DOMINION NEWS

Grey River Argus, 11 February 1938, Page 4

DOMINION NEWS

DISCOVERY 11. [Per Press Association], DUNEDIN, February 8. The Discovery II sailed this morning from Dunedin to continue research work, principally concerning whale in the Antarctic. In answer to an advertisement for a fireman, six applications were received, a middle-aged Dunedin man being selected. PALMERSTON N. JUBILEE LOSS. PALMERSTON N., February 5. A deficit of £673 Ils lid on the re cent diamond jubilee celebrations in Palmerston North, was revealed in a statement presented to the jubilee committee last evening. The way in which the Maori portion of the celebrations ate into the finances result ed in strong comment, it being reported that the Maoris had purchased goods from stores without orders from an official of the committee, so that instead of their portion of the expenses being £9O as estimated, it had amounted to £373 11s 4d, of which amount over £9O was for transport, benzine and taxis. At one country store, goods, which included sardines, pickles, tobacco, etc., had been bought to the amount of £6O 15s. The first the committee knew of the expenditure was when they got the accounts. Members complained about the stores accepting the Maoris at face value and not telephoning to discover if the Maoris were entitled to any credit. The Mayor, Mr. A. E. Mansford who presided, said a weakness in the organisation had brought this about. As compensation for the £673 deficit, the City Council will get flags and other material valued at £l5O. FIRE. NAPIER, February 7. The Waikare Hotel, 140 miles north of Napier, was destroyed by fire on Saturday night. The inmates escaped in their night attire. The furniture Was destroyed. The building was owned by Mrs. A. Fisher, of Awatoto, and was insured for £2,000. The licensee, Mr. Stanley Evans, had a cover of £l,OOO on stock and furniture. ‘ N.Z. BIG FISH. AUCKLAND, February 8. The. big game fishing offered by New Zealand is still the best in the world according to three visitors from the United States who arrived yesterday, at Auckland, by the Niagara from Vancouver on their way to the Bay of Islands. Good sport, they said, could be obtained at Catalina, in the United States, and great claims were being advanced by Australia, but their experience showed that there was nothing to compare with New Zealand fishing waters. AUCKLAND BANDITS’ WORK. AUCKLAND, February 6. Bleeding profusely from severe head injuries, his clothes torn, his false teeth missing, and faint from loss of blood, a labourer, Douglas Clark Adams, aged 27, of Avondale, staggered up to a house in Victoria Lane in the city just before 8 o’clock on Saturday night and stated that he had been assaulted by two men and robbed. The police were notified and after the injured man had been attended by a chemist he was taken in an ambulance to the Auckland Hospital, where his condition was reported to be not serious. A young man, W. Griffin, of Victoria Lane, said he had been aroused by faint knocking on the front door of his home. He discovered Adams leaning against the building in a weakened condition and covered in blood. The injured man said he had been assaulted and robbed of his posessions, amounting to a few shillings. Griffin said he' immediately took the victim across the road to a chemist, and on the way found pieces of broken false teeth scattered in Victoria Lane, where Adams said he had been assaulted. No arrest has yet been made. MOTORIST INJURED. BLENHEIM, February 7. Dropping to sleep at the wheel of his car when returning to Blenheim from Christchurch early this morning, D, McCaskey (Hillersden) received nasty cuts about the face and neck when the vehicle crashed into the side of the concrete overbridge at the foot of the Dashwood deviation about four miles from Blenheim. The accident occurred about 4 a.m., when the fatigue of his long journey caused McCaskey to drowse as he wasi negotiating the .cutting leading to the bridge. The car apparently continued round the bend, but failed to straighten up. The driver was brought to town, where he received medical attention. '