DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 31 October 1930, Page 6

DOMINION ITEMS.

CITY AllT GALLERY

(By Telegraph—Per Press Association.)

CHRISTCHURCH, October 30,

A contract lias been let for the new City Art Gallery at the price of £27,750, to J. and W. Jamieson Ltd. Mr Ri. E. AlacDougall’s gift of £25,000 plus interest will cover the cost.

TOWN PLANNING

WELLINGTON, Oct. 29

The Town Planning Institute, at its annual meeting to-day, adopted the following remits, moved by Professor Knight (Auckland): —“That it Ibe a direction to the council to set up am Education Committee with power to co-opt such persons as it may think fit; and that it ibe the duty of the committee to enquire into the whole question of town planning education, and to circulate its report to members.” Mr J. W. Alawson seconded the motion, and suggested that tlie committee should function in Auckland for the reason that it could include members of the University staff.

FELL OVERBOARD.

WOMAN PASSENGER KILLED.

AUCKLAND, October 29,

Four days after the departure from Southampton of the motor-liner Rangitane, which arrived at Auckland today, a third-class passenger. Airs S. A. Morison, fell overboard. A boat was quickly lowered, but the woman was dead before she could be brought on hoard again. Death was not caused by drowning, 1 but vriis due to internal injuries' received through the impact with the water.

COLLEGE BOY’S DEATH

CHRISTCHURCH, Oct. 29

In returning an open verdict that Carlos Odin Thompson died as the result of injuries received when his motor-cycle collided with a car driven by George Campbell on October 21, the Coroner said: “The car was driven by Campbell at a reasonable speed. There was weighty evidence, however, to prove that Campbell turned rather sharply into Puriri Street. On the other hand, there is evidence that deceased was travelling over the intersection at a fast, speed. There was no need for this.” In view of other proceedings he would not comment further. INQUEST ON MOTOR CYCLIST. WELLINGTON. Oct. 30. A verdict that deceased wufe killed on the P arem ata-Poriru a Road on the evening of the 17th of October, in a collision between a motor cycle lie was riding and a motor car driven by Dr W. J. MacDonald, death being due to severe head injuries was returned by Coroner J. -S. Barton, at the inquest to-day on Howard Prince. Doctor MacDonald in his evidence .stated that ■ Prince’s motor cycle swerved from its correct side of the road, to the centre, at the bend in the road where the impact occurred. He: considered that .Prince was .dazzled By the sunlight. •: '- •

, , A QUAKE-. WELLINGTON, October 30. At 5.56 yesterday, a slight shock of earthquake was felt, but it was of a comparatively short duration tremor, it seemed to be in a north and south direction.

A particularly good record was traced at Kelburn. It is conjectured that the location was probably off the East Coast of the North Island. The big amplitude of the vertical motion, indicates a very deep seated origin. In the other direction, the location would he near Arthur’s Pass.

SALAMAN AGAIN

NEW. PLYMOUTH, October 39

A brail aril Wally Mahomed Salaman, an Indian herbalist, was charged today with obtaining money by false pretences and practising under the title of doctor" without being a'registered medical practitioner. A remand’ was granted till December 17.

CAR. ACCIDENT.

PAHIATUA, October 29

Suffering from concussion ail'd severe injuries, John Bowles, aged twenty-three, single, a oheesemaker, was admitted to hospital yesterday. His car ran off the road and overturned at Hannia. Bowles has now regained consciousness. The other occupants of the car escaped. DEFENCE POLICY.. NEW ITNDEiR-SE'CR ETA RY. WELL! NGTO'N, October 30. The appointment of Mr H. Turner, the Assistant Public Trustee to the position of Undersecretary of Defence was announced this evening at Wellington by the Minister of Defence. Hon. Mr Cobbe. Mr Turner will take up his new duties on Saturday. Legislative authority for this appointment was provided in the Finance Bill (No. 2) passed by Parliament last week. Mr Turner has been Assistant Public Trustee since 1923. He joined the Trust Sendee in 1899. He served with the Eixneditionary Force, has. has been in Wellington during practically the whole of his service with the Department, save for war service and two years in Christchurch.

A TENDERER’S PROTEST. WELLINGTON, Oct. 31. 'Hie action of the Wellington Hospital Board in accepting a tender for the supoly of mattresses from an Auckland firm, brought a protest from three 'Wellington Houses, who tendered for tlife contract. Letters were read at the meeting or the Wellington H oS pit a l Board from a local tenderer, protesting as ratepayers and donators to the hospital, against the work going outside the city that supports the Wellington Hospital, claiming it should be given to a Wellington firm. This Wellington firm claims it is entitled to special consideration because it is a ratepayer, said the Chairman, Mr F. Castle. I think you will agree with, mo that it is a wrong principle for the Board which draws half its revenue from the Consolidated Fund. The matter then dropped.

SANDERS CUP

"WELLINGTON, Oct. 31

It seems likely that seven boats win compete in the trials to select a boat to represent "Wellington in the Sanders Cup contest, which commences in Dunedin on February 3.7 th. A motion that the skipper of the successful boat in the trials be in charge of the boat in the content, and that in conjunction with the selector’ he should choose the crew, was passed. TWO HOUSES BURNT. A HELPER INJURED. THAMES, Oct. 31. An outbreak of fire at Mercury Bay at 10 o’clock last night destroyed two bouses. It started in J. Queenan’s which was the middle house of three. The flames spread to the others, but a bucket brigade saved J. Caldow’s house, but that occupied by A. Barnes was a total loss. Queenan’s was uninsured and Barnes’ is not available. Albert Bowman, one of the helpers, fell from a temporary staging and injured his thigh. He received medical attention.