DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 1 May 1931, Page 5

DOMINION ITEMS.

WELLINGTON RETURNS. (By Telegraph —Per Press Association) WELLINGTON, April 30. The net customs revenue collected at the Port of Wellington last month totalled cC151,404, against £208,613 for April 1930, a decrease of £27,209. For the four months of this year the revenue was £817,079, against £980,640 last year, a decrease of £163,561. The duty collected on motor spirit last month was £45,715,. against £35,900 in April last year, an increase of £9815. KILLED BY CAR, AUCKLAND, May 1. Francis John Johnson, 50, married, was struck and fatally injured by a motor-car at Westfield this morning He was employed at the freezing works and was entering the. gates at eight o’clock, when he was knocked down. COUNTERFEITERS. ANOTHER ARREST, AUCKLAND, May l. A fifth man was arrested yesterday for the forged hank notes. David Colli nson, 33, a salesman, was charged to-day with having on April 25th, at 'Wellington been in possession of a forged note. He was remanded, hail being refused, DAIRY ADVANCES, WELLINGTON, May 1. Advice has been received from Lon. dop that dairy produce advances are reduced to ninepence halfpenny for butter, threepence halfpenny for cheees. MAN MISSION. ROTORUA, May L. Great fears are felt for the safety of George Ward, 20, of Te WTiaiti who went to the bush on Wednesday, deerstalking and liqs not returned.. His workmates searching, found his tracks. The police from Te Whaiti and Galatea are going out to-day. Ward an experienced..bushman and took no food. The weather is wet and cold., . .. AN: INQUEST/ CHRISTCHURCH, May 1. An inquest into the death of Caroline Kennedy, married, who died in Christchurch' hospital' on Wednesday, was opened by the Coroner this morning. The woman who resided at Rookwood Avenue, North Brighton, was admitted to the hospital on Monday and on her death on "Wednesday, her husband mad a request that an inquest be held. The Coroner granted an adjournment for a post mortem, at, the request-of. medical witnesses. ■