DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 21 March 1930, Page 5

DOMINION ITEMS.

YOUNG AVO3IAX’S DEATH

(By Telegraph—Press Association)

HAMILTON, 31 arch 21

Admitted to Waikato Hospital with internal injuries sustained in a motor cycle accident at Mangaiti, Iris Rose Blackwell, aged 23, died last night. Deceased was riding inside a chair, when the machine overturned.

SETTLERS BEARING BURDEN,

NO RATES PAID BY FOREST SERVICE.

THAMES, March 15

The State Forest Service pays no rates in respect of the lands it occupies. The settlers of Puriri, at a meeting 04 Friday, asked Mr A. M. Samuel, M.P., to endeavour to have the law altered. It was stated that of 263,000 acres in the Thames County, 00,000 were lo ked up in State forests or Crown Lands, while 140,000 acres were unoccupied. Nevertheless, the County Council had to maintain 70 miles of roads. The ratepayers on the flat area, occupying some 10,000 acres, were heavily rated to keep these roads in repair.

Mr Samuel said that Puriri was not the only district that had to face these problems. He was of the opinion that the Forest Service Department should contribute in rates to relieve the set-thi-s He promised to bring the matter before Parliament.

PLUMBER’S PREMISES BURNT.

GISBORNE,

March 21

A fire this morning partially gutted the premises of Martin and Swan, plumbers. The insurances are £SOO on the building and £3OO on the stock.

FATHER FALLON MISSING

WELLINGTON. March 21

The police have ascertained that the hat and coat found on the Petone wharf yesterday belongs to Father iFallon, of Lower Hutt, who has been missing from home since Wednesday.

GOV ER NOR -G ENER A 1 i

WELLINGTON, March 21

T. oti-d Bled is]oc (Governor-General) sent the following message in connection with the death of Earl Balfour: “The Government and people of New Zealand have learned with profound regret of the death of that eminent Statesman. Earl Balfour, whose long career of public service, devotion to the general welfare and outstanding contributions to Imperial interests are recognised in Now Zealand no less than in the United Kingdom. The Prime Minister would bo grateful if the relatives could be informed that the people of New Zealand look upon his passing as a grievous loss to the Empire.”