DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 27 May 1927, Page 3

DOMINION ITEMS.

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N.Z. DAIRY RESEARCH. WELLINGTON, .May 20. The Dairy .Research -Management Committee, established tinder an arrangement with the Government and the Dairy Produce Hoard, met to-day and decided to recommend the appointment of Professor Riddett (Auckland) ns Director of Dairy Research. It was resolved to tall for applications in New Zealand for a Research Chemist, and to set up a Hoard of Selectors tlit* I’rofess u ■ 0 ( liemist.ry at four L'aiver sity Coll , together with Mr l>. C. Astor ami i).\ Alel.aitrin.

it was decided to call applications for the position of Research Hacterio'ogist in New Zealand, in England and in Australia.

The question of the co-ordination of the work- witli the llawcra amiHamilton Laboratories was left over till next meeting. Progress reports are to be published quartely.

TOUR OF AFRICA. WELLINGTON. May 27. The New Zealand Rugby Union has received a letter fiom the South African Bottl'd suggesting the New Zealand team next year should comprise twenty-nine players and a manager, and should arrive in Africa not later than June. The New Zealand Union last night decided the team should leave .Melbourne not later than June IGI It. The Chairman (Air Dean) thought New Zealand should stick to the original programme of twroity-otio matches ami three te.-ts. li was decided to cable the African Bottl'd to scenic a final agreement on this point.

A IU'EGLAR. DAXNEYIKKK. .May 27. An unauthorised i list ruder, at the Dannovirke store of the llawkes’ Ray Farmers last evening used a slasher to obtain an entrance, cutting the big door of the main store oil' the hinges. He then proceeded to investigate th > interior of the building. Between £3 and L'l in notes and silver taken from the office ol the produce manager, wherein a iornier burglar two or throe years ago went to sleep during his depredations, and was arrested In the police. Ibis time the bird had Mown. Drapers in other parts of the building were prized open with an axe. Inn little else beyond the amount mentioned was taken.

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Four more clients of Whitta, the bookmaker, whose office was raided on Al.tifelt 111. were before Air .Mosley X.M.. to-day. Donald Faulkner. Hush Siding, Southland, was fined L's or I f days' imprisonment. Among the documents seized at the raid was a letter from Faulkner concerning a bet of I'L on a horse during a Dunedin meeting. Joseph Henry Sofl'e. Waimnte. was fined t'3 or II days. Evidence against Sofl'e was a letter asking for a L'l bet on a double at Dunedin.

Joseph Grant. Allendale. Fait lie. defended his ease. Evidence in this <n-c was a letter signed with Grant's name in which he acknowledge receipt of dottbleehart and asked for £2O bet on it double, which bet was hooked at L'GGG to £2O. The constable said he interviewed Grant twice at his station hut each time Grant refused to discuss the matter. Counsel for the del'en (hint argued that there was no evidence that the letter had been written hy defendant, and the Magistrate upheld the contention dismissing the case.

William Kitson. 12-5 llataitai Road. Wellington, elected to be tried hy a jury. Documents produced were seven code telegrams and n letter card, also a .statement alleged to have been made by defendant to a detective in Weliin. - ton. Kitson wa.~ commilled lor trial, bail being fixed at ClfJO, ami one surety of £IOO.

RACING CLUBS POSITION. CHRISTCHURCH. May 2(

The reduction of the programmes to seven races per day ami the cutting down of the stake for the next season by CTliilll were amongst the proposals submitted by the Chairman (.Mr Gould to the annual meeting ol the Canterbury Jockey Club to-day. Mr Gould said that the (‘lull’s position was due to heavy taxation, and if the Government continued bleeding the sport to death, as at present, it would he (lisa strous to racing in New Zealand.

The proposal that the Metropolitan Trotting Club join with the C.J.C. in the ownership of the Rierarton course, and that trotting meetings he held there in future, was also discussed, the members generally being in agreement that the amalgamation of the Clubs would effect a very desirable

The Chairman said the Committee would discuss the matter with the trotting people if the latter were interested. new manager appointed. BLENHEIM. May 27. ■Tamos Watt, formerly of Baleliitha, was last night appointed working manager of tile Blenheim Municipal Gas Works. There u Do twelve applications' from till over the Dominion. His appointment was unanimous. PREPARATIONS COMPLETE. GISBORNE. May 27. Operations in the Taranaki oil fields, at Morere, have reached the stage when all preparations for the actual boring arc complete. r lhc compant now awaits the arrival of drillers from America to proceed with the work which will be continued through the winter.

DRUNKEN DRIVER. IIAW’tERA, May 27. Cyril Augustus McAllister, a service car driver of "Wanganui, was charged "before Mr .T. S. Barton, S.M., with being drunk in charge of a private motor car. He pleaded illness, and to taking two whiskeys, having had no food all day and that another driver intended taking the ear to Wanganui. The car was stationary and the ignition was locked. At the time of the arrest McAllister was in the driving seat, 'fhe police said no mention wiis made of any other driver in charge. McAllister was fitted £25 and his license cancelled for twelve months. Stephen Ernest Andrews, 19, a first offender for stealing £5 10s from his employer was committed to Borstal for two years to learn a trade. DOBSON TRAGEDY. GREYMOUTH. May 27.

The Dobson inquest was re-opened this morning by Coroner Meldrum. Witnesses were numerous, but there were no technical evidence, which was reserved for the Government Enquiry. It was stated that after the mine was emptied .the end of a burnt candle was found in the workings near wlieie two bodies were found, hut nothing to prove that the candle was lit recently. No wick was left. It may have been left in the main drive a year ago when, formed, and had been wasaed furt her in the mine by flooding (perations. Evidence was also given tbit sparks were frequently struck from the incline rails by trucks being demLed. It was also stated that last October e lighted oil lamp was left in ihe mine. It is not suggested the expl is:on was caused bv similar incidents. No witness could give a theory as to the cause of the explosion there. Mine Manager Hughes stated it was really impossible to locate the exact BCfit of thf> explosion.