DOMINION NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 1 June 1928, Page 1

DOMINION NEWS.

(By Telegraph—Per Press Association.)

FOOT AND MOUTH DISEASE.

WELLINGTON, May 31

The prevalence of foot and mouth disease in England was discussed today by the Royal A. and P. Society, following a remit coming before delegates that as foot and mouth disease is rampant throughout the Homeland, very serious consideration should be given to the question of allowing any animals into tlio Dominion from England until the disease is stamped out there, quarantine regulations being- an insufficient guarantee on the immunity of moving it. Mr McGregor contended the best way to maintain immunity was to prohibit the importation of animals, dead or alive.

Mr Perry thought a greater risk was being run irom clothes and packing than from bringing out stock under the very careful conditions set out by the Board of Agriculture.

Mr Peekes said no straw or packing was allowed to come into the country unless it was sterilised at the other end before being used. The remit was adopted with a recommendation that very serious consideration bo given to the question of allowing any animals into the Dominions from countries where tlio disease is prevalent.

SOUTHERN CROSS LEAVES TO-MORROW.

GISBORNE, May 31. A wireless recorded by Ivan O’Meara from San Francisco “Examiner’s” station, indicates the Southern Cross now proposes to leave at 4.30 a.m. tomorrow, New Zealand time, being equivalent to 9 a.m. to-day American time. O’Meara has been advised that Captain Smith’s beacon at Crisky Field has been torn down and arrangements have plane’s wireless which will bo transLeen completed that all ships in the Pacific are to be listening for the mitted on 33.5 and 605 metres. The plane- carries a receiver of both short and medium wave. SUCCUMBED TO INJURIES. PUKEKOIIE, May 31. T. Aleock. aged 20, motor cyclist succumbed at the Franklyn Hospital as a result of shock and internal injuries received this morning through coming into contact with the tow-line between a traction engine and a stone-crusher, which was being taken from a side road to the main Akaata-AVaiuku road. "EAST COAST RAILWAY. PUKEKOHE, May 31. The machinery owned by the Franklin County at Tauranga that portion of the East Coast Railway from Tepuna to Tahawai on the Tauranga-Waihi section, constructed by ArmstrongWhitworth and Company, will be finally handed over to tho Government as from to-morrow, and trains will con-

tijiue to be run by the Public Works Department until the line is taken over by working railways either on the 18th or the OOtli of June.

A DISCUSSION. NAPIER, ALay 31. At a conference between Mr Valintine (Director-General) and tho Hospital Board to-day, tho question of a solarium for Napier for which an anonymous donor offered £3,000, was discussed. The donor wrote offering the money for another purpose. A member said influences bad been at work since the first donation was made.

Dr Valintine admitted lie influenced the donor as be considered the solarium a toy at present. Tho anonymous donor proved to he Airs T. 11. Lowry.

SUPPLIES OF LEMONS. WELLINGTON, May 30. Following tho conference between lemon-growers and suppliers under the arrangements of the Comptroller of Customs it is understood that the Dominion will lie restricted to locallygrown lemons for the rest of the season.

Afeeting in camera at Wellington, tho northern growers from Tauranga and Auckland represented that they would have a reasonable crop, of which a high percentage would be available for the Wellington province and tho South Island. Prices and figures were discussed, and the outcome of the conference, it is understood, was that the duty of 2d per lb. on foreign lemons

will remain in operation for another month, by which time most of the New Zealand lemons will have been sold. Further, the situation will he reviewed at this time next year, with the object of discovering the position as between tho home-grown and imported lemon. SERIES OF BEQUESTS. CHRISTCHURCH, Alay 31. Airs Alary AlcCleary, formerly of Brookside, who died recently, bequeathed to the Christchurch Presbyterian Social Service Association £500 ; to the Presbyterian Maori Alission £200; to the Presbyterian Foreign Alission £2OO ; to Dr Barnado’s Home £200; and to the Christchurch Branch of the Salvation Army £2OO.