DOMINION NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 31 July 1928, Page 1

DOMINION NEWS.

(Hy Telegraph—Per Press Association. POSSESSION OF OPIUM. WELLINGTON, July 28. Half paralysed on one side, Yee Chong, a Chinese quartermaster on the ship Ranella, appeared in Court today charged with being found in possession of opium and with having imported the drug into New Zealand. The defence was that most of the crew are addicts and that the opium aboard was for their use. In view of tho fact that fifteen lead tubes of essence were found in accused’s clothes, however, the Magistrate, Mr Page, though it looked as if it was more than was meant for Yee’s own use, and imposed a fine of £25 on the first charge, in default one month, A'ee to be placed aboard his ship before she left Wellington. ROTOR UA-TAUPO RAILAVAY. WELLINGTON, July 29. The Minister of Public Works has advised Mr Hockley, AI.P., that work on the Rotorua-Taupo railway is being reserved in the meantime for men finishing on the Taurauga-Taneatua railway, and it will not be possible at present to place thereon men from other districts who bad not previously been employed on railway works. ARGENTINE NAVALS. COMP IJMENTAR Y AI ESS AG ES WELLINGTON, July 30. Tlio following messages passed last night between the Commander of tlio Argentine training ship, President® Sarmiento, and the Governor-General: "Leaving tho shores of New Zealand, where wo were honoured in receiving not only a cordial welcome, but the most kindly hospitality and friendship. I can assure Your Excellency that myself and every man oil board the Sarmiento will always keep happy remembrances of New Zealand, and, in particular, of Your Excellency, because you not only paid a tribute of rscpect and friendship to our country, but strengthened with your kindness, the ties of sympathy between Nov, Zealand and the Argentine Republic,— Geronimo Costa. Palma, Commander of the Presidente Sarmiento, Argentine Navy.” His Excellency replied a.s follows: “I thank you sincerely for your kind message. Nothing could give the people of Now Zealand more pleasure than your assurance that you have enjoyed your visit to these shores. AYe have welcomed the opportunity of trying to express our feelings of respect and friendship for tho Argentine Republic. W’e wish you all a pleasant voyage in your beautiful ship, and a happy return to your homes.—Charles Fergusson, Governor-General.”

AIAN MISSING. AUCKLAND, July 30. Frederick C. Jackson, 35, a resident of Parnell, has been missing since 3.30 on Saturday morning. Organised police and other parties searched in vain all yesterday. BRICK WALL FALLS ON WORKER. DUNEDIN. July 80. William Purvis, married, aged 41 years, residing at Forfar Street, Alosgiel, was engaged in demolishing a brick wall, when it fell in, and he received a fractured right arm, which necessitated his removal to the hospital. AIAN KILLED. AUCKLAND, July 30. AVliile working on tho tramlines at tho Great South Road terminus early to-night, two tramway line employees, Robert Carnegie, aged fit, married; and Stephen Gough, middle-aged, married, were struck by a motor lorry, which swerved to avoid a motor car at the side of the road. Carnegie received in juries from which ho died in Ino hospital an hour or two later, while Gough is in hospital with injuries to his leg which are not thought serious. Dusk was falling at the time of the accident, and it was raining. Tho men were working in a cross-over of the line. .MOTOR CYCLIST’S CRASH. DUNEDIN, July 30. Harold Hardie, aged 18 years, was riding down the hill in North East Valley this morning on a motor cycle when the brakes failed, and he crashed into a building, and received concussion. The injured man, who resides at Cafiler Avenue, was taken to the hospital. false declaration. DANNEVIRKE, July 31. Before Justices, in the Magistrate's Court, a young man, William Shnrplin, pleaded guilty to making a false declaration in respect to losses, after a fire at a residence at Umatnroa in May last, also having, with intent to fraud, obtained from tlio State Fire Insuarnee Office, £ll3 bv means of false pretences by representing that ho had articles of furniture and household goods destroyed in a fire which occurred about two weeks after cover had been effected, subject to the inspection of goods insured, and the day before inspection was to take place. He was committed to tlio Supreme Court for sentence. CHARGE OF ARSON. GISBORNE, July. 30. Before Ah Levvey, S.M., at the Court to-day, George Campbell, a drover, of Alakauri, was charged with arson, by wilfully setting fire to the Alakaraka Hotel .stables, on the night of May 29th. The accused pleaded not guilty and was committed to the Supreme Court for tidal.