DOMINION “"ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 14 April 1927, Page 4

DOMINION “"ITEMS.

! [bV TELEGRAPH —PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.] ! LAXD .SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE AUCKLAND EAST, April 13. The hind settlement conference atj tended hy delegates from all over Xew Zealand was opened at the lown Hall this morning, Major-General Sir A. Russell presiding, the object being to 1 stimulate land settlement and primary production. The Chairman apologised for the absence of the Minister of Lands and said Hon. McLeod belore ' leaving Wellington discussed further with his colleagues the personnel of the hoard of inquiry desired hy the I.(-ague’s committee. The difficulty of arriving in finality in the matter was enhanced by the fait that it was not known what particular phases of the rural problem it was desired to have investigated. The Committee should ■ consist largely, if not entirely, of economists and those able In sill evidence and come to sound conclusions. '1 he Minister said he end his colleagues were strongly of the opinion that a perpertatie commission, however carefully selected, would add very little to the information already recorded and would lie very costly. lion. McLeod sail! in conclusion: “Xo doubt the conference would carefully consider these ’ aspects of the matter and I shall await its conclusion before again submitting'it to Cabinet.” Tile Chairman said it was hoped to bring the League into actual being today. Its aim was to remove all existing obstacles of the farmers, i In it ferneee to a remark made by Hon. McLeod at Russell, the Chairman said he wished to assure the Minister (hat the league was out to help the government and not to stampede it. (Applause.)

ARAPC XT POWER. AUCKLAND. April 11. The statement that power from Arnpuni will not he available until the end of next yafir was contained in a letter received hy the Auckland Power Hoard to-day from the Minister of Public "Works (the Hon. K. S. Williams). As this is nine months later than the date named in the contract between the hoard and the Public \\ ofks Department, upon which the buitrd lias relied, the information was viewed with grave concern, ns it means that normal development of electric power in the Auckland district cannot he made next winter. It was decided to Msk the .Minister what provision would he made to supply the hoard with the extra power that would he needed after the present winter.

A GRAVE CHARGE. AUCKLAND, April 11. Edward Ernest Leaning. footwear specialist, appeared in the Police Court oil two (''dirges of indecently as.■.uniting a male. Detective M’Whirter. in evidence, said that accused, when arrested, said: ‘‘l suppose 1. will have to pay lor my mistakes.”

A statement signed by accused concluded: ‘J realise what 1 have done was indiscreet, and f am sorry lor wlnit happened.” Accused pleaded not guilty, reseiwcd his defence, 'and was committed lot trial. THE. ROYAL VISIT. FILM OF THE TOFR. WELLINGTON. April 11. ! Ry to-day's mail the filial instalment ■ of the film depicting the tour through the Dominion of the Duke and Duchess of A’ork was forwarded to London, whence it will be distributed thioughout the United Kingdom. The eoneluding consignment dealt with the southern tour from the West Coast to the departure from Paterson’s Inlet, and completed a total of 50(10 feet of : film “shot” hy the Government Publicity Office.

INQUEST VERDICT. PALMERSTON X, April 13. Death from blood poisoning following injuries to the face accidentally received was the verdict ol the I orotier at an inquest this morning on Edna May Serinigeour, aged 15, ol Ashhurst, who died at the hospital on April Bth. The child was feeding two horses at a trough when one throw up its head striking her. Except for bleeding at the nose there was no apparent injury. The child assisted her step-father in his operations as a trainer for three or four days. Later deceased’s face commenced to swell, and she was treated for mumps. Later the. child was sent to the hospital where she. died a few hours after admission. A doctor said the -deceased died from septic poisoning of large veins at the base of the brain. The parents were justified in thinking the child’s injuries were not serious.

DISORDERLY BEHAVIOUR. CHRISTCHURCH, March 1:1. As the result of a disturbance at 0 night outside Taitapu Hotel, when men y were refused drink, four men to-day 0 appeared at Court. Alexander Hani--11 i 1 ton was fined £lO and costs for bo--11 ing drunk in charge of a car, and • v tlie license cancelled for three months 11 Ernest Andrew Birch, Thomas Campbell Mayne and Samuel Sheehan were 0 each fined 20s and costs for threatene ing behaviour. 'S t MOTOR REGISTRATIONS. WELLINGTON, April 12. y At the end of March motor registra--0 tions in the Dominions had reached e ; 02.011. 4 NORTH ISLAND. s Cars fm.trn 0 Trucks, etc lo.m I e Cycles 10,ISO 5 ' SOUTH ISLAND. Cars ... '• 10,1-10 Trucks, etc. 7,0<2 Cycles 1f,090 I BURGLAR’S CHOICE OF WATCHES HASTINGS, April 10. i A daring burglary was committed f j last night, when the window of Mi dS. T. Garland’s jewellery shop was 3 [broken, and a packet of watches, the -I value of which is believed to he from t ■ £7O to £BO was taken, hut a tray of I I valuable wristlet watches, of the value . 1 ,jf £OOO was left untouched. A largo • tray of gold watches was fortunately - removed from the window at closing • time. The burglar then went to the : other side of the town, where lie left £2O worth of the watches, including some high-class Rotherhams, in a 1 palmstand outside the tea rooms, where they were found by a passer-by early this morning, while many of the missing watches arc only cheap Ingersolls.