DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 16 January 1931, Page 5

DOMINION ITEMS.

WORK FOR. 70 AT ARAPUNI

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WELLINGTON, January 15

The Minister of Public Works has arranged for seventy men to be transfer red from the Okailmu-Rangiahua and Tango wall ine railway construction work at Arapuni immediately. Necessary preparations are now being made at Arapuni, to accommodate an increased staff and the Public Works Department will arrange the transfer without delay.

LIC HTERING INTERESTS. GISBORNE, January 16

Following the recent fusion of the freezing interests of Gisborne sheeptanners frozen meat company and Nelson Ltd., a further merging of interests lets been decided on. with the object of lowering the costs of lightering. The new company will take over the plant of both concerns. Harbour improvements having allowed smaller coastal vessels to berth regularly, the demand for lightering services has fallen considerably.

endurance swim, AUCKLAND, January IC. Mercedes Gleitze, the endurance swimmer, started at 5.35 this morning to attempt to break her own record or an endurance swim of 42£ hours.

MURDER CHARGE. AUCKLAND, January 16. Charles Colston, 36, a boilermaker, appeared to-day oil a charge of murdering Alice Anderson at National Park on January 6, and was further remanded till .January t!3.

STOWAWAYS FINED. AUCKLAND, January 16

Three stowaways who left Wellington on the Mahana on November 27, to return to their native land. England, were transhipped at Panama and returned to Auckland by the lonic to-i.av. They were fined £ls, or three weeks.

RACING CLUB ADMISSION. PALMERSTON N., January 16. Hitherto tickets at Manuwatu Racing Club’s meeting have been five pounds and one pound. At next meeting the denominations will he two pounds ten shillings and ten shillings. Later extensive alterations will be made providing for five pounds, one pound ten shilling tickets. COMMITTED FOR SENTENCE. MAR-TON, January 16. Glassford Glover Walter Grey, 21, pleaded guilty in the Magistrate’s Court to-day to the carnal knowledge of a girl under 16 and was committed to the Supreme Court at Wellington for sentence. Bail was not sought.