DOMINION NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 1 February 1928, Page 3

DOMINION NEWS.

(Bv Telegraph—Per Press Association.)

MAKURA DEE TVER. WELLINGTON. Jan. 31. Objection was taken to-day by the seamen on the Malcura to the chief steward. Mr Thomson, on the grounds that he was given them insufficient food. They refused to leave on the vessel for San Francisco it he was on board, even as a passenger (his home is in San Francisco). As a result .the Mak has been delayed from 3 p.m. to-day until sometime early to-morrow morning. The seamen took ballots and were backed up by the stewards except on the point of not having the c-hief steward as a passenger. He solved the difficulty by .taking the holiday leave accruing to him. and accordingly signed off. He will proceed to San Francisco at a later date. Meanwhile a search is- being conducted for the firemen, who have come ashore.

CHILD KILLED. GISBORNE, Feh. 1

Hurrying to school across Awapuni Road this morning, two girls, Edna aged 8, and Faith, aged 5. daughters of Allan Salisbury, were run down by a ear, Edna being killed instantaneously, while the other was severely injured. The accident followed the sudden appearance of the children from lieliind another vehicle. The car driver’s effort to escape a collision was rendered ineffective, owing to a panicstricken rush oil the part of the victims. The car was driven by Tom Dennis, a Maori All Black. PALMERSTON NORTH, Feb. 1.

The cricket match Auckland v. Manawatu commenced this morning. The visitors did not field the Plunkot Shield team, hut nevertheless the side is a strong one. The visitors sent Manawatu to bat. Off the eighth ball Me Sweeney was bowled by A) eir without scoring. THE UNEMPLOYED. RUNERT. Feb. 1. It is stated that there are between 80 and 100 seamen and firemen on the idle list in Dunedin. Many vessels are being laid up at the various ports. CHAMPION SWIMMER. DUNEDIN, Feb. 1. Kathleen Miller, champion middle distance swimmer, left Dunedin to-day for the north and will sail for Australia on Friday. DAIRY CATTLE BREEDERS. PALMERSTON N., Feb. I.

A meeting of the executive of the Dairy Cattle Breeders Federation at I<’eifiling last evening, discussed the question of importing into the Dominion, of Australian dairy c-attle, consequent upon the receipt of a letter forwarded to the Minister of Agriculture from the Secretary of the Council of Advice-, K.S.\Y. Minister of Agriculture, and circulated fiy the New Zealand Department of Agriculture am-'iig the Cattle Breeders’ Associations. The letter asked for the lifting of the hail against the importation of cattle from parts of Australia, free from disease. Tt was decided to leave the matter in the hands of the Department of Agriculture.

The meeting also discussed at length 1 the question of a scrub hull having received from the live stock division. 1 Department of Agriculture, Victoria, an outline of a scheme tliere to help J farmers secure pedigree bulls for their herd. Tt was resolved to forward a ' copy of the letter to the various breed 1 societies. A FIRE. AUCKLAND. Feb. 1. A fire occurred : t -r.- o’clock this morning at Luna- Park, where the railway station burst into flames. 11. was extinguished without the railway b-ing damaged, after the Brigade bad supplemented I lie use of the local npplia net's. Tile live at Luna Park caused damage of £2,000, covered by a general policy of £23.000. DROWNED. WELLINGTON, Feb. 1. William Connelly, twenty-two, said to be residing in Sydney Street was drowned in Kbaiidallab swimming pool last evening. The body was recovered and taken to the morgue at 11.15 p.m. OILFIELDS’ REPORT. GISBORNE, Feb. 1. Taranaki Oilfields report: Waipu No. 2 well to a depth of 3130 feet in shale, B:jin. diameter casing to 3120 feet. Gisborne No. 1 well working on casing and preparing to cement. Gisborne No 2 well construction work ii progress. H KA DA! ASTER’S DEATH. AUCKLAND. Feb. 1. Obituary—Joseph Drummond, headmaster of t lie Auckland Grammar School. OBITUARY. CHRISTCHURCH, Feb. 1. Obituary—T. W. Rowe, aged 65, the well-known barrister and solicitor. DEATH. AUCKLAND,. Feb. 1. The death occurred at Auckland Hospital yesterday afternoon of Minnie Knott, aged 54. married, who was found on Monday at 399, Upper Queen St., suffering from the effects of poison. The deceased arrived on January 10th. from AYoodville, whence it was her intention to go to Christchurch. A FI BE. ; NAPIER. Feb. 1. A fourroouiotl bouse on Coot Road, owned and occupied by Mr Boardnian. was gutted by fire this morning. The insurances totalled £.550 on the bouse and contents in the Standard Office. The fire main burst immediately alter the outbreak bad lieou subdued. STEAMER WRECKED. AUCKLAND, Feb. 1. Advice lias been received by a private radio message that the steamer Ocean .Transport went ashore on a reef at Ocean Island and is a total loss. 1 lie crew got ashore safely.

hoard of education. AUCKLAND. Feb. 1

The Hoard of Education discussed j the amended form of-bond to be signed by parents and guardians of students entering training colleges requiring: A student shall immediately thereafter serve as a teacher for five years in the case of a nude, and for three years for females, in the education service of the Dominion.” It was resolved to recommend the Department to amend the bond, to provide that in the event of permanent positions not being available for a student within twelve months of leaving the training college, the bond should lapse. A suggestion that instead of insisting that a teacher should serve for a given number of years, the requirement should lie that tiie teacher should he availa le for that period.