DOMINION NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 19 December 1927, Page 4

DOMINION NEWS.

(By Telegraph—Per Press Association.) A MET SUMMER. WEI.jLTNGTON, Dec. 10. Dr E. Kidson, Director of the Meteorological Office, stated to-day that radio had no influence on the weather, hut that, the present conditions' were due to the fact we were approaching the period of maximum sunspots. From present indications ho said, the summer should be very wet and cold.

HOX. HAWK EX. TILTH AM, Dec. 17. lion. Hawkcn (Minister for Agriculture) addressed liis constituents hero last night. He attributed the slump in the Dominion to over importation during the last two years. At one time imports exceeded the exports by six millions sterling. But for this the Government were not responsible, as motor cars were largely responsible for this excess-. Replying to a questioner, he said there was a general impression that they had lost a lot of money over the Daily Produce Expert Control Hoard, hut his opinion was that they had not lost anything. The Minister was accorded a vote of thanks.

COMPENSATION CLAI M. AUCKLAND, Doc. 17. Through their respective guardians in the Arbitration Court to-day, seven children, the offspring of four different women, claimed £o3fi compensation in respect of the death of their father, Penc Cassidy, a. hush feller, accidentally killed at Maropiu (near Dargnbille) by a falling tree. ’! he defendant was David Beighan, eontractor of Kailiu. Deceased was only in the hits thirties at the time of his death. Judgment was given for amount paid into Court . CSS I and costs £lO. An order was made for the money to he paid to the Public Trustee with whom counsel were to confer to have the degree of dependency assessed.

RAILWAY DEPARTMENT. APPOINTMENTS ANNOUNCED. WELLINGTON, Doc. 10. Appointments in the Railway Do pnrtmont arc* announced as tollows: Seeretarv to the Railway Hoard, Mi E. P. Muir. District Traffic Managers—Messrs 15. R. Sword i.Ounediiii, P. 11. Hartland (Wanganui), *l. Pickard (Invercargill). and J. Hutchison fOhakune). Superintendent's Assistant—Messrs 11. Green (Christchurch), and 11. A. Penn, of Ohakuno, who is transferred to Auckland. Advertising Officer—Mr S. S. Millington. The following are confirmed in their present positions:—Messrs IT. A\ . Beasley (District Engineer, Wanganui), A. E. P. Walworth (Workshops .Manager, Petonei, A. D. F. Sampson (Workshops .Manager. Newmarket), C. J. Graham (Workshops Manager, Hillside). and R. B. Bowden (Workshops •Manager. Addington).