DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 14 November 1930, Page 6

DOMINION ITEMS.

BURGLARY ADMITTED, 4 * (By Telegrapb— Per Press Association.* WELLINGTON, November 12. Edward Gammon Ellen admitted breaking and entering the premises of Lloyd and Co., jewellers, and stealing jewellery and stones valued at £2lO and to entering the counting-house of the State Coal Depot and stealing cash to the extent of about £4o'. He was oemmitted for sentence. FREIGHTS NOT YET RAISED. WELLINGTON, Nov. 13. Mr G. C. Black, ALP., has telegraphed the Alinister of Railways asking whether the new railway schedule affected the Reefton coal freights. Hon. Air Veitclv, in bis reply, stated; “The question of increasing the rate on Reefton, and other coals of similar nature, has been held in abeyance, pending a conference next Tuesday.” PORT OF NELSON. NELSON, November 13. The Nelson wharves have been very busy this wqek handling the direct cargo from England which is being discharged from the liner, Port Nicholson.

The general cargo which makes up the 1900 tons for Nelson covers a very wide range. Some of the larger consignments are, 620 bales wool, 150. cases cocoa, butter, 400 bags basic slag, 2500 bags manure, 200 cases glass,' 102 reels paper, 2500 bags salt, 1466 bales corrugated fruit packing boards, and 1621 bales tinplate. In addition there are oils, paints, hardware of all descriptions, groceries, jewellery, building materials, furniture, pianos, cars, steel and iron, beer and spirits, books, toys and fancy goods. GISBORNE FARMERS’ COY. GISBORNE, November 13. The annual report of the Gisborne Sbeepfarmers’ Frozen ATeat and AToreantile Company to August 31, 1930, shows increased killings (excepting cattle) for the year, sheep and lambs numbering 356,711, as against 247,110 last year. A BURGLARY. PAH lATII A. Novem he i 14. The W.E.O.A was burgled last A. large haul in every department of goods was removed on the firm’s own lorries, which were later found, at the south end .of the borough, abandoned. The loss is estimated at several hundred of pounds. No trace is found where an entry was made. Exit was made by the back door wljicli was found unbolted. AN OLD WRECK. GISBORNE, November 14. ‘ Tlie’di-edge Kama, operating at tile hprkmy. -entrance brought to the surface the timber of a vessel long bur ed, the .-identity of which is unknown ~ Though.'.'Possibly it is the Rio Grande which was driven ashore many years