DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 19 July 1930, Page 2

DOMINION ITEMS.

OVERSEAS TRADE.

[By Telegraph, Per Press Association.]

WELLINGTON, July IS

Figures for the overseas trade of New Zealand for the month of June, 1930, show that exports were valued at £3,741,311, and imports valued at £3,404,084. For the corresponding period last year the figures were £4,137,774 and £3,425,365 respectively. For the period of six months, ended June, 1930, exports were valued afc £29,780,691, and imports £22,567,.542, For the .corresponding period last year the figures were £37,771,541 and £22.537,443, respectively.

RATES ON reserve,

NEW PLYMOUTH, July 17,

' Reserved judgment wa,s delivered this morning by Mr R. ,W. Tate, S.M. County Council sued A. J. Mack for Yates on. a native reserve property known as the Rewa llewa rifle range. The lease prescribed for the right or other people to go upon the property, and the Magistrate held that, tvs the defendant had not the exclusive . right of u,se of the property, he could not be called the occupier according to the Act, and gave judgment for the defendant.

MILK LORRY TAKES FIRE. "4? WELLINGTON, July 18, A milk lorry was badly damaged by fire early this morning, and the driver G. Kitchner, employed by Q. H. McMncking, was severely burned. The engine developed trouble, and tlie lorry pulled up to the side of the Aliariu Valley Road. The driver was seen to be doing something with trie engine, then fortunately, a neighbour noticed smoke, and going over found the driver unconscious, and with his clothes on fire. It was a narrow escape from death.

MAORI FISHERMAN DROWNED.

GISBORNE, July 18

A well-known Maori named Kapongo Kahu, aged 65, was drowned at Waipiro Bay this afternoon. The deceased had been crayfishing. He set his" pots, and returned to Che shore. Laiierj he saw that his dinghy had drifted and swam out to get it, but apparently he was overtaken by cramp, for he sank a little way from the shore.

NATIVE LAND COURT.

AUCKLAND, July 18,

Objecting to a question of trusteeship being raised at the inquiry, the Crown Solicitor, (Mr Meredith) appearing in the Land Court, which was hearing a claim of the Orakei natives for return of certain land, gathered up his papers, and left the Court, Judges Acheson expressed great regreat and said the Crown’s withdrawal was made on adequate grounds. He intended to hear. the representatives of the Maoris, and then make a report to the Department. If the Crown wanted the matter dealt with again, he would strongly object to the case being handled by any Judge but himself.

CHURCH CO-OPERATION

WELLINGTON, July 19

The district of the Methodist Church accepted the proposals of the joint committee of the Presbyterian, and Methodist Church for a closer co-operation between the two denominations. Rev, E. D. Patehett, district chairman, said the findings of the committee were sigmifieamt of the disposition to sink differences and rivalries. The proposals had a bearing on the question of overlapping and membership with a view of so adjusting the interests of the two denominations that spheres of influence could be mapped out in spirit of co-operation and goodwill. . It also suggested that njhere members were isolated from their own church they would be officially encouraged to link up in membership, with their sister ch urch. It was decided to forward the proposals to the Methodist Church courts throughou tthe Dominion.

ARM AMPUTATED.

INVERCARGILL, July 17.

Louis Smith, aged seventeen, employed in the f Times” office, had his right arm crushed through being caught in a rotary press machine. The arm had to be amputated above the wrist.