DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 20 September 1926, Page 3

DOMINION ITEMS.

[BY TELEGRAPH —PER PRESS ASSOCIATION. PRICE OF SUGAR. AUCKLAND, September 20. The wholesale prices of raw and refined sugar are increased by 15s per ton from to-day. MOTOR-CAR ACCIDENTS. OTA KI. September 20. No fewer than six motor accidents occurred in Otaki at the week-end. In some cases cars were badly smashed. Luckily the passengers escaped with slight injuries. One car bung on wires over a precipe, a net another through the bursting <>f :■ tyre brolte through the fencing ending on a lawn. An embankment saved another from a complete capsize. ACCIDENTALLY SHOT. CIIRifSTHURCH, Sept. 20. Through an accidental discharge of his gun, A. Laird, aged sixteen, received a bullet wound in the neck. Laird, whose home is in Sydenham went to North Reach yesterday to shoot rabbits. His condition is serious. FARMERS CO-OPERATIVE. CHRISTCHURCH, Sept. 20. Drastic proposals for dealing with the capital of the Association are contained in the report of the Directors of the New Zoilaucl Farmers’ Cooperaive Association of Canterbury to bn presented at the annual meeting of the shareholders. The report says: “The investigations of the directors liavo revealed that many of the advances are /at present, and hare been for some years, far beyond the value of the securities held, or the ability of the borrowers to pay. They also find that thcro are large items of stocks which have regularly appeared in previous lvdance sheets at values much in excess of their real worth.” Included i,n the provisions to meet the losses (estimated at £420,855) are tho writing down of the share capital, the using of the nett profits of tiie past year, and tho allocation of £4,500 from reserve for bad debts. AIR COATES AT RARATONGA. RARATONGA, Sept. 20. After four days eighteen hours the Makui',l, gaily beflagged, arrived in tho bright sunshine at noon yesterday, tho earlier portion of tho journey boin marred by rough weather, hut all tho jnirty were in good health. The Premier and Airs Coates were heartily welcomed by a large gathering of Euronepn and native population. The Commissioner presiding, the leading Arikis expressed satisfaction of tho administration of ‘the Cook Group and entrusted Mr Coates with a special message of steadfast loyalty and affection to the Sovereign as the furthest outpost of .the Dominion. They .Godspeeded AFr Cifites to the Imperial Conference mission. The Premier replying eulogised the patriotism of the Islands during the Great War and said that tho Government aimed at promoting commerce, health and education among the .inhabitants. Tho trade showed striking development during the last twentyfivo years and tho future outlook is bright. He subsequently attended a council meeting and was entertained at a garden party. He visited the hospital and took a. motor drive. DEATH OF MINISTER. AVELLINGTON, Sept. 20. Obituary.-—Rev. Jossiali Ward, a ■veil known AJothodist Alinister, at his residence, Brooklyn, on Sunday, .god 77 years Ho was the fifth son •f Rev. Robert Ward, one of the early Methodist missionaries, and had filled huportanb posts in many parts i/f the Dominion. MOTOR. ACCIDENTS. AUCKLAND. Sept. 29. Two cars owned by Peter Morris uid James Skeates respectively were • erfously damaged in a collision. A oasseiiger Aliss Aloua Kerr is in the hospital with her head injured. Airs Mary Toffera, mged 71, is in the hospital with a fractured thigh through, being knocked down by a motor car. Bernard Houfruse, aged 24, as the esult of a motor car accident had his ight eye removed by an operation nt the hospital. A FATALITY. OAMARU, Sept. 10. A fatal accident occurred on tho Waitaki Bridge last night, Edward Palliser, a well-known taxi driver, of Oamaru, being the victim. Palliser Mild two passengers were returning from the football match at' Christchurch and it is stated one of the passengers took the drivers seat np Broaching the bridge. Halfway across the car got out of control and plunged over the side. S. Browne and A. Bain (pnssengers) threw themselves dear but'Palliser was killed. Deceased leaves a widow and two young children. AfAN KILLED. WAIHI. September 20. George AlcQuinlan. aged 45, single, was run over by a locomotve on Waitenvhetu bush tramline on Saturday evening and killed instantaneously.