DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 26 April 1929, Page 5

DOMINION ITEMS.

FLOODS AT GISBORNE

(By Telegraph—Per Press Association.)

GISBORNE, April 26.

All the rivers in the district are in flood and communication with northern townships by road is completely cut off. A motor car stalled in a flooded creek m north Tokomaru Bay and was washed down stream and considerably damaged.

CONVERTING TO OWN USE. CHRISTCHURCH. April 26

“Ho is incorrigible,” said the police, when Cecil Arthur Hensley, 24, a jockey, was charged with converting a ear to his own use. I his was his third similar offence. He was sentenced to three months’ hard labour.

MANUFACTURERS’ DECISION. CHRISTCHURCH, April 26

The Executive of the Canterbury Manufacturers’ Association decided to set up an expert committee to consider the details in regard to the safeguarding of the Industries Bill.

AN ASCENT

TAUAIABANUI,- Aprir 26

.Mr T. A. Elyth, headmaster of Ohakune District Higli School, made bis hundredth ascent of Mount Ruapehu during Easter. He was accompanied by his son Jack Blvth, Moore Blyth. (a nephew) and K. Growcott, ot Wellington.

TROTTING ENQUIRY. WELLINGTON. April 26

The Judicial Committee of the Wellington Trotting Club re-heard the charges by the Stipendiary Steward against J. A • Dyke, iu connection with his driving of Hal-more in the •probationers Handicap at the Summer meeting. The committee found the charge proved and administered a severe caution in one case, with a line of two pounds in the other, adding that ft repetition might mean a review of his license. A rider was added that the committee considered it n regrettable incident and calculated to damage sport in the eyes of the public, but dealt leniently with tlie offender in view of his previous good record and his comparative inexperience as a driver.

RELEASED BY MISTAKE. WELLINGTON, April 26

,A unique opportunity of gaining liberty, was given this morning by Rov George Cudbv, 26, a prisoner, serving three years reformative detention for theft. For some time past lie has been an inmate of the Wellington Hospital, and this morning was considered to ho well enough to he discharged. This was done, the fact that Oudby was a prisoner being apparently forgotten for the moment. The police are now looking for him.

FEARS OF INFLUENZA. WELLINGTON, April 26

Although some fears were expressed in certain quarters as to the possibility of carrying influenza infection to the Islands by the Maui Pomare which left Auckland on April loth when influonstn was prevalent in that city, the Premier advised to-day that the precautionary measures taken by the Government had proved completely effective. Advice has been received from the vessel that she had made both Niue and Apia ports of call according to schedule and that throughout the voyage the health of all aboard had been excellent. HON. T. M. WILFORD. FOXTON, April 26.

Hon. T. M. Wilford paid a brief visit to Eoxton and met a deputation, who asked lor the use of a vacant site of the courthouse section, for the erection of Plunket rooms. He said ho would give a decision-when the plans were submitted of the proposed build-

»n£A request was made that military camps again he located at Foxton, which will receive consideration. The Minister was then motored to the seaside to inspect a level area suitable for