DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 14 November 1929, Page 5

DOMINION ITEMS.

SOLICITOR DEAD,

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DUNEDIN, November 14

Obituary.—A. H. Tonkinson, solicitor of the firm qf Tonkinson and Wood, aged 61. Deceased was a well-known yachtsman.

SCOUTMASTER’S MESSAGE. HASTINGS, November 14

Scoutmaster Cooksey, who was in charge of the New Zealand contingent to the International Jamboree in a message on behalf of the boys says:— “They are returning with a determination to place scouting where it should he in the Dominion as one of the greatest influences for good which has ever spread over the world. It must have the help of all classes and it wants men of vision to come forward and take up a work which is a great responsibility and must only be undertaken by those with the welfare of the boys and the future off the country at heart.”

WOOL SALES. WELLINGTON, Nov. 14

A catalogue of 7078 'bales was offered to a full bench of buyers and keen interest was shown.

Prices for medium crossbreds were a considerable advance on brokers ideas of value. Bidding was exceptionally keen at materially lower prices than March closing rates. Bradford were not competing to uny extent, support mostly coming from France, Russia and Tasmania. Superior crossbred, light in condition, good colour made 13£d to Hid, a few extra super lines slightly higher. Good style Romneys 113 d to 14d. Merinos, lambs and lialf-breds were stagnant.

COMMITTED FOR; TRIAL. HAMILTON, November 14

As the result of the death of a swagger, Oscar Larsen, aged 57, Noel D. Robertson, a service car driver, was today committeed to the Supreme Court for trial on a charge of negligent driving and causing death. At the inquest, on Thursday the Coroner considered Larsen’s death was attributable to the failure of Robertson to keep a proper lookout. CONTRACT FOR. A NEW WARD. HAMILTON, November,,l4. ■

The Waikato Hospital Board to-day let a contract for the' erection of a maternity ward at £12,440.