DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 10 March 1927, Page 3

DOMINION ITEMS.

[by TELEGRAPH—PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.] S.S. WANAKA’S END. AUCKLAND, March 9. Iho Union Coy’s steamer Waiiaka. utter 39 years of sea service, and one year's idleness at Auckland, was sold today to .Messrs Borlasc and .McKay. ..ship-breakers, of Dunedin, who intend stripping the vessel of her machinery and metal of any value, and sinking the hull at sea. u RURAL MAILS WELLINGTON, March 10. Ihe S notary ol the Postal Department Inc iiGo.mcd the Farmers’ Union that he r.mu t accede to a request that no rural mail fee should be charged to settlers outside ihe mile limit on the J ground that the expense incurred would considers My curtail the progressive policy in regard to rural deliveries. STATEMENT UNAVAILABLE. WELLINGTON, .March Jo. In reply t) a resolution of Auckland Dairy Factory asking Mr Coates to make a statement on his personal investigations into the dairying industry at Home, he states he is unable to discuss the matter. C OUNC'JL'S RESOLUTION. HA.MILTON, March 10. The .Raglan County Council yesterday carried a resolution asking the Government either to abolish the. arbitration court or to exempt far mors from the terms of its awards.

DEATH FR.O.M INJURIES. AUCKLAND. March 10.Stepheu Kiddell, aged 111. a telegraph linesman, died in Ihc hospital from injuries sustained from a fall from a pole at Epsom on February 2nd. WOMAN MISSING. ASHBURTON. March 10. The disappearance of Mrs Edward Dawson, aged 23. is causing concern. She was staying \i fi li her motlie’r-in-lnw, and on the evening of February 2L(. left home with an intention of meeting a friend passing through to Christchurch by train, no information since being obtainable as to her /whereabouts. Tito mystery is intensified ns she was devoted to two small children she left with her ninthcr-in-law. Her husband lives at, Christchurch. OIL PROSPECTING. GISBORNE, March 10. The activities of Taranaki oilfields v. ill be extended to Nubaka Morore districts between Gisborne and AVairoa. Experts are now engaged on a comprehensive survey and boring will be announced shortly. BODY IDENTIFIED. AUCKLAND, March Bb A body found in the harbour oil I iiesday has been identified as George Miomas Hyslop. a carpenter and joiner. out of work since October last. when, his farm at Okaliu was sold by the mortgagee, lie left his home on Monday to seek work. AI the inquest at Devon port, his wife stated that ho was much worried at unemployment, but never indicated any intention to suicide.