DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 8 July 1929, Page 3

DOMINION ITEMS.

AUCKLAND BURGLARY. [By Telegraph, Per Press Association.] AUCKLAND, July 5. Searching the rooms with method and such neatness that the fact that lie had been through the house could not at first be detected, an intruder stole a large quantity of cutlery, as well as articles of jewellery and sports trophies, from the home of Mr G. H. Kissling, at 14, Glanville Terrace, Parnell, on Tuesday afternoon. The .thefts were committed in daylight arid within a bare half-hour. Only the early return of Mrs lvissling prevented everything of value and easily .portable from being stolen. Among the small articles secured by the thief were a number of yachting trophies and medals, the most highly prized of which was a gold medal for the sculling championship at Judge’s Bay Regatta, which, was won by Mr Kissling in. 1899. There were also a number of gold pins which Mr .Kissling won, together with a gold scarfpin presented to him as a member of the crew of the yacht Viking.

' MARINE SURVEY ORDERED. WELLINGTON, July 5. An assurance that the question of making an immediate survey of the ocean bed adjoining the coast line in Karamea Bight had been considered by the Government was given 1 y the Minister of Marine in the House today. Mr Samuel (Thames) asked that as the recent seismic disturbance ha< evidently raised the bed of the ocean adjoining that coast line the Minister should have an immediate survey made as a protection to shipping. Ii was pointed out by the member lo: Thames that Mr Lewellyn, of Waimarie had written to the newspapers stating that for a considerable distance in the vicinity of his property the ocean bed had risen to a height of at least one hundred feet. In addition large quantities of Jeep sea mussels had been washed ashore on Whangamata Beach. That fact was due, no doubt, to the subterranean disturbance, which might also have raised the ocean bed in that vicinity. “This matter lias already been given attention by my department.’’ stated the Hon J. G. Cobbe in reply. “Captain Bollons, of the Tutanelcni, will take soundings on his way up from the south in four or five dais’ time.”