DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 27 April 1927, Page 3

DOMINION ITEMS.

[by TELEGRAPH—PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.] FIRES THREE STRUCTURES. DANNEVIRKK, April 26. Before Justices, Douglas Fraser, labourer, was charged at Ormondville to-day with wilfully setting fire to n stable, the property of the Napier Brewery Coy., and leased to James Mac-kit: Smith, also with wilfully setting fire to a motor garage, the property of Henry Ferry; with attempting to set fire to a stable, the property of William ib'iidry Edkins; and with wilfully soiling fire to a four-roomed cottage, ih- nmnerty of Henry Perry. These all occurred in Onnondville, on Saturday last. Perry’s gar age. and the Napier Brewery Coy’s stables: also Perry’s cottage, wlere all destroyed, (ho loss running into some hundreds of pounds. Accused pleaded guilty. He was committed for sentence.

Tn a statement to the police, the accused sai dtlint on Friday last, after having spent a considerable sum at tlie hotel since April 1 Ith. he was refused a bottle of whisky by the hotelkeeper. He was very annoyed at t refusal, and the idea struck him to burn down the Intel before lie went hack to work. On Saturday evening he went to Edkin’x stable, close to the Ormondville Hotel, and lighted sonu paper with the intention of burning the stable with a view to igniting the hotel. He was discovered, and wool away, returning later to the hotel stables, which he set on fire, and" thee rail away to his home. He was mad Irom the effects of drink, otherwise he would not have done it.

PICTURE CENSOR DEAD. WELLINGTON. April 2(1. The death occurred this morning of M'm. Jolilfe, censor ol cinematograph films and posters. P.A.T.A. INQUIRY REPORT. WELLINGTON. April 20. The report of the special committee inquiring into the proposed juice cub ting operations of the Proprietary Articles ’trades Association has been presented to the Minister of Industries and Commerce, who intends to take an early opportunity of submitting recommendations to Cabinet. Pending the result of the enquiry the registration of the Association has not been proceeded with. ANT LI) AIR Y CONTI! <> L I .ER S. PA HIATU-A. April 20. A meeting of business men and farmers here this afternoon, the Mayor presiding. was addressed hv Mr E. .1. B. McE-wan (Wellington), and I). Caselherg (Masterton), after which if resolved: “That all the compulsory clauses of the Dairy Control AH should be repealed as soon as possible, and that all dairy factories should have the right to dispose of their products to the best advantagVi of all concerned.” There was an amendment that "bile appreciating the speakers for their explanation, the meeting reserve decision till it luul heard Mr Grounds. Chairman of the Control Board. This was lost by 48 votes to 31. RUGBY RULES. CHRISTCHURCH. April 27. Adherence to the present kick into touch rule will he advocated by tlie Canterbury Rughv Union delegates to tre annual meeting of the New Zealand Union. The .Management Committee gav the delegates a lead last night by tarrying unanimously a motion favouring iho present rule.

ROYAL YI SIT SUBSIDY. CHRISTCHURCH. April 27. A hitch has arisen in connection with the payment of the Government subsidy on expenses incurred in connection with the visit of the Duke of York to Christchurch. The Royal Reception Committee allocated its expenditure on the basis of a subsidy of £IOOO being received from the Government. hut instead of paying over that amount as expected, the Minister of Finance has intimated his intention of paying only about £4OO. The Mayor has made a .statement to the Premier on the subject. NO TRACE. OTA KI. April 27. Professor Watson and party returned from T’aiarua from search for missing men, but saw no trace.

- LADY DOCTORS. AUCKLAND EAST, April 27. The Hospital Hoard appointed two ladies. Doctor Kathleen Abbott and Dot tor A mini Warnock. to the resident medical staff. The former took her degree of M.B.Ch.IL. at Boyd University and the latter her degrees ;it Edinburgh University. A FATAL FALL. INVERCARGILL. April 27. Martin Ford, twentv-six. single, cm- 1 ployed at Port Craig sawmill, left mil Sunday to walk through a Imsli track: to Tuatnpere. He hail failed to arrive and a search party was lorincd. Ilis body was found at the foot of a dill, lie apparently tripped oil the narrow track and fell down a steep gullv. MOTOR CYCLIST KILLED. INVERCARGILL. April 27, Two young men Frank Lee and James Mai Kay. were pillon riding on a motor cycle along the North Road last night when they collided with a cow. Both were hospitalled. Lee expired after two hours. Mac Kay is suffering from concussion hut his condition is not serious. DEPORTATION ORDER. AUCKLAND, April 2G. A fine of fifty pounds, or six months imprisonment, and an order of deportation, were imposed on a Chinese. M . G. Young On. aged 21. in the Police Court, for remaining in New Zealand after the extended period of his permit had elapsed. Mr Penn (Collector of Customs) said the accused arrived in the Dominion in April, 1924. on a six months’ permit. Shortly afterwards this was extended, accused having stated in his awplication that he was going to Wellington to manage a fruit business owned by his lather-in-law. who subsequently left lor. China. The permit was afterwards further extended to February, 1926. when it expired. He was warned to leave, but did not go hack to China. When he was looked for he could not he lomul. Young On entirely disappeared. and was only found a month ago. He was now liable to a line of £IOO. or twelve months imprisonment, in addition to being deported. Accused had practically defied the law.

After Magistrate Hunt had passed sentence, IMr Dickson, solicitor, appeared and asked for a rehearing, as he had written to Wellington,- asking if the poll tax was paid, could the accused remain in the Dominion, but had not received any answer. The Magistrate remarked that people were complaining that there were too many Chinese here already. Counsel would have to make application in the ordinary way. SEARCHERS RETURN. master ton, April 26. All the parties engaged in the search for Desmond Scanlon and Roy Diedrioli, who have been missing on the Tararua Range, between Levin and Masterton, j>**"*pied to Masterton tonight. They .1 replenish their provisions and equipment, and will resume the search to-morrow. The weather has been very bad up till to-night.

when a frost set in, and the range has been clear for the first time for several days, with the prospects for better weather. SEARCHER BREAKS HIS LEG. WELLINGTON, April 27. Mr R. B. Hill, of Island Bay, a member of the party searching for the missing youths, brake his leg in had country, at the hack of Dalefield, and it will lake two days to carry hint to the hospital. Another party will leave today. It: is suggested the two lads have probably been washed down one of the streams, and their bodies concealed by debris.