DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 9 June 1927, Page 4

DOMINION ITEMS.

[by telegraph—per press association.] A BOY KILLED. AUCKLAND. June 5. A schoolboy. Bernard Louden, aged 1 if, was one of the four boys whom a driver of an Auckland Kleetrie Power Board lorry gave a lift to at Mange re. fell off unnoticed till the driver pulled tip to let the boys down. Louden was found on the road badly hurt and died on the way to the hospital. Apparently the lorry humped in a rut and the boys fell off. Louden apparentlyfalling on his head, and the other lad escaping injury. FREE TRADE ADDRESS. AUCKLAND. June 7. Exception was taken at- a meeting if the Auckland Manufacturers’ Association yesterday to the opinions expressed by Dr E. P. Neale, secretary of the Auckland Chamber of Commerce. in a lecture to the Workers’ Educational Association, on Saturday, on ‘-The History and Progress of Immigration.”

Mr B. Buttle said that Dr Nettle's opinons would affect the association’s campaign in support of New- Zealand industries. Dr Neale bad said that Now- Zealand was not destined to become a great manufacturing country, and h<; had east doubt on the ability of the Dominion to absorb immigrants from Great Britain. Dr Neale’s remarks, coming from 'a paid officer of the Chamlier of Commerce, seemed to ho out. of place. A man might be a free trader in theory, but in practice would find it buttered no bread, and lie would sec from actual experience that protection was imperative.

Other mebers pointed out that Dr Neale bad delivered the lecture in a private capacity, and not as secretary of the Chamber, lie bad as much right to express his opinions as bad a university professor.

The president. Mr J. A. C. Allum. suggested that Dr Neale should ho asked if the lecture was correctly interpreted. If he replied in the affirmative, the association might go further and point out that it was unwise fo haso such statements purely upon theory.

Mr Buttle: T think there isn’t much doubt the remarks were inspired by free trade views.

The president's suggestion was adopted.

VERDICT OF SUICIDE. ; WELLINGTON. June 7. A verdict of suicide was returned at tho inquest regarding William Edward Spencer, a notable educationist, who was found shot on the Thorndon Breastwork on Tuesday. Blaekwater Mines Ltd. return for May—Crushed 11.72(1 tons, yielding 1403 line ozs. valued at. £3.937. working expenses £3,332. Roaster also treated 7,7 tons yielding 92 fine ozs. valued at . working expenses 171 11. Working profit, CSS3. Capital expenditure, £2O. Development expenditure. £127. Profit over all, £l3B. UNABLE TO BAY RENT. AUCKLAND. June 7. An unemployed accountant with four children dependent on him informed the .Magistrate. Mr F. K. Hunt, S.M., this morning, when his landlord applied for possession of it house occupied by the accountant for eight months without- payment of rent, that lie had not a penny in the world. He could not take the children into the Do-

main. He was quite willing to work, hut lie could not get it. Tho Magistrate said that if the landlord. who had been lenient, wanted possession, ho had no option but to make an order to vacate tho home within a. month. The tenant remarked that the Hospital Board had guaranteed to pay the rent now, and that the Chairman of the Relief Committee had stated that he could not bo put out. Mr Hunt: Well, you tell him he doesn’t know anything about it. HAIRDRESSER SUED. WELLINGTON. June 7. Alleging that damage had been done to a coat and two pairs of stockings, as a result of the proper cork not being used for a. bottle of hair tonic, a married woman, Harriet Gandy, claimed £9 His l.Od, from Benjamin Brickman, a. ladies’ hairdresser, in the Magistrate’s Court to-day. Tho mixture was evidently something of the nature of hydrogen-per-oxide, and she had been warned preciously it was unsafe to carry, even with a screw tup, as it was effervescent’, and might blow the top off. On tho occasion in question, the plaintiff accepted the package without seeing it wrapped tip. She put it in a handbag in which were stockings. Tt appeared that the bottle was provided with only a plain cork, which blow out. The Magistrate considered that plaintiff had a ease, hut did not think the damage so great as stated. Tie gave judgment for half the amount.

LAUNCH WRECKED. KAIKOURA, June 7. Tho fishing launch, Ractihi, belonging fo Nicholson Brothers, came ashore this afternoon, and now is completely wrecked on the north side of tbo wharf. She was the largest launch operating here. The vessel was about to change hands for Lyttelton. Now Nicholson Brothers are heavy losers. There is no insurance. A’ery rough seas are running.

ADMITTED DUTY FREE. AUOKTJAND, .Tunc 7. Rather unexpected solicitude on the part of a Minister of the Grown for the manufacturer in Australia caused much surprise at a meeting of Auckland industrialists yesterday. The ease concerned a certain kind of Australian can-washer. New Zealand makers objected to the Australian article being admitted duly free.

The reply of the Minister of Customs aws that hardship would have been inflicted on Australians had a tariff duty been imposed, as under the 1922 decision Australians had been led to make these machines for the New Zealand market. Exercising discretion, the Minister allowed a certain number in free.

Teh president and other industrialists urged that charity began at home, and it was their duty to look after their own manufacturers before considering Australians. Jt was decided to call the Minister's attention to this phase: A EIRE. MASTERTON. June P. A fire of unknown origin, which was observed just after midnight last night, totally gutted the Masterton Spinning and Hosiery Company’s mill in Lincoln Road. The flames had complete control of the building before the Brigade could get to work on them, but liberal pressures from three mains soon had the blaze under control. The plant and stock were completely demolished. The building, which was of brick and iron, was insured for €IOOO,

and the, stock and stores for £4OOO, while the plant was insured for £3OOO, all in the Royal Company. The fire has thrown 23 hands out of work. Tho Company had been operating for two years, and its outlook was bright. To meet the expansion of business new machinery was installed quite recently. HAWKE’S BAY FIRE. WAIPUKARAU, June 8.

A fire occurred in the centre of the town at six o’clock to-night, when twostorey business premises were completely gutted. The Brigade did well to save the adjoining building of IT. Reckin, hairdresser, and bis billiard saloon. The outbreak apparently originated in the portion occupied by I’. D. Henderson, florist, and spread to the other part, occupied by C. A. Bliss, .baker and confectioner, the top storey occupied as a dwelling by Mr and Mrs Chattaway and child. The structure, which was about twenty years old, and owned by Mrs E. A. Ricknell, now of Hamilton, and who formerly was in the bakery business. There is an insurance on the building in the South British, but the amount is not available. The contents of Reekin’s shop and of the saloon were damaged by water.

FILM CENSORSHIP. AN AUCKLAND RESOLUTION. AUCKLAND, June 7. “Some films are simply very silly, but others are distinctly harmful. Some street posters are abominably vulgar and ought not to be seen in any decent city .at all,” declared the Rev. AY. E. Lush in introducing the question of stricter censorship of certain films and publicity posters at a meeting of the Auckland Council of Christian Congregations. Air Lush said they all realised that a more rigorous censorship of some films would he a very good tiling, indeed. The following resolution was carried. —“At this time when the appointment of a new censor is being made, the Council would urge upon the Minister of Internal Affairs, in the interests of tho young life of the Dominion, the desirability of (1) Afaking the censorship more stringent so as to eliminate films lacking in moral idealism and low in tone; (2) including in the censor’s duties the censorship of advertising films and posters placed on hoardings in public places and elsewhere.”

| THE FERRY SERVICE. MANUKA RUNNING LATE. AY ELLINGTON. June 7. Bad coal and unfavourable weather considerably delayed the Manuka on her run from Lyttelton last night, and she did not arrive at Wellington until a quarter to two this afternoon. The absence of the Maori from the ferry service is being seriously felt, as both the Mararon and the Manuka.

the two vessels tried in her place, have badly disorganised the service lately. The Mararoa "'as withdrawn after a week’s service and the Manuka was put on in her place. She in turn, however, is running late. She did not arrive at Lyttelton until 10.13 a.in. on Sunday, instead of the usual 7 o clock, and she was six and a half hours late in arriving hero to-day. She was late in leaving Lyttelton, however, not sailing until 9 o'vlock last night.