DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 27 February 1930, Page 6

DOMINION ITEMS.

TOURING FARMERS

(By Telegraph—Press Association). HAMILTON, Feb. 26. The British and South African farmers arrived at Hamilton last night and were taken on a tour of the Waikato dairy factories, visiting Mata.ngi, Morrinsville, and Cambridge. During the day they were joined by the Australian Dairying Delegation. This afternoon they visited Ruakura State Farm, where an official reception was tendered.

BAND CONTEST. DUNEDIN, February 26. B Grade Second Test:—Oamaru 116 points, 1; Hastings 133 points, 2; Invercargill 128 points, 3; Carterton 123 points, 4. Aggregate: Oamaru 269 points, 1; Hastings 263 points, 2; Invercargill 247 points, 3; Christchurch Municipal 237 points, 4. DUNEDIN, Feb. 27. At the hand contest this morning the F. Flat Spent no Cornet Solo resulted: K. Webb (Queen Alexandra’s Own, Wanganui), 96 points) 1, D Taylor (Timani Municipal), 93 2. SOUTHLAND’S CAPITAL. _ 'INVERCARGILL, February 26. A message was received his evening from the Minister of International Affairs, Mr P. A. de hi Perelle, stating that a proclamation would he gazetted to-morrow declaring Invercargill a city as from March 1.

The Mayor, Mr I. D. Campbell, said that the significance of this change was that Invercargill became a city without any alterations in its boundaries.

JUBILEE DOCK

WELLINGTON, Feb. 27. Wellington Harbour Board last night decided to call the floating dock which it has Jjceu decided t ,; establish in the harbour, “Jubilee Dock” in commemoration of the Board’s jubilee this year.

RUGBY LEAGUE

CHRISTCHURCH, Fob. 27

At a meeting of the Canterbury Rugby League Management Committee yesterday evening,- J. RO’Shaiigbnessy, of tho Marist Club, was disqualified for two years on a charge of being disloyal to the code by acting as Chairman of a meeting of players which recently decided In call for the. resignations of League officials, or otherwise i secede.-

BOOKM AKER CONVICTED

ON BRIBERY CHARGE

HAMILTON, February 24

Harry Abraham Samuels,' tailor, of Hamilton, was convicted on the'charge of bribing two detectives bv giving each £lO and a case of pipes: PATIENT WANDERS.

‘HAMILTON, February ; 27. John Simpson aged 64, .married, a patient in Waikato Hospital, wandered from the institution on- Tuesday night and was found dead in a gully 1()0 yards from the Hospital last yesterday afternoon, after an arduous search by*police and staff. Simpson who had been an. inmate for six weeks wandered away in his pyjamas. An inquest; is to be bold.

REAVE OVERSTAYED

GISBORNE, Fob. 27

Charged with having overstayed- his leave to reside in New Zealand, a Chinese. Fling Sum. 2/, was remanded tf , M I i y ...listie.es i" the Police On-; this i"m;u Jug. Sergeant Wade st; ,tc I quite a number of Oriev.ta'.s wet-, rmiHum' the Dominion ui'hoim peni.i'.s.

four years’ GAOL. GISBORNE, Eel). 27. Four voars’ imprisonment was imposed by Mr Justice Blair in the Supreme Court this morning on a young Maoir, Wireinu Turn Hauiti, for breaking and entering and iudeceiil assault. Ilis Honour stated the prisoner had a very had record. The following sentences were also passed :—Towurai Taiitalii, breaking entering and theft, reformative detention for 12 months; Vernon Winfield Linkhoru, theft of watch and clothing, reformative detention for 2 years.

SALVAGE OPERATIONS ABANDONED. DUNEDIN, Feh. .27. The salvage of the hull or heavy cargo of the Manuka has been abandoned, it being considered more profitable n realisation would made by the sale of cargo, spars etc., as they come ashore. Such a piecemeal sale has already realised a good sum. It is stated that a very large quantity of cargo was illegally seized by people coming with lorries from a great distance. Many stories are told of the hoards hidden in the hush, and a Dunedin business man recently in the district, witnessed the success of several people in obtaining goods from the beach. There was much merriment in the Cntlins district over the men who found a keg. They organised a mug nnrtv. which ended abruptly, when the keg was opened revealing not whisky hut oil of eucalyptus,