DOMINION NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 28 June 1928, Page 4

DOMINION NEWS.

(By Telegraph—Per Press Association,

MAIN TRUNK SMASH

ENQUIRY HOARD ANNOUNCED.

AUCKLAND, June 26,

An official enquiry is to bo held into the circumstances causing the smash on the Alii in Line bet ween Pukekolie and Paerata on Saturday morning, when 35 trucks and waggons of a goods train were derailed and wrecked. Mr G-. J. Bertinsliaw, inspecting engineer, and Mr P. R. .Angus, assistant mechanical engineer, will arrive in Auckland shortly from Wellington to hold the enquiry. They will be constituted a Special Enquiry Hoard, and will call evidence from those concerned in the smash.

TIMBER VESSEL BATTERED

AUCKLAND, June 26.

The first of the well-known “ West ” steamers to reach Auckland under her now name is the Golden Coast, which arrived from Los Angeles last evening. When she was owned by the United States Shipping Board, the Golden Coast was well-known at Auckland as the West. Carmona. Oil the purchase of the fleet by the Oceanic and Oriental Navigation Co., one ol the Matson lines, all the vessels were re-named with tlie prefix “ Golden.” The first voyage of the renamed steamer was marked !>y a three days’ battle with strong southerly and southwesterly gales. Leaving Los Angelos on May 30th she experienced fine weather until June 19th, when a strong westerly gale sprang up. The following day it chopped round to the south, and blew with increasing strength. For tlie next two days the storm continued with unabated fury, heavy seas even breaking over the high dock cargo of timber which began to show signs of loosening under the continual battering. On June 22nd, howevci, the storm moderated, without having done any damage.

EDUCATION SQU A RULE

"PALMERSTON N., June 27

Tlie dispute between the Education Department and tlie Wellington Fdii'.ation Hoard over the appointment of the head of Wellington Training College, gave rise to straight talk at this evening’s meeting of the High School Board of Governors, when the following motion was carried : This Board strongly protest's against the attitude of the Education Department, and the Minister in attempting to upset the appointments made by the Education Hoard, and is of opinion that 'the power of appointment should be solely in the bands of the Boards. Further, that an attempt by the Department to force its desires on Boards by regulation is unconstitutional.

DEFECTIVE BUTTER. INVERCARGILL, June 27

Further prosecutions arising out of the sale of butter failing to comply with tho regulations of the hood and Drugs Act were conducted on behalf, of the Inspector of Health in the Po-

>i<,j Court .this moiTfng. Tho first case was against tlie Lochiel Co-opera-tive Dairy Company, Ltd., for having butter for sale containing boric acid, the addition of which is forbidden by tho new regulations under the Act. An analysis taken showed that one sample contained o'i.2 grains per pound of the preservative. The amount in other samples was much smaller, one test showing none. The factory, in tho ordinary course, manufactured cheese, aml this was why the butter was sold to tho suppliers of milk. n

The Magistrate said that it was reasonable to make a little allowance in view of the new regulations, but, in any case, the defendant had been exceeding tho limit allowed before, which was 20 grains. It had to he considered, too, that only the milk suppliers who preferred preservatised butter were getting it, and the general public were not being taken down in any way. A fine of £1 was imposed. The second case was against (he Invercargill Milk Supply Coy., Ltd., for having on sale Imttcr containing a greater percentage of water than is allowed by the Act. Two charges were preferred in respect of one sample containing 16.16 nor cent of water, and another containing 16.09 per cent of water, tlie maximum legal percentage being 16. The Magistrate dismissed the cases as trifling.

DEPARTMENT RELENTS,

WELLINGTON, June 27

111 view of the Education Board’s condemnation of the proposed regulations governing the appointments of Training College staffs, the Minister of Education to-day stated that he had decided not to ask Cabinet to recommend the issue of an Onler-in-Council, and, in consequence, the regulations between the Wellington Education Board and the Department must be settled by means other than that of regulation.

A LOAN QUESTION. WELLINGTON, June 27.

A committee which was appointed by the Board of Health to bold a public inquiry into an application made by tlie Wellington City Council for authority, under Section 24 of the Health Act, 1920, to raise a loan of £IOO,OOO for sewerage and water supply extensions in various districts,’ and for storm water drainage at Miramar,’ presented a majority and minority report to the Board of Health to-day. After summarising the evidence, the majority of the Committee reported that if the policy suggested is carried out, the position will bo that a requisition will be granted on the request of a public body elected on a very wide franchise after a public inquiry and by virtues of an Act of Parliament, which says that a loan may be raised without a poll of the ratepayers for necessary sanitary works required by the Board.of Health to be executed. In the minority report, Mr F. W. McLean, M. Inst. C.E., says: “The fundamental principle laid down by Parliament in. connection with the raising of loans by local bodies is that the consent of the ratepayers must first be obtained.” He recommends that the general application of the City Council be declined, but that a requisition to carry out drainage works in Miramar be issued. The majority report lias been adopted and requisitions are to be issued accordingly.

£7-5 FINE. - AUCKLAND, June 27. Achibald Anderson, aged 27, came before Mr F. K. Hunt, S.M., at the Police Court to-day, and pleaded guilty to using premises at Hobson Street as a common gaming bouse. Detective Sergeant Kelly said that Anderson was in the employ of a tobacconist, who was at present in hospital. When the premises were raided a quantity of betting matter was found. Last year the defendant had been fined £25 for assisting in a common gaming house. Mr Hunt said that it was evidently a business on a large scale that was carried oil. However, the defendan' had pleaded guilty, and was entitled to some consideration, He titould be fined £75.