DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 28 November 1929, Page 5

DOMINION ITEMS.

WORK OF ADVANCES OFFICE

(By Telegraph—Per Press Association.)

INVER CAR Gll fL November 26,

In conversaton with a “News” reporter the Hon |\ A. de la Pcrrelle stated that the amount' availabe for loans from, the Advances Office when the Government took office was £4*30,000, and applications pending numbered 3971, for a total amount of £4,1(58,29). Loans authorised to October 31 this year numbered 7028, and the amount £7,114,890. Leans actually paid numbered 5161, and the amount -/•j.418,022. '

A MODEL IN SOAP. NAPIER, November 26

The Napier 30,000 Club sought permission to conduct an art union with a Maori head in gold as the first prize. The Department refused permission. Mr W. E. Barnard, ALP., supporting the request, later wrote that he had seen a model of the head in soap and he thought it certainly was a work of art. The Department wrote hack: “Right. Raffle the model in soap.” NEW CHEESE. FACTORY. OPENED BY SIR- A. NGATA. . ' : WHAKATANE, Nov. 28. A now cheese factory at Runtoki was opened yesterday by Sir Apirnna Ngata in the presence of a largo gathering or pakehas and natives Ths building is of ferro-concrete and is modern in every respect. It cost £6OOO and the plant cost £3OOO. Sir A. Ngata stated as the result of recent legislation it was intended to assist natives at Rua-t-oki by consolidating their titles, thus enabling them, to raise finance to purcnase cattle, grass seed, and manures. Walter Reid (Chairman of Opouriao and Ruatoki Dairy Company) referred to the capacity of native farmers as suppliers. Witli financial assistance they would be enabled to improve their farms and increase their production.

AN UNUSUAL ACCIDENT

TE ARCH A, ( Nov. 28

When a thunderstorm broke yesterday afternoon Tony Kriskovich, a Dalniation, was crossing a paddock. He had barely reached a galvanised iron shelter shed under the Thames Po-er Board overhead wires, when he was struck by lightning, which ran down his. right side, his clothes were burnt off and bis skin painfully blistered. After treatment he was able to return to bis home.