DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 16 June 1926, Page 1

DOMINION ITEMS.

[by telegraph- -peii press association.] ANGLING AT TAUPO. 'WELLINGTON, June 14. The Taupo Anglers’ Association recently protested against a proposal said to emanate from the Government to abolish the present short-period licenses, but the Hon If. F. Bollard say that the Government has no such intention. llc also referred to a statement credited to an American visitor that the finest fishing in America was the sole privilege of the wealthy and that Now Zealand was heading in the same direction.

“ This also is erroneous,”, said Mr Bollard. “The primary object of the negotiations with the natives could others concerned was to prevent such a state of affairs.”

Air Bollard added that requests had been received to prohibit trollying within :JOO yards of any part of the shores of Lake Taupo, but be could not agree, except possibly at the mouth of streams, especially the Tongariro and tlie AV’aitahanui.

DEATH DURING OPERATION. TATTTAPE, June 14. An inquest was held to-day into the death of Patrick James Quinlan, aged twenty-two, who succumbed while having teeth extracted under an anaesthetic. A post-mortem examination revealed that death was due to syncope predisposed to by poor development of the muscles on the ventricle of the heart. Medical evidence was that every precaution had been taken prior to the administration of the anaesthetic, and every medical resource tried For restoration. The Coroner’s Verdict was in accordance with the medical evidence, and he found that there was no evidence of neglect or carelessness oil the part of doctor or dentist.

THE KARU WRECK. AUCKLAND, June 14

A visit to the wreck of the steamer Karu. near North Cape, was made by the crow of the launch, Koa. which recently was driven ashore at Twilight Bay. They state that all that can now be seen of the Karu is a piece of her hull and two masts, one of which is loose. The funnel has boon swept away and at low tide the decks are awash. The lower part of the deck is bulging a good deal, evidently through expansion of the timber which forms the major portion of the cargo. “The people in the district believe that the decks will burst before long,” said Air Vcrc Harrison, owner of the Koa, “and they think that following that the remains of the vessel will float out to sea and become a menace to shipping.” Some of the Kuril's timber, lie said, was strewn along the bench'.

TROUT OUT OF SEASON. DUNEDIN, June 14. Three men, Albert William Harris, Frederick Olsen Petersen and Duncan M’Fnrlane, were charged at the Police Court this morning with having trout in their possession during the close season. Accused pleaded not guilty. Constable Mncßae stated that at the mouth of the Leith lie saw Harris jump into the water and throw a trout towards the top of the bank. Witness went towards the men, who made off. Petersen threw a sugar-bag ho had into the water, from which it was procured by another man who brought it to the police station, where witness had taken the men to he interviewed. The men denied having taken fish.

The Magistrate fined each £2 with costs, and allowed a week in which to

RPAHTNE HOI [GRANTS. WELLINGTON, June 14. The Eunhino, which arrived to-day from London, brought 224 immigrants, including twenty public school hoys. The steamer left Wellington this evening for Lyttelton with the South Island passengers on hoard. EX-JUDGE DEAD. AUCKLAND, June 14. Advice, from Whangarei states that Mr .T. C. Martin, a former Judge of the Supreme Court, died to-night, aged seventy years. NEW ZEALAND GOODS. GISBORNE, June 15. Tn connection with- road construction work for the borough, tenders were invited by the Borough Council for a. four hundred yards hot-mix bitumen asphalt plant; and a lengthy discussion ensued at the Council tonight. At a previous meeting the Borough Engineer recommended the acceptance of the Noueliatel Coy’s Iroquois plant at £4,218 10s. The only other tender worth considering ho said, was that of Niven and Co. at £3,OS 7 10s. A letter was read from the. Minister of Customs in reply to a request for a remission of duty on a hot-mix plant, if imported. The Minister stated that such plants are made in New Zealand and give satisfaction to the local users and, under those circumstances, he could not admit the imported plant free of duty. finally, it was decided by seven votes to two, to accept Messrs Nivens tender, the mover, Cr. C. R. Decoslrt making a strong appeal to support New Zealand goods.

FATALITIES. AUCKLAND, June 15. John Thompson, a married man. aged 54 years, whoso right leg was practically severed through being caught in the driving chain of a crusher at the promises of .T. .T. Craig, Ltd., died in the hospital to-night. Th© death also occurred in the hospital to-night of Charles Pomeroy, aged 40. who fell in front of a moving tr.uncnr last Thursday, and ustained a fractured pelvis. WOMAN I>P OWNED. GORE. June 15. Jessie Smnill, aged 40 years, a married woman, was seen going to the banks cf the Mataura River at Mat-au-ra, yesterday afternoon to deposit ashes,and she was nob seen again. The police were informed, and they dragged the river last night and to-day. Her body was discovered this ; lternoon. The deceased leaves two children and a husband. MAN SUFFOCATED. DUNEDIN, June 16. Leonard Philp, a porter at the Empire Hotel, was suffocated early this morning in a fire at rooms Carroll Street occupied by him. -hire Superintendent Napier after making a difficult entry through smoke that enveloped the staircase, found the victim, a ycunc, single man. lying on the ftooi along side hi? hod. The rooms were untenanted save for him and it- is suspected that he fell , asleep, with a cien rot to • DUNEDIN, June ML His room on the third storey was untouched by the 'fire, which origin-

ated in a kitchenette on the second storey. The occupants of this portion wore unable to communicate the alarm to Philp. who was found on the floor in a pool of blood. The theory is that his efforts to escape caused a haemorrhage. Philp was single and 25 years of age.

BROADCAST REQUEST REFUSED. WELLINGTON, June 10 It is understood the Government was asked by the Broadcasting Company for permission to broadcast the Governor-General’s and other speeches in Parliament to-morrow afternoon and the request has been refused. This the first time such a request has been made to the Government.

A CENTENARIAN DIES. TIMARU, June 10. Obituary.-—John Meßobbie, for many years a resident of South Canterbury, and a reputed centenarian, his age being.given as 109. He was wonderfully active and alert till the end and doubts are entertained regarding the validity-of tlie centenarian claims. SELECTION CRITICISED. CHRISTCHURCH, June 10. A criticism of the. South Island selection was voiced at a meeting of the Canterbury Rugby Union yesterday evening, the Chairman remarking that the selectors had not seen the front ranks before choosing them. Other members held that the selectors should have more time in which to sec the players and to do their work properly. A sub-committee was set up to draft suggestions to this end. A SUDDEN DEATH. WELLINGTON, Juno Hi. Charles Edmund Finch, who had been giving evidence in a civil case in the .Magistrate’s Court yesterday afternoon, suffered a paralytic seizure just after leaving the witness box. lie was removed to a private hospital where lie died a few hours later. The deceased was forty-eight years of age and was the son of the former Inspector of the Bank of New South Wales, lie was also himself in the service of that bank till lie entered into business as a stock and sharebroker. He was prominent in sporting circles and was an enthusiastic member of the Navy League, of wliieli bo was Treasurer.

SLIt JOSEPH WARD. AUCKLAND, June to. Sir Joseph Ward, the only Liberal member of Parliament, arrived by the Ulimaroa from Sydney to-day. Ho was asked what his attitude towards the Government, the Labour Opposition and tbo Nationalists would be.

Sir Joseph Ward replied, with a twinkle in his eye, “that lie proposed to be true to the Party he was at present leading.” It was at unco suggested to him that there was, in that case, no danger of a split in tho Party. “That is very, true,” lie said. “J have no fear of any difficulties in that direction—-and i am equally free from entanglements.” lie said this with intriguing seriousness. lie hastened to add that lie hail formulated a policy which had been unanimously accepted by bis Party, which would also appoint its own whips. Sir Joseph, who left to-night for Wellington, appears to he in belter health than ho has enjoyed for some years, and bo said that lie was looking forward lo the meeting of Parliament. MINING ACT REGULATIONS. WELLINGTON, Juno 14. Amending regulations under the Alining Act of I9OS are gazetted. Their object is to bring as far as is practicable all fees in the Warden’s Courts into line with those fixed under the Magistrate’s Court. Act, 1908. The only material alterations in fees occur in regard to licenses and application requiring Ministerial consent or approval. The fees in this connection have been extended considerably to cover all such applications as are subject to this requirement. It is intended that these fees will bo credited to the Consolidated Fund.