DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 22 September 1926, Page 1

DOMINION ITEMS.

[by TELEGRAPH—PEB PRESS ASSOCIATION.] ANOTHER NEW BUILDING. AUCKLAND, Sept. 21. A contract let at £50,000 for the erection of a building ten storeys high in Queen Street, for W. It. Cooke and Sons, Ltd., will be one of the finest in the city. AY'ork commences in two months. SUPREME COURT. AUCKLAND, Sept. 21. At tho Supreme Court Justice Herdman granted application for habaes corpus calling on a gj.ioler to show cause wliy lie should not release Win. George C'avanett, sentenced by Air Hunt, S.M., on September 18, for theft On that occasion, counsel for accused j asked that security for appeal he | fixed. Air Hunt fixed ten guineas remarking there is too much of this appealing. The case will be ventilated at tho Supreme Court 011 Tuesday. ISLAN D AIISSI'ONARIES. AUCKLAND, September 21. The passengers by the Alelanesian mission steamer Southern Cross are leaving to-morrow on a three month’s cruise, including F. AT. Arolyneux (Assistant Bishop of Alclanesia)' Revs. Hart and Sherd, and Misses ITnrdaerc, Bray, Cordell and A. AL R. Forsgate, the latter goes to Vureas in the Islands. Aliss Forsgate will he building mission stations in the Solomons and Aotea in. the New Hebrides. COURT DEALINGS. NAPIER. Sept. 21. Hori Xgatnrn on a manslaughter charge was remanded to AV aip awn till September 28th. Alan John Gurr was fined £lO and license suspended till six months after March 31st next, for driving at a speed dangerous to tho public. AVilliam John Hollyniaii drunk while in charge of. a car. got 14 days hal'd labour. PASSENGER FALLS TX. CHRISTCHURCH. Sept. 21. AVliilo' the steamer AA’ahino was being berthed to-day a passenger Mr F. A. Gates," of Spreydon. fell into, the water between the wharf and the vessel hut was rescued unhurt by a watersidcl named J. AA i 1 so 11 . with the assistance of Constable Banes. Both took a great risk. LEADER OF OPPOSITION. AVESTPORT, September 21. Air 11. E. Holland. Leader of the Opposition, delivered an address this evening before the AVestport General Labourers’ Union, dealing mainly with the workers’ compensation and family allowance measures, which he claimed, adopted the principles advocated by the Labour Party, but they did not go as far as the Labour Party .sought in compensation rights. At the conclusion, Air Holland was accorded a very hearty vote of thanks and was congratulated on the iiiannei in which lie has led the Opposition. TORONTO FAIR. DUNEDIN, September 21. “ Something that New Zealand may well be proud of," was how Af,r John A. Brown, a prominent business man, hark from Canada., summed up the Dominion's display at the I oronto Fail. .Mr Brov.n added that Air Collins of Trade Commerce Department. "Wellington. was to he congratulated upon his fine display. Unfortunately. Air Peter Parr, the appointed Commissioner. was laid ; side wilh illues.-. an I so the hulk of lb' v.-i..'h of or.-mi Li : fell upon Air Collins, hut the remil was that New Zealand l"d wind was generally considered to be tie liesl exhibit at the Fair. .Many visitors ha 1 expressed the opinion tout New Zealand’s effort was even more effective and tactful than the display at AVomhley. A DESTRUCTIVE FIRE. NEW PL A’.MOUTH, Sopfcemhcr 21. Air AV. Marshall’s general store' at Uruti, and his dwelling house, together wilh their fontonts. and a new motor rui'. were totally destroyed hy tire today. A bucket brigade of twenty or thirty men gathered, but the absence of an adnrirtate we ter supniy rendered their efforts nraetirally futile. - lb' house attached io the store oouteumJ v, tearoom, arid was originally a separate building, but. was recently job:; ’ bv an office once used hv the Rank o New Zealand, and the whole block v.•• swept. Tho insurances total C'S.ooO.' including £SOO on too car, but both AFarsliall and the owner of the building, AV. F. AfeCallum. of New Plymouth. are said to he heavy losers. PRICES OF BUTTER. CHRISTCHURCH, September 22. The Canterbury Dairy Factories have reduced the price ol butter to Is ml nett, the new retail rate being Is 7d as from September 22nd.