DOMINION NEWS

Grey River Argus, 13 May 1935, Page 7

DOMINION NEWS

(Per Press Association.) WHANGAREI, May 11. Mr Luke Webb, who has represented the Otonga Riding of the Whangaroi County for 18 years, and has been Chairman of the Council for nine years, lost the seat, this morning, when a tie between him and Mr. G. Martin, a carrier and small farmer, with no experience of local body work, was decided by the returning officer making a draw from a hat. During his 18 years’ service, Mr. Webb missed only one meeting. HAMILTON, May 11. A farm hand, Oliver James, 28 years of age, was fatally injured in a motor smash on Te Rapa Straight, three miles from Hamilton, last evening. James was accompanying his employers, Mr. and Mrs. Graham Bartley, of Horotiu, in a truck when a motor-car driven by Mr. R. C. Wilson, of Te Rapa, met the truck head on. The truck overturned and James received extensive head injuries from which he died several hours after admission to hospital. The others involved in the smash had a miraculous escape. Both vehicles were extensively damaged. CHRISTCHURCH, May 11. Rail traffic to south and West Coast this morning was heavy, with school children returning home for the holidays. The express to Dunedin was filled and a relief express left at 9.10, the two carrying 700 people. The ten o’clock express for Greymouth had 340 passengers. The Timaru trains to-morrow will be well filled, and approximately 600 passengers should travel. It is expected 550 will come to Christchurch from Timaru.

Walter Lindrum, the world’s ehampion billiards player, and Clark McConachy will play their first South Island billiards game at the Majestic rooms on Tuesday night. ASHBURTON, May 11.

It is reported that the Government intends to suspend irrigation experimental work on the special farm at Seafield after it has been in operation for about three years.

The County and Borough Councils, the A. and P. Association, the Farmers’ Union and the Chamber of Commerce separately have forwarded to the aet-ing-Prime Minister telegrams protestnig against the suspension and emphasising the value of the work to agriculturists. GISBORNE, May 11. Acute interest has been aroused regarding the success or otherwise of Mr. W. D. Lysnar’s negotiations with the Government for accepting the terms offered by London financial groups for the completion and operation of the Gisborne railway. Members of the district railway committee are much concerned because of a report that the negotiations disclose unexpected difficulties due to the Government raising two issues affecting the flotation procedure which Mr. Lysnar contends should not become a stumbling-block. TE KUITI, May 11.

A Maori boy, Nelson Tepu, aged nine, was burnt to death in a whare, about 14 miles from Matau camp, near Mangapehi. A younger boy, aged five, managed to escape, but Nelson Tepu was trapped and died in the fire. AUCKLAND, May 11.

Twelve Auckland institutions and charities will receive benefits under the will of the late Miss Horton, the bequests amounting to £1,700. Miss Horton bequeathed a sum to be distributed among the older employees of Wilson and Horton, Ltd. Auckland. It was announced at the Auckland Art Society exhibition that the Bledisloe landscape medal for 1935, has been awarded to John Weeks for his oil, “After the shower: Waitakere Ranges.” A. F. Nicoll won the prize in 1932 and Dr. J. C. Dunean in 1934. DUNEDIN, May 11.

While an assistant was attending to some customers in Young’s jewellery shop yesterday five wristlet watches, valued at £37, disappeared from the counter.

TE KUITI, May 11

Carl Albert Johansen had been spreading sodium chlorate on his farm at Aria, and without changing his clothes he went on to burn fern in an adjoining paddock. Suddenly his clothes burst into flames. Johansen is in hospital in a serious condition suffering from burns and shock. INVERCARGILL. May 11-

The Southland Electric Power Board has formally resolved to make application to the Local Government Loans' Board for authority to extend the Monowai electric works. It is the Board’s intention to increase the pre sent capacity of the station by 5,001 k.w., thus bringing the total capacity of the Monowai plant up to 11,000 k.w. The extensions will incur an expenditure of £105,000, most of which money the Board has in hand. The balance is to be provided out of revenue.

At the Southland Education Board executive meeting to-day, it was decided to ask the school headmasters their reasons for their resolution which debarred the primary school children of 'lnvercargill from taking part in the parade during the celebrations of the Silver Jubilee of the King. WELLINGTON, May 11. The organisation of the Coalition forces for the coming election has been fully discussed by the representative committee appointed at the end of the recent session, meetings having been held at frequent intervals. It is understood that the organising committee has secured the services as chief organiser of Mr. D. Ardell, who recently retired from the Internal Affairs Department. Two more Carnegie Kindergarten Fellowships will be made available to New Zealand. They will be each of £5OO, one available for the academic year 1935-36, and the other for 193637. Lady Sidey said she has suggested one Fellowship be for Auckland, and one for Christchurch. The first Fellowship grant of £5OO, awarded in 1932, to enable a promising New Zealand student to visit the United States for advanced training, was won by Miss E. Scott, of Wellington. The second for a similar amount in the following year resulted in the selection of Miss Rene Wilkie, of Dunedin.