DOMINION NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 4 September 1928, Page 1

DOMINION NEWS.

(By Telegraph—Per Prose Association. FARMERS’ PRESIDENT. ATTACKED BY HON. McLEOD. WAITOA, September 3. A vigorous attack on Mr Poison, Fanners’ Union President was made by Mr A. D. .McLeod at Waitoa to-night. He asserted that the Farmers’ Union was indirectly using its funds, by allowing tho organising of certain districts against the Reform Party; and further, by the direct organising done by paid servants of the Union in favour of tho Labour Phrty; and Mr Poison, was aware of the (fact. Ho dealt with the Government attitude in regard to preference, and said he would prove the truth of tlie assertion that no Country Party candidates in the electorates were represented by Labour or Labour candidates,

LOSS OF SCOW. MASTER SUSPENDED. AUCKLAND, September 3. Holding that insufficient care was certificate of the master, Captain Edthe Court of Inquiry held to consider the stranding of tho scow Herald on Flat Rock on July 14th, ordered the c-erticato of the master, Captain Edward Sellars, to be suspended for three months, and assessed his share of the costs at £2O. Tho casualty would not have occurred, the Court maintained, if the course had been taken outside the rock, instead of between the rock and lvawau Island. The scow was piled on tho rock, which carries an auto matie light, at three o’clock in til morning. Tlie crew of four clambered off tlie.boom on to the rock, where they were marooned until picked up by tlie Tofua, 12 hours later. Tlie ship, aftei remaining on the rock Ifov three-quar-ters of an hour, floated off in tlie darkness and was never seen again.

PF.LORUS RIVER TRAGEDY. * BLENHEIM, Sept. 3.The body of William’Henry Miller Green, single, aged 27, was found in Havelock Harbour in a very decomposed condition. Deceased had been missing since July 23rd. and was last seen alive at 10.30 on tho night of the 23rd when lie left Havelock to walk to a Workmen’s camp some miles away. The night was dark and foggy and his way lay along a precipitous hank of tho Pelorus llivcr. A verdict of found drowned was returned. Thcro was no evidence to show how ho got into tlie water. FIRE IN CONVENT. HALF OF BUILDING DEMOLISHED AUCKLAND, September 3. Holy Cross Convent, at Epsom, a 12rooined two-storeyed wooden building, was severely damaged by fire this evening. The children wore away on holiday, and only two nuns were in residence, and they had left the building temporarily to make some purchases at a shop.

A crowd gathered and rescued pianos and other articles of furniture. The rear half of the building was damaged almost beyond repair. In the hall on the ground floor, fixed to tlie wall, was a plaster figure of Christ Crucified. Round the figure the walls were badly charred, hut the figure itself was not touched.

The building and contents were both insured in the Sun Office, the contents for £SOO. Tho amount on the building is not yet ascertainable.

LORD LOVAT’S VISIT. WELLINGTON, September 3. The Government has been advised that Lord Lovat (pronounced Luvvnt) K.C.M.G., K.C.V.0., C. 8., D.5.0.,wi1l arrive in New Zealand on October Bth, and will leave Wellington on his departure) from the Dominion on October 23rd.

The primary object of Lord Lovnt’s visit to Now Zealand and Australia is to .study the complexities of Empire migration from this end of the world. In those parts of the Empire • which may lie considered sparsely settled, and wli.eli should lie a natural repository for England’s surplus population.

Lord Lovat is also an authority on forestry and reafforestation, lie having been Chairman of the English Forestry Commission, nnd m that.connection lie will visit the Government plantations at Rotorua ami Runnier; but as his itinerary only allows of a fortnight’s stay in New Zealand, bis will be rather n rushed visit.

ANTARCTIC SHIP. TO CALL AT WELLINGTON. WELLINGTON, September 3. Advice lias been received that one of the ships of Commander Byrd’s Antarctic, expedition will call at Wellington before proceeding to Dunedin. The vessel will cull at Wellington fm the purpose of transshipping a quantity of stores from tho Norwegian winder C. A. Larsen, which is coming lieic 'loi fuel oil.

CALLOUS DRIVER. LEAVES VICTIM ON ROADSIDE. HAMILTON, September 3. As the outcome of the death ol John O’Connor on Wlmkiirewnrewa Road near Rotorua, on the evening of .Tune OjHii, Arthur Duncan, taxi-driver, u! Rotorua, was charged at the Supreme Court, Hamilton, to-day, with driving negligently, and thereby causing O’Connor’s death. Mr Justice Blnii presided. The tragedy occurred about fi a.m.. O'Connor, a married man, with a lamjlv, was employed as a gardener a Kino George’s Hospital. He "'as ml i„g home on his bicycle, when he was run down hy the ear and killed. Duncan at first denied, hut alter wards admitted to tho police, that Inear had killed O’Connor. Finding lie victim dead. Duncan became frightenet. and drove away. After hearing the evidence lor the prosecution to-day, the jury intimated that they did not desire to hear an> further evidence, being satisfied tlia the accused was not guilty of ncgligem driving. They added a rider, that accused’s action, in leaving the scene was very reprchensivc. Mr Justice Blair said the act ol loav in „ the scene in such circumstances was an offence under the new regulations, and Duncan probably would lr dealt with accordingly.

MOTORIST FINED Cl(10. HAMILTON, August 3T. John Walker, found guilty iff •rent driving when a lorry overtunieil near To Ami,a. killing a Maori V'oman was sentenced this morning, by Mi justice Blair to a fine of £IOO, in de fault six months’ imprisonment.

INTOXICATED MOTORIST. DUNEDIN, September 3. William James Patterson McCulloch, a motor garage proprietor, was convicted at tlie Police Court, this morning before Mr H. W. Bundle, S.M., of being in a state of intoxication while in charge of a car in Cumberland Street on August 31st. Defendant pleaded guilty and was fined £2O, also being prohibited from driving for three months.

CHEAPER PETROL. WELLINGTON, September 3. A sub-committee reported to the Wellington Automobile Chib’s Executive to-night that it had come to an agreement with one of the oil companies to supply tlie members of the Club witli petrol in ease lots at 14s fid per case, free on rail or boat at Wellington, or free delivery in tlie Wellington delivery area, and at lCs fid per case at Palmerston North. Tho company will take all the shipping liability.. An announcement about pump suplilies will be made in about ten days’ time.

RET) REFLECTORS ON CARS. DUNEDIN, September 1. The necessity <for reel reflectors on tlie rear of motor-cars was vigorously denied at the meeting of the Otago .Motor Club. The president (Mr A. E. Ansell) stated that when in Wellington he had told the Public Works Department that he considered it an absurd regulation. The Department had replied that public, opinion had asked for it. However, the Department was unable to recall any cases where an.accident had occurred through the taillight going out, so Mr Ansell had asked them why the reflector should be used. The executive decided to bring up a remit at the meeting of the South Island Motor Union requesting that the Government should withdraw the regulation. If the idea was insisted upon, it would eost the motorists of New Zealand 1110,000 for what he considered an absolute fad on the part of some of the departmental heads. Referring to tail lights, the chairman said that although the Government did not intend to be arbitrary in the matter it had been agreed that tail lights should in future he on the right-hand side of cars, and it was understood that, the manufacturers were to be informed accordingly. It was not necessary that driving mirrors should he placed on the outside of the car, if when inside they gave a clear view of the rear traffic this would he quite sufficient.

VEAL EXPORT TRADE. HAMILTON, September 3. The export veal trade in Waikato is increasing rapidly. Three companies operating in the Waikato and the Thames Valley Co-operative slaughtered over 5000 calves, nominally five days old, since the season opened in July.