Reference was made to the fact that the vessel had discharged 1-1 Of) tons and loaded 73,000 eases of apples within three days, which was due to the hearty and loyal co-operation of all concerned.

Nelson lias exported over 100.000 cases of apples this season to date.

TEACHERS’ SEX AND SALARY WELLINGTON. May 18.

Regarding the discussion of the New Zealand Educational Institute regarding a special report regarding male and female teachers, it was decided to set up a committee to go into the question, mid also to affirm tho principle that difforentation in salaries should nut he based upon sex alone, pointing out, in order to clear the air, that, with few exceptions, all wore agreed that so far as the simple question of sex was concerned, there was no doubt in anyone’s mind that an efficient man teacher was better than an efficient .woman. As far as active service was concerned each was entitled to the same treatment. It was difficult, however, to escape from ail application of the principle of differentiation from ail economic point of view, apart altogether from the viewpoint of sox. The committee will report to the next conference.

A PROSPEROUS CONCERN. AUCKLAND, A ray 18. A net profit of £158,072 is shown in the annual report of the Farmers' l nion Trad in" C'oy., and tlie directors recoinmenil, after paying off all arrears of preference dividends, and also preference dividends for tlie current year, a dividend of four per cent, on ordinary shares. Sales for tlie year totalled £1.210,000.

'• Til ADE COMPETITI OX. • WELLINGTON, May IS. ' A striking illustration of foreign e competition which British niannfaoturers Bare to meet was given at a ic--3 ception tendered to Mr B. L. Beale, lI.Af. Trade Commissioner, by the 1 New Zealand Association of British manufacturers, when Mr C. W. Sal- > mon mentioned that on the first day of the British strike, a representative : of Continental goods called upon at ! le'.ist two places here and said “Don’t 1 give orders to British agents. British ! firms cannot deliver. Give them to 1 hie.”' This showed how serious the position could become for the manufacturers. There was good news from Home, however, in the illustration of a bright industrial outlook and eagerness and willingness of .manufacturers to accept and deliver orders. a carillon. WELLINGTON, May 18. In connection with the movement to establish a Memorial Carillon in Wellington, it is .now announced that the big hell, costing £1.440 lias been given by the Patron of the Society, Mr L. P. Blundell and that number 7 bell, priced £598 has been donated by Messrs Blundell Bros. A SUDDEN DEATH. OAMARIT, May 18. Abort Catbcart, aged 77, and for fifty years a resident of Oamarir, collapsed "bile .'Attending a Masonic Lodge. He died in a few minutes. He had been suffering from heart trouble.

MAORI TRAGEDY. CHRISTCHURCH, May 18. Pene Taliui Green, a young Maori, who threw a bottle at a Maori woman, near Kaikoura, and killed her child, was .sentenced "this morning by Judge Adams to three years’ Borstal detention, counsel stating the trouble was duo to drink being taken to the pah.