DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 16 January 1929, Page 6

DOMINION ITEMS.

WORK TO BE EXPEDITED. (By Telegraph—Press Association). WELLINGTON, Jan. 12. Supplementing his recent statement regarding railway construction, the Hon. E. A. Ransom, Alinister of Public Works, stated that the Nelson-West ‘Coast railway will also be expedited. An essential preliminary, however, is the provision of camp accommodation for additional workers. This is being arranged and lie expects to employ more men on this section within the next fortnight.

AUCKLAND ZOO. MORE LITTLE STRANGERS. AUCKLAND, January 14. Two tiger cubs were born at the Auckland Zoo this morning. AVitli their mother they will be in close retirement for about a week, and if all is well then they will be allowed to take their first view of the outside world. In the meantime their father will have undisputed possession of Ills den and arena. Jealous fathers of the cat tribe have been known to use a very heavy paw with cubs born ill captivity. MAYORAL ELECTIONS. DUNEDIN CANDIDATES. DUNEDIN, January 14. Crs. R. S. Black and C. H. Hayward will he candidates for the Mayoralty of the City at the municipal elections in April. TRAIN RUNS INTO AfOB OF CATTLE.

YVRLLINGTON, January 14. The daylight Limited from Auckland ran into a mob of cattle at u crossing near Paraparaiimu on Friday night. Several were knocked dear and injured. Oil pulling up tho driver was surprised to find one still straddled across the fiont of the engine. Those who went to disentangle what thev imagined was a badly hurt animal were quickly disillusioned, as on regaining its senses, the animal was off the cowcatcher in a flash, and hounding across the cattle stops, made awav. The train was under way in about ten minutes.

AORANGI’S PASSENGERS. AUCKLAND, January 14. A five months’ tour of Japan and Java was made recently by Air A. B Roberton and his wife, who arrived last night from Sydney by the Aorangi. Air Roberton is Japanese Consul at Auckland, and as such Avas extended special privileges in Japan, and was roc e Red rvitli tho greatest friendliness. After attending the International Rotary Conference at Tokio, Mr Roberton sarv some of the coronation ceremonies at Kyoto of the Emperor Hirolioto, and renerved his acquaintanceship with Prince Takamatsu, who Avas in Auckland last August Avitli the Japanese Avarships. Other Aorangi arrivals AAere: Tavo sons of Lord Dunleath (Captain the Hon. Charles Mulliulland, formerly military secretary to the former Governor of Australia, Lord Forster, and the Hon. Harry Mulholland, ALP. for County Down, Ireland). The latter is Assistant Parliamentary Secretary to the Alinister of Finance- in Northern Ireland. They Avill visit the thermal districts and fish at Taupo.

Brigadier-General M. E. AVilloughby of London (to fish at Rotorua and Taupo). Sir John HeAvett and his ‘daughter Airs St John Atkinson (to investigate the Avorlc in Ncaa* Zealand of the \ enerable Order of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem).

CAR CRASHES 100 FEET. WELLINGTON, January 15. A motor car descending the Carlton Gore road from Roseneath, this afternoon, ran through a fence and crashed into the road beloAV, about 100 foot drop. The sole occupant Avas terribly injured, and Avas removed to the hospital. He died before admission. The ear Avas completely wrecked. LATER. The identity of the victim of the Carlton-Gore road motor accident this afternoon, is established by the police as L. O. Atkinson, company secretary, of 9 Dover Street, Island Bay. TRATN DERAILED. CHRISTCHURCH. January 15. The engine and t-AVO trucks of a goods train, proceeding to Lyttelton at 2.30 this- afternoon, Avere derailed at the entrance of the tunnel through some fault in the automatic derailing SAvitch, Avhich is supposed to operate only Avhen a train is in the tunnel, or the points at the station are closed. The .engine and two trucks were more or less damaged, but the driver awl the fireman escaped injury.

PAKAPOO PAIDS. WELLINGTON, January 15. Following four raids, carried out simultaneously on Chinese premises in Taranaki Street,' a number df Chinese and Europeans were to-day charged with offences arising out of playing pakapoo. Two Chinese, who wore lined three months ago, and wlm had straightaway re-opened their gambling business, were each lined .C-K). in default three months’ imprisonment. Two others wore, lined C2O each, in default six weeks’ imprisonment. Various people found on the premises were lined sums varying in the region of €2 and C-h

FARMERS’ PROTEST. STRATFORD, January 15. Mr W. J. Poison, M.P., President o' the Farmers’ Union, has telegraphed to the Minister of Agriculture in reference to the Auckland Farmers' Union protest against the alleged action of Vesteys in installing 24. new killing hooks iit the Westfield Freezing Works, under a permit from the Meat Board, to increase official accommodation. . The Minister promised to institute inquiries. Mr Poison, in an interview, asks ii the Board intends to quietly reverse the policy it was created to cany nut, and suggests that the time has come for ceasing Government representation on both the Meat and Dairy Boards.

WOUNDED WITH KNIFE

TAXI DRIVER’S STORY. DUNEDIN, January 15. N. Childs, a taxi driver aged 21, was admitted to the public hospital at 10.15 on Monday evening, suffering from a knife wound in the body. It appears that Childs had driven some members of a ship’s crew to the hospital to visit a friend patient in the institution, but admission was refused as it was after visiting hours. He drove the party away and later a friend asked him to drive to the Maimoa s berth at Victoria Wharf. After he had been on the ■ Maimoa and Bloemfontein, the watchman on the latter vessel ordered him to leave. He was hurried down the gangway by the watchman, and subsequently stated lie had been stabbed, but was unable to say who was responsible. His condition is not regarded as serious.

BOY DROWNED. CHRISTCHURCH, Jan. 15. Nelson Conibear, aged', 7 years 10 months, was paddling in the Avon at Pleasant Point, South Brighton, when he stepped into a hole and was drowned. SAWMILL MANAGER’S ACCIDENT. INVERCARGILL, Jan. 15. An unfortunate and painful accident occurred at Scott’s Bay yesterday when Duncan McPherson, manager of West! ern District Sawmills Ltd. was struck in the eye by a piece of steel while fitting a new pinion, which was being driven into place by a hammer. He is at present a patient of the Southland Hospital, where the steel was removed by means of an electric magnet. The sight of the eye will probably be lost. THEFT CHARGES. AUCKLAND, Jan. 14. Six charges of theft of amounts totalling £507 13s 4d were preferred against William Frederick Thomas at the Police Court. The charges related to dates between January 7tli and December lOlli last year. Accused who is 27 years of age, and a clerk employed by the Commercial Bank of Australia, was remanded to January 24. Bail was fixed at £IOO.

MAORI GIRL DROWNED. GISBORNE, Jan. 16. Eva Morete, 16, whilst bathing with other Maori girls in the Waiapu River at Waipuna, got into a deep pool and was drowned. None of the girls would swim. Deceased recently returned from school at Napier. A FATAL DIVE. GISBORNE, Jan. 16. W. R.. W. Plowman, injured whilst bathing on Sunday, having struck a submerged object when diving from a pier died in the hospital. Deceased came from Auckland. STUD SHEEP SALE. FETLDING, Jan. 15. The first stud sheep sale by "West Coast stud breeders was held to-day. There was a large number of entries. Romneys realised the best price. The sum of 305 guineas was paid by R. Tanner (Longburn) for a ram bred by A. L. Wheeler (Hunterville). The same vendor sold one at 130gns to D. G. Forlong (Feilding). On behalf of E. Short’s estate rams went (for 300 gns and 200gns. E. E. Short paid 250 gns for rains offered by E. G. E. Allen, and IV. Rowland (Rongotea) secured 160 guineas for a romney. A. F. Carr (N.S.W.) paid 165gns for a ram bred by E. Short. There was no sale for stud ewes.