DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 29 July 1930, Page 5

DOMINION ITEMS.

PRISONER CHARGED. (By Telegraph—Per Press Association. WELLINGTON, July 28. The quarterly sessions of the Supremo Court opened to-day before His Honour Chief Justice Myers. No bill was returned in the case of Charles Edward De La Cour, against whom there were two cha-rgqs of false pretences, and the prisoner was discharged. ' • COALMINE FLOODED. WHANGAREI, July 29. A report from Hikurangi states that serious flooding again occurred at Hikurangi Coal Coy’s mine yesterday, submerging all machinery, including the pumping plant, except one small pump which is attempting ineffectively to cope with the inrush. All the employees, numbering 250, were driven from the Avorkings, rvhere the water has attained fourteen feet, and is rising rapidly. Work at the mine was resumed only in February last after a closure of 11 months, also due to flooding. It is unlikely that conditions will permit of further heAving for a long period. PETITION TO RENDER BANKRUPT. AUCKLAND, July 27. A petition to render bankrupt an estate valued at £IIB,OOO, against Avlnch thirty-nine creditors claimed an aggregate of £BO,OOO, was argued before Mr Justice Smith in the Supreme Court, decision being reserved. The debtors Avere Ewen William Alison, the younger, of Auckland, solicitor, and Winnie Alison, his Avife, and the petitioning creditor Avas Mrs Agnes Boyd, of Tauranga. It AA'as stated that the estate consisted largely of property at Takapuna, which, had depreciated in value, and that it had been placed under the con-1 trol of a manager in the interests of creditors. MILITARY TRAINING. SLOW RETURN OF EQUIPMENT. WELLINGTON, July 26. Eight days have'passed since the notice was issued recalling all uniforms, rifles and other equipment in possession of territorials and cadets in the Wellington Defence, Area, in accordance with the Government’s decision to suspend temporarily the compulsory system of military training. «, Up to this morning not more than 30. per cent, of the trainees have re- 1 sponded, and the position is similar at Christchurch. Uniforms from all parts of the Dominion will be stored at Trentham until-the necessity arises for re-issues. The rifles and other equipment will be stored at headquarters in the various centres. DARING BURGLARY. STRONG ROOM AND SAFE BROKEN. NAPIER, July 26. A daring burgWy, apparently by an experienced gang, Avas committed last night at the premises of Ellison and Duncan, Wnghorne Street, Port Allurin'. Three solid timber and .steel doors AA'ere prized open with a croAA-bar, and the strong room door Avas treated in the same fashion. A safe Aveighing seven hundredAveight AA'as lifted off its stand in the strongroom and carried into a passage, Avliere hinges threequarters of an inch through were cut clean with a hacksaw. Cheques and a sum of money were taken. The place was also ransacked. The thieves broke into the wine cellar, 1 where they procured bottles of beer They then made a meal of pork and beans. , OBITUARY. WELLINGTON, July 29. Obiutary—Captain Charles E. Hood, aged 72, marine surveyor and formerly harbour-master at Neiv Plymouth. YOUNG WOMAN KILLED. ACCIDENT AT FACTORY. AUCKLAND, July 27. Elvina Nesbit, aged nineteen years, a resident of Mornings ide, received severe head injuries when she was struck by a falling, stack of trays while Avorking at the Empire Box Company’s premises yesterday. She was taken to hospital and died this morning. TOTE TAX. PALMERSTON N., July 29. A meeting of the committee of the Manawatu Racing Club decided to protest against the proposed increase, in the tote tax in place of the suggested increase urged by the Government to facilitate the Gaming Bill, introduced by Mr Tv. S. Williams providing legal- , ising telegraphic investments to, the racecourse and the publication of dividends.