DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 14 May 1927, Page 2

DOMINION ITEMS.

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A VIOLENT PRISONER

AUCKLAND, May 13.

A violent struggle took place in Symonds Street between Detect ire McHugh and Edward McKay, a ship’s steward, who had escaped from the wharf police after arrest in connection with thefts on board the steamei Arawa. McKay was over-powered and taken to the station on a lorry.

MAORI MESSAGE. MELBOURNE. Alay 12.

In the course of his speech at the Canberra festivities, the Hon. A. 1). Al’Leod said: "I would remind you also that New Zealand’s message is not only an expression of the sentiments of her European inhabitants, but also of those of our great Maori race, whose loyatv and allegiance to the British Crown is indelibly inscribed in the history of our nation. Their greeting to Australia on this important step in its national life is: ‘Kia Ora. Kia Ora, Kia Ora.’ ”

OPOSSUM SEASON. WELLINGTON. Alay 12.

The general regulations respecting opossums gazetted to-night do not depart from last year’s regulations in any material particular. Open seasons are declared in the various acclimatisation districts as follows:—Auckland, Alay 31st. to June 39th; Buller (part). June 11th to September 12th; East Coast. July Ist to July 31st; Grey district, June lltli to September 12th Ha went. July Ist to August 31st; Nelson, June lltli to August 12th; North Canterbury, June lltli to August ltitli; Otago, Juno Ist to June 30th; Rotorua (part), July Ist to July 31st; South Canterbury, July Ist to July 31st; Southland. June Ist to June 30th; Stratford. July Ist to August 31st; Taranaki, July Ist to August 31st; Waimate, July Ist to July 31st; Wanganui, July Ist to August, 31st; Wellington. July 20tli to August 31st; Westland, June 11th to September 12tli.

KAWARAU DAAI. DUNEDIN, Alay 12. The weather conditions have caused a substantial drop "in tlie Kawarau river, which now stands at the one footmark. or practically about a foot above the level when the Kawarau dam was elosed last year, states the Cromwell corespondent of the “Star.”

The river has fallen two feet within the last week. Arrangements for the next dosing of the dam are now anticipated, and if the l'ver continues falling this should not lie long delayed. The general opinion is that the dosing of the gates in the depth of winter will create a much lower level than last year. This will he decidedly favourable to those, few claim-holders who own areas free from obstructions, hut with tlie majority llie harnessing of the side streams is of importance, and little success can he hoped fir until this is done. At the moment there is no prospect of this being undertaken. In the meantime local companies are prepared to await the results of this winter’s operations.

TIAIBER SUJA.IP. AUCKLAND, Alay 13.

The Prime Alinister, Air Coates, interviewed regarding the timber industry, said: “A close inquiry is being made by tlie Government as to the best means of affording assistance to the timber industry, and in the course of a week or so we should have before us recommendations concerning suggested amendments of the Timber Regulations, having as their object the fostering of the use of local timber. From the information made available by special Departmental Sub-Commit-tee appointed to consider the position and also re the Tariff Commission, the Government will he able to decide whether the regulations should be amended, and in what direction. Possibly we also may he able to suggest methods to sawiiiillers whereby they may help themselves.”

DAIRY CONTROL. AUCKLAND. Afav 13.

It is not the intention of the Government to proceed immediately with the appointment of a successor to Mr Stronach Paterson as the representative of the Government on the Dairy Produce Board. The Prime Minister made this statement to-dav, when passing through Auckland on his way to Bargavillo. Mr Coates mentioned that, the season now being nearly over, there was no necessity for hurry in making the appointment.

The Dairy Board, lie said, would have to discuss its future policy, including the question of marketing, and doubtless it would make Representations to the Government on this subject. Under the circumstances the appointment could be deferred.

-AIT. EG MONT TRAGEDY. HAWERA, A lav 13

It was after climbing the mountain that the party met disaster. They left Dawson Falls mountain house at 8.30 a.m. to climb the mountain, and this was accomplished, hut when they failed to return in the evening, Guide Murphy, the park keeper, and AL‘ "White set out on a search about six o’clock. They returned about five hours later without seeing any trace. The first news of the tragedy came when the boy Allen stumbled into the house. Another search party discovered two of the party between three and four o’clock in the morning halfway Ijctween Fanthain’s Peak and the summit, one being dead and the other unconscious lying across his body, ’the third man, Baines, was missing, but there were traces indicating the direction in which lie had crawled. The man found unconscious was Taylor. and the dead man is believed to be Latham.

According to Afr Altirpliv, guide at Alount Egaiont, who is an experienced climber, the climbers slid 350 teet before being stopped, and at this stage Allen cut himself adrift the three men then falling another 450 feet.

POST-AlO It TEA [ORDE R ED. AUCKLAND, Alav 13.

A single woman, Doris Jane Reid, aged 23, employed as a tailoross, was found dead in bed at a boarding-house in Newmarket last evening. Coroner Hunt, S.M., has ore red a post-mortem examination to lx? made.

At the formal opening of the inquest, Charles Henry Reid, a painter, father of the deceased, said his daughter had lived at home until May 3rd. She then lelt home, as the result of a ‘‘tiff,’ and lie did not know where she had gone. She was then in her usual health.

The inquest was then adjourned

A CHINESE TO GO. AUCKLAND, Ma v 13

The ease of X. G. Young On, who was recently fined fifty pounds, or. in default, six months ’imprisonment, and was ordered to he deported, for remaining in the Dominion after the expiry of the extended period of a temporary permit came up again in the Police Court to-day. He was ordered by the Magistrate to enter into a bond of £2OO that he would leave the country within one month. His counsel said that it the Chinese served his sentence of six months, the Government would then have to pay Ins passage back to China.

GITFS TO CHARITY’. AUCKLAND, May 13

In order to commemorate his eightieth birthday, Air Moss Davis, now of London, and formerly a well-known Auckland business man, has given £12.30 to lie distributed among Auckland orphanages and various philanthropic societies. Among the institutions specifically mentioned by Air Davis were.St Alarv’s Home for Girls, the Orphans’ Home, Papatoetoe, and the Richmond Road Orphanage, and under the gift the institutions will lienefit to the extent of £IOO each.

A BEQUEST. AUCKLAND, A fay 13.

The late Air R. M. Abbott, a prominent Auckland resident, bequeathed £IOO9 for the erection of entrance gates or a drinking fountain in Waiatarua Park, beyond Remuera.

ELECTOR’S FAILURE TO ENROL,

WELLINGTON, May 13. A warning case of having failed to enrol as an elector was heard at Wellington to-day, Louisa Lucas being convicted and ordered to pay costs.

AVAR AIEDALS FOR EVERYBODY! NAPIER, May H-

Miniature war medals are procurable by anyone from retailers in certain parts of the Dominion. A protest against the sale of these medals in such manner was made by the Returned Soldiers’ Association to-night, when it was decided to communicate with tlie Alinister of Defence drawing his attention to the manner in which miniature war medals were being disposed of and expressing the opinion that they should be sold through the proper authorities.

.MAN’S DEATH. WAIROA, Alay 14

The death occurred at the hospital yesterday of George Thompson, a canvasser, as the result of injuries received the previous day through a car going over a bank at Tangitere. Deceased leaves a wife and a young family residing at Masterton.