DOMINION NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 4 August 1927, Page 3

DOMINION NEWS.

(By Telegraph—Per Press Association.)

.MORE THEFTS GISBORNE.

The Tuaparna Trading Coy's store at Rurntoria was broken into and a quaillily of goods stolen. Other premises in flic district were recently entered, and money and goods (though not of great, value) wore taken.

ROBBERY WITH VIOLENCE CHARGE. CHRISTCHURCH. August 3

In the Lyttelton Magistrate's Court to-day, .Tames Gordon Bennett, a seaman was committed for trial on a charge of robbery with violenscc, of £lO from John Roliert Scollay; also with assault. Scollay, another seaman. was a passenger on the ship, and having just received a month's paginal a considerable sum of money in his pockets. It was alleged that Bennett assaulted him violently, without, provocation, snatched a ten pound note from Scollay's pocket, knocked him down and kicked him in the groin.

I NCI NDI Alt IST AT WORK. CHRISTCHURCH. Aug. !

The Eire Brigade was called to an outbreak of lire at Cook’s Co-operative store last night, and discovered a bundle of cotton waste soaked with kerosene, which had been allegedly thrown into a timber stack. The fire fortunately was extinguished before it. obtained a bold on the dry timber.

STOWAWAYS GOOD ('ONDUCT. AUCKLAND. Aug. 1.

Eight stowaways who arrived l>v the steamer Port llllllter from Liverpool, aged between IS and 20, and who had given themeslves up two days out, worked and behaved wei'l throughout the voyage, so that, when they left the steamer to-day tinder police escort, they were given a hearty farewell by the ship’s company. The Captain of the Salvation Army look charge of the men at tin- request of the police, and is trying to secure employment for them. Two other stowaways by the same vessel got ashore and disappeared as the vessel berthed. DAIRY CONTROL. AN AMENDING HILL. WELLINGTON. Aug. 1. A bill to eliminate from the Dairy Export Control Act the compulsory clause, and to reduce the maximum levy on exported produce to one-quar-ter of the present amount, was introduced in the House of Representatives by Mr Yeitcli (Wanganui), who has been one of the foremost critics i’ll Parliament of the former policy of the Dairv Board.

Realising the slender chances for his measure, Mr Yeitcli took the unusual course of explaining it on moving the first reading. lie suggested that, although the Dairy Control Board had abandoned its price fixing policy, it had lost the goodwill of the English market. ft was a wrong conception of tho trade that anyone who was a merchant in a large way was necessarily an exploiter of the consumer. “ This speculator does for the dairy industry what tho pneumatic tyre does for the motor car he absorbs the shocks.”

Few members accepted the opportunity given by Mr Yeitcli of again discussing the well-worn question, though the Minister of Lands, the Hon. A. D. McLeod, contributed to a brief discussion. He declared that the Government had followed the policy of trusting the people engaged in the industry. That was clear. Once tho producers decided on absolute control, he believed there was no room for the Government or commercial interests on the hoard. While partial control operated, however, all the interests had the right to he represented. Commercial men were entitled to representation after they lmd bought the produce. Any Government that attempted to force legislation on a considerable proportion of this or any other country, would soon find out its position.

Mi- G. AY. Forlies (Hurunui) thought the great mistake made by farmers was in coming to the House to ask for control legislation. It would have boon wiser had they had a voluntary pool to conduct their own affairs. AAhile some benefit might he obtained in the way of insurances, he coni'd not see how the farmers could achieve success unless they had a vast co-operative pool to present a united front to opposing interests. OBTTUATtY. CHRISTCHURCH, Aug. 4. Obituary, in England, J. F. Buchanan, aged 55, a sheepfnrmer at Little River. FOUND GUILTY. DUNEDIN, Aug. 4. At the criminal sittings. AValter John Gower, aged 50, a labourer, was found guilty on three counts of carnal knowledge and on one of indecent assault. He was remanded for sentence.

BROADCASTING RESTRICTIONS

CHRISTCHURCH, Aug.* 4

Interviewed, Air A. R. Harris, General Manager of the Radio Broadcasting Coy. denied the statement made by Atr McKeen, in the House last night that the Broadcasting Company had refused permission to the press to publish any hut the current day’s programmes. No newspaper had applied to the Company for the right to publish programmes other than on the day of the performance, and if there were any daily newspapers that wished to publish in full more than the current day's programmes, the Broadcasting Cov. would he only too glad to make arrangements to supply them with all particulars.

Mr Harris also denied the ITon. D Budilo’s statement that the Broadcasting Coy declined to allow wireless in country halls unless the Secretary held a license from the copyright holder of nnixfc. This was controlled by the owners or the publishers who refused to give the permission as stated. •JUVENILE THEFTS. GISBORNE, Aug. 4. Three lads, Sydney Patrick Green, 17, James Newton, 17, Thomas Graham. 16. were charged at the Police Court with a series of thefts and burglaries during the past few months and remanded a week. David Nelson. an elderly man, charged with receiving some clothes and fowls stolen by the accused was also remanded for a week.

SAMOAN REPORT. MR NELSON CONSIDERS SERIOUS. AUCKLAND, Aug. 4. The Hon. Nelson received the following wireless message from Apia to-day: “ A police picket is stationed at Apega Vaulina and the Iron Gate at Lctogo, with the object of stopping all man supporters front passing to Apia, and bringing food for the committee. Additional European police are being signed on. Alalietva and Tiumalealufano are definitely against the Administration. Their resignations were tendered but not accepted till next week.”

The position is very serious Air Nelson says, the blocking of these roads meant that Apia is blockaded. The

natives bringing food into Apia would bo supporters of the Citizens Commit-

RIFLE SHOOTING. WELLINGTON, Aug. 1

Thc annual meeting of the executive of the National Rifle Association, Mr Marshall presiding, decided to fire the same programme as last year, opening on the 23rd February, so as to obtain better weather and fit in with the visit of the Australians who are expected to conic over for the Gordon Highlander Match which is to be fired in New Zealand next year. It is hoped tho Australian State teams will compete for the trophy. It was announced that as mark six ammunition is practically unobtainable, only mark seven will be used af the meeting.

A test is being condueUod as a result whereof it is hoped mark seven will he produced that will give satisfactory results with the long rifle at short ranges. As sufficient first class shots hate announced their intention of going to New Sooth Wales for the October meeting there, the New Zealand team will he entered for the Commonwealth and Gordon Highlander Matches. Mr W. I . Mansfield will he captain and with Messrs E. Ballinger and D. Roots will pick the team after practice on the .Sydney ranges. Others at present announced as making the trip are Messrs W. Green. K. Yennell, 11. Boon. B. Cn uglily. A. Rowell.. J. Carter, F. Shnrland. S. Higgs. T. Goodall. A. Ballinger. A. Robertson, .T. Drennin, tV. Turnbull. C. Maney, and W. Ballinger. The party includes the present New Zealand champion, Mr Roots and three former champions, Messrs Mansfield. Yennell and A.. Ballinger.