DOMINION NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 7 September 1927, Page 2

DOMINION NEWS.

(By Telegraph—Per Press Association. a maori Injured. WHAKATANE, Sept. 6. Tom Tunui, a young Maori received a. severe scalp wound yesterday, from the discharge of both barrels of a. double barreled shot gun containing blank cartriges, lie lrad obtained while taking part in bush fighting scenes in (lie To Kooti Trial film. These be kept and took home, and was rehearsing with a. friend Who fired at him point blank. The wads from the cartridges his Tunui over the right ear, making a- long cut in the side of the head. Doctor Cronin attended and the patient is progressing favourably. 'The film is now almost completed. The producer Rundall Hayward leaves for the Urewern Country tomorrow to make the final scenes at Te Konti’s historic meeting house. While ic-lniilding the walls of TePorouu redoubt for the film, the gate chain and a portion of a human skeleton was unearthed.

INCOME TAX REVENUE. WELLINGTON, Sept. 6. The Minister of Finance says that if the Income Tax for this year is based upon the same figure as last year, the extra amount which the Government will collect should be from £150,000 to £175.000. Mr Downie Stewart stated in the House that the amount of extra revenue would depend upon how the Income Tax came into the coffers of the Treasury. The amount collected last year was about £3,460,000, and if the same amount were to he collected this year, the amending taxing bill would increase the revenue by about 5 per cent, or a little more. Revision of the tariff would be involved with the general question of taxation. AN INFERNAL MACHINE. WELLINGTON, Sept. 7. The “Dominion” says a business man received an infernal machine through the post on Monday containing enough gelignite to wreck a building. It was in a cigar box, but the mechanism fortunately was imperfect and it also appeared to have received damage in transit so that an explosion did not occur. .The police have the matter in hand hut can throw no light at present.