DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 30 April 1929, Page 5

DOMINION ITEMS.

FIRE IN PRINTING WORKS

(By Telegraph—Press Association)

DUNEDIN, April 30.

A lire occurred last evening in the printing works at the rear portion of \\ hitcombe and Tombs’ building. Princess Street. The Brigade effected a good save, but the machinery and paper in the printing works and warehouse between were damaged by water. The total insurance on the building, plant and stock is £83,000.

YACHT DISABLED.

WELLINGTON, April 30,

The Secretary of the Post Office lias received a navigation warning broadcast from Sydney:—“Yacht Alinaira reported disabled ten miles northeast Seal Itocks. Please keep lookout.”

SUPREME COURT

DUNEDIN, April 30,

The criminal sittings opened before Judge Smith with seven cases, Tour being sexual and the others offences against property. William Ncilson Maekio, an elderly man, pleaded guilty to two charges of indecent assault on females and was remanded for sentence.

ULIMABOA DELAYED WELLINGTON, April 30,

Huddart Parker Company received a wireless last night that the Ulimania en route from Sydney to Wellington .is being delayed by bad weather and would not reach her destination till tomorrow (Wednesday). She was expect, ed this morning.

MIGRATION RETURNS. WELLINGTON, April 30.

't is understood that the migration returns for the last financial year which will he submitted to Parliament next session, reveal a reduction approximately of 7o per cent, on the number of new settlers assisted to the Dominion in the corresponding period of 1927. The whole portion is being reviewed by the Ward Cabinet before the en<ll of June next.

GAMING HOUSE FINES

AUCKLAND, April 30

Henry Saunders, who recently returned from Australia, was fined £IOO to-day for using premises as a common gaming house. His (clerk. William Cowsill, was fined £lO for assisting.

STEAMER DISABLED. AUCKLAND, April 30

News has been received by radio from Norfolk Island that the Melanesian mission steamer Southern Cross is disabled there with a broken rudder trunk. All passengers except the Misliop of Molyneux landed. A tug is leaving Auckland to tow the vessel back here.