DOMINION NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 3 February 1928, Page 4

DOMINION NEWS.

(By Telegraph—Per Press Association.)

NEWTON KING LTD. NEW PLYMOUTH, Feb. 2

At a meeting of directors of Newton King, Lt.d., Trilby King (Stratford) who joined the directorate on his father’s death, was elected chairman and Eric Shaw, a son of the late Stanley Shaw, was appointed general manager. A GISBORNE RAILWAY. G INBORNF. Feb. J. A conference was held this morning between the Minister of l'ub!ie Works and Gisborne Chamber cf Commerce to consider the question o r a railway route between Gisborne and Wairoa. The Minister bad with him Mr MeKcnzre (AssSstan-Engineer-in-Chief of Public Works), Itodie (Commercial Manager of Railways), Fay (head of the Operating Division of Railways). Mr l.ysnar. M.P., was also present and explained that Gisborne people wanted figures on which the- Government had given the decision in favour of a coastal as against an inland route he explained and

investigated. AH- Armstrong (Mayor of Gisborne) said the general feeling in the dist.iet was that the Government was mak'iq; a mistake in adopting the coastal route. The discussion is proceeding. RAINFALL. PALMERSTON N.. Feb. 2. The rainfall at Palmerston North for .January was two points the lowest for .1 a unary since a record has been i alien during the past liiU'.'n years. The next lowest .limitary before was 11121 whan 120 points were recorded.

TCAWARAF DAM. DUNEDIN. Feb. 1. The directors of the Knwarau Gold Minim' Company met this morning to consider the request of the Cromwell claim-holders to close the lake gates. It was decided to wire to the Minister of Public Works asking his consent to the closing. STEAMER HELD UP. DUNEDIN, Fob. 2. When the Union Company's cargo steamer Waipiata arrived at Dunedin yesterday morning from Auckland and Lyttelton, two trimmers in accordance with notice given when the vessel left the hitter port, were discharged. The trimmers objected to this action, and it is understood that a. meeting of firemen and sailors was held to-day at which it was decided that unless the dismissed men were reinstated, the crew would not, l ake the \\ aipiata Lo When it was known that the crew could not he completed, the waterside workers engaged in working the vessels’ cargo, were ordered to leave their operations and this evening Hie remainder of the crews were given 21 hours notice. yhould the seamen lin’d foremen ashore and alloat decide to till the vacancies. the Waipiata will' sail tomorrow. TOBACCO TRADE. THE NEW SHOP LAW. WELLINGTON, Feb. 2. The special provisions relative to the sale of tobacco etc., by noil-to-bacconists in towns with a. population I.f ever .Yltltl came into operation on Wednesday. It is provided that

where a notice is gazetted pursuant to a requisition to fix the closing hours, signed by no fewer than two-thirds of the occupiers of lohilccoiNsts .shops in the district, all the oilier shops in the district in which smoking requisites are sold must he closed at the hour or hours set out in the notice. By reason of this provision, however, ihe shops aH'ci icil a ill not lie required to close before I; o'clock- in lint evening 011 lour working days of the week other than the statutory half holiday, or before !) o’clock on the late night.

It is also provided that as soon as prnclirable after the publication of fhe gazelle notice, every occupier of a shop, which is rci|uired M he so biased mr.st notify I lie Inspector of Eactories that he sells smoking requisites, and any occupier who afterwards commences the sale of those goals must also notify flic Inspector. The provisions do not apply lo hotels, private hotels, or hoarding horses, so long as any snicking requisites sold after hours, are sold only In hunafidc lodgers.

TIMI1FI! WORKERS. CIIIMSTCTirRCH. Feh. 2. The Timlmr AVarkerx’ dispute was b-ef-T:* Air W. 11. Hugger (Conciliation Commissiciu-r) 10-dny. Tba Union is seeking a IT million award, and the employers ask for fhe retcnlian <:!' local awards on the present wages scale. The case was referred to the Court without any recommendation. injured while diving. DUNEDIN. Feb. 2. Charles William Chapman, aged 23 years, a son of Constable Chapman, of North-Fast Valley, was admitted to the hospital last evening in an unconscious condition, suffering from a severe cut on the head, received whilst diving at the bathing pool in Wnodlnmgh Gardens. At a late li-ur to-night his londition had not improved. FIFTY YARDS RECORD BROKEN WANGANUI. Feb. 2. To-night Xormnii Dan-sett, tile leading sprint swimmer, broke the Dominion record for -“0 voids, covering the distance in 2-l*er. at a meeting held r . a. welcome to Wanganui representatives. on their return from the championships at Dunedin. There were over sixty races and 3.3 competitors, a record for this city. Air AV. A. Veiteh. ALP. congratulated the representatives on their , breaking four records at Dunedin. A SAD TRAGEDY CHRISTCHURCH, Feb. 2. In a living condition, in a gas-filled

room, Afrs May Marshall, aged -12. was iomid by her husband at Her home ia New Brighton. She had been an inmate of an institution, from which she escaped last evening. Her husband searched for her till midnight, but found no trace of her till this morning, when he went back to his I'.ofno and found his wife lying beside tHo gas ring. She was unconscious and died, despite the efforts of her husband and a doctor to revive her. She left an unsigned note saying that she entered the house by a window; that she was dead beat, and did not know what to do. GASHED AVITH RAZOR ay ai mate, Feb. 2. An elderly man named Edward Carr, ef Waihao Forks, employed ns a I

blacksmith, has been admitted to the public hospital, suffering from razor cashes in the throat. The police are making inquiries. MOTOR CYCLIST STOCTMBR TO INJURIES. INVERCARGILL, Feb. 2. Gordon Norman Warren, aged 30. i a resident of Browns, was found unconscious on the roadside a Afakarewa this morning, with a motor cycle nearby.

He was taken to the Southland Hospital a critical condition, and died at 2 p.ni. The police are investigating the case.