DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 10 December 1929, Page 5

DOMINION ITEMS.

OILFIELDS’ REPORT. (By Telegraph—Per Press Association.) GISBORNE, Dec. 10. Taranki Oil Report:—Gisborne No. 3 well: Running drill pipe into well and circulating mud. Very slight show of oil in return of mud. RACING CLUB SECRETARY. PALMERSTON X., Dee. 10. ManaWatu Racing Club has appointed T. Dibble, Assistant Secretary of Auckland Racing Club, to the position of Secretary. CENSOR PASSES FILM. “BLACKMAIL” TO BE SCREENED. WELLINGTON. Dec. 8. The cinema art film “Blackmail,” an English-made film, with an entire cast of English artists, has been passed for screening in New Zealand by the Government censor." It will he remembered that it was banned in Australia, but the ban was removed on appeal. SCOTS’ COLLEGE. PERMISSION TO CANCEL SALE. WELLINGTON, Doc. 7. It is understood that the Prime Minister, Sir Joseph Ward, has informed ,the Scots’ College authorities that conditional on their being able to rais« the finance, the Government will release them from the completion of the purchase. NAVAL FUNERAL. LATE MR G. S. READS. AUCKLAND, December 8. A naval funeral was accorded the late Air George Sherman Reade, who gave land and money to the value of over £1,000,000 for a Naval Training School in England. Officers and a detachment of twenty-four men from the warships of the New Zealand station attended,' eight bluejackets acting as pall-bearers. Wreaths were sent from the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty, commanders, officers and men of the ships of the New Zealand station, and from the Superintendent, officers and boys of the Royal Naval School at Greenwich.

BOOT STORE BURNT. CHRISTCHURCH, Dec. 10. A fire in the boot store and repairing factory of C. D. Gough and Sons, Colombo Street, Sydenham, early this morning caused damage estimated at over £3,000, including the loss of the plant. It was an old wooden building, the total insurance being £2500 is the Northern Assurance. The brick walls on the adjoining houses saved them, though the occupants had to evacuate owing to the heat. RECEIVER OF STOLEN GOODS CHRISTCHURCH, Dec. 10. John Henry Tolmie, aged 41, a tea shop proprietor, was charged with receiving stolen goods. He pleaded guilty and was committed for sentence. The police said £73 worth of cigarettes had been stolen by boys from a warehouse and sold to accused. They got £lB on account. The boys said Tolmie bad stated he could get rid of any stuff they brought him. ’PLANE ACCIDENT. TE AROHA," Dec. 10. While taxi-iug down a field preparatory to taking two children for a flight from the property of P. Goodfellow at Waihou yesterday afternoon, the pilot of a B 1 ack burn -Blue hi rd machine had the misfortune to strike the boundary fence. The plane toppled over the fence, resting on the right wing, crumpling it and smashing the propeljor blades. Two passengers were injured. Joliti Crowsdale, aged twelve, has a deep cut on the right knee, and was removed to Waikato Hospital. Kathleen Waymau, aged six, received head and face injuries. SAFEBRE AKERS STILL ACTIVE. DUNEDIN. December. 10. The Dunedin safe-breaker is still active. Last night the premises of the Otago Farmers Co-op. Association in Crawford St. were broken into through a skylight and the petty cash box in the strongroom containing about £5 was stolen An explosive was used. An attempt was also made to blow open the safe inside the strongroom but the result was abortive for the lock was so damaged that the services of a locksmith were necessary this morning to open the door. f lhe night watchman, who was patrolling the block, saw nothing to indicate wffint was going on. MAORI RUGBY PLAYER TURNS TO LEAGUE. AUCKLAND, Dec. 10. A. Falwasser, a Maori rubgy player, who has represented Hawlces Bay, Taranaki and Auckland and went Home with the Maori tegm lyis definitely decided to turn to league and leaves tonight tfor Wellington to embark by the lonic on a five years engagement with Wigan.