DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 11 June 1927, Page 2

DOMINION ITEMS.

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CHAMBER OE COAIMF.IiCt

ET/rnAM,

The following resolution was passed by tne Chamber ot Commerce at the annual meeting last evening: ‘ The Chamber views with serious alarm the awards made by the Arbitration Court, being firmly of the opinion they impose unnecessary restrictions oil the proper conduct of business and detrimental to the workers oil whose l*oliali the awards are made, and in some case override the provisions of the Shops and Offices Act." It was decided that copies of the resolution he forwarded to the Prime Minister, Minister of Labour, member for the district, and other Chambers In the Dominions.

AYATERSIDERS DISPFTE. GISBORNE. June lib The watersiders representatives <m- < ided ta attend a meeting of the disputes committo. Offieiallv the agents of the Port Auckland have received no notification of the terms on which, the watersiders have refused an engagement. It is understood the men are aggrieved at not having been paid two hours extra time, when they landed on Wednesday evening, when the vessel proceeded to sea owing to stress of weather. The watersiders secretary interviewed, declined to discuss the position.

MISSING MEN RETURN. OPOTIKI, June 10. The five missing men returned home at noon to-day per the motor ship Otimai, alter being stranded on Whale Island without food for tour days, rough seas preventing relief boats from going out.

The men were physically well hrtt exhausted. The Otimai, which \\a> bottled in Kutarore Harbour, negotiated the liar this morning and returned with the men.

A report from AYhakatane states the motor ship Alotu picked up tlm distress signals front Whale Island and got the men aboard ami could n't negotiate the AYhakatane or Kutar*ro bar so she proceeded to Tauranga and eventually turned back as the weather calmed. She sighted the Otimai and transferred the men.

It is believed the men sheltered mi Whale Island oil Monday night, leaving the Scout moored, which broke her mooring during the storm. she ballot been seen since. She "as a 'uluable boat worth £f>(M>.

CAAIING HOI SE CHARGES

ASHBURTON. June 10

As the result of a police raid on June 3rd. Timothy Kissane was charged with assisting in conducting the business of a common gaming house, and with carrying on the business or the occupation ot a bookmaker. Aliilot pleaded guilty to the first charge and the second cliaige i\as withdiaw n. A lino of CTO and io-t- IDs was imposed, a mouth being allowed lor payment.

James Griffey and Archibald McNeill were each fined £2 10s and costs JOs for being on the premises. The ease against Kissane, who pleaded not guilty was adjourned on hail of £IOO, and security of a similar amount.

BOY INJURED IN ACCIDENT. AUCKLAND. June 0.

At .1.3' 1 o’clock this morning a hoy of 13 was taken to the Auckland Hos-

pital sulfering from injuries to his head. All he. remembers to-day is that he was picked up in the gutter in A i< - torin avenue near Remuera road. Ihe lad is Arnold Alunyard. He is not seriously injured, hut it will'be some time before lie recovers.

It is believed that Mini yard was knocked down by a motor vehicle this morning. hut until lie has recovered lie cannot give an account of the accidet. He is progressing satisfactorily.

OVERLAND BY CYCLE. AUCKLAND. June 9. Bound for Wellington on one of the hardest cycling endurance tests yet attempted in New Zealand. Alex Sutherland rode away from the Auckland Motor and Cycle Depot at 2.15 this morning. The rider expects to arrive at the capital city some time on Saturday afternoon, and the only stops made on route will he for meals.

To keep him company on his 4-30 miles journey another well-known roadbracing cyclist, Billy Hill, is riding with hi mas far as Te Kiuiti, where it is expected that other clubs will arrange for riders to liqlp Sutherland through. They are expected to make Te Kuiti this evening.

ARAPUNI POAVER. HAAIILTON. June 7

In view of the delay in the. completion of the hydro-elect lie works at Arapuni. the Minister of Public AAorks met a representative ol the Power Board here to-day to ascertain the possible power required tor the next twelve months.

The Minister said that if the demand was such as to warrant the installation of a special plant, the Government would do this, hut it would expect Boards to share the expenses. The Government had fulfilled its contracts, and the circumstances which had arisen were unfortunate. Any additional charges, the Minister said, would he made oil the extra power only. The conference agreed that the Government should provide the auxiliary, but when the anticipated increase in the power needs were totted up, it was found to he less by two thousand kilowatts than the present plant is capable of„ .Air Furkert said, in answer to a question, that it was expected the Arapuni contract would he finished in eighteen months. Personally he thought it would he completed before that, and that power would be available Ironi there next winter.

A MODERN PILGRIMAGE. AUCKLAND. June 9

“Every effort is being made to have a Maori Roman Catholic contingent present at he Eucharistic Congress at Sydney next year. This was one of the matters discussed sit the recent meeting of New Zealand bishops.” said Dr Liston. Coadjutor-Bishop of Auckland. to-day. There is every likelihood of the Maoris making the trip.

The Bishop anticipates that at least five hundred New Zealanders will cress the Tasman Sea on this modern pilgrimage. The bishops are negotiating with the Union Company for a special steamer. Though Bishop Liston could make no pronouncement as to the result of the negotiations concerning the steamer, he admitted that it was a distinct possibilitv.

PARASITES. DUNEDIN. June 10

In convicting and ordering Janies Itodden to come up for sentence on a charge of hookinakiiig. Magistrate* Bundle said, to call these people lmokmakers or sportsmen, is absolutely a wrong term. Tt is an insult to the word 'Sportsman,” for they are absolutely parasites, with no idea of a sporting instinct or even of fair wagering.

SHOCKING TRAGEDY. AYFJ-LINCTON. June 10. A shocking accident occurred tins afternoon nt the intersection of AVillis. Manners ni»i Rouleott Streets, "hep a

motor car driven by Lewis, an accountant and land agent, of 10 Lloyd Street, struck two women crossing A\ dhs St., and then dashed on to the footpath, knocking down two more women and killing one. The victims were : Miss Theresa Grenner CL,), of to Campbell Street. Wanganui (killed). Injured—Nurse Rachel Knowles, Wakefield St.. Johnson vi He, severe

bruises and shock. Miss N. Skelton, aged ’2B. The Parade Island Bay. severe bruises am shock. . Mrs James Walsh (sister ol the de-a-edi of lib Somer.-et Avenue, minor

injuries. t .. „ Uuis in a statement to the police soid that just prior to reaching the footpath crossing, when about to P>’°-,-eed up Bnulcott Street from 'Aillis Street, he knocked two and this unnerved him and lie lest control. 11,. endeavoured t-> stop, but he knew little more until the accident had hap. pelted. Miss (Irennor had been dragged underneath the ear. which had to be lift, cd bodilv off her. Atiss Sheldon was conveyed to her home and Aliss Knowles to the Public Hospital. Both are progressing favourably. WELLINGTON. June I<>\s the result of falling off a tram in’Upper Willis Street. Walter Allen, , single man. aged 25, residing at 6. Abel Smith St., wos admitted to the hospital at 7.15 p.m. to-night suffering severe injuries to the head. His rondition is not serious. DAIRY CONTROL. AUCKLAND. May 10. M,. AY. Grounds. Chairman of tbe Dairy Producers’ Board, declined to comment on a statement that the dairy market was weak because the buyers had withdrawn, through resenting the tactics of the board in withholding stocks. ••AAV know that the market for both butter and cheese has weakened during the past week." Air Grounds said. "However, 1 have received advice to-night that botii markets are now tinning after the weakening tendency. . ATTT.AI PTEI) RAPE. HAMILTON. June 10. A sentence of one year’s imprisonment with hard labour to he followed be two years' reformative detention was given Henry Morris, a married man. an ex-policeman. and head gardener at Tokanui Mental Hospital, by Air Justice Herdman. to-day for attempted rape ot a 1. -year-old. girl.

GAOL l OR. CAR THEI T. AYELLINTGON. June 10

The opinion that the imposition of a term of imprisonment is the only et-

fect-ive means m checking the im leasing number of cases ot unlawful inversion of motor cars was expressed by Mr Riddell. S.AL. to-day when hearing a charge against John Robert Rue. a labourer, who had taken and damaged a car to the extent ot £5. A ease against three others, v, ho were occupants, was dismissed on the statement that they did not know the ear was stolen, line was sentenced to fourteen days.

TI AIDER SLUMP.

TAUAMIiUNUI. June 10.

Meetings of the Timber Industry Advancement. League at Atanunui, Raurinm. Taringamotu strongly supported the following resolution, which was passed and which the secretary was instructed to forward to the Piemier. "That the Taumarunui Branch of the Timbers Industry League asks the Government to shut out foreign butter boxes and cheese crates and appreciates the action of Alessrs Ellis and Burnatid in giving their strawberry basket manufacture over to the Blind Institute; but deplores the tact that our Government allows American baskets to compete with blind New Zealanders' baskets.” ,

LIQUOR POLL URGED. NEW' PLYMOUTH. June 10. That liquor finding its-way into the King Country dry area was a menace to the Maori people, and that, taken on the sly, it was causing young men who under proper control of the traffic would not touch liquor, to become drunkards, were the opinions expressed by members of the AVaitomoi Licensing Committee to-day when a resolution was passed urging the Government to take a referendum on tlie licensing; question in the district, and if the vote were favourable, urging the Government to grant licenses immediately. It was stated that the late Air Massey had promised to give Parliament an opportunity to discuss this question. The whole position had become a farce, as the law was not being observed. said one memlier.

DRUNKEN DRIVER. AUCKLAND. June 10. Maurice AValter Luxford Thompson, aged 40, was before the Police Court to-dav charged with being in a state of intoxication while in charge of a motor car lit Arapehu on February’ 19, and with driving a car witnout being duly licensed, and also with a breath of his prohibition order. Magistrate McKean said he could not show very much leniency to the accused as this was his second offence for driving while intoxicated. On that charge lie would he fined £25, in default one month’s imprisonment. He would he fined 10s for driving without a license, and £2 for the breach of his order, and in addition lie would he disqualified from driving motor cars for a period of two years.

CHURCH BURNT. DUNEDIN, June 11. A fire at St. John’s Anglican Church, Roslvn. totally destroyed tlie pi|>e organ. which will cost about £1560 to replace. Insurances on the building and organ total £2.600. The origin of the outbreak is said to he the painters blow lamp.

ARCHDEACON DEVON DEAD. AYF.LLINGTON, June 11. Arch-deacon Devov died last night aged 84 years.