DOMINION NEWS

Hokitika Guardian, 22 August 1939, Page 6

DOMINION NEWS

DEFENCE OF AUSTRALIA

(Per Press Association—Copyright)

AUCKLAND, August 21

“Australia, is miles ahead of New Zealand in defence preparations,” said Mr G. W. Hutchison, District Governor of Rotary, who returned from Sydney to-day. by the Monterey. He said that oji one Sunday, during his stay in Sydney, Uie Australian National Roads and -Motor Association transported .abqijt 900. trqppg. to /flejpel an imaginary =|att&|k Monjß-the coijst about ft) in%s J|sta|t, i%hd!jnijich sati:sfactimE*.was'. expressed with results of tTio test. This was all indication of the vigilance with which the defences of the main cities were being planned.

CYCLIST KILLED

AUCKLAND, Aug. 2l

Fatal injuries were suffered by a cyclist when he was involved in a collision with a motor-car in •syroonds Street. The victim was Leonard Thomas Kyne Scahill, aged 27 y-.ajs, married, of Newt-on.

The cyclist was coming out of Whittaker Place, apparentV with the intention of proceeding down Syuionß Street, towards the city. The car was being driven down Symonds Street by Kenneth Keith. The victim suffered a fractured base of the skull. He was taken to Auckland Hospital, where he died.

F A LS-Et PR ETE-NGES OH AR-GE.

NELSON, Aug. 21

Arrested in Riwaka early yesterday morning, after his mysterious disappearance from Auckland, Eric Stanley Watts, alias Stanley Bray, appeared in the Magistrate’s Court at Motueka on a charge that, on or about January 17, 1939, at Auckland, he obtained the sum of £173 from Thomas Arthur Taylor, by means of a false pretence, namely by falsely representing that he was authorised by the T. and G. Assurance Society to sell a -surrendered policy that was actually held for sale by the firm mentioned, whereas, in fact, no such policy existed. Constable Smith said .that- a warrant bad been issued from Auckland. The accused was remanded to appear af Auckland on August 23.

RADIO LICENSE REGULATION.

TTMARU, Aug. 21

Taxi drivers and hotelkeepers in Timaru will shortly have an additional burden to bear with the enforcement of the regulations covering radio licenses. Taxis with ladios will be obliged to pay the full radio license, irrespective, of whether the ,-owners have also private" radio's. '"Hotels which have a number of extensions from their radios TviltT'have to take out a license for each-extension. If they have five or more’’extensions, however, they can take ...apt. a ' multiple license., which would; prove much cheaper. Private houses with extensions are not affected, unless a house is sublet and an extension is used for the tenant, as then an extra license will be necessary. The radio regulations were gazetted in 1932, hut. had not been enforced. N.Z. advertising at home. AUCKLAND, Aug. 21. High praise for the way in which New Zealand officials in London handled t$V Dominion’s primary produce was fiVen by Mr J. M. Eraser, who returned by - the Monowai. The fact that Mr R. S. Forsyth, London representative of the New Zealand Meat Board, had been co-opted by the British War Office, to help in the distribution of Mr Fraser said, was evidence of the high regard in which New Zealand’s representative was held.

Referring to wool, he said that, due to the introduction of conscription in Britain,"tlieiT’AVas an increased demand for crossbred types.

Considerable advertising was done in America of finished manufactured woollen articles, but, while the International Wool Secretariat had available only £50,000 annually, the rayon people had ten times that amount.

FARMER- FOUND SHOT

DARGAVILLE, August- 21

John Charles Murt, a single man, of [{cilia, aged 56, whose larin is about five miles from TokatuKa, was found dead in his bed in his hut late on Saturday evening by a neighbour. A discharged shotgun- was alongside the body.j. An finquest was held,„ and the Diptri|t Coroner (i\B-&£lA. McLean) found t.ha’t death was due tp. -gJiiitshqt) fOppds in thqg head.

I .... r t NOT A “BLACK” ONE

WELLINGTON, August 22,

At least one. Wellington hotel has not felt the pinch of some workers’ unions deciding not to patronise bars; In fact, Saturday is claimed to be a record day for its bar takings, giving the impression that perhaps some unionists prefer their beer to their union, and are slipping up town for surreptitious “quick” ones.