DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 10 September 1926, Page 3

DOMINION ITEMS.

[by TELEGRAPH —PER PRESS ASSOCIATION. ANGLERS PROTEST. TfA.MILTON. Sept. 9. The Hamilton anglers have decided to outer an emphatic, protest against the proposals under the new regulations for the Tnupo fishing. They consider the charge iniquitous, and not to lie fairly allocated, Taupo residents enjoying the same privileges as others for a much less fee. Protests are also made against the proposals to prohibit night fishing, also the suggestion that natives be appointed rangers, and against the unfair fees proposed, especially for daily fishing. It is further pointed out that no provision is made for ladies’ and children’s licenses. SUBSTA NT lAI * BEQ U F.ST. WELLINGTON, Sept. 10. It is announced that Air AVillinm Weir, who died this week, has bequeathed Victoria College 070.0011 for the construction of a hostel for the college. The late Air Weir was 88 years of age and arrived in New Zealand in 18(14 and ultimately became a member of the firm of AVaddell MeLeon and Weir, timber merchants, from which he retired seven years ago. He was never married. 1

LOW FIRE RECORD. FEI I.DTNG, September 10. For the past twelve months only £l2 was eg id out by insurance companies in the Borough of Feilding. This Is claimed as a record. GOOD LAMBING SEASON. FEILDING. September 10. ■ The lambing season promises to he extraordinarily good. Some fanners report 130 per cent. A AlO KO US VO UNO A lAN. DANNKVIRKE. Sept. 10. Three informations charging him with assault on girls were preferred against Herbert AV. Morgan, a young man. at the Magistrate’s Court. The defendant admitted the charges. It was represented by the police that the defendant bad been hanging round the streets following girls home at night. This was what had occurred in the cases Lho subject of the charges and the amorously inclined defendant on one occasion attempted to kiss one of the girls. The circumstances were not serious, but the conduct, was blackguardly. Defendant, who had been in trouble previously, was sentenced to a month’s imprisonment on one charge and convicted and discharged on the others.

CHAAIPION SWIAIAIERS. CHRISTCHURCH. September 10,

'file Council . of the New Zealand Amateur Swimming Association lias received advice from the Amateur Swimming Union of Australia that Claire CouldweJl and Ettie Robertson, champion of Australian lady swimmers, have

accepted an invitation to visit New Zealand next season. Their tour will probably commence in Auckland early in December and terminate in the same city at the New Zealand Championships at the end of January.

LIQUOR. FOR NATIVES. WA IP AAV A, September 10. For supplying liquor to female natives at the Pa, James McCulloch, farmer, was lined £3O and for supplying to a male native in a proclaimed area a fine of £lO was imposed. AT AN TAKES POISON. GISBORNE. September 10. A young man. aged 18, staggered into a shop yesterday afternoon and announced that he had taken poison. The astonished shopkeeper promptly communicated with the police, who secured a taxi and made a race against death to the hospital. The man said he had taken cyanide and completely collapsed, but prompt attention produced rapid recovery. The action was due to depression following on influenza. His parents reside at AVniron.

labour, resolution. AUCKLAND, Sept. 10,

• At a well attended nicotine; cf Trades Rail it uf's rcsu've.l—This meeting of Auckland Trades and Labour Council and Auckland District Alliance of Labour and officers of the Auckland Trade Unions approves of the basis of unity ngreed non between the executives of the Trades and Labour Councils Federation and Alliance of Labour and pledges itself to recommend its acceptance bv Union, to secure its endorsement and approval by industrial orj( mirations of Auckland districts. KNOT NR TOPPLES INTO PI VEIL DAPGAVII.LE, Sept. 10. An exciting incident took place at Pnkehnia Public Works on Wednesday evening, when three men had a narrow escape from losing their 1 i\ os. Railway work is at present in. prtL gress on this section of the line and an engine and trucks are in use tor conveying metal along the spillway from barges on the river close by. On Wednesday an engine and truck of ■netcV got out of l.'ind and topped over the end of the spillway uul fell on to a launch and barge below sinking them both, and eventually going to the bottom of the river itself., the driver of the engine, a man named Shaw, managed to get clear of the engine as it leeched the water and two men, Franscu and Hansen on the launch also managed to get ele.u, reaching the shore safely without injury. A gang is now cnaged in salVigo operations.

S.M. AND COUNSEL. have a differrnce. AUCKLAND, September 10. George Murphy, a fisherman, was fined i l 2 10s and costs for using a seine net in a prohibited area in the Hauraki Gulf. During the hearing. Selwyn Mays ■counsel for defendant) objected to the prosecutor for Marine Department leading evidence given hv the inspector. Mr Hunt. S.M.. said the prosecutor was conducting his ease in a proper manner. On Mr Mays, pressing the point, the Magistrate threatened to place him under arrest and also to fine him. The incident however, went no further.