DOMINION NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 2 September 1927, Page 1

DOMINION NEWS.

(By Telegraph—Per Press Association.) DANNEVI BICE, Sept. 1. The reference made (by Cobham in the cablo to-day regarding the transTasman flight hv two Wellington airmen is based on newspaper rumours, which at the moment are not justified. Gentlemen in Dannevirke actively connected with the venture say that until their financial arrangements are completed they have nothing to say, beyond the fact that tlie newspapers have no authority at present to publish names. The proposed venture is being largely organised from Dannevirke and if it' successfully develops, full details will bo given. At present those responsible are reticient. CO MPENS AT lON A WAP. D. WELLINGTON. Sept. 1. fn the case in which Benjamin Semeloff claimed £6575 from the City Corporation for property taken by the Corporation at the junction of Taranaki, Wallace and Hankey Streets, the Compensation Court has entered judgment for claimant, for £1250, in addition to £2141 already paid by the Corporation for the discharge of a mortgage and £219 paid in respect of rates The Corporation was ordered to pay £BO costs and court fees to be fixed by the registrar. Each party was ordered to pay its assessor’s fees. £ls 15s. hospital costs. •ECONOMY ON BUILD(NGS. WELLINGTON, Aug. 31. A reduction in hospital expenditure next year is anticipated by the Department of Health, according to the annual report. ‘‘During the past year, 1 have been urging on Hospital Boards the need for economy, especially in. capital expenditure. and in one way or another T have (been able to put off expenditure on new buildings to the extent of some £250,000,” the Director-General, Dr T. It. A. Valin tine says. “At first sight it was disappointing, therefore, to notice in our hospital estimates that though there is a decrease in capital requirements, yet the total requirements of Hospital Boards show an increase, and the resulting subsidy has increased by some £50,000. But reflection shows that that expenditure was for sums to which the Department had been committed for the last two or three years, which commitment was principally due to the capital expenditure in our four chief hospitals. Next year’s estimates should show a marked reduction in capital expenditure. During the year, plans were approved for the erection of additions, or alterations to. public hospital buildings, estimated to cost £183,885, being a decrease of £341.356 on the previous year. A still further reduction in this direction is anticipated during the coming year, as a great deal of work which was overdue has now been overtaken.” SHUNTER KILLED. INVERCARGILL, Aug. 31. Leslie Cummings, single, aged twenty-six, while engaged in shunting at Maknrewa. to-day, slipped wliilo attending to train couplings, and a wheel passed over him, inflicting shocking injuries. Death was instantaneous. A' MYSTERIOUS CASE. BLENHEIM, Sept. 1. The curious disappearance of David Jones, a Canvnstown resident, whilst on. a visit to Nelson, is puzzling bis friends and relatives and the police, to whom the ease has been reported. Jones, a. single man, aged about 50 years, left Canvastowu about a fortnight ago with his sister, Miss C. Jones ,to visit relatives in Nelson. He went to -Mrs fi. Murray’s, at Brittan in Heights, and it was from that address that lie disappeared so suddenly and mysteriously, i Search parties have ibeen working from tlie Nelson end, where tlio police are directing operations, but so lar no results have attended the efforts that have lieen made to trace the missing man.

One day last week it was reported from Canvastowu that workmen oil Whangiima. Hill met Jones wandering about and gave him food, but since then nothing has been heard of him.

BURGLAR. FOILED. IN BANK STRONG ROOM. CHRISTCHURCH, Sept. 1. Last night the premises ol the National Bank at tlio corner of Hereford and Manclicsler Streets, were, under continuous police surveillance. When the bank was opened yesterday morning, the big door of the strong room could not be opened, and the staff had no access to the money, books or documents necessary, to the bank’s business. Temporary accommodation in money was obtained from another bank, however.

A locksmith discovered that portion of a (broken key was stuck in tlr strong room lock. This piece eouli not ho dislodged, and a hole had v> be, cut in the door. This task completed at 1 p.m. and the contests of the strong room were found to bo intact. The outside doors of '.llO building bore no trace of having pen tampered with. > All the issued keys of the skong room were accounted for. Thef key broken in the lock was not on* of these. Some unauthorised person' it is assumed, made an attempt to oplti the strong room. The bank officials and the polce are reticent about the affair. ' j

GIRLS’ MOTOR, ESCAPADE. AUCKLAND, Sipt- 1. Having purchased a brolen-down car ou the hire purchase syscm. two adventurous girls of eighteen recently came overland from Waipikmau to Auckland. They were fomd hy the police at 3 o’clock yesterda; morning in Chancery Lane, where they had parked the car. ■ Magistrate Hunt obserfed to-day, when they were charged with being idle and ‘disorderly, that? they had been joy-riding, having Dught a car bv making a small deposit and paying 5s a week off it. One p'rl is a Wellingtonian, and the oth«" belongs to Waipukurau. j Tlie case was adjourjed till September Bth. The girls Meantime were handed to the care ofiMajor Gordon, Salvationist, and the Woman Probation Officer.

l BURGLARY. PALMERSTCK N.. Sept, 1. During the tempoary absence of the occupants, a resdence at Terraco (End was burglariouly entered, and a quantity of good: including jewellery, clothing, etc. valued ut thirty, pounds, was stolen <