DOMINION NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 1 May 1928, Page 3

DOMINION NEWS.

(By Telegraph—Per Press Association. NORTH ISLAND STORM. AUCKLAND, April 30. There has been a storm to-dav which still continues without abatement. A large keel yacht was driven ashore at Narrow Neck. The crew swam ashore. The sailings of all coastal boats have heen cancelled. Several houses have been unroofed.

The steamer West Eleagon, which arrived from San Pedro, is still anchored in the stream, as it is too rough to firing her alongside the wharf. Hie scow Paliiki sprang a leak, and she was beached. Several other scows have had narrow escapes. PALMERSTON X.. April 30. Damage ol a fairly extensive nature is reported as the result to-day of an easterly gale. Power lines were brought down by fallen trees. The telephone services are interrupted and -beds wore unroofed. I he weather is now much colder with heavy lain. More rain is lln eatciiing.

AID RE IMMIGRANTS. HAMILTON. April 30. I heir Kxeelleucic-. Sir ('. Eel'gtissol and ! ady Alice Eei'mi -son . paid an ofli ‘la. visil in Nga run w hia In-day. and had all out he-ia-I k welcome from •Maori at the Aloilo! Pa. Ilis Excellency in a que.il at i fie Town Hall recalled his own ami his wile’s happy childhood in New Zealand, and paid a high tribute to the loyally ot New Zealander-. There had been a remarkable development of the country with-

in one loan's lifetime: The Governor General made some comment on immigra t ion. lie said: " Until this country is developed to the full, it will never each its full prosperity. It is a pity the tide of immigration is being stemmed. Every immigrant that comes to the country if the right stamp is a producer, and is the greatest help the country can have, lie is not the man who will take the bread out of others’ mouths. He will become not only an employee 'Jriit a purchase)!' of the country's goods. It is the only way that secondary industries can develop. We should remember always that increased population is what we must have.” At the Pa his Excellency aroused enthusiasm among a packed Maori audience hy praising the forward looking policy of Princess To Plica and her educative and rural work. A GIRL KILLED. WELLINGTON, April 30. The victim of the Adelaide Road motor cycle fatality, Miss Phillips, was not one of the pedestrians. She was not a pillion rider. Iwo other girls were also knocked down by Paynter. GALE RESULTS. PALMERSTON X.. May 1. The easterly gale which raged here last night did considerable damage through the district. Besides causing great inconvenience to country users of electricity and interruptions to the telephone service, sheds were unroofed. fences levelled, and at least one chimney in town was blown down. The damage to power and telephone lines was caused hy trees being blown down and carrying away the wires. Rain fell intermittently throughout the night, hut only 2l points were registered. while the thermometer showed a substantial drop. Eoilding express ran into trees on the line two miles soulli of Levin last night. Little damage was done to the engine, and the train was only delayed half an hour. The Limited express running behind the Eeilding train was a!~-> held up and continued at a reduced speed on account of the potential danger from other obstacles, reaching bore an hour and a half late. \ BUI.CLARY. AUCKLAND, .May 1. A gang - l us<!;i ;■ u unit known as j ‘till' Borers.' operas int fur .‘•Vine I months in (’ln eI: I’m•• !i. i a! Work here. Between and til oh lock ia-l night the pre-mi-es of Radio House Ltd. Newmarket were broken into. Sets and accessories valued at over one hundred pounds were stolen. Entry was effected hy boring LJiii. holes in a door which enabled the lock to be broken. Footmarks showed that two men were at work and they had probably used a ear to carry off the proceeds of (lie robltory.

SUPRKAIE corin'. DUNEDIN, May I. The criminal sittings opened with one case for trial, a charge against William Hnssett of stabbing Arthur Lloyd at .Milton. Prisoners sentenced were :•-Albert Foster Smeet. forgery, to two years’ imprisonment, am! declared an habitual criminal. .James Simpson Thompson, aged 2:i. tlifft ol money, to three years’ re format i VO. PA PER MILLS DIVIDEND. DUNEDIN. .May 1. The directors of New Zealand Papei .Mills recommend a dividend ol three per cent, making six per cent for the year.

DRUNKEN DOCTOR DRIVER,. AFCKHAXD. May 1

Last .night a motor car driven by a medical man mounted the safety zone in. Queen Street, and collided with the centre tramway pole. Ibis morning, before Mr Hunt S.AL. the doctor concerned. who had spent the night in the police station was charged with being intoxicated while in charge of a car and was rcma.nded on bail of £101). At conusors request, the Afagistrate ordered that accused’s name he suppressed in the meantime.

STUB Al DA.MAGE. DGNEDIN. May I

A north-easterly gale attained hurricane force last night, accompanied by heavy rain. The wind abated this

morning hut the rain continues. North End limiting club’s shod was lifted from the piles and blown down, and the taring plant of 15 bouts destroyed. The damage is L’l 100 sterling. of which the boats represent L 790. heavy weather. ROTORUA, AI ay 1. The weather for the past 24 hours was tempestuous with very heavy rain. Three inches have fallen and it is still unsettled. T.VCRANGA, Afny E A north-east gale of unprecedented violence swept the town ami district vcsterdny with heavy rain. No gteat damage is reported, although launches and other small craft, in the harbour were considerably bulleted and sereial came ashore, some suffering consuler-

able damage. The telephone service is considerably -upset, and electric current failed for about a quarter of an hour. Slips occurred on Kaimai road, but motor services to Alatamata are being maintained. Beyond one small slip and slight washout, the railway between here and AVaihi suffered no damage and the train service was not interrupted. The gale dropped during the night and to-day is bright and calm.