DOMINION ITEMS

Greymouth Evening Star, 14 May 1927, Page 2

DOMINION ITEMS

(Per Press Association.)

MOTORIST KILLED.

WAIROA, May 14.

The death occurred in the hospital yesterday of George Thompson, canvasser, as the result of injuries received on the previous day through a car going over a bank at Tangitere. Deceased leaves a wife and a young family residing at Masterton.

DEPORTED CHINESE AUCKLAND, May 13

The case of N. G. Young On, who was recently fined fifty pounds, or, in default, six months’ imprisonment, and was ordered to be deported, for remaining in the Dominion after the expiry of the extended period of a temporary permit, came up again in the Police Court to-day. He was ordered by the Magistrate to enter into a bond of £2OO that he would leave the country within one month. His counsel said that if the Chinese served his sentence of six months, the Government would then have to pay his passage back to China.

WOMAN’S DEATH. AUCKLAND, May 13.

A single woman, Doris Jane Reid, aged 23, employed as a tailoress, was found dead in bed at a boarding-house in Newmarket last evening. Coroner Hunt, S.M., has ordered a post-mor-tem examination to be made. At the formal opening of the inquest, Charles Henry Reid, a painter, father of the deceased, said his daughter had lived at home until May 3. She then left home, as the result of a “tiff,” and he did not know where she had gone. She was then in her usual health. The inquest was adjourned.

DAIRY CONTROL BOARD AUCKLAND, May 13

It is not the intention of the Government to proceed immediately with the appointment of successor to Mr. Stronach Paterson as the representative of the Government on the Dairy Produce Board. The Prime Minister made this statement to-day, when passing through Auckland on his way to Dargaville. Mr. Coates mentioned that, the season now being nearly over, there was no necessity for hurry in making the appointment. The Dairy Board, he said, would have to discuss its future policy, including the question of marketing, and doubtless it would make representations to the Government on this subject. Under the circumstances the appointment could be deferred.

TIMBER INDUSTRY. AUCKLAND, May 13.

Mr Coates, interviewed regarding the timber industry, said: “A close inquiry is being made by the Government as to the best means of affording assistance to the timber industry, and in the course of a week or so we should have before us recommendations concerning suggested amendments of the Timber Regulations, having as their object the fostering of the use of local timber. From the information made available by special Departmental Sub-Committee appointed to consider the position and also re the Tariff Commission, the Government will be able to decide whether the regulations should be amended, and in what direction. Possibly we also may be able to suggest methods to sawmillers whereby they may help themselves.”