DOMINION NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 17 August 1927, Page 3

DOMINION NEWS.

(By Telegraph—Per Press Association.)

MODERN DON JUAN

AUCKLAND. Aug. 16

W inn Christopher Thomas Morris, aged 15. appeared in the Magistrate’s Court to-day, seeking variation of a maintenance order made against him in favour of his wife, his counsel (Mr Hart) -said that Morris had illegitimate children scattered all over New Zealand. lie was L'2o2 in arrears for illegitimate rhildreti in Christchurch and he had four children in the Auckland district to keep.

There were no children by his wife, and he had deserted two women, said .Magistrate Hunt. Oh no Sir, T never deserted them, said Morris.

Magistrate limit: He has got so many children all over the country he forgets them all. Counsel: He has seven. I told flint before that he should keep a dairy. Counsel added that Morris had been served with divorce papers by his wife. There was no earthly chance of his keeping up his payments. The Magistrate cancelled the order for maintenance of .Morris’s wife.

RELIEF WORK WAGES. WELLINGTON, Aug. 16

The New Zealand Workers’ Union lias received complaints from various parts of New Zealand in connection with the conditions of pay at relict works, especially in North Auckland. The general secretary (Mr Cook), stated to-day that better accommodation was provided nearer cities. The living conditions in the backhlocks should at least ho sanitary and tents should lie provided with floors and fireplaces. He quoted a. letter from Manga taipa showing that the men were not making anything like relief rates. He also said men were employed on the Wostliei'd Railway deviation aL relief rates, whereas the Minister had repeatedly promised that relief workers would not lie employed on recognised standard work. A complaint from Kingston was that a man, dismissed from standard works at Arrnwtown, had been given the alternative of taking relief work, or going oil ihe road. A similar slate existed at Millers Flat, where the lleauniout-Roxburgh railway was recently completed. The men were being sent to Toviot irrigation relief works. McKenzie, the Assistant Engineer in Chief, when the complaints wore referred to him, said that as far as Kingston and .Miller's Flat were concerned, he believed the facts wore as stated. As regarded Mangataipa lie considered the basis of payment shoui’d return relief wages. In regard to the accommodation, old hands could make themselves comfortable enough. These were temporaryworks and could not lie fitted up as thoroughly as permanent works.

FISHERMEN’S PREDICAMENT. AN UNPLEASANT EXPERIENCE, 'WELLINGTON. Aug. 17. Three Island Bay fisherman, Tail, Barter and Hunter were taking their launch “Norma” around to the slip to Island Bay last night and when near the entrance to the harbour it struck a submerged rock or some obstacle. In a few minutes it foundered, and the men foreseeing this, stripped and with I’ilehelts on swam for their lives, first lighting flares to attract attention. The Arahum saw them and stood by a mile away. Hunter, a powerful swimmer, made for her and reached her just as she was lowering the second boat. The other two took refuge on Barrett’s Reef and the boats got there in time to save them Ironi collapsing. A strong wind was blowing and the water was rough and cold. The men seemed none the worse lor their unpleasant experience.

A PECULIAR FATALITY. WAIROA, .'Vug. 17,

A distressing fatality occurred last night at Nulmka during the progress of a dance when John Xepia, a hailbrother of George Xepia (All Black), fell through the ceiling of L.D.S. Hall and sustained terrible injuries to which lie succumbed a few minutes later. Deceased was a line stamp ol youth and although only sixteen was powerfully built, weighing fourteen stone.

A BANKRUPT. AUCKLAND, Aug. 17

Creditors in the bankrupt estate of Roderick Gordon Griffith until recently professor of Mansions .Boarding House, Lower Symonds, whose liabilities are about £4,000 and assets somewhat doubtful, resolved to seek an order for the extradition of the debtor from Australia.

MAX’S INVOLUNTARY TRIP

FROM SUVA

AUCKLAND, Aug. 15. When the Aorangi arrived at Auckland yesterday from Vancouver, men, whose names did not appear on the list of passengers, were handed over to the police. The quartet, appeared before Mr E. C. Gotten, S.M., at the Police Court this morning, Gordon Standen (27). Clurrv Ford (22) and Thomas Donaldson (23), each bejnoj charged with stowing .away on hoard the vessel at Vancouver, and Robert Gault, at Suva. All pleaded guilty. Tlie Master-at-Arms on the Aorangi stated that Standen, Donaldson and Ford came on board at ) ancouver. through the gun ports and secreted themselves in the vegetable storeroom. When they were hungry they emerged again. None had their tickets to travel. Ford and Donaldson were given light work to do. Standen, who suffered from burns on the lace, "as unable to work. All behaved well on the voyage and gave no trouble. Senior-Sergeant Edwards said that Standen eaine from Canterbury and was desirous of getting back to Christchurch as soon as possible. In Gaults case the circumstances were different. He said that he walked up the gangwav at Suva while drunk and was not asked to show his ticket. Gault only went on hoard to see some triends. When he became sober again he found that, the Aorangi was well out to sea. Gault assured an officer that his fare would he paid on arrival at Auckland. The police now had tho price of his fare. £6 10s.

Gault was fined £2 and ordered to pav his fare. Mr Gotten said that he did not wish to send the other three men to gaol. Each would Is? convicted and their eases adjourned for three months. In the meantime they will have to report themselves to Captain Davies, of the Salvation Army who will endeavour to find them employment. dairy board. DUNEDIN. Aug. 15. It is reported that at the Dairy Board’s meeting to be held on Wednesday. Nlr Goodfellow will ask tbe Board to appoint Mr Dynes Fulton in place of Mr Motion, who is resigning.' Mr Fulton is chairman of the Amalgamated Dairies Limited, a company which has been formed to act a.s New Zealand agents for certain Tooloy Street merchants. The other directors of this company are Dir Goodfellow and Mr Sterling, manager of the New Zealand Dairy Company.

DAIRY PRODUCE. AUCKLAND. Aug. 16

The Auckland authorities in the dairy produce export trade fully endorse the prediction of a \ aneouver correspondent that there will he an increased demand for New Zealand blitter in Canada during the coming sea-

Mr William Goodfe'Uow. general manager of the New Zealand Co-opera-tive Dairy Company, who lately visited both Canada and the United States, said in reply to an enquiry that the trade was expected to he considerable. “Our own company has now arranged for one of its men to be permanently located in Vancouver during the coming season, ’’ he added. “We also expect to make considerable shipments to Eastern Canada. “When I was in Vancouver recently I discussed the matter with leading importers and pointed out to them that it would pay Canada to dispose ol her .surplus summer production of butter, instead of keeping it in cool store and buy the New Zealand article during winter. 1 have since learned that this proposal is being generally adopted and I believe New Zealand can look forward to permanently increased business each winter.

PRICES OF TIMBER

CHRISTCHURCH, Aug. 17

Canterbury Timber Merchants’ Assn, lias advanced the price of most classes of timber by 2s to -Is fid per ]ooft. This increase affects timber delivered in yards or within a two-mile radius of the Central I’ost Office. On the other hand, a reduction has taken place from Is fid to 8s per lOfift. for special truck orders, in which the purchaser takes delivery at the railway station.

IiO'YVLIXG COMPETJTION'S

WELLINGTON. Aug. 17

Like other sports. Bowling lias been in difficulties over the competition system. Several schemes were tried nemo of which were very successful and the Bowling Centre has now determined to adopt :i plan Ibased on that in Auckland which it is stated has given satisfaction.. Clubs will he divided in eight grout's each to consist of 22 rinks. A number of other propositions were defeated or withdrawn. Even now I lie discussion indicated that, some Clubs will not take part in the new scheme. LYDIAN'S IN I’TJI. PROBLEM FOR AUTHORITIES. AUCKLAND. Aug. 15. Although his visit to Fiji was purely a. holiday one, Dr L. B. Radford, Bishop of Goulburn, Australia, incidentally inquired into the Indian problem. Although he refused to express any personal opinion on the amazing manner in which Fiji is being “Tndianised” owing to the introduction in the old days of coolies to work the sugar-cane plantations, the Bishop said there were certain facts which anyone could see for himself. The number of Indians now living in the Fiji group, ho observed, was 75.060. which was only 10.000 less than the native Fijian population. That was a tact that spoke for itself. The Indians were agitating for representation in the •Legislative Council. The Fijians were already represented, and the authorities had agreed to give the Indians three members, hut the difficulty now was as to the franchise, whether it was to he Viv individual or communal vote. Tit view of (lie large and increasing number of Lillians living in the group, the authorities were laced with the problem of education. I here was a system of education for native Fijians, and the question now was what should he done for the Indians. An important commission, on which a New Zealander served, some time ago drew up a series of recommendations. and it was upon that basis that tho authorities intended to work. An iiii[Kirtaiit point in the report ol the commission was that the head of the Department which will have the education of the Indians in hand must have Indian experience.

FARMERS’ PROTEST. AUCKLAND. Aug. 17

A storm of protest against the icfusal of Radio Broadeasting Coy. to broadcast the address of E. C. Munro, ex-President of Auckland Provincial Branch of the New Zealand Farmers’ Union, was raised at a meeting of the executive. It was stated that the Coy, after asking for the address refused it, and the Postmaster-General endorsed 11 io refusal saying the matter was unsuitable. I t was decided to inform the Postmaster-General that bis reply vas unsatisfactory and to outline for bis benefit the views expressed at tho meeting.