DOMINION NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 28 July 1927, Page 1

DOMINION NEWS.

(By Telegraph—Per Press Association.) AX AUCKLAND CRITICISM'. AUCKLAND, July 2(5. In a leading article the “Xew Zealand Herald" says: “The Rnnfurly Shield is an amateur trophy given to foster wholesome contests in a national game, and it is being fought tor and. qunrelied over in a wholly discreditable fashion, its winning is made a business, and a shady business, players being shamelessly transferred to aid a team’ chances, referees flouted. and ruling authorities threatened with legal proceedings. If this sort of things goes on the glory will depart tn>m Rugby. Tho Xew Zealand Union would be well advised to impound tile shield, and lock it away in a cupboard until this sorry series of incidents is as much forgotten as it can ever be. As things are no self-respect-ing provincial union will feel inclined to have anything to do with it."

LICENSING RILL. WELLIXOTOX. July 20. “When may we expect the Licensing Hill ?’’ asked Mr Forbes, leader of the .National Party, in the House, his question being put as an urgent olio requiring an immediate answer. The Prime Minister replied: 1 am sorry f am not able to give the day and the date on which the Licensing Dill will make its appearance. Mr Forbes: Is it finished? The Prime Minister: The “t'-s” are not alt cros-cd. (Laughter).

PRISONER'S SERIOUS IXJURIES. AUCKLAND. July 2(1. In the Supreme Court. Janies Cecil Phillips pleaded guilty to theft as a servant at Putnruru. He had previous to his arrest accidentally shot himsell. He lost one eye and is likely In lose the sight of the other. Mr Justice Stringer said that prisoner had inflicted upon himself most serious injuries. It would be cruelty to subject him to imprisonment and there did not seem a possibility ol bis making restitution. He ordered prisoner to como up for sentence when called upon within twelve mouths.

AXOTHKR CONYICTIOX. AUCKLAND, July 27. As a sequel to a fatality in a motor car on Ohipara Reach Races, last !■ ebruarv, Victor Ferdinand Eisenliut was found guilty, at the Supreme Court, of negligently driving a motor ear, causing the death of Mrs Elizabeth Spender, of Kaitaia.

Evidence given showed that accused drove a Hudson motor car at: 50 to fit) miles an hour on the bench, and struck a Dort car. competing in an event, Mrs Spender, one of the occupants of the racing vehicle, being killed. The jury made n strong recommendation to leniency. Sentence was postponed till to-mor-row. Counsel for the accused mentioned that the deceased’s husband was claiming one thousand pounds compensation, the driver of the Dort car three hundred pounds, and another claimant forty or fifty pounds.

.MOTOR IST FINED. OAMARE, July ‘27. At the Police Court to-day, the adjourned case of alleged dangerous driving against Duncan AlcPhnil. was eoneluded before Mr Hundle S.M. The ease arose out of a motor collision on April 30th. at Peebles, between a ear driven hv ihe defendant and a motor eydisi, AA'illiam Holden Smith, when the latter’s leg was broken. After hearing lengthy evidence, the Magistrate stated that there had been a considerable amount of evidence or, both sides as to the defendant’s soIniety. FTo was not inr.oxivn tori. or noticeably under the influence of liquor lint the Alngistrnte was of opinion that the liquor he had consumed had nfierted him at the time of the accident to some extent. A motorist who has taken a drink, hut is yet quite sober, must accept the consequences. The defendant had not slowed down when dimming, and therefore he was guilty of negligence. One would think that the occupants of the ear would lie chiefly concerned about the injured mail, hut .AlcPhnil had been utterly callous. Tils subsequent actions showed it in not going to see Smith, and ascertaining his injuries. The Magistrate found MePlinil guilty of negligent driving and convicted litni and fined him Co, together with expenses of C 3 P2s (id and costs C‘l Ss.

MOTOR CVCTJIST’S DEATH. 11 AAA’ERA, July ‘27. Coroner Harton occupied lour hours to-day with an inquest concerning Otto Ain lei i ii, about 21, who was injured in a motor collision oil the main road, near Mania, on the evening of June ISth, and died in hospital on July -I th. A. witness deposed having seen the collision between a lighted motor cycle, ridden hy deceased, and a car showing only one light; the ear swelling, and then proceeding straight on, though the cycle burst into flames. Witness took the car number as 47-118. He went to the assistance of Amlehn, whose right leg was broken. Two others gave evidence of having seen the car, with only one light, about the time and place of the accident. A passenger m the car number 47014. admitted that it had been driven on the road about that time. fie could not say whether the car showed more than one light, hut denied hating seen or heard anything strike the. car. The Coroner indicated that there was the possibility of a charge against the driver of the car arising. The inquest was adjourned, pending ii> decision whether further evidence is necessary. PIG INDUSTRY. PALMERSTON N-. July 27. The most important meeting that has vet been held to discuss the pork industry of the Dominion eventuated at Pamerston North to-dav. when farreaching decisions were arrived at. The delegates came from all over the North Island, as far North as AA’hangarei and AA'airoa. and from AA'aikato. Hawke’s Hy. Rangitikn. and Afanawtu. Apologies were received front AVairarapa representatives.

(Consideration was given to the question of a Government subsidy to set the industry on a proper footing, and to the formation of a scheme similar to the Paterson scheme, now operating in Australia, and finally to the formation of a Federation to encourage the production and exportation of pork and bacon by the dairy farmers, and to endeavour to -stabilise the prices.

It was decided to wait upon the Government as a deputation, in an tCideavour to secure a subsidy of £40.000 off pigs exported through co-opera-tive ellHflfffii* ihfi* da Hot fit

least ojd per lb., and also that the Paterson Scheme be gone on with. The speakers severely criticised the inaction of tho (Meat Board, in not looking after the pork interests. The meeting decided to form a Xew Zealand Dairy Farmers’ Pig Federation, its objects being to encourage the production and to stabilise prices.

MAIN HIGHWAYS. WELLINGTON, July 27

Tentative figures in connection with tlie annual estimates were submitted at the monthly meeting of the Alain Highways Board. They indicate a considerable reduction will have to be made in the amounts applied for by the local authorities for expenditure during the forthcoming year on construction works.

The total cash available for this purpose will be ££oo,ooo, which can only bo obtained by transferring £350,000 from the Revenue Fund, while applications have been received for a sum of over £OOO,OOO.

Only a very small percentage of the new roads recommended to be brought within the scope of the Board’s operations are to lie accepted.

DUTCH BROADCAST. DUNEDIN, July 27

“PC .7.1 ” at ICndlm veil, in Holland, "'hit'll commenced a 24-hour broadcast at 10 p.m. .on Tuesday, was picked up here bv several amateurs yesterday morning.

Hie Otago Radio Association relayed Hie broadcast from its station in (be afternoon, and until 7.30 p.m. transmissions came through, well.

Reports received by flic local slntion state that (lie relay was excellent, and (hat the programme was beard very clenrlv.

dairy control levy. WELLINGTON, July 27

fho Dairy Produce Control Board has decided to reduce hy twenty-five per cent, the levy paid by the exporters on export butter.

A recommendation will be made to the .Minister to amend the. regulations so as to reduce the levy under the Dairy Control Act on butter from onesixteenth of a penny per pound to one-twentieth, land that on cheese from oiie-thirty-seeond to one-fortieth of a penny jmt pound.

LINCOLN COLLEGE. WELLINGTON, July 27

Tt- was stated to-day by the Minisler for Agriculture (TTon 0. J. Hawken), at the Xew Zealand Farmers’ Union Conference, that there was, in reality, only one Agrietiiltur.nl College in Xew Zealand, namely. Lincoln College. lie said that it really belonged to Canterbury, and it had its own Board of Control. The College at Palmerston North was the Government College. The Governnieiil would manage the College at Palmerston North, while the Lincoln College would he controlled the same as in the past. ft was intended, he continued, to give Lincoln College immediately £lo,_ 000 for the ree-reotion of its laboratories. while C 3700 would be allowed yearly for research work. and. altogether. he thought that Lincoln College would he placed oil a much l>etter footing than in the past. Its affiliation with Canterbury College, as had been proposed would also give tho College tho status of a University.

HUY x.z. products: AVELTJNGTON, July 27. A, remit from the Otago branch. “That Ibis conference urges the farmers to Imv. whenever possible, goods made in New Zealand, so ihnt the value of onr importations may ha kept down,’’ was withdrawn to-day from the New Zealand Farmers Union Conference to-day. fl his was alter a discussion in which members stated they could not export their primary produce if they did nut impart from overseas. English companies would not send out to New Zealand empty ships to take its produce away.