DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 9 February 1929, Page 5

DOMINION ITEMS.

BREACH OK (QUARANTINE REGULATIONS. YACHT OWNER CONVICTED. (By TaU'graph—Press Association). AUCKLAND. Fob. 8. Harold George, owner of tlie yacht “Victory” which nut into Wliangaroi on return from Norfolk Island, without observing quarantine regulations, was convicted and ordered to pay costs amounting to £ls 13s. TRYING EXPERIENCE. LAUNCH BLOWN OUT TO SEA. NAPIER, February 7. Takopa Kimibangi and Domsey Maliima, two .Maoris, aged about fifty and forty, respectively, bad a trying cx'•erience in a small launch off the eastconst to-day. When fishing off Kairakau Beach, due east of Waipawa, they were blown out to sea. Two other Maoris, in a flat bottomed boat, that wore accompanying the launch party, made a great struggle and regained the shore, but the launch disappeared from view and considerable anxiety was felt. However, a change of wind came at an opportune time with the result that the launch was driven in at Waimnrama Reach, twenty or thirty miles north of Kairakau, early this evening, the occupants being none tbe worse for their experience. FATAL COLLISION. INVERCARGILL, February 8. The Coronial inquiry into the death of Edward Albert Williams, who died in the hospital as the result of injuries received in an accident on .January 29. was held this evening. Deceased was riding a motor-cycle along Dee Street at seven in the morning when he came into collision with a motor taxi driven by Patrick John Duggan. Williams was admitted to the hospital, suffering 'from a compound fracture of the skull, and according to medical evidence, death was due to meningitis following a fracture. The Coroner found that Williams died on February 5, from meningitis, in a collision between his cycle and a car driven by Duggan. ENGINEERING DISPUTE. DEADLOCK ON FIRST CLAUSE. CHRISTCHURCH, February 8. At the hearing of the engineering dispute, a deadlock occurred on the very first clause of the proposals. 'The hours of work the employers asked for were 47 weekly; and the Union was for 40. The Union suggested a compromise on the terms of the old award -forty-four hours. The Union assessors offered to accept the old award en bloc, but the employers would notagree to a 44 hours week. The discussion ceased, and the meeting adjourned till to-morrow morning. The parties will consider the matter in the meantime, NEW BORES TO ISF, MADE. NEW PLYMOUTH, February 8. Further boring for oil at Moturoa is likely to be undertaken in tbe near future. An option over 80 acres has been secured on behalf of Sydney business men. An expert is being sent, with a view to forming a company. Activity in the Blenheim bore shares continues. On the Exchange to-day a sale was made at £0 os. At closing time, sellers were asking £6 10s, and buyers offering £(>. At is known that a parcel of shares changed hands at£7. The company reported to-day that pumping and bailing had been continued, to induce the flow through a seven-inch casing. Gas pressure was increasing daily, with a good showing of oil. WELLINGTON LOAN. WELLINGTON, February 8. The Mayor was commended by City Councillors last- night for his action in accepting a local offer in regard to the repayment of a loan of £134,000 foi the city waterworks, destructor, and lighting of 1904. instead of placing it on the London market, thereby effecting a considerable saving. The A..U.P. took the whole at 51 per cent. The City Council propose to raise further loans of £394,000 for tram extension and improving the access to suburbs, including a tunnel to cost £188,2/52. This is in addition to the loans'of £101.27)0 already authorised nut never raised. THE McGILL CASE. PALMERSTON N., Feb. 8. Subsequently McGill, Detective Barling and Warden Watters motored to Balia nee Road. About two miles from Ballnnee Bridge McGill led tbe party down tbe bank, 20ft-, from tbe roadway. where the safe was located. It is understood the sale bad been forced open, and traces of burnt papeis "woio found. Apparently tbe safe was tipped from a vehicle and rolled down tlie bank, and was then covered. The locality bad been previously searched by the police, hut owing to the thickness of fern and undergrowth it would he possible to lie within a- few feet of tlie safe and not see itDAYLIGHT SAVING. WELLINGTON, February 8. Having circularised members and got most of the replies, Mr Sidey is not hopeful of getting a full hour advance in the clock next summer, hutagain half an hour, to which there has been no serious objection raised. He is considering tlie altitude he will

take, and an announcement will be made in the course of a lew weeks. There is a proposal besides, that m winter the clocks should be put back half an hour. He has never considered such a change himself. Any saving of the light in the mornings would probablv be more than counterbalanced in the evenings and in many cases « would accentuate the power peak load. PUBLIC SERVANTS MOVE. WELLINGTON, February 9. The Executive of the Public Service received a letter from the Wellington section requesting action to be taken against the new form of the annual report on officers. The letter declared there is a strong resentment by public servants generally against it. The executive decided to represent the matter at once to the Public Service Commissioner.