DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 6 August 1930, Page 6

DOMINION ITEMS.

MISSING MAN. WANDERS IN HILLS By Telegraph—Per Press Association. • WELLINGTON, Aug. 5. Missing from his home since eight o’clock yesterday morning, Eric Hitchcock, of Day’s Bay, was found this afternoon wandering in the bush on the adjoining hills in an exhausted condition. He has been taken to Wellington Hospital. Hitchcock, who is a labourer, has been suffering from the after effects of influenza. BOARDING HOUSE ROBBED. AUCKLAND, August 5.

Two city boarding bouses were visited by thieves early this morning. At one Symonds Street establishment, tiie rooms of two pressmen and another hoarder were visited, clothing being; rifled and £lO stolen. At Grafton Road, an overseas visitor, sleeping with liis wife, was awakened at 5 a.in. to find an intruder going through his pockets. He shouted for help and chased the thief oil to the verandah, but the thief jumped off, landing on the pavement below, and dashed off with several boarders in pursuit, succeeding an making .good his escape. No money was, missing but the visitor lost his wallet, containing passports and pension papers.

ST. JOHN AMBULANCE ASSN

WELLINGTON, August o. At a meeting held this morning of the Dominion Executive of the Order of St. John, it was reported that the King r had approved of the foundation of the coininandery of the order in New Zealand, and also that as next year would be the centenary of the revival of the Grand Priory in England, the celebration would take tiie form of an inspection of the' brigade at Hyde Park by the Prince of Wales, a historical pageant, first-aid competitions for men and 'women, arid overseas gathering at Buckingham Palace, a Royal Garden Party, and service at' Westminister Abbey. Many visitors from overseas are expected to take part in the proceedings. ■" ii. GELTGNITfc ACCIDENT.. DUNEDIN, August o. As a. result of an explosion caused by a pick striking a buried piece of gelignte at Waipori to-day, William Downie and Edward Lane received minor injuries. ’The'' former" ivas admitted to the, hpspital suffering from abrasions and shock, while the, latter was able-to proceed home after, receiy-. ing treatment. ’. ,

STANDARD INSURANCE COY. t)UNEDIN, Aug. 5. Tbe annual report of the Directors of the Standard Insurance Coy. states that the income from all sources for the year amounts to £309,762 19s 3d, to which has to he addeu the balance brought' forward from last year of £19,118 12s. The surplus on the year's operations, after making full provision for! all ascertained losses to June 30th. payment: of interim dividend, donation to the Guarantee and Provident Fund, depreciation of properties, and allocation; of £25,000 to the reserves nml, amounts to £35,644 9s 4d. Out of this surplus the Directors recommend the payment of a dividend at the rate of Is’3d per share, absorbing £12,500 and t<J -carry forward to next year the balance of £23,144 9s 4d. CAR RUNS DOWN CYCLIST. WANGANUI, August;o. A cyclist, >lCeith Robson Hayhow, aged 22, was admitted to the hospital this evening suffering from severe head injuries) sustained when lie was run down by a motor car on the Heads Road. The car was driven by a youth, William lloit, a garage assistant. A DEPUTATION. WELLINGTON. August 6. Representatives of the Farmers’ Union, Sheep Owners Federation, Employers’ Association, Counties’ Association, met the Prime Minister to place before him the decisions of the combined conference.

Replying Mr Forbes said the present financial position demanded tilings being done that would not have been done in the ordinary circumstances. The petrol tax of 4cl was allowed to the Highways Board and that was not to say any additional taxation on petrol was the property of the Board. To say there was a vested right in any system of taxation was unsound. It was necessary that relief should he given to the consolidated fund. The Highways Board would not be affected in regard to the request for a change in the incidence of taxation. He thought they would agree that the present was not the time to make such a change, which would be a big thing indeed.