DOMINION NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 6 July 1927, Page 4

DOMINION NEWS.

(By Telegraph—Per Press Association.)

BURGLAR. STARTS FIRES. AUCKLAND. July 4

Apparently another epidemic of burglaries prevails. Several have occurred recently. The latest ease reported is tt serious one, for the burglar. evidently, to hide his tracks, made a determined attempt to set a factory on fire. Last week two sheds were wilfully set on lire in Sturdeo Street. Last night, the Normal School was, if is thought by the Superiiitenden of the Eire Brigade, wilfully set on fire.

Not 21)1) yards away from the Normal School is .Mr T. C. Grant s electric and acetone welding works. Xo r, Rutland Street. Frederick Sulli-

van, armature winder, occupies a portion of tiliese premises in connexion with his business. His small lactory is partitioned olf irom Grant’s ln<lory. Yesterday afternoon, or evening. a burglar visited the premise", gaining entrance from a right-of-way by smashing two small windows. After getting inside, the intruder forced his way into Air Grants office, which he thoroughly ransacked, hooks, papers, and documents being found thrown on the Hoof when Mr Grant opened his factory this turning. A fountuiu pen valued tit £2 ICs and nearly IT worth of postage stamps acre stolen from this office. A number of matches were also strewn on the lloor, while a whole box oi burnt matches wtts found in a corner. Evidently the burglar set them on tire and left them in the center. A determined attempt Lo set Air Sullivan's shop ablaze was afterwards made. Climbing over the partition, the burglar burst open a linker containing lengths of mini.tie electric wire, used in wiring motors. However. none of this was touched, the thief contenting himscli with appropriating Air Sullivan’s overcoat. He then poured kerosene on the lloof. and set- fire Lo it. for a number of matches were discovered on the floor. However, the factory did not hurst into fire. A hole about two feet in diameter was burnt in the floor between the flooring joists. Ihe lire, not having any draught, burnt itseli

AUSTRALIAN IMPORTS. AUCKLAND. July 4

The British Trade Commissioner in New Zealand for six years, and now holding the senior post in Australia. Alt- It. \Y. Dalton, is going hack Home lilt- a. holiday. He is a through passenger by the Aorangi. and will not he hack in Sydney until next March. Air Dalton said that imports to Australia. Ibotli British and foreign, had been on a very big scale this year. The brisk trade in Australia just now was largely due to heavy borrowing by State Governments. .Motor imports pa rt ieitla rly. had been big. and he flunks that when the year is ended •20,009 cars will have been brought in from England.

"People are going in lor light and medium English cars over there. he Mini. “Cars ranging from £4oo to £.V>O are in great demand.”

‘•The British motor delegation that came out wa- most valuable. ’ Alt' Dalton went- on. "They were ajilo to study roads and conditions, and Britain will now design ears that arc suitable in every detail. It would he a good thing if delegations ol the same kind, only in different branches of trade, made periodical visits. It would surely lead to an expansion ol trade. "There is no doubt that Ac t-aiei is prosperous at present, hut the i nen_ mo needs rain badly. ’there is a nig drought, in Dtteensland. and New Ninth Wales and \ ieloria are both dry. The wool clip is estimated to show a. reduction of 19 per cent this' \ear, and unless cuitiuuous rain comes soon Lite position will fie had.”

r t BE R C UTA WIS TREAT AI EX T. AYELLIXGTOX. July 4. The Executive Committee of the Hospital Boards' Assoi iation met in Wellington .L.r three days’ oonlyr-ciu-e. Lengthy consideration was given tile subject cl promoting more uniform active measures against tuberculosis and the secretary submitted a general survey of the existing provisions for freatmenl of the disease and special after-care measures. ft was derided to submit the proposals to hospital hoards for their opinion.

The committee decided to urge greater use of the legislation available to meet the cases of defaulting husbands and secure payment of contributions, also to endeavour to secure amending legislation enabling hospital hoards to obtain payment of fees from compensation paid to injured persons in accident cases. A scheme for a. uniform agreement with friendly societies will he submitted to those concerned and discussed at a later eonlerence.

THEFT OF SHIP’S STORES. AA'.KLITXOTO.X, July 4. A quantify of ship’s stores were found in the hags of Hugh ■ Gribbing, aged forty-seven, and James Hughes, aged thirty-two, chief and second cook respectively, of the Kauri, when they were accosted on the wharf on Saturday. They were charged with theft to-day. Counsel said that they were taking stores ashore to friends living in st raitoned eireunisttt ncos. The Aragistrnle imposed a fine of £~> in default fourteen days.

LIGHT-WEIGHT LAMB. REQCIRED IN LONDON. ) AUCKLAND. July 4. j Of recent years there lias been an increasing demand on the London market for light-weight carcases of lamb and mutton. That this will obtain during the coming season is indicated by a. communication from Home just received hv the Auckland Farmers’ Freezing Company. Ltd. Inter alia.it states: “It appears that the demand for light-weight lambs has become permanent and difficulty will continue to he experienced in the marketing of heavy-weight carcases. We are now forced to include 3G-421H as heavyweights. It is not so many years ago that 'lambs weighing up to 361 b and those scaling between 37 and 4211> werej saleable in equal quantities at the same price. Now. however, unless absolutely forced to do so. buyers will not accept I the two classes .together. The margin between them is to-day (May 3) Id per Ih. and the reason for the spread not being wider is because North Island shipments have comprised a much greater proportion of smalleiclass and sellers have l ean able to qnit heavy-weights without making a bigger differential. We believe the differential will increase when arrivals of South j Island lambs are greater, more especially if they contain, as is usual, a bigger percentage of heavy-weights than light-weights.” A representative of the Freezing Company said it was essential, in order to secure best prices for Dominion producers to breed lambs of the light weight and quality desired by the English trade. The •* Down cross ” more nearly met requirements in this direction than other breeds, and. in his opinion, a well-shaped lamb of the Down type, weighing under 361 b. supplied file small, useful joints of excellent quality so much sought after.

INSTITUTE OF PACIFIC RELATIONS AUCKLAND, July 4.

Among the passengers on the Aorangi are Messrs C. H. Currie and C. L. AYood. and Afiss P. C. Campbell. Australian deleagtes to the conference of the Institute of Pacific Relations at Honolulu. -Miss Campbell is a graduate of Sydney University, and has held several important positions in Sydney. The New Zealand representatives who will sail to-morrow to the conference are Dr P. H. Buck, wlm will stay in Honolulu. Air AY. Nash.' secretary ol the New Zealand Labour Party. Air AA . 11. Cocker, barrister, of Auckland, and the Rev. AA'. Alawson. The last-named lias taken the place ol Air J. E. Strnclian. head master of the Rungiorn High School, who is unable to make the journey through illness. .Mr Aiawson lias been Chinese missioner in Auckland lor twenty years.

dairy co.mpanies amalgamate ROTORUA. July 4. A special meeting ol the Rotorua ( ooperative Dairy Company decided after tt spirited debate to amalgamate with the New Zealand Co-operative Dairy Company. The proposal, which wtts sponsored by the chairman. Air H. .Martin, links Rotorua interests with AYaikato. Tt will promote dairying in the district. The same proposal was defeated last vear by a solid vote ol one section ol the suppliers who have been converted to amalgamation.

The amalgamation is finite voluntary. The proposal was carried by Ho to o.L It. infinite-, confirmation at a I Hither