DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 9 April 1930, Page 5

DOMINION ITEMS.

® THE ALEXANDER

(By Telegraph—Per Press Association.

NELSON, April 8,

Efforts to tow the “Alexander” of! shore in the French Pass this afternoon were not successful. Further attempts will not be made lor a day or two, when the vessel is expected to float off on the making tides.

FIRE

CHRISTCHURCH. April 8

Two trotting sulkies, a gig and two speed cars were lost in a fire which destroyed a wooden shed at the rear of Bryant and Coy’s coach building establishment, Pnpanui Bond to-day. The flames were more fierce because in tlie shed was stored a quantity of paint, oil, and varnish. The shed was insured in the New Zealand Fire Of-

FREEZING DISPUTE

“GO SLOW” AT BURNSIDE STOPS

DUNEDIN. April 8

All is quiet at Ru.rnside freezing works to-day after two days’ of “go slow.” The boards are now working ai, the normal rate, and it is not anticipated that the trouble a.t Finegand works will have any serious effect at Burnside in the meantime. A “g,o slow” policy adopted on Friday in sympathy with the workers at Baloluthn work has ceased. Yesterday the men on the Burnside boards held a stop-work meeting from 5.5 a.m, to 10.30 a.m., and after the employers' side wile presented to them, they decided to resume work at the normal pace immediately. The tactics of the men since Friday caused a. reduction in killings of alvout 3000 sheep, The hold up at the works, however, was not serious, as when the trouble was first sighted on the horizon, the company necessarily restricted delivering.

THEFT CHARGES

DARGAVILLE, April 9

A youth, Rudolph Matthew Joseph Franich, aged eighteen, who was , arrested on Whangarei racecourse on Saturday appeared at the Police Court yesterday and pleaded guilty to eight charges of breaking, entering and stealing money and goods valued at about thirty sterling from various business premises. He was committed to Auckland Supreme Court for sentence sjnd allowed bail in self of £l5O and two seureties of £l5O each. An application for suppression of. his name until he was sentenced was refused by the presiding Justices, who also imposed stringent conditions regarding bail.

MANSE BURNT,

DUNEDIN, April 9

The Presbyterian Manse, of ten rooms, at Kaitangata, was completely destroyed by' fire' early this morning. Rev. Frank McDonald, the only occupant, barely had time to escape and snatch a few clothes. Mr McDonald’s wife recently died while he was on holiday in Christchurch, and after his holiday his health broke down and he only resumed preaching last Sunday. He lost everything including a large valuable collection of books. The furniture was all new. Insurances are unavailable.

LORRY HITS TRAIN. ’HAMILTON, April 9

Injuries were sustained by William Cameron yesterday afternoon when a lorry he was driving collided with a train on a level crossing about five miles from Putaruru. Cameron was driving a lorry laden with chaff from Lichfield to Putaruru. The injured man was admitted to Rotorua Hospital where his condition is satisfactory. '

MAKURA DELAYED

AUCKLAND, April 9

Engine room trouble caused the Makura, which arrived to-day, to hove to for an hour last Saturday when less than twelve hours from Sydney.

LAW SOCIETY

AUCKLAND, April 9

The third annual conference of the New Zealand Law Society opens at Auckland on April 22nd. The Chief Justice will deliver an inaugural address.

Amongst the remits for discussion is one recommending that statements of witnesses taken by police when investigating accident cases, be available to the parties concerned in an >‘ subsequent inquiries or proceedings.

A FATAL FALL

AUCKLAND, April 9

George Hodgson, 43, fell from the balcony of a hospital ward on Monday and died of injuries last night. An inquest was opened and adjourned for a post mortem.

AIR PAGEANT.

HAWERA, April 9

The weather is fine, with a northerly breeze, for Taranaki’s first air pageant being held this afternoon, under the auspices of Hawera Aero Club. Seventeen planes were entered for various competitive events, including the Ten Mile Egmont Air Cup race. Several arrived yesterday, one particular group of four from the south creating unusual attention with formation flying, on route to Dunlop field hangar where' eight were, stowed last ‘night. The remainder of the pageant fleet is expected to arrive from northern centres to-day.