DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 8 December 1930, Page 6

DOMINION ITEMS.

MINING LEASES FORFEITED. (By Telegraph—Per Press Association.) BLENHEIM, December 4. As a result of proceedings instituted under the Mining Act by Mahakipawa. Goldfijelds, Ltd., three extended alluvial claims and water-race licenses held by Grace Hislop and Geoffrey Morton, both of Mahakipawa, and James Barr La.uchla.nd, of Wellington, were declared forfeited by Mr T. E. Maunsell in the Warden’s Court. Following on the declaration of forfeiture, Mahakipawa Goldfields, Ltd'., are in the position of first claimants over the areas affected by the Court’s decree. Mahakipawa Goldfields, Ltd., brought the actions against the parties named to have their claims forfeited on the ground that they were not working them. TENDERS ACCEPTED. WELLINGTON, December 5. The tender of G. L. Bull for the erection of a. reinforced concrete Post Office at Westport for £13,133 has been passed by the Public Works Department. Tlie Electric Construction Company lias secured a contract for the supply of transmission conductors at Arapuni for £18,041. . ' Extensive improvements on the Gis-borne-Opotiki coastal highway are the subject of a successful tender of £34,902 bv H. Bray and Company. COUNTY WORKERS’ WAGES. NELSON. December 6. In connection with the remarks made at the Waimea County Council meeting, regarding the rate of relief wages, it is pointed out by the County Chairman, that the Council’s payments of 12s a day referred to the. rate paid to casual workers. Any workers who are principally small farmers, permanent surfacemen, and bridgemen, are paid 13s a day, and tractormen and drivers los -a day MOTOR. KILLS CHILD. AUCKLAND, December 7. While crossing the street near his home, David Rudge, aged seven years, of Devon port, was struck by a motor car this morning. He received severe injuries to the head and a factored leg, from which he died in tlie Auckland Hospital two hours later. MAN HURT ON SHIP. CHRISTCHURCH, December 7. Falling from a ladder on tlie steamer Rotorua on Saturday, Charles Ashley, a lamp trimmer, aged forty years, suffered serious injuries, including a fractured skull.* He is seriously ill. 1 s LABOUR REQUEST. TAUMARUNUI, December 8. A meeting of Waimarino Labour Representation Committee yesterday passed a resolution that in view of the serious economic situation, that Parliament be called together early in February to nass remedial legislation, with particular reference to- the gold standard of values and a moratorium.