DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 27 May 1929, Page 6

DOMINION ITEMS.

STEAMER SERVICE TO ALSI’RaLIa. By Telegraph—Press Assn., Copyright.. AUCKLAND, Alay 24; “Steamers on the South Islaiid-iUol Donnie mail service for which the Government is inviting tenders are not to be exempted from the payment of harbour dues, as are those engaged on trans-Pacino mail runs. Jt is my opinion that no shipping service should be exempted from harbour dues,” said the Postmaster-General (the Hon J. B. Donald) yesterday, when this aspect ol the mail contracts was mentioned to him. “Whether the exemption clauses should be included or excluded from the proposed contracts was put to me previously. 1 declined to agree that the service should be free of dues, as .1 do not think that such action is fair to harbour boards.” * Good etshing. AUCKLAND MAY 24. AYliiit is 'believed to be one of the largest catches of trout for any one season in New Zealand was made by Air A. Alatliewson, of Dundee, Scotland, who arrived to-day alter spending live weeks at Tokaanu. Air Alatliewson secured 240 fish during five weeks. They averaged about seven pounds in weight, the largest being 11. j pounds. Over a period of three days Air Alatliewson landed 45 fish, securing the limit bag of 15 each day.

STEAMER. ORETI SOLD. DUNEDIN Alay 24. Alcssrs E. L. Alacassey and Co., acting under instructions from the Admiralty Alarshnl by virtue of a commission of sale of the Supreme Court, offered by auction for unreserved sale to-dav the steam ship Oreti and her equipment, at present lying at the wharf at Dunedin under arrest of the marshal. After keen competition the steamer was sold for £620 to Mr AV. H. AVliitakor, as agent. The Oreti is of 174 tons and has lately been engaged in the Dunedin-Bluff-Port Craig service. GIRLS ATTACKED. AFTER A DANCE. AUCKLAND, May 25. Two sisters, Doreen and Jean AVilson, after leaving a dance at Saint Alary’s Road, Ponsonby, shortly after midnight, were attacked by a man who seized Doreen, threw her violently to the:ground, struck her a blow with a blunt instrument, and tore her clothes. I’lie girl’s screams brought a taxi driver, who found Doreen unconscious from a vicious blow on the neck. The girl’s assailant was seen to jump over a fence. He was pursued, but escaped. Doreen revived under medical care, after the wound had been lanced. SUNG KILLS WATERSIDER. CHRISTCHURCH, Alay 25. An inquest was held at Lyttelton concerning the death of Charles Ren wick, a. watersider, who was killed through the falling cif a sling of iron plates while cargo was being unloaded. A stevedore, in evidence, expressed the opinion that the weight of the plates was not a reasonable one to send up in a sling. Earlier in the day the chief officer had ordered them not to make the slings too big. The Coroner returned a verdict that Renwick was accidentally killed. Tte added that it was not wise for him to say anything further, as there was a possibility of civil action. AIOTOR ACCIDENT. HAMILTON, Alnv 26. A Maori known as “Rough” Dickson. aged 23, a married man, was thrown from a motor cycle last evening near Hamilton, through a tyre becoming loose, and suffered concussion and a severe scalp wound. His condition is serious.

CLAY BIRD SHOOTING. HAWKE’S BAY RESULTS. AVOODVILLE, May 25. The Hawke’s Bay Clay Bird Championship shoot was held here to-day. -"here was a large number of competitors. The event was won by T. Mil’ (Hastings). D. Sargent (Dannevirkej was runner up. Prize money of £SO in the open clay bird handicap (21 birds) was divide?] between R. G. Smith (AVoodville), A. AY. Thomson (Palmerston North), and G. E. Anderson (Taihnpe) each of whom registered 20. IN DARKNESS. AVESTPORT’S ELECTRICITY FAILS WESTPORT Alay 25. Owing to dry conditions that have prevailed since the beginning of the year, Lake RoclTfort, the source of AA’estport’s electric light and power, lias dried u»v. with the result that the town was thrown into darkness last evening and is in a similar state to-night. A lost of the people who have installed electric lighting in their homes, and business places had ga's fittings taken out. and had to resort to candles and other indifferent means of lighting when the electric supply failed.