DOMINION NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 2 April 1928, Page 3

DOMINION NEWS.

(By Telegraph—Per Press Association

AIR POLS ON’S ATTITUDE

WANGANUI, April l

A telegram sent out from Auckland on Saturday to the effect that Mr V. J. Poison was organising a new political party, with himself' ns Leader. r l'his was referred to Air Poison to-day. Mr Poison stated that his attiude to politics was fully covered in the wire sent out from Ma.stertou on Friday evening, arid lie said lie could throw no light on the message from Auckland. IRON CHIEF WRECKED. WELLINGTON, April 2. I lie Secretary of the General Post Office has received advice that s.s. lion Chief went ashore on Mermaid Reef off ( rowdy Head, with the propeller smashed and holed badly, S.S. Mildura is proceeding to her assistance and was expected to arrive at two o’clock this morning. Later messages indicate the Iron Chief is now off the reef and sinking rapidly. At 5.32 a.in. the crew were reported to ho abandoning the ship.

OIL STORE FIRE. AUCKLAND, April 2

Correction—The quantity of oil stored and lost at M instone's fire was five hundred thousand gallons. ’I lie fire is still raging fiercely and is likely to last a dav more.

Materials lor the new pipeline between Western wharl and Atlantic l nion Oil ( oy’s. store, estimated to he Worth “5,(lllll. were destroyed. STRATFORD’S JUBILEE. STRATFORD, April 2. Jubilee Week concluded yesterday with rendition or Mozart’s Twelfth Mass by combined choirs. On Saturday motor cycle sports were held ,ind the Queen of the Carnival crowned. The pioneers were- entertained at luncheon on Tuesday and were taken oil a trip to Mount Eginont on Friday. Success!nl athletic sports were held on Wednesday and a contest among Taranaki Bands was held on Thursday. The weather was excellent throughout. Very large numbers of pioneers visited the town and all functions were highly successful.

ALPINE CLUB. HAAVERA, April 2,

The Alpine Club recently formed here to promote climbing, skiing and tramping in Egmont National Park has mot with remarkable good support. Nearly 200 members were enrolled during the two weeks since the Club was established The inaugurate outdoor gathering was held yesterday when 100 mein hers met mi Fantham’s Peak at an altitude of 500 foot to consider tho erection of a Club hut and formation of skiing and tobagganing runs. Thirty eight nienil'iors, including 20 ladies completed the ascent of Mount Egmont, and counting other countries, a total of 00 reached the top of the mountain yesterday.

SUDDEN DEATH. HA AVER A, April 2

Playing in tho filial of the ilawera Tennis Club’s Championship Doubles on Saturday, . M. Collins, aged 50 years, collapsed during a rally and died within a few minutes. Deceased had been one of the leading local players and was formerly Club President lor several years. HOUSE BURNT. DARGAYI LEE, April 2. A large two-storeyed building of twenty rooms, used ns a boarding house at Ivirikopuni, owned by Pope and Dalbeitli. occupied by Airs Froudc. together with the contents, was totally debt roved by lire early oil Sunday morning. Air- Irnudc was away in Auckland anil ljcr daughter was also absent at the time of the fire. Being the week-end hoarders who are public works emoloyeos, had not returned home. Insurances are not available, hut the owner’s anil occupants’ loss is considerable. No cause is assigned for the outbreak as no one was in the house alter 1 p.tu. on Saturday. FOOTBALLER INJURED. PAHIATUA, April 2. Tom Kerrison, the well-known footballer, fractured his leg at the weekend, while at practice. Kerrison was one of the. best players in the Bush District and will he totally incapacitated for the season.

A BBI'CTIOX CHARGE. ASHBURTON, April 2. On a charge of having abducted a girl under the age of eighteen from Auckland, with intent that she be unlawfully carnally known, .James Henry McKcigli, aged 20. appeared before the Court this morning and was remanded to Auckland on Thursday. A NOTORIOUS T’R 10. (II R.ISTCJIUR.CH, ApriJ_2. Two youths, brothers, who recently made their escape Iroin a Christchurch Institution, but were captured after they had made themselves notorious by unlawful deeds, again decamped early on Tuesday last with a companion. Once again they are alleged to have left a trail of misdeeds, as they made tlu-ir way northwards, having Nelson 'as their objective. They are already reported lo have stolen two bicycles, a. horse and gig. food and clothing as well as to have burglared two houses. Now they are said to be biding in the scrub near Culverden.

PRESS ASSOCIATION’S REPLY. WELLINGTON. April 2. The resolution of the Otago Labour Representation Committee does not stale the position correctly. Hie Press Association did not refuse to publish Mr Holland's reply. On the contrary, a summary of his rejoinder as long ns (Ik- message be was commenting on. was published. Holland's contention is that it. is the business of tin- Press Association to telegraph to newspapers at their expense, the whole of what be has to say regardless of the length and nature of the contents, an attitude which if supplier 1 , t - all political leaders would involve newspapers in an unknown cost and might expose them to actions for liM. against which they would have no defence. As to the remarks mi concessions, subscribers to the Press Association have no more privileges than any papers outside the Association. The concessions granted hv the Telegraph Office are merely similar to those in force in many other countries.