DOMINION NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 19 July 1928, Page 1

DOMINION NEWS.

(By Telegraph—Per Press Association. NATIVE FLORA. PROSPECTS OF INTERCOLONIAL TRADE. AUCKLAND, July 17. The potential market which exists in Australia for New Zealand ornamental flora and matters affecting tho citrus fruit industry in both countries were discussed by Mr George A. Green, secretary of tho New Zealand Horticultural Trades Association, upon his return from Australia by the Mamma. Mr Green -has spent some time in the Commonwealth on business of the Association and in investigating on behalf of the Department of Industries and Commerce developments in the citrus fruit industry.

It was quite possible, said Mr Green, that a great deal might be done in trade between. Australia and New Zealand in The exchange of their native plants and tho development of the citrus .fruit industry. Already, lie said, there were quite a number of pohutukawas planted along the waterfronts of Sydney and Melbourne. Other suitable New Zealand trees and shrubs should find a market across tho Tasman, and there were a number of Australian natives which could well be tried in tho Dominion. The difficulty was that the Australians had not hitherto taken tiio same interest in the flora of their country as New Zealanders did in that of tho Dominion. There was evidence, however, of an awakening interest in Australia, although at present one did not find the nursorics specialising in the rearing ol Australian ornamental trees and shrubs.

INDIA AND CHINA. “TOO MUCH HIGHER. EDUCATION.” AUCKLAND, July 17. Dr P. Fennelly, LL.R. (Michigan), who has been touring the world for some years in the interests of practical psychology, arrived in Auckland by the Mamma- this morning. He intends staying a month to see the country. He has just concluded a three months’ tour of Australia, and prior to that had been in South Africa and India,

Dr Fennelly recounted some of his experiences in India and China. “There is far too much higher education in both those great countries,” he said. “In India, the universities arc free, and I have met scores of men with many letters after their names. The education they have received is of no practical value to them. It is no use, for instance, the universities turning out thousands of doctors if they are not wanted in their own .country. They are certainly not wanted in other parts of the world. The turning out of thousands of students in India is mining tho country. This higher education of the natives in many instances instils into their minds the idea that they are saviours of the world, and disturbances anil discontent are the result. Then again, there is China. Men have gone away from their own country and become highly educated, only to come hack and spread discontent throughout the land. They believe themselves to be great reformers, and liavo done incalculable harm. I do not attribute the disaffection and unrest in China to Russians, as is so commonly held, as to Chinese who have received higher education,” Dr Fennelly is a past president of the British Association of Practical Psychology and one of tlie founders of the Association.

CONDITIONAL LICENSE GRANTED. GREYMOUTH, July 17. A. E. M’Mullan, one of the jockeys who came under a ban in connection with the Maunu incident at Reef ton, has been granted a conditional license for three months.

GALLANTRY RECOGNISED. ’ INVERCARGILL, July 17. At Bluff to-day Miss V. Weir, who rescued a man from drowning, was presented with the Royal Humane Society’s certificate, and P. McCarthy, who performed a similar service where a child was concerned, received the bronze medal. The presentations were made by Mr G. CruicTcshank, S.M.

STOEM ON EAST COAST. DUNEDIN, July 18. A strong north-east gale has prevailed here for the past two days, but the sky has been almost cloudless. The squalls were very violent yesterday night "and to-day. "Windows and roofs have been undergoing a severe test. No damage, however, is reported in the city. The gale has been very severe along the east coast of the South Island, and many vessels have received a buffeting. The Pipirilci. from Lyttelton, arrived off the heads this morning, but she was unable to enter port, owing to the high wind. The pilot is on board, and the vessel is now riding at anchor a short distance from the heads. The steamers Calm and Kaponga,

from Bluff, encountered tho full force of tho gale on their way to Dunedin on Tuesday night and to-day. Both ships leceived a severo buffeting and readied port over twelvo hours late. The gale abated after sunset to-night but the wind is still fresh from the north-east. The Pipiriki will enter port on Thursday afternoon for Bluff owing to the gale.

TRAIN DERAILED. FOURTEEN VEHICLES OFF. DUNEDIN, July 18. The mixed goods and passenger train from Oamaru which is due at 8.10 p.m.. encountered serious tonble at Waikouaiti to-night, no fewer than fourteen trucks leaving the rails just on the northern side of the station. Those immediately concerned are rather reticent, and the cause of tho mishap has not yet been ascertained. In some of the passengers cars there were a number of school children, but they were fortunately unharmed. The derailment held up the express from Christchurch for some hours, and also involved passengers in the inconvenience of having to tranship with their belongings to another train which brought them on to Dunedin, where they are expected about midnight. It is anticipated that the line will be cleared in sufficient time to permit of the Christchurch-Invercargill night express keeping to its schedule.

LEVEL CROSSING SMASH CHRISTCHURCH, July 18

A man R. Boswell, married, was admitted to the hospital to-night with serious injuries to tho head and arms, suffered through a motor truck which he was driviifg, coliding with a train on a level crossing at Prebbleton.

MAINTENANCE DEFAULTER. HAMILTON, July 13,

Charles Ralph Penny was sentenced to six months’ imprisonment by Mr Platts, S.M., for failing in maintenance payments to his wife and two children. The Maintenance Officer stated Penny was about £IOO in arrears. Ho had appeared four times before the Court, and was sentenced to three months’ imprisonment on the last occasion.

IMPORTED TEACHERS. DUNEDIN, July 18. The Otago Education Board decided that the time lias arrived for the calling of a halt in the importation ol teachers from abroad, and that Dominion teachers should be given every opportunity to take up positions.

FATHER AND SON DRUNK. AUCKLAND, July 18,

A charge of being intoxicated while in charge of a motor car was denied by T. Williams in the Police Court. His son, T. Williams junr., had previously been fined £25 for driving a car on the same evening while he was under the influence of liquor.

“Oil the night in question, tho ear was being driven by the accused's sou,’* said Inspector J. P. McCarthy. “The antics of tho vehicle led n constable, accompanied hv a- Tramways Inspector, to stop the car and arrest the driver. They then formed the opinion that tho father was also intoxicated, even to a greater extent than the son. The constable warned accused not to drive. Later the Tramways Inspector saw the accused lurch to the front of the car, crank it, and then get in and drive off. The inspector mounted a truincar with the intention of heading off the motor car, hut lie was eluded.”

“I was not drunk at all,” said the accused. “It was a Saturday night, and T had* been out with my son. We went to a, party, and I had only a couple of drinks of ordinary beer. The constable did not toll me not to drive tho car.”

Sub-Inspector McCarthy : “Why did you tell another constable that you had not driven tho car that night?” Accused: “My son had already appeared in court, and I did not wish to appear also.’’ Mr McKean, S.M: “Yet you come here and contradict other witnesses. Your son was fined £25. You, being more drunk than he, should bo fined a larger sum. However, you will be fined £20.”

“I cannot pay,” said the accused. “It is taking me six months to pay my son's fine. It will take a long time.”. When advised to ask for time in which to pay his fine, the. accused said that ic was no use, because he could not pay the money. The Magistrate then fixed the default at one month’s imprisonment.

CAR, DRIVER’S TRIAL. NEW PLYMOUTH, July 18. Arising out of a fatal motor accident at Mangorei on June 20th. when a service car driven by James Fowler somersaulted over a bank, and one of the passengers, John Lord, of Christchurch, received injuries from whicl he subsequently diedi in hospital, an inquest into the circumstances surrounding the latter’s death was held to-day simultaneously with the hearing of charges against Fowler of driving the car negligently, and thereby causing Lord’s death, and of driving his car without having it properly lighted. A formal verdict was returned at the inquest and Fowler was committed 1 the Supreme Court for trial. The evidence was that Fowler was driving with only the parking lights burning.

INQUEST OPENED. ROTORUA, July 18. At the Magistrate's Court this afternoon, before Mr S. L. Paterson, S.M., District Coroner, an enquiry was held into the circumstances attending the death of Mrs Mary Bolt, wife of George Bolt. After formal evidence >• identification by the husband had been taken, the inquest was adjourned sine die.

BUY ELECTROCUTED. ROTORUA, July 18. Word was received this nfternoo,’ that a Mnori boy had been electrocuted at Mcurea. No particulars are available.