DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 26 May 1927, Page 1

DOMINION ITEMS.

rv TKi.r.r.iurH —per rnt-tss AsimeuTioji.] AUCKLAND CRIME. WELLINGTON, May 25. Criticism in herb legal and police ireles in Wellington usually supports he Commissioner ol Police (Mr \A . P. leilvc'ioy) ill hii reference to prime n Auckland.

It was pointed out that all the remits on crime go through bis bands. >i ( | therefore be should be token at is word.

The Bench deals with the detected !-inv.'. hut the Commissioner deals iih the undetected prime as well.

Aii Aucklander in Wellington cottS ji|(-1- ( .|| that ihe Commissioner oiilv explained the whole position in a fair wav.

.Statements made, in retaliation, by ni Auckland paper to the effect that iVollington is now suffering from hotel mil hoardi n g-liousc tliclts on a big cate, was characterised by a detective is tommy rot. ASH BU RTON ELECTORATE. ASHBURTON. May 25 The Ashburton County Council toay resolved unanimously as follows: —• That, in view of the size, valuation, ml imputation of Ashburton oleetorte. the Council emphatically proests against the abolition ot the Ashurton electorate, as proposed by the electoral Boundaries Commission, lor be fo 11owilig reasons : (a) That the papulation of the town nd county is over 18.000 and it has tot decreased during the last five

<b) That the matter could be better adjusting by leaving Ashburton electorate as at present, and including within its boundaries portion of the Ellesmere electorate, and if necessary, a portion of the Teniuka electsyate. (c) That the proposal is absolutely contrary to the principle of community of interests, in that Ashburton Borough is wined out. as a political centre. and the centre is shifted to Leeston. which is only a town district. (d) That the proposal means the splitting in half of the Ashburton district. tlius destroying all interests of a community nature. BANK INCREASE. CHRISTCHURCH. May 2-5. In view of the Bank increasing the rates on overdrafts, the North Canterbury Hospital Board decided to-day to

approach the Government for power to accept private deposits, which might be obtained at a rate of less than 7 per ceil t. TIM All U. May 25. At the Provincial Conference of the Farmers' Union here to-day a motion of protest against the increase in the Bank rate on overdrafts was carried. Mr J. Bitchoner, AI. P. for AA’aitaki, was re-elected president for the nineteenth year in succession.

NAISROAA’ ESCAPES. AUCKLAND. May 25. As a result of an accident, during unloading operations on the steamer AVingatui. two men were injured and several had narrow escapes, through some heavy steel rails which were being hoisted from number two hatch slipping from a sling and crashing among the men below. Donald McDonald, aged 15. married had four ribs broken, and David Bai-t-bait, aged 56, single sustained severe wounds in the leg. The men were hoisted to the deck by a crane and sent to the Hospital, where they were reported to-night to be progressing satisfactorily.

S.S. RIA'KRIXA. DUNEDIN. May 25. It is understood that a syndicate lias been formed in Dunedin for the purpose of salvaging the Rivorina, which was recently wrecked in Bass Strait. .Air R. C. Miller, of Port Chalmers. who is well-known in connection with various salvaging operations, will proceed immediately to Sydney in connection with the proposed undertaking.

OPENING FOR N.Z. FARMERS. AA’EL IJXGTON. .A lay 25. Trade Commissioner. Air 1.. R. Reale suggested to-day there was a great opportunity for New Zealand dairy farm ers to obtain an opening cn the Home Country for bacon and ham. Bacon was, like cheese, said Afr Beale, in that it could be sent long distances without deterioration.