DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 26 October 1929, Page 5

DOMINION ITEMS.

STEAMER’S MISHAP,

(By Telegraph—Per Press Association.)

AUCKLAND, Oct. 25

Completely disabled, through the loss of her propellor, the Northern Steamship Company’s steamer l “Apanui,” anchored off Tiri Island at an early hour this morning and radioed for assistance. The tug Kumea was sent, and towed her back to port. The Apanui left at midnight for the Great Barrier, and' a little over two hours later, when just clear of Tiri, the mishap occurred. There was a thud and a shock, which suggested that her propellor had caught some floating object.' Tiie vessel dropped anchor, and rode ea§ijy to a, light south-east wind on a quiet sea. The radio message for help was picked, up at Tiri, and sent on. The Apanui was berthed -at noon, and later shifted tq the slip to have another propellor fitted, She is expected to be ready for sea to-morrow.

FOUND DEAD. ASHBURTON, October 26.' John Ch&rles Jarvis, aged 61; single, and a labourer, was found slpt dead through the head at his/borne at Alienton last evening. A gun was alongside deceased. He had been suffering from a bad leg for aime’time. OYSTERS AND TYPHOID. INVESTIGATION BY DEPART- . MENT OF HEALTH. DUNEDIN, Oct. 24." ,Dr. T. McKibbpn. Director af Public Hygiene, when at Dunedin this morning said .that Dr, Telford, of Christfhurcb, and himself had completed their observations ns to the oyster industry at Bluff and they would be embodied in a report to the Minister for Health. i

The Department, he added, was preparing a comprehensive statement cn the subject of typhoid generally, and the possibility of oysters being a cause of that disease would be one of tlse questions dealt with in that statement.! There have been thirty typhoid cases in Canterbury this '• »>r many of them well away from ev<n the suggestion of oyster origin. The investigations at present in. hand include all the New Zealand oyster beds from which supplies are marketed.

notable visitor, WELLINGTON, . Oct. 24.

Advice has been received by the Government that Lord Craigavon, l’rirr.e Minister, of Northern Ireland, accomp'nied hv Lady Craigavon,’will arrive at Auckland by the Aornngi on Novem ’’er 18 and depart, from Wellington by the Rangitiki on February I. The Minister of. Internal Affairs, the Hon Pi A. de la Perrelle stated to-day that facilities were being granted to enable the to travel over loth islands and that arrangement for their reception were now being made.