DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 1 July 1929, Page 3

DOMINION ITEMS.

A MAORI FILM

GOOD ADVERTISEMENT FOR DOMINION. (By Telegraph— Press Association). ' ROTORUA, Juno 28. Great enthusiasm was shown hist night when the Maori film, “Under the 'Southern Cross,” was exhibited for the first time in New Zealand. A telegram from the Hon. Mr Taverner bonimending the play Was read. The actors in the original play, including the hero and heroine, and the chief protagonists appeared on the stage and gave a living illustration :by Jjoi dance and haka. Three hundred visiting fanners from Otago witnessed the performance. • i . Tlie MitJ’br (Mr T. Jackson) opened proceediilfes with a 'formal welcome. Chief Miia Taupopoki, in' full tribal regdliil, Welcomed the visitors on behalf'of the Tribe. Tlie film is, recognised >as a tremendous adybi'tisemont for the Dominion, the sebribry and photography • being splpiidlti. ' The consensus of opinion is that the Mapfi 'is a great actor and will take a definite place in film production ,bf the fiitgre. , i.

TORPEDO HUON

AUSTRALIAN PACER, SOLD.

' AUCKLAND, June 28

The Australian-bred pacer, Torpedo Htion, lilts changed hands, having been purchased from Mrs..l. E._ Sweep-, stapple by Mr E. Pa.rkes, the Owner, of Gold Jacket.' Torpedo Huon has won twice, in four starts in the Dominion ithd he should extend his record in the new season. He was unsuited by.tho heavy track- at. Epsom. Torpedo Htion will ip future be trained by* L. M’Mahon, who has done so well with Gold Jacket.

CHILD’S FATAL FALL. Invercargill, June 30. , A verdict of, accidental death, as the resiilt of being thrown from A pony and crush/ed beneath it, was returned by the Coroner at the inquest yesterday, touching on the death of Nonie Mabel Hills, aged 10, who died, on June 27th. . ' /

A QUESTION ASKED,

SIX PER CENT INTEREST. « (

WELLINGTON, June 28

That returned soldiers . are being charged 6 per .cent interest on their current accounts,, an increase of one pci- benti. was tlio pointVof a question by Mr ; t>. Jones (Mid-Canterbury) to the Minister of ■ Lands. He wished to 1 know the renson -for; this. It wiis pXpTained by/tho Hon G. W.i Forbes, Minister in charge of soldier ' settlement;: that advances on current accotint yiiVbre formerly 5 per cent for the toftii, find when the term expired reguiaiioiiß. were adopted providing that portiqii of the advance where possible would be secured 'by permanent inortgago on the.land at, the rate of 5 per cent, while the balance was scfctircd ’by bill of sale at the rate 6. her bent, this extra amount being cllrtrged for. one reason, the cOnsidebablb amouiit of supervision required - over securities which consisted df stock, chattels, et.c. This chaiigc wa.s made by his predecessor, but the ’ hitttter had been brought tinier his notice 'by several deputations of retiiriied soldiers and it was now under consideration of Cabinet.

V ? tiASTINGS DRAINAGE. , STATEAiENT CONTROVERTED. b HASTINGS, June 29. -Sir George Hunter’s statement in the Übiise lasUnight that the Hastings drainage system is a menace to the ’health of the residents is contrary to the faete disclosed by-the Government’s •health and vital statistics, which show that (Hastings /is one of the healthiest to whs' in New Zealand. The adult death fate is lower than in other urban districts, and the infant mortality rate is claimed to be tho lowest 111 the world.