DOMINION NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 13 July 1927, Page 3

DOMINION NEWS.

(By Telegraph—Per Press Association

FISHING- BOAT WRECKED.

AUCKLAND, July 11

Two men w(ho were fishing in an auxiliary mullet boat in the vicinity of Waihihi Bay, Waiheke, had a narrow escape in a fierce storm v.T.ieh raged late on Saturday afternoon. The '.boat was battered to pieces on the rocks after desperate efforts had been made to save it. Albert Bray, of Birkenhead, the owner of the vessel, and another man. had boon fishing off the north coast of the island throughout the afternoon. As dusk approached. and a good haul had been obtained, the men set out for Malinlin. Soon heavy seas and strong wind tossed the vessel about like a cork, and the impossibility of making Mntiatia was realised. An attempt was made to shelter at Waihihi Bay. on the northern side of Matintia, but tbe breakers proved too severe, and the boat was east upon the rocks. T. Kidkpntrifk. a resident of the bay, seeing the plight of the men, assisted them to clamber on to the rocks.

TRADE WITHIN THE EMPIRE. AUCKLAND, July 11. The question of giving preference to British goods was again discussed by the Waitematn Power Board, when a resolution was proposed by Mr J. Mackie that the Board should declare a policy in favour of trade within the Empire. Several members expressed disapproval of the proposal, on the ground that it was unhusiness like. It was finally det iiled to express approval of the fostering of Empire trade, without laying down a definite policy on the question.

ILLEGAL OPERATIONS. CHRISTCHURCH, July 12. On charges of illegally using an instrument on a female, Robert Grant Bastion. Henry Allen Eellingham, and William James Alexander Mitchell, all young men, were to-day committed to the Supreme Court for trial. The cases concerned two young women, one of whom had recovered, but the other is still seriously ill in the Christchurch Hospital. Bail was allowed Eellingham. who was alleged to have been concerned with the girl who had recovered. The Magistrate refused hail in the other eases, in view of the girl’s serious condition.

EXPLOSIVES IN COAL. WELLINGTON. July 12. Enquifit's have been made by Mines Department officials concerning the two grate explosions which occurred in Wellington on Saturday, and it appears that in each ease the coal which was being burnt had boon supplied by the State Mines. The circumstances of the case at Kibirnie seem to point to the fact that a piece of red hot stone burst. rather than that there, was explosive in the fuel, as very little damage was done. The explosives used in the mines are carefully controlled, and it is thought that the Parliament Buildings accident was due to a piece oi explosive accidentally being dropped amongst the hewn coal and trucked out of the mine. The explosion was a verv isolated one, and there seems to be no cause for alarm that lurther accidents of the kind may occur. Nevertheless, as a precaution, flic .Mines Department has issued instructions for immediate and drastic action to l)e taken by mine managers ta ensure that the coal which is shipped and railed from the.mines is kept tree from explosives.

SUPPLY OF MEALS. WELLINGTON, July 11. The Red Cross Society has organised a co-operative scheme for supplying lmt meals t o under-nourished children at the Mount Cook School, the women of the Croquet Association assisting in cooking and serving, and various trades supplying food, etc., free. It is hoped that a canteen corps will he developed for other schools also. Mt. Cook commences on Monday to remedy a state of affairs described by Captain Galloway as the result of " sheer downright poverty and nothing else.’ It is definitely stated that the Otaki Hospital is to he confined as an avenue to Palmerston Hospital, to which major cases will ho sent.

CHARITABLE BEQUEST. AUCKLAND, July 12. By the will of the late Mrs Minnie Moses, of Auckland, who died in Melbourne on May 22 ns the result of a motor accident, Auckland charities will benefit to the extent of £lOllO. Ihe sum of £2OO each lias been her|nested to Auckland Ladies’ Benevolent Society, Rev. Jasper Calder's City Mission Fund, the Salvation Army. Auckland Jewish Benevolent Fund. Airs Moses, who died at the age of 71, was a well-known resident of Auckland. Tt was while visiting her sail in Melbourne that the accident occurred in which she was killed.

A YOUTHFUL FORGER. CHRISTCHURCH. July 12. 11l the Magistrate's Court this afternoon, Itic-liard Sedtlon Teniplemnn was committed to the Borstal Institute at Invercargill, for not less than eighteen months, on eight charges of false pretences. He was committed to the Supreme Court for sentence on three charges of forging of signatures to valueless cheques. by which means goods and monies were obtained.

THE UNEMPLOYED. WEIjLINGTON. July 12. A meeting of the unemployed to-day resolved to wait upon the Prime Minister and the Minister of Finance, and to march through the streets to Parliament Buildings, with the idea of impressing oil the Government that the unemployed want wages at the full Trade Union rates or full maintenance.

BUTTER POOL PAYMENTS. WELLINGTON, July 13. The first supplementary payment of £359,000 in respect of the second butter pool has been made by the Dairy Board to factories. This brings the amount approximately to Is 2Jd per lb. It is expected further payments of about seven-eights of a penny per pound may lie made, if the present market levels continue. A supplementary payment of £lls. 000 on cheese was also made, hut nothing further can he reckoned just yet. CHORAL UNION DISSENSION. WELLINGTON. July 13. For a long time past the affairs of the ( hornl Union have been subject to much controversy, and many letters in the local newspapers. Tempi'e White, who was conductor for eight and a-half years, resigned and a strong body of members wished his services to he re-, tabled, and condemned the committee’s action in accepting the resignation. Legal opinions were obtained and at a meeting of the Society last night, members came to the fray armed with them. A motion hostile to the committee was proposed and an amendment supporting it and expressing confidence. On a ballot the amendment was carried by 97 to 76.

MAILS TO SYDNEY. WELLINGTON, July 13. This week again there is to he n'v

mail' from New Zealand to Sydney. The regular service has been dislocated by tlio withdrawal of Htiddart Parker's Ulimaroa for overhaul, and she will not resume running till 29th July. Meanwhile mails are dependent on such Union Company steamers as happen to be available.

SUB-UNION PROTEST. WAIROA. Julv 13.

At the Wairoa Rugby Sub-Union meeting last night, several speakers spoke strongly regarding the senseless, unwarranted action of the N.Z.R.U. m sending the Maori All Blacks on tour so early in the season, crippling the local unions finances and seriously interfering with local ei'ub and representative football fixtures. Owing to sevral of their best players absence. Tapua and Nuhaka. two leading senior clubs, are practically unable to carry on.

THE R.S.A. HASTINGS. July 13. At the annual reunions of ex-service men yesterday. Colonel Ilolderness in the chair bluntly told returned soldies they were not doing their duty to the R.S.A., which did so much for them. If they didn't take interest in their own affairs how could they expect others U> do so. The 100.000 returned soldiers in New Zealand could get anything they asked for. if they asked for it unitedly, whereas no notice was taken of small isolated meetings. Anyone fortunate in not requiring assistance himself should join up and help his comrades who did.

VALUELESS CHEQUES. PALM ELSTON N.. July 13. George Terry, a farm manager, pleaded guilty at the Poi'ice Court this morning to seven charges of issuing valueless cheques. He was committed to the Supreme Court for sentence. The evidence was to the elfeet that accused had drawn cheques on his own account wherein he knew he had not sufficient funds to meet them.