DOMINION NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 28 January 1928, Page 2

DOMINION NEWS.

(By Telegraph—Per Press Association.)

ARTHUR’S PASS RESERVE. EFFORTS TO PROTECT WILD FLOATERS. WELLINGTON, Jan. 2(5. “They don’t know what they are talking about,” .said Dr L. Cockayne, at to-day’s meeting of the New Zealand Institute, when the matter of the sale of wild flowers itt the national reserve at Atrliur’s Pass came up. Last year the Institute h:*d protested against this practice and had been informed by the Tourist and Lands Department that the Scenery Preservation Board had recommended that the land with hush on it should he made a scenic reserve and that the necessary steps were being taken to carry out this recommendation. “We are not asking for the preservation of a piece of forest eh tin try, but of open country with wild flowers on it,’’ said Dr Cockayne. “They can’t get forest out- of their minds. It- is that actual saddle that is covered with all i arts of things that we want looked after.”

Mr Henry Hill: But it doesn’t injure the flowers to pluck them and sell them. Dr Cockayne : Doesn’t it. They pull them up. roots and all. The chairman (Air B. C. Aston): Itt America there is a law against such practices. It was decided to write to the Department again drawing attention to its error. OLYAIPTO REPRESENTATIVES. DUNEDIN. Jan. 27. At a meeting of the New Zealand Swimming Council and various centres it was decided that D. P. Lindstay and L. G. Aloorliouse (Christehudeli). Kathleen Aliller (Dunedin), and Ena S-toeldey (Auckland), bo nominated to represent New Zealand in the swimming events at the Olympic games. Lindsay for the 400 and 1500 meters free style; Aloorliouse, men’s backstroke; Aliss Aliller for the ladies 100 metres and 400 metres free style, and Aliss Stockley for the ladies 100 metres free style, and ICO tnetics hackstroke. TIAIBER lAI PORTS. •WELLINGTON. Jan. 20.

Imports of timber to New Zealand during November last, according to Customs figures just released, amounted to 4.573.072 super, feet, of a total value of £00,4.44. Exports for the same neriod totalled 1,474.075 super feet.

r Phe principal timbers imported were: Douglas fir, 1.338.159 feet: redwood. 542.37(5 feet-: hemlock. 500.719 feet : lnitter-bnxes, 450.258 feet; undressed poles from Australia, 550.G0C feet, and cedar 138.017 feet. Alost of tin* hemlock -came from Canada, and the butter-boxes were imported from Sweden, but the rest of the timber came mainly from the United States. The exports, which were valued at £17.821. included 1.288.480 super, feet of white pine-. 181.337 feet .of beechwood and 86.239 feet ol rimtt. Only 9488 feet of kauri went overseas. “HE DUCKED.” HOW A WINDOW AVAS SAIASHED. AUCKLAND. Jan. 27. Edward Francis Smith (29), while under the influence of liquor on Saturday in Lower Vincent Street, saw- a man sitting on a window sill. According to what Sub-Inspector Ale-C-arhy said when Smith appeared at the- Police Court this morning, accused and the man on the sill bad some words. Smith went to strike the other man, “He ducked and Smith’s hand went, through the window.” adder! the sub-inspector. Smith was fined 5s or 24 hours’ imprisonment for drunkenness, and on the other charge of mischief liy wilfully breaking a glass panel to the extent of 10s. he was ordered to make good the da-mage.

PRIME MINISTER’S. .ACTION. WELLINGTON. Jan. 27. The Prime Minister lias issued the following by this week’s steamer despatching six police constables from New Zealand to assist the Administrator in bis difficult task. I may explain tlm.t at present the white police force consists only of an inspector and one mounted constable. It is probably unnecessary to say it is not intended to apply to the use of the words of Mr Holland. any policy “begstick” with limited “force.” lb is hoped that the dictates of reason will enable the present difficulties in the Islands to lx- surmounted without any attempt at force. But 1 must in conclusion, make this statement that the unjustifiable and inflammatory remarks of the Leader of the Opposition to assist towards that conciliatory solution of our difficulties, which it is our earnest hope to find, and will not rebound to the credit of New Zealand.

CUT ED ILL-TR EATED. WELLINGTON, Jan. 27

Two months’ imprisonment was the punishment meted out by Mr Page. S.M.. to Clarence Woods, a carpenter., who pleaded guilty to ill-treating a five-year-old boy.

Suh-Tinspector Lander said that Constable Isbister found the child in the Botanical Gardens early on a recent morning. The child was badly bruised and poorly clad, and said that Woods had kept him out all night. Dr Ada Peterson later examined the child and found him to be bruised from head to foot. He said that daddy had given him a thrashing and sent him into the park. The child had since been committed to the cure of the State. Woods had made a statement in which he admitted causing some of the bruises as the child had been stealing things about the house. The mother was divorced from the father of the child, and had been living with Woods* for some time. It apoeared that Woods Jiad taken an antipathy to the child.

DRUNKEN CYCLIST. ASHBURTON, Jan. 27. At the Magistrate’s Court. Andley Harold Pocook was fined £lO and de--1 icensed till July 1. for being drunk while in charge of a motor cycle. _J FIRE ENGINE COLLIDES. WELLINGTON. Jan. 27. A sensational collision occurred today between a fire engine speeding to an outbreak in Sydney St., and a taxicab at the entrance to Queen’s Wharf, a notoriously dangerous spot.

Attempting to avoid it. the engine was capsized and all the firemen were fortunately thrown clear, escaping injury, with the exception of JPhilip, who landed on his head and was sent to the Bowen Street Hospital, but was afterwards taken to the Brigade Station. jPetheriek, the driver and Leadbrook the officer in charge on the front seat, were imprisoned between the engine and the taxi, and could not be liberated till tlie engine was got back on its wheels. Both were cut and bruised, but not seriously hurt. The traffic officer leaped from his platform just in time to avoid the engine, which ernssec] over it

The engine was somewhat damaged. The taxi and its occupants suffered little of consequence. SAAIOA. APIA, Jan. 26. The latest development of the Man is a boycott of storekeepers throughout Samoa. A hundred uniformed Alan men carrying big sticks parade Apia streets and prevent Samoans from patronising Apia stores. The proper police warned the Alan that such action was illegal. Further developments are expected. The failure of Air Gurr to leave Samoa within the allowed thirty days rendered him liable to arrest, but parole was granted on condition that be keeps out of Apia communicates with no natives and leaves by the Tofua for New Zealand in February. • Air Gurr announced that he was settling in American Samoa, but the American Governor announced that ‘.Mr Gurr would not be allowed to land there. A PR EL lAIIN AR Y MEETING. WELLINGTON, Jan. 28. On Wednesday a preliminary meeting will be bold of tlie Parliamentary Committee which is to consider proposals for investigating the industrial laws with particular reference to the working of the Arbitration Act. The Committee consists of Hon. J. G. Coates, Messrs Anderson, Holland, Sir J. Luke, Messrs Nash, Waite, Forbes, Ransom, and Savngcu^^^^^^^^