DOMINION ITEMS

Hokitika Guardian, 28 January 1931, Page 6

DOMINION ITEMS

A!AIL SERVICE,

(By Teleyrnph —Per Press Association)

AVELLINGTON, January 28

A decision to approach the Government to express the opinion that mails to he carried by steamers arriving in Now Zealand I'rom United Kingdom via Panama, should come to a central port, namely, Wellington, was made at a meeting of the Council of the Chamber of Commerce-. condition OF CEMETERIES. WELLINGTON, January 28. “Our cent ©tries in nine out of ten. eases are a- disgrace to New Zealand,” said 1). Tannock, superintendent of parks and reserves, Dunedin, at a cuuI’crcnoc of park superintendents. Mr Ta.n nock argued that too little attention was given to City cemeteries, which could, with a little foretlumgh as a layout and planting, he made beauty spots of great aesthetic value. Delegates agreed that given encouragement and money, there was no reason why cemeteries would not he beautiful to a. greater degree than at present. STATE- ED RESTS. THU DIRECTOR RETIRING. WELLINGTON, January 2H. The Director of Forestry, Mr E. Phillips Turner, will retire from the State. Forest Service on March 31st. 'next. SUDDEN DEATH. WHAKATANE, January 28. An elderly woman, Mrs Bennett, a cook at the Whakatane hotel collapsed and died immediately after returning from a bathe. While bathing she got out of her depth but managed to reach the shore. While walking home she complained of faintness ancl was assisted to the • hotel. Deceased arrived at Whakatane from Hamilton a few months ago. WAITANGI OIL BORE. GISBORNE, January 27. The Taranaki (N.Z.) Oil Fields rej port issued for 'the week ended 21th .January, 1931, stated: Waitnngi No. 1 well was drilled from SGO feet to 950 feet, of which 256 l'eet was cored. Form 705 to 785 feet was all cored, being in limey, close-grained grey sandstone, and gave a tairly good show of inflammable gas and a trace oil; but otherwise was all firm grey and brown shale. EIRE IN POWER. BOARD STORE. TE AWAMLTU, January 27. A lire Droke out in the store of the 'IV Awamutu Electric Power Board at 7.30 o’clock this evening. Dense volumes of smoke were sent up with surprising suddenness. The fire brigade, however, quickly suppressed the outbreak, which was located in a transformer, which was being tried out. Minor damage was done to the building and. also damage by water to the bulk of the materials in the store. OVERDUE YACHT. WELLINGTON, January 27. No news lias yet been received concerning the overdue yacht “Windward.” I