DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 14 June 1930, Page 6

DOMINION ITEMS.

LOAN BARRED

(By Telegraph—Per Press Association

NEW PLYMOUTH. June 13

The Local Government Loans Hoard lias refused to sanction a proposal hv the Oouaake Harbour Board to raise a. loan of twenty thousand pounds to complete lmrlxnir works, including the extension ui iLs mole.

.MOTOR. IST ACQUITTED

AUCKLAND, .lime 13

An insurance agent, Reginald Cecil Waite Taylor, was charged at the Hamilton Supremo Court to-day with negligently driving a car at Huntly on the night of January 24 so as to seriously injure a married woman and her daughter, aged 18 years. He was found n,ot guilty after a brief retirement of the jury.

A CITY STATUS

PALMERSTON N„. June’l4

The Government' statistician, lias notified Palmerston North- Borough Jouncil that the- town has the required population for a city, the number required on Ist April being twenty thousand one hundred and fifty.

Application will he made immediately 'lor the issue of a proclamation declaring a city status.

NEW ZEALAND’S AIRCRAFT

WELLINGTON, June 14

A third plane all-metal Rc Haviland moth has been, added to Wellington’s local fleet. Over fifty civil aircraft are now registered in New Zealand.

HORRY DRIVER KILLED

WELLINGTON, June 14

Albert Bell S hellion me, 52, driving a lorry found lie was in the wrong street and attempted to turn round. 'Pile lorry ran backwards, turned over and killed S-hclbpurne. At the inquest a verdict was returned accordingly.

£IOO FINE

GISBORNE, June 13

As the sequel to a police raid on Saturday last, Arthur Owen pleaded guilty at the Margistrate’s Court today before ."Magistrate.' Harper, to a charge of keeping, a. common gaming house, and lie was .convicted, and'was fined £IOO. - : -

Butene Takana pleaded guilty f° (being found in a common gaining house. He was convicted and • fineU. live pounds.

A CLICK KLY

WKLLINGTOX, June Li

Ci'.plain Steelman- left Christchurch in a new Mntli plane at 5).40 a.in. to<l:tv v and lie arrived at I lon'iota i. .aerodrome at 11.40 a.m. A .fallowing' wind helped make his trip an ui.\..snallv last one. It usually takes;three. • iii(l a half hours. Mr Drake. Chief Traffic Inspector for Wellington City Council, was a passenger.

CYCLIST KILLICIT

CIIRISTCIILHCH. June LI

William Krederick Irvine, marri >d, a City Conucil employee, was lound very liadly injured at 6.10 p.m. on Lincoln Hoad, near IJalswell. He eked siiortly afterwards. His bicycle lay on the roadside near him.

The police have been, unable to discover' how lie received the fatal injuries, Hut it is surmised that lie vas riding the hieyele and that he ''as stria k by a passing motor ear.

MINLSTKRiAL YhSIT,

ROTOLUA, June LI

Hon. Mr de la I’erelle (Minister < T Internal Affairs) arrived at Rotorua at noon to-day, and inspected the hath building,, and also attended to matters in connection with his Department. He leaves to-inorrow moi nin,g lor Auckland.