DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 22 June 1926, Page 1

DOMINION ITEMS.

[by TELEGRAPH—PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.] BODY FOUND. TAURANGA. Juno 21. The body of Andrew Bidois, who disappeared from the launch on the 13th while proceeding from To Puna to ALuakana Island was found by tho natives yesterday in deep water while dragging. The body of Daniel Kuka is still missing. DRUGS STOLEN. AUCKLAND, June 21. On Saturday the premises of tho Auckland Pharmacies Ltd., was broken into and a quantity of drugs wore stolen. At the Police Court to-day, George Edward Barker, aged 23, was charged with stealing therefrom n quantity of heroine cocaine morphia valued at 50s. The accused who was described as a well known drug addict was remanded till .Tune 28th.

MR MCLENNAN’S SUCCESSOR ARRIVES. AUCKLAND. .Tune 21. Mr P. N. .Tefferys, who Is to succeed Mr R. McLennan in charge of the U.S.S. Coy., trans-pacific service department at Wellington, was a passenger from Vancouver by the Niagara to-day. CONTROL OF DATRY PRODUCE. WELLINGTON. Tunc 19. Tho Waitaki Dairy Company. Ltd., a proprietary company with its registered cilice in Dunedin, in order io test the right of the New Fen land Dairy Producers’ Export Control Board to control the export of dairy produce, has issued a writ against the defendant hoard claiming an injunction restraining the board from assuming or purporting to .assume control on or after September 1 of the plaintiff enm • winy’s dairy produce manufactured for export from milk and cream purchased outright from tho producers thereof, restraining the hoard Irom disposing of the said produce, and restraining tho hoard from making any arrangements for such disposal. Tho plaintiff company also claims a declaration that the plaintiff may. nil or after September 1, provided nil iniii net ion is granted, oxoort such produce from New Zealand, may dispose of it or may make contracts for its carriage by sea free Irom the control of the defendant bond or its servants.

PUBLICITY STUNT. WELLINGTON. June 20. The Government Publicity Department has presented a film of New Zealand’s beauty spots to Mr and Mrs Dougals Fairbanks. The film was carried to the United States by Mr B. B. Doyle, general manager of United Artists. Ltd.. Sydney, and in a letter to the Department Mr Doyle gives a sketch of the publicity secured for the Dominion by this move. Unfortunately, Mr Doyle arrived in New York loindays after Mr and Mrs Fairbanks had sailed for Europe, hut the film was displayed to their representatives, who accepted the gift and expressed their appreciation of this original method of bringing New Zealand’s beauties before the citizens of the United States. Over 200 newspapers printed the story of the gift, besides nil the motion picture trade journals, and the film was immediately forwarded to Mr 1 airhanks in Europe. The general comment in New York showed the. impression made by New Zealand scenery, which equalled anything that New Yorkers had ever seen. Ihe film was 1000 feet in length, and arrangements ire now being made with the lilm corporation to display it. across the T uifeti States and Canada. Shots of the sword-fishing ol Zone Grey are almost ready for release. 'I his film is now being titled. and He screening of it will lie given next week. The Department lias received new publications numbering some 300.000 ml most of them will ho sent overseas immediately to England and the hast. A total of 75,000. copies lias already been sent to the Toronto FxhibiHnn. A dozen films for display at the exhibition will also he sent forward by > *xt mail. The Department has arranged with a New York travel public n ion for the production of ail All-New Zealand issue. The publication n a monthly one. said to he beautifully illustrated with a circulation of LT.hOO copies amongst the wealthy travelling classes. Material for articles and the necessary illustrations will he sent nwav at once.

SIR. J. CARROLL ILL. WELLINGTON, June 22. Sir ,Tnnies Carroll, who was present ;;t the ceremonial opening of Parliament on Thursday became seriously ill yesterday in Wellington. Lady Carroll is expected to arrive to-day. CH AA r P lON \VR ESTT jER . AUCKLAND, June 21. St. Amislaus Zybszko, the world s champion wrestler, who is en route to Australia, beat Ike Robin, the New Zealand champion, on points in six sixmimite rounds at the Town Hall tonight. Zvbszko scaled 15 stone 9 pounds, and Robin 18 stone 7 pounds. After the bout Zybszko addressed a packed house, complimenting Robin on bis performance and remarkable strength. Uc said that, with a couple of months of training, Robin vould he a world-beater. He was the strongest man that he had ever me*v DIVORCE PROCEEDINGS. AUCKLAND. Juno 2!. An application for the dismissal of divorce proceedings was made in the Supreme Court bv AVilliam Gilbert, of To Kuiti (Air G. P. Finlay), who was cited as co-respondent in a petition by William Johnston (Air Noble), against Hilda Olive Johnston.

Air Finlay (for Gilbert) said the petition had been lodged at Hamilton sonic time ago, and had repeatedly failed to come before the Court. The co-respondent was a perfectly reputable citizen, and he wished that there should be finality, ami that the ease should not be kept hanging over his head.

Mr Noble opposed the application, and said the delay was due to the petitioner’s lack of money. The respondent had left home and deserted two young children. Every effort had been made' to locate her. lmt it was believed that she was travelling under

an assumed name. Counsel said he suspected that the co-respondent knew where the respondent could he found. It would he improper to dismiss a petition at a corespondent's request.

Ris Honour: Alust he be kept indefinitely under the stigma? Mr Noble: I have ample evidence that he does not come into this Court with clean hands. T can prove that this man walked into the petitioner’s house at mid-night. His Honour: You are assuming that he knows where to find the respondent.

I will give you an opportunity to place the evidence on affidavit, and you might then apply for substituting service of the petition on the respondent. Tho case was adjourned for fourteen days. THE UNEMPLOYED. INVERCARGILL. .June 21. The number of men on the hooks at the Government Labour Department here now totals 121. The detailed figures: 83 labourers, three engine drivers, four farm hands, three grocers, six motor drivers, two clerks, four ploughmen, two married couples, one’bricklayer, one tinsmith, one salesman, two bakers, two foremen, two rabbiters, one carpenter’s apprentice, one caretaker, one share milker, one blacksmith, and one cycle mechanic. In addition there are four housemaids, two waitresses and one general. A BURGLARY. CHRISTCHURCH. June 21. 'file premises of Edward Reese, Lid., in Colombo Street, were broken into during the week-end. A ri 11*5 and a packet of cartridges were stolen. Four revolvers wore also taken. The rife and cartridges were found in the yard. Tho thief gained access to the. building through a. skylight, after climbing a fence at the hack. .MOTOR. CYCLE FATALITY. CHRISTCHURCH, June 21. Through a fall from a motor cycle on Saturday night, at Ashley, .a young man, Robert. Hamilton, received an injury which resulted in his death at (lie Christchurch Hospital at 5.20 this afternoon. At the time of the- fall. Hamilton did not seem to he seriously hurt, but on Sunday niglit. ho became delirious, and was sent to the Hospital, where lie became unconscious. An operation was performed. hut the patient did not recover consciousness. MEN HURT TN COLLISION. DUNEDIN, June 21. A collision between a motor cycle with side ear attached, and a Mornington ('.able ear at 0.10 this evening resulted in Peter Reekie, aged 27, and Charles William Anderson, aged 17. receiving severe injuries to their heads. Roth men were admitted to the hospital in an unconscious condition, hut it was reported to-night That their injuries arc not expected to prove iatal.

EXPLOSION AC CTDENT. CHRISTCHURCH, June 21. Domdas Frith, a married man, aged .15 was admitted to the Hospital today with his left hand almost severed, ns the result of an acetylene explosion, following on the bursting of a generator. PROPERTY SALE. WELLINGTON. June 22. A block of buildings in Willis Street ~.f three or four storeys with a Donta.ee of 28Ft Sin and a depth of l<Wt has changed hands at between fioO.ftOO and ,£OO,OOO. The site is next to one of the principal corners m the city rlo.se to the Bank of New Zealand. A WOMAN DROWNED. DUNEDIN. -Imm 21. inquest into the circumstances of tl ,-> death of Airs Helen Alarr Grey, a widow, who was drowned at Taieri mouth yesterday, was held this evenmg. The evidence showed that she had gone to Taieri Mouth with a partv”for the. day and had been left with her son and nephew, both aged eight. She was on the rocks-near the water, when unnoticed by them, she slipped, the fall stunning her. When sI!C was found she was in shallow water. and the ■evidence showed that she had been drowned.

A verdict that the deceased was accidental v drowned was returned, the coroner.' Mr J. K. Bartholomew, expressing sympathy for He relatives. Mrs Grey had six children, the eldest uf w hom is 22 years of age.

AIIi.LF.RTOX RUE LOSS. WESTPORT. Juno 21. In reference to the lire in the AVostport Coal Company's Alillorton mine, t be. A! i Horton correspond cut of the West port ‘-News'’ says: “Accompanied by large volumes of black curling smoke, tongues ol lliuno were seen issuing from the ground in the direction of the western side or the Alillorton mine. The sky, at times, was illuminated, and it was thought to be a bush lire, but the worst fears were realised when it was seen that the mouth of the tunnel at the “daylight” section was bolehljng forth flames, which at times reached a height of 100 feet, The fire quickly assumed menacing proportions, and it was seen that the- whole mine was threatened, and. as the western side of the mine is practically the business side, the outbreak caused a good deal of local alarm and gave much anxiety to those who had practically their whole life’s savings in house property. It is fortunate, however, to ho able state that the affected area has been successfully scaled off by the erection of brick and concrete stoppings, and the entire area is now compassed by these. The stopping is one The loss is estimated at about one million tons of coal. Each stopping is provided with a door and small chi versions, which will be utilised to open it up if it is decided that an effort should be made to reclaim some of the affected area.

YADUELERS CHEQUES. . AUCKLAND, June 21. Three charges of obtaining money by means of valueless cheques and one of attempting to obtain a Nash motor car valued at £475. by moans of a valueless cheque for £-191 7s Id, were admitted in the Police Court, by John James A [organ, aged 23. AD Nightingale, licensee of the Star Hotel, said that the accused stayed at Iho hotel from Afav loth to Alay 17th. The accused gave witness a cheque for CIO. which, when presented at the bank, was dishonoured and the words '• not sufficient funds ” were written on the back. William Stanley AFillar, garage proprietor said that, in response to a telephone call, lie interviewed the accused on June 10. The accused asked witness if he had a two-seater Nash car for sale, adding that he desired to buy a. ear. Witness said he had. Accused told him he was a farmer from Northern AY a iron, and gave him to understand that he was a man of money, and had come to Auckland to invest capital. On June 10. accused arranged to take a car away, and gave witness a. cheque for C 491 is Id to cover the cost of purchase, registration and insurance. The cheque was subsequently dishonoured. Detective White said that the accused issued two cheques for small amounts at Whangaroi. One was to a hoarding-house proprietor, • and the other to a taxi proprietor. Tn a statement made to Detective White, the accused said that he had i an account at the Bank of New South

Wales. Wanganuis, but there were only a few shillings in it. He admitted that he knew he should not have issued tho cheques itn tile circumstances. A statement f umished by the Aceoutant of the I lank of New South Wales showed that., altogether, the accused had issued v alueless cheques for a total amount of ’£1335. “ Accused gave bis grandmother a cheque for £7. hut this has not been included in the charges,” Detective White said. Accused was committed to the Supreme Court for sentence. On n charge of issuing a valueless cheque for £l2 10s at Wanganui, he was remanded to appear at [Wanganui next Monday.