DOMINION ITEMS

Greymouth Evening Star, 13 June 1936, Page 2

DOMINION ITEMS

[PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.] WATERSHEDS CONTROL. WELLINGTON, June 12. At a meeting of local authority representatives called by the New Zealand Forestry League, it was decided to call on the Minister of Lands and State Forests, Hon. F. Langstone, this afternoon to urge the urgent necessity of having an inventory taken of all of the watersheds privately held in the Dominion, with a view to influencing the Government to acquire them.

SHAREBROKER ACCUSED. CHRISTCHURCH, June 13.

Richard Nunes, sharebroker, was charged in the Magistrate’s Court with stealing £BO, the property of Louisa Sutherland.

In asking for a remand, DetectiveSergeant Holmes said that Nunes had only just been arrested, and it would be necessary to make further inquiries. Other charges were pending. Nunes was remanded to July 1, bail of £2OO being allowed. Accused was ordered to report daily to the police.

FARMERS AND MIGRANTS NEW PLYMOUTH, June 12.

Supports for an immigration scheme, on the lines of that prbposed in the Auckland province, was given by the North Taranaki Executive of the Farmers’ Union to-day, when grave anxiety, was expressed regarding the farm labour position in the coming production season. It was said that farmers could not hope to compete with the Public Works wages of £4 for a five-day week. ’ The Auckland scheme proposed the immigration of young single men, selected carefully, to ensure their usefulness to New Zealand farmei s.

beach wreckage. WELLINGTON, June 12. An inspection of timber and hatchcovers cast up on the East Coast near Forangahau was made by Captain . Stuart, of the Marine Department, today but nothing was found which link’s them to any particular vessel. Ho found the timbers were old, and had either been adrift some time or were not cast up recently. Official inquiries leave no room tor doubt that signals of some sort were made on the night of June 1, when rockets were reported to have been seen, but the origin of them and of the five hatch-cover sections cannot bo traced.

BUTTER BOXES. WELLINGTON, June 12

Flon. W. Nash stated to-day that delay on the part of butter manufacturing concerns in ordering their supplies of butter boxes for the new season’s output, was causing a degree of apprehension among the sawmillers and' the box-makers. The Minister said that assurances have been given to the Government by the Sawmillers’ Federation and the Box Makers’ Association that, if the factories would order without delay, adequate supplies of boxes could be guaranteed. He gives assurance also that all prices will be subject to adjustment when the Departmental report is received.

MISSING CHILDREN. INVERCARGILL, June 12

Aftdr having been reported missing for over 24 hours, throe young children were found by their father in Ythan Street this afternoon. All were unhurt and none the worse for having slept out all night. The children, Helen Shanks, aged eight, and her brothers, Gordon and' Colin, aged seven and five respectively, left their home at 82, Conon Street, about 12.45 p.m. on Thursday to return to South School for the afternoon. When they failed to put in an appearance at home again about teatime, the parents became anxious, and later in the evening they were reported to the police as missing. Several friends assisted in the search for the children, but it was not until this afternoon that Mr Shanks found them. The story they told their parents was that they had been playing in an old motor car on their way home from school on Thursday, and had fallen asleep. When they awoke it was pitch dark, and' they had been afraid to return home. INTRUDERS SENTENCED DARGAVILLE, June 12. At a special sitting of the Police Court last night, Mihaka Panapa, aged 23 years, a North Auckland Rugby representative, and George Rahui, aged 20 years, were each sentenced to six weeks’ gaol on a charge of being found without lawful excuse in the house of Lilian Sarah Hampton at Kaihu on June 3. Both pleaded guilty. On a further charge of the theft of three berets valued at 4/6, the property of Mrs. Hampton, they were convicted and discharged. Sergeant Culloty stated that Mrs. Hampton left the back door unlocked for the convenience of her sister-in-

law who was attending a ’ dance in Dargaville. After Mr. Hampton and the sister-in-law returned • they were disturbed by snoring in the next room, and on investigating found the two accused in bed. Later Rahui passed obscene remarks. When the women arose on the following morning the accused had decamped, but the berets were found later in Panapa’s house.