DOMINION ITEMS

Greymouth Evening Star, 12 September 1934, Page 2

DOMINION ITEMS

[p>u 7BKSS ASSOCIATION.] WAITAKI HYDRO WORKS. CHRISTCHURCH, September 11. The authorities have not been able to arrange a suitable date on which to hold the official opening of the new Waitaki hydro electric works at Kurow, and it is now expected that j the date when arranged will be later . than was at first anticipated. The Minister of Public Works (Mr Bitchener) said, to-night, that the date tentatively suggested, November would clash with Carnival week ’in Christchurch. Any -such clashing of arrangements was not desired, so that it was very likely that the ceremony would have to be held a little later than early in November. WINTRY WEATHER. HASTINGS, September 11. The unusually cold and wet weather experienced throughout Hawke’s Bay this week is regarded with disfavour by farmers, as it is undoubtedly causing a certain degree of mortality among lambing flocks. In cential Hawke’s Bay, several farmers have had their lambing paddocks inundated with water, and the lambs are having a miserable time. At present, it is impossoble to state the extent of losses that have occurred, but it is predicted they will be faiily heavy, particularly among the late lamb flocks and two-tooth ewes. GISBORNE, September 12. A snowstorm of unusual severity swept the hill country surrounding Gisborne, in the last 24 hours. Heavy falls are reported in various parts o. the district, seven inches being recorded at Tiniroto. It is not known yet to what extent, the early lambs suffered. FRAUD CHARGE. WELLINGTON, September 11. Having once avoided extradition from Melbourne to Wellington to face a charge of false pretences in connection with the Craftsman Manufacturing Co., of i' New Zealand, Ltd., Charles Ernest Vickerfc an Australian company promoter, has again been airested by the Victorian police, and Detective W. R. Murray, of Wellington, left by the Maraina yesterday to escort him back. Earlier this year. Vickers was arrested at Melbourne on a charge of obtaining £lOOO from .1. J. Patterson, at Manaia, by false representations regarding the Craftsman Manufacturing Company. In May, Detective-Sergeant jarrold wont, to Melbourne, to bring him back to Wellington, but the case against him was dismissed by a Melbourne Court on a technicality and Vickers walked out of the Court and vanished.

POWER SUPPLY ASSN. WELLINGTON, September 11. Sixty delegates from all parts? of the Dominion met at the first conference of the New Zealand Municipal Electric Power Supply Association, to-day. The Mayor (Mr T. C. A. Hislop), who presided, said the Association was not formed in any spirit of antagonism to the existing Association, which comprised both Power Boards and Municipalities. The Association was merely formed to protect the rights and priviliges of Municipal Councils, and added that, out of 39 municipalities supplying power, 37 had joined. The rules and constitution were adopted, and the following officers were elected: President., Mr Hislop, Mayor of Wellington. Vice-Presidents, J. Miller, Mayor of Invercargill, 0. Morse, Mayor of Napier. The Executive Council is to consist of a delegate from Hamilton, Lyttelton, Stratford, Christchurch, and Palmerston North. The appointment, of secretary and advisory engineer was left to the Executive. The two-day conference of Supply Authorities Engineers’ Association, to-day, concluded, when further technical papers were delivered by several members. A number of remits to join the conference of Power Supply Authorities, to be held to-morrow, were approved. The election of officers resulted: —President, J. G. Lancaster (Wellington). First VicePresident, J. B. Hutton (Southland). Second Vice-President. W. Waters (Manawatu-Oroua). Executive, J. Aimer (Waitaki), E. Hitchcock (Christchurch), H. G. Kemp (Ashburton), G. Lauchlan, R. S. Maunder, H. F. Toogood (Wellington).