DOMINION ITEMS

Greymouth Evening Star, 19 May 1938, Page 15

DOMINION ITEMS

[PEE PBESB ASSOCIATION.] MAORI KILLED. PALMERSTON N., May 18. While working in a pit at Mount Biggs, near Feilding, this afternoon, a Maori, Peter Reweti, aged 29, was killed by a fall of gravel. Reweti came from the Bulls district. DEATH AT WORK. CHRISTCHURCH, May IS. Oliver Kitson, aged 54. married, of Sewell Street, Kaiapoi, the foreman of the spinning department at the Kaiapoi woollen mills, collapsed ami died suddenly while at work this afternoon. KAIMIRO DISPUTE. AUCKLAND, May 18. No settlement was reached to-day in the dispute which has held the Union Steam Ship Company’s steamer Kaimiro in port at Auckland for three days, and the ship’s crew was paid off by the company in the afternoon. Plans for the engagement of another crew and for the future movements of the Kai miro are at present indefinite. MINISTER OF LANDS OPOTIKI, May 19.

The Minister of Lands (Mr. Langstone) addressed a. large and enthusiastic gathering last night. Mr. Hultquist, M.P., was present, and also spoke. At the conclusion, Mr. S. Brown dairy farmer, moved a vote of confidence in the Government and Mr. Hnltquist; also expressing satisfaction at the guaranteed price. The vote was unanimously carried.

STOREMEN’S AWARD WELLINGTON. May 19. The conditions of employment for storemen and packers in fruit and produce stores in the Dominion, were considered in the Conciliation Council to-day, Mr. Justice Reardon presiding. The employees sought a 40-liour five-day week, with a, minimum wage of £5/5/- for those over 21. The employers’ proposals included a 44-hour week, with a maximum of nine hours a day, and a minimum wage of £4/10/for those over 21. RATAL DEPRESSION. DUNEDIN, May 19. That death -was duo to poison seliadministered'. -was the Coroner’s verdict at. the inquest, this morning, on Victor Charles Whittaker, 21. single, farm labourer, employed near Gore Deceased’s married sister deposed that, he came to her house on Sunday last looking depressed, stating he had a, disagreement with a girl with whom he was keeping company, at a place near Gore. Yesterday she went to town, leaving him alone in the house. Police evidence disclosed the finding of a bottle of poison, and il letter expressing the intention to commit, suicide. MONEY STOLEN AUCKLAND. May IS. The theft of a large sum of money, believed to exceed £2OO. from the premises of Walter Lambournc, Ltd., house furnishers. Ponsonhy, is being investigated by detectives. 'I he money, which was contained in bags., was found to he missing when the firm’s premises were opened for business on Tuesday morning, and the police were advised. The money, which included banknotes and cheques, was not left in the safe when Die firm’s premises were closed on Monday. It was thought, however, to have been put away securely, but. was found by the intruder, who so far, has evaded detection. There is an element of mystery surrounding the theft. Alterations are in progress at the shop, and it is not known precisely by what moans the thief gained entry.

ESCAPEE RECAPTURED. DUNEDIN, May 18. After an extensive search by the police, Francis Henry Gordon Guilford, who escaped from the Paparua prison on May 2. was arrested in a house at South Dunedin this morning. The arrest was a result of a smart piece of work by Detective-Ser-geant T. Y. Hall, Sergeant Stark (South Dunedin), and Detective Wells. Guilford, who submitted quietly, will be charged in the Magistrate's Court to-morrow morning with escaping from custody. Guilford made his escape while working in a quarry at Paparua, and evaded capture for more than a tortnight. Police and warders scoured the North Canterbury district in the neighbourhood of Rangiora. and Kaiapoi, but failed to find any trace of the missing man. Detailed descriptions were circulated throughout the various police districts, and members of the force were on the look-out for the fugitive. It was only through efficient teamwork that the search was successful to-day.