DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 7 June 1927, Page 3

DOMINION ITEMS.

[by TELEGRAPH PER PRESS ASSOCIATION J MOTOR. COLLISION. CHRISTCHURCH, June 0. A young man, Hugh Scales, was seriously injured to-night as a result of a motor cycle which he was riding crashing into a motor lorry at the corner of Lonsdale Street and the Esplanade.

ft is stated that Seales was riding 14 miles per hour when he crashed head on into the’ lorry, which was not attended. and which it is alleged, had no lights, and was standing partly across the roadw.i p . Scales was hadlv cut about the ! >cnd, face, and legs, apureutly sustaining severe concussion. He was removed to Christchurch Hospital

TRAFFIC INSPECTOR CHARGED WELLINGTON. June G.

One of the Wellington City Council traffic inspectors. Harold George Hudson.; appeared before Mr I*l. Page. S.M.. in the Magistrate's Court. Wellington, charged with having been drunk in charge of a motor car in Willis Street yesterday, and also with dangerous dri ring, lie was remanded to appear tin Monday, hail in the sum of C'2s being allowed.

RESIDENCE BURNT. PAHTATUA. June 7

A lire last night destroyed a sixrnuinod residence in Hall’s Road, owned by All’ Finch of Palmerston North. It has been unoccupied for the last few days. It is reported that the house lately changed hands, the hist tenant leaving last Wednesday. The insurance is £BOO.

59 YEARS AS I’A BUI. WELLINGTON, June 7

Rev. 11. Van Staveren mi Saturday completed his fiftieth year of his .Ministry a.s Rabbi of the Jewish community, Wellington, which arranged a special testimonial to mark the occasion. Owing, however, to a bereavement in Rev. Van Staveren’s family this was presented privately. As a further recognition the Chief Rabbi of the British Empire, Dr J. 11. Ilentz. has conferred on Van Staveren the title ol

" .Morenti," or teacher (teachers being the priests of Israel). This title is the highest honour in the Hebrew faith and confers upon the hearer the right to decide all matters of right or wrong among his people.

LOAN BOARD. WELLINGTON. June 7

Some concern is said to he felt regarding the operations of the newlyconstituted Loans Board and a tear is expressed that the powers placed in its hands may at times result in serious delay in the prosecution ol public works, which is sometimes of an urgent character. The Hoard can call for plans and specifications of the work for which the loan is proposed. The ease of the "Wellington City Council is cited, wherein a list of items recently lormulatod' totalled £750,000 sterling, with a view to securing the Loan Board’s approval before seeking the ratepayers sanction to the loan. It the fullest plans and details of all these works must lie submitted to the Board before its approval is obtained, very considerable delay may result, and it may bo necessary to take not one but several polls (one for each particular work), before the whole schedule is submitted.

MOTORISTS’ REQUIREMENTS WELLINGTON. June 7

A meeting of Wellington Automobile Association discussed the increasing thefts of motor-ears throughout the Dominion and urged that the civic authorities should cither provide watchers or permit the Association to employ men at parking places. It was also urged that legislation should lie passed making what at present is termed a “conversion ” of ears, actual theft. .More motor patrols were needed. for. as one speaker remarked, the public are on wheels and the police on foot. *.o the latter had no chance of pursuing offenders.

SHEEP STEALING. NAPIER. June 7

For the fourth time in succession, Justice Ostler congratulated Napier district on its comparative freedom from crime. George William Mitchell wl o pleaded guilty to sheep stealing, was admitted to probation lor three years and ordered to pay Lint) at tho rate of Li per week.

BOX MAKING DUTY. AUCKLAND, June 7.

lu a letter to the Auckland Manufacturers Association Ellis and Burnand stated that the wooden box making material imported into the Dominion was liable to a duty of foul shillings per hundred feet as a dressed timber.

The general impression was that New Zealand timber was protected to that extent, but in fact, a drawback of duty was allowed when boxes or crates were filled with butter or cheese and exported from the Dominion. The letter was referred to the Tariff Committee, with power to.write to the Comptroller of Customs.

CHAMBER OF COMMERCE. CHRISTCHURCH, June 7

Direct shipments between the West of England ports and the South Tshincl of New Zealand occupied the attention of the Council of the Canterbury Chamber of Commerce last night. The meeting approved of representations made to overseas shipowneis allotment committee, that equality <>l treatment he given to each of the main ports of the Dominion in the matter of first arrivals and final calls of English steamers.

TRAM AND LOCO SMASH. _ CHRISTCHURCH, June 7

Fiftv people had a narrow escape from injury when a locomotive collided with n tram trailer on Colombo Street crossing this morning. The trailer was pushed off the rails and the windows were smashed, hut no one was badly hurt though several people received bruises. TFTe damage was caused bv a shunting locomotive and the railway people say that the signals were not properly observed.

FISHING PARTY MISSING

WELLINGTON, June

Grave anxiety is felt for the safety of five men who left Kutarere on Friday on a. fishing expedition to Kaurimu Islands, intending to return on Sunday. S« far nothing has been heard or seen of the party, and a heavy sea whipped by an easterly gale is such as to cause relatives much anxiety. The names are Allen Abbot. John King. Harold. Jones, and two Maoris. The only hope is that the boat is sheltering at the islands. It is too rough for a launch to search but Captain Cash of the motor ship Otimai, now sheltering at Ohiwn will endeavour to put to sea to-day in seaich of the little vessel. THE UNEMPLOYED. DUNEDIN, June 7.

At a meeting attended by 350 unemployed, a resolution was earned that representations be made to the Government to immediately p”‘ in hand to relieve distress. A committee was appointed consisting of Trades’ Hr-11 officials and others to keep in touch with the unemployed. The men then formed a procession and marched to the Town Hall in drenching rain to state the case to the City Corporation officials,

DUNEDIN WEATHER. DUNEDIN, June 7

There is a strong north-east gale, with heavy seas on the Coast. The Union Coy’s Waipiota, from Auckland, was delayed outside the Heads. There are no arrivals or departures this morning. A thick driving rain is sweeping the city will! a howling gale, that shows no sign of abatement.

THEFT CHARGES. PALMERSTON N„ June 7. At the Police Court, Basil Trevor Wood, 18, pleaded guilty to breaking and entering the dwelling, houses of P. C. Toms and ]!. E. Kelsby, at Tiritca. and stealing therefrom various articles. He was committed to the Supreme Court at Wellington for sentence.

ROUGH WEATHER. DUNEDIN. June 7

A ferocious nor’easter struck the city with driving rain this morning, much minor damage to fences and roofs resulting. There were two power breakdowns, the second resulting in t,He whole power having to be supplied by one transmission line. Launches at Broad Bay were driven adrift.

A PROTEST. PALMERSTON N., June G. The Manawatu A. and P. Association decided to organise a deputation to the Prime Minister and the Minister of Agriculture, protesting against farmers being compelled to eradicate hawthornc hedges to prevent the spread of fireblight. the speakers contending farmers had enough hardships to contend' with without having to go to the expense to destroy hedges.