DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 20 July 1926, Page 3

DOMINION ITEMS.

[nt TELEGRAPH —PER Pr.ESS ASSOCIATION.] WILL SERVE ONLY ONE KING. NELSON, July ID. That he could serve only one King, and that he owed allegiance to no other King blit Jesus, was the extraordinary reason advanced by a man in the Magistrate's Court to-day for his refusal to enrol as an elector. “ A lot of nonsense,” was the Magistrate's blunt comment upon tbe man’s statement. The defendant was Peter Thomson, of Port Nelson, who was charged before Mr T. E. Mauiisell. S.M., that l>ctween 12th January, 1920, and Ist June, 1920, at Nelson, being a person qualified to be registered as an elector j for tbe electoral district of Nelson, lie did fail for four months after tbe commencement of the Legislature Act, 1924, to become registered. The information was laid by tbe Registrar of electors.

The defendant was fined five .shillings and costs. A DEATH AT INVERCARGILL. INVERCARGILL, July 19. A man died hero yesterday, bis death being largely attributable to pneumonic influenza. This is the only pneumonic case reported here, and the position generally is much the same. No epidemic is apparent. EPIDEMIC ON THE WANE. WELLINGTON, July 19. It was stated to-day that the influenza epidemic fs decidedly on tbe wane and that the worst is past. Business places, colleges and schools are gradually getting back to normal. There is still a fair proportion absent, but very few serious cases. It is conceded that the epidemic has comparatively speaking been in a mild form.

FORD CAR. STOLEN. CHRISTCHURCH. July 19. During tlio week-end. thieves entered the premises of Ford Motors, Ltd.. Tuatn street, and stole a ear, and drove it out of the garage. This is the second occasion recently that the Ford Company’s premises have suffered From a. visitation by thieves. On this occasion. an entrance was gained through a skylight. The car. which contained petrol and oil, was driven oil, and so far no trace of it lias been seen. YOUTH DROWNED. WAI MATE, July 19. Harry Reynolds, aged 17. was drowned in a creek on Saturday night. Deceased, with a companion, was cel fishing, and they parted to go home at eleven o’clock. The deceased, who wore guiriboots, walked off along the bank. He apparently fell in. It was discovered next morning that Reynolds was missing and a search led to the finding of his body on the creek hank. An inquest will he held to-morrow.

THE TIMBER, SLUMP. GREYMOUTH, July 20. The following resolution was passed at a meeting of the Grey-Hokitikn Sawmillers Guild ; “That, in view of the depressed state of the timber trade, a protest be made against tbe increased royalties on timber by the Forestry Department tr Is 9d on Ilium and 3s on white pine, plus cost of appraisement. The latter item in many cases on the Coast increased the royalty to 2s on ll'iinu and 3s P.cl on white pine. During this month m fewer than 120 men hdvb been dismissed from Coast mills through the scarcity of orders, and in view of the heavy importations' of foreign timber no improvement in the trade' is expected.”

A copy of the resolution will be .sen) to the Premier, and the State Forestry Minister. FOOTBALLER’S DEATH ON FIELD. HAMILTON, July 19. At the inquest on the young man Sydney Death, of AVaingaro, who dropped dead while playing football at Raglan on Saturday medical evidence was given that the deceased suffered from fatty degeneration of the heart. A verdict has found accordingly. BANKRUPT DISAPPEAR-S. AUCKLAND, July 20. There was no appearance of G. Dauchelle, tobacconist, of Hamilton, at a meeting of creditors in Auckland. Only two proved creditors attended. It was stated the bankrupt bad disappeared. His whereabouts are unknown. A STRANGE FATALITY. GISBORNE, July 20. Further details of tbe death of H. R. Wood, manager of Dalgetys, show lie was assisting to lopp some willow trees, using a small . tomahawk and when a member of the family who was staying with him at Ormond, went to call him for afternoon tea, she saw him lying stretched out. face down in a. small creek' close to where lie had been working. There was a small cut on the top of tbe bead which appeared to have been caused by a glancing blow of the axe while lopping one of the branches. It is considered tbe deceased must have had a seizure and fallen into the water, which was about nine inches deep, the indications pointing to drowning. Afr AYood was extremely popular throughout the district, being a keen tennis and golf player.

GOVERNMENT BY REGULATION HASTINGS, July 20.

iAt yesterday’s .meeting of the Hastings Chamber of Commerce, it was unanimously resolved that the Chamber protest agaiiikt an increase in ‘legislation by Order-in-Couneil. and respectfully. points out that in tlie interests of correct government Parliament should not be undermined by so many regulations. Ah- J. S.' McLeod, President, said that legislation by Order-in-Coun-cil was becoming absolutely desperate. His feeling was that the Government bad got. into the habit of preventing unpleasant legislation from being debated in tbe House and took whatever opportunities it could to put through legislation almost surreptitiously.

THE GOVERNMENT WHTP. AUCKLAND, July 20. . Mr J. S. Dickson, M.P. for Parnell, was entertained by the election committee and made a presentation in recognition of his Parliamentary services. * Messrs Coates and Anderson telegraphed eulogistic messages, eulogising Mr Dickon’s services *as a representative of Parnell and as the Party Whip.

DROWNING FATALITY. f AUCKLAND, July 20. Watson Oxley, married. 45 years of age, was drowned at Whitianga while j laying down a mooring for a crayfish ] tank." His boat was found floating bottom up. Searchers discovered Oxlev’s body close in shore.

INQUEST FINDING! TE KUITI, July 20. The evidence was concluded at the inquest on A. A. Adams, found frightfully mutilated at Te Kuiti on Thursday morning. There was no evidence to show why deceased left the shelter station and was on the line. It was proved that he was struck hy the south bound express on. Wednsday night. No blame was attached to apyone,

A STUDY IN CONTRASTS. AUCKLAND, July 20. A passenger liy the Aorangi states that the British residents of Honolulu expressed stron'g indignation to the sharp contrast between hospitalities extended to the German warship. Hamburg, and her crew on June 17th. and the chilly reception of the Diomedes early in January. Honolulu donned a gala garb, and gave the Germans a great reception. On the shop windows and across the buildings were displayed German words of welcome. The Hamburg’s officers and men were treated and entertained at various functions in Honolulu, and the Club entertained the officers at a big luncheon, at which Captain Groos. commander of the Hamburg, remarked the pleasure of the welcome was enhanced by tbe fact that the Hamburg came on the most peaceful of all missions—helping to cement new-found friendships of the two sister Republics like yours and mine. The sincerity of your welcome, he added cannot bo doubted. A member of the Auckland Rotary ( lull, a passenger by tbe Aorangi, said be would not suggest that the warm welcome to the Hamburg could he taken to indicate any feeling against the British Navy or the Empire, but it certainly was in strong contrast to the cold reception atScerded to the Diomedcs. The fact that the Hamburg received a salute of 21 guns, while the Diomedes was allowed to enter practically unobserved, was still being felt by those of British descent in Honolulu.

HOUSE DESTROYED. WAI.MATE, July 2(1. A fire destroyed the ten roomed residence of Alfred Garlhnd last night. It was situated beyond the town water area and only the furniture was saved. The chimney fired in the afternoon and it is believed a spark smouldered in the ceiling until it broke into n blaze about nine o’clock. The house and outbuildings were insured for uni thousand six hundred sterling. ACCIDENTAL DEATH. WAI.MATE. July 20. A verdict of accidental death from drowning was returned at the inquest on Henry William Reynolds, sixteen years, whose body was found in 4ft of water on Sunday. The evidence failed to disclose why Reynolds was unable to get out of the creek into which ho fell when returning from an eel spearing expedition on Saturda night. One deponent theorised that the piece of fencing wire, which deceased had round his chest to secure a sack across his hack, must have considerably impeded the movements of his arms when he fell in the creek.