DOMINION NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 20 August 1928, Page 3

DOMINION NEWS.

(By Telegraph—Per Press Association.) MAUI POMARE’S FRUIT. AUCKLAND, August 20. Professor Macmillan Brown, a passenger by the Maui Pomnre, in an interview referring to the loss of fruit said: “I cannot say the Maui Pomnre is a brilliant production for a vessel, so recently launched. The engine equipment will have to be looked after more carefully. Too many defects for a new vessel have been revealed. He recalled that the vessel was delayed three days at Auckland at the commencement of her maiden voyage to the islands, owing to the dynamo that drove the steering gear having blown out. The winch trouble at Niue caused a half day’s delay and the failure of the brine pumps on the present voyage completed the trinity of trouble. She should he over-lmuled evervtime she comes to New Zealand, otherwise it would seem she will be a failure along the line. Mr S. J. Smith. Departmental Secretary, denies that the ship’s engines are unsatisfactory. Damage to fruit, he believed, was due to several contributory causes. The judgment of the New Zealand Government in ordering a diesel engine was fully endorsed by the recent report issued at Lloyds.

GARAGE FIRE. AUCKLAND, August 20. Early this morning a fire was discovered in the premises of Carter Bios, garage proprietors, Mt. Eden Road. It originated in rubbish near a large heap of motor tyres, valued at £7OO, oil ~f which were destroyed. Oil and benzine added to the conflagration hut tlie brigade saved the main highway. A FI RE. AUCKLAND, Aug. 20. A fire at Papatoetoo on Sunday resulted in the complete destruction of a house of thirteen rooms owned and occupied by R. Corbett, and did considerable damage to the Central Theatre, now in flic course of erection. The insurances are £250 on the buildings and £2750 on the contents. SCARLET FEVER. CHISTCHIIRCH, August 20. The epidemic of scarlet fever shows no signs of waning in Canterbury. Last week 57 cases were notified, 42 being in the city. OBITUARY. AUCKLAND, Aug. 20. Alfred James .Mitchell, a former Superintendent of Police, died at his residence, Ponsonby, on Saturday, aged 74 years. DEATH DURING OPERATION. DUNEDIN, August 20. William Burnett, aged 40, a farmer near Milton, died under an operation at a private hospital on Saturday. 'The Coroner returned a verdict that death was due to respiratory and cardiac failure during a necessary, severe operation. RAN INTO TRAIN. GISBORNE, August 20. Whilst waiting 'for a train to pass a road crossing at Waikolm a horse ridden by Peter Burns took fright and ran into a carriage of the train. gas generator caught the horse and carried it and the rider over the cattle stop before throwing them clear. Burns was picked up unconscious and suffering from slight concussion. Ihe gas generator was torn from the carriage. THE PRIME MINISTER. WANGANUI, August 20.

The Prime Alinister and party arrived to-day. Mr Coates was entertained by the local branch of the Reform League at morning tea, after which he received a deputation from the Chamber of Commerce, in connection with a required post office at Wanganui East. Later he attended the Rotary Club luncheon. This evening Air Coates will address his supporters and attend a dance given by the Junior Reform League.

OPOSSUM LICENSE. GItKYMOUTH, August 20. Robert Sherrill Black, of Dunedin, was fined L'2 with costs to-day for purchasing opossum skins in the Grey district without a license. MATERNITY HOMES. GItKYMOUTH, August 20. Jessie Eleanor Kennedy and Margaret Nelson, maternity nurses, were lined Cl with costs each for having more than one patient in the homes at the same time. COMMITTED FOR Tit I AG. 'GItKYMOUTH, August 20. At a sitting of the Juvenile Court, a young man was committed 'for trial on a charge of indecently assaulting a little girl in a picture show.