DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 7 January 1927, Page 3

DOMINION ITEMS.

[ [by TELEGRAPH—PEE PRESS ASSOCIATION.] FISHING RIGHTS. AUCKLAND. Jan. 0. The Hon. Bollard in a statement to-night concerning the trouble with natives at Taupo. over fishing rights, said that tho interests of the natives had been closely watched by the Government. and he was pleased to say that not only were the majority of the Maoris complying with the terms of the agreement, and Hie legislation passed hut also that many of them were rendering wiluahle assistance in carrying tho Act i "■> force. “Tho • natives” continued Air Bollard. ‘ ' " shown a fine spirit, but I rogr ■ .ever, that a few of them still fc; j • recognise that an honourable apre menl was entered into, and that, by interfering with anglers, they ire committing a breach of the law, and are liable to the penalties provided. I lake this opportunity of stating that the Government lias taken unusual pains to explain the position fii ly, and that, in the interests both of the anglers .and of the natives, it is intended to enforce the law strictly, and any natives from now onwards found interfering with fishermen in breach of the law will he prosecuted. 1 hope it will not, become necessary for tho Government to take extreme measures, and that, the natives who have been interfering with ingleis will realise it, is fit their own interests not to interfere, and will al ow the anglers to fish in the Taupo district fisheries without further molestation. 1 should not, liko to seo prosecutions take place ” •SWIMMERAS DEATH. NKAY PLYMOUTH, January 0. Joseph Herbert Glontworth. aged If), suddenly expired while attempting to swim across the AA’aiwakailio River at New Plymouth to-day. lie and other young men had twice crossed the river and they were returning when the others saw Glemvortli fling up his arms and sink in fifteen feet of water. 'lhe body was later recovered from tho deep water, where it was held against the hank by pressure of the current. Medical opinion was that Glentworth died from heart failure, for which lie had been treated, as be bad not breathed under the water. ayo.aian committed eor trial. AI'CKLAND. January (i. A charge of stealing ,CSI) belonging to AYilliam Burnett was admitted by Alary Smith, aged 53. in the Police Court. It was stated that Burnett, a young man from Aongatete, spending the holidays in Auckland, met the accused on New A'ear’s night. During his association with the woman, the pair had several drinks. Later be found that he had been relieved of C3O which be bad in bis pocket, so be made complaint to ...ic police. Alary Smith’s room was visited by Detective Knight on the following morning, and Burnett identified her as the woman with whom lie bad associated the night before. The sum of C(>s was recovered, several notes falling from Alary Smith’s clothing. while another CIO note was found in tho taxi which she had employed to take her home after leaving BurnetL. The other Cl 5 could not lie accounted for. The accused was committed to the Supreme Court for trial.

SLA UGIIT KI? AI KN I) IS P UTE. AIAST’ERTON, Jan. tV

The .slaughterhoard at Waingawa Freezing AVorks was manned to-day by eighteen volunteer butchers. All of the slaughtermen who were paid off yesterday reported for work this morning with an offer of resumption, on condition that a number of the men said to be listed as "ineligible” for re-employment, were taken on. These terms apparently were not acceptable, ns the men all returned to town. The Union lias so far taken lto part in the dispute, which, evidently, will ho confuted to the slaughtermen, as nil the other departments are proceeding under normal conditions. MASTER TON. January C>.

Enquiries made this morning elicited the information that work lias not been resinned at Waingawn. It is understood that free labour is being mustered to eurrv on.

UNIVERSITY COLLEGE. WELLINGTON. January G

The following nominations have been received to date for five members ol the New Zealand University Council who are to he elected by the General Court of Convocation on January 21. Professor J. .McMillan Brown, formerly of Canterbury College, J. Caughley. recently Director of Education, I l ’. IT. do La Mare, member of the Hamilton High School Board. I . M. Gilroy, Headmaster of the John M/Glnshaii College, Dunedin. P. Levi. Victoria University College Council. K. Milner, Headmaster \\ aitnki Boys’ High School, G. G. Oihbles Watson, formerly lecturer in Law to Victoria College. T. U. Wells. Council of Education and member of the l niversit.v College Council. CHARGE AGAINST GIRL. CHRISTCHURCH. January (>. An eighteen-year-old girl, whose name was suppressed, was this morning convicted on a charge of obtaining credit by fraud. The police stated that the girl, who came from Dunedin, represented herseli as Dr Criiikshank. She obtained goods to the value of CIO from one shop and £3O Ironi another. Her peoole were respectable residents of Dunedin. Slit* bad left home and her father now refused to have anything to do with her. The goods had been recovered, but were useless for sale purposes. Accused was admitted to probation for twelve months, and ordered to remain in St. Anne’s Home. WIRELESS ENTHUSIASTS. AUCKLAND, Jan. 7. A Warkworth wireless enthusiast. Tudor Collins, during the holidays picked un a Montreal station and held it almost continuously from 7.40 to 9.20 p in. He was working on a five set valve with an exceptionally high aerial.

MURDER CHARGE. GISBORNE, Jan. 7. Garnet Welslev MeMinn was charged with the murder of Cecil Thelwafi on Doe. 28th. He was further remanded till Thursday next. £SOO bail was renewed . FRUIT GROWERS CONFER. AUCKLAND, Jan. 6. At the final session of the Annual Conference of the New Zealand Auiserymen’s Associations, C. All Chee (an Auckland retail fruiterer) spoke on the value of advertising. H. S. Izard (Auckland Branch) said it was neeessry to reduce fruit varieties as a good deal of fruit sent to London was rubbish. W. H. Rice (Government Orchard Instructor) also spoke in support of standardisation. He said the meeting was the first he had known where orchardist, grower and retailer had gathered together, which was something on which Ah Chee could he congratulated. He suggested that in future standardisation discusses, the retailors' viewpoint should he ascertained. He believed in an eat more fruit campaign, but thought it would be more effective if it were known as, “Eat more New Zealand fruit,” thus educating consumers to give preference to their own goods.

AN INQUEST. FOXTON, Jan. 7

Gilbert McDonald, aged 23, single, a dairy farmer living alone, was found dead at his residence at Bainesse yesterday morning. The body was fully clothed and a horse was tethered near the house. At an inquest the medical evidence stated his neck was dislocated probably by a fall. A verdict in accordance, with the medical testimony was returned stating there was nP evidence to show how the accident happened.

FORTUNE POSSIBILITIES. DUNEDIN. January 7. Two Dunedin men, Adam Kairholm Scott, a storeman in Done! and Noil, and Fairholm Scott, a motorman, are interested in a claim by their maternal grandmother, Airs Annie Fairholm, of Tannochside, Scotland, to a fortune which is said to include a million sterling, the Alnrquisate Lauriston Castle overlooking Firth of Forth, a brewery and distillery in Edinburgh, coal mine property in Lancashire, Fifeshire and Northern Ireland. Recent mails have brought news of the claiming of this wealth bv their grandmother. It states she has conclusive proof of direct descent from the family originally bolding the title, namely. Laws, of (’ramond Bridge. Lauriston, Edinburgh, but till now had not known that the fortune was lying unclaimed, hi an interview Adam Scott states he expected to be soon recalled to Scotland. He produced a letter from this mother with an interview of a Glasgow newspaper giving particulars ot the fortune which apparently includes (.‘30.(100 amassed by an earlier descendant in Australia. Adam Scott arrived in Dunedin in 1922, and bis brother a vear ago.