DOMINION NEWS.

Oamaru Mail, Volume XLIV, Issue 14704, 3 June 1920, Page 7

DOMINION NEWS.

(Per Press Association.) WELLINGTON, Juno 2.^ Obituary—Captain Henry Fisk, ' S years. Captain was one or the best known mariners on the New Zealand coast. , . General Sir William Birdwood arrived in Wellington from Sydney this evening, accompanied by Lady Birdwood and Miss .Joan Birdwood. An official party, including the Minister ; of internal Affairs. Major-Geheral Sir E. W. C. Cliaytor, and Brigadier-General G. S. Richardson, boarded the Manuka in the stream from a motor launch, and extended, a welcome to General Birdwood, on behalf of the Government and the ' Defence Forces, of the Dominion. _ The ' President of the Returned "Soldiers_ .Association, Dr Boxer, also welcomed the General, oh behalf of the returned men, and extended to him tui • invitatioii to attend the conference now being held m Wellington. ' . General Birdwood makes it clear- that he is paying merely a. holiday visit to New Zealand. He hopes to meet as ' manv- as possible of the Anzac men, but he is not making in any sense a formal tour. A civic reception will be accorded, him to-morrow evening. _ The Prime Minister to-day '■made' a statement reviewing the coal situation. He said that careful scrutiny of the figures covering the coal produced clear-; ly*indicates the impossibility at the present time of increasing the allocation of coal for household purposes, without seriously interfering.with the operations of important industrial concerns and the public services, on which the prosperity and progress of the Dominion so largely ■depend. The shortage of coal is,universal throughout the Dominion, and is not confined to any particular locality, and if the insistent demands of'some districts now being made were acceded to, it would only be done by withdrawing supplies from others, where the shortage is just as acute. The position is being very carefully sifted by the Coal ControrDepartment and the Coal - Trade Committees in the' four centres are doing their utmost to distribute ail coal arriving ill their respective districts, so as to avoid, as far as possible, any undue hardship to the public. * AUCKLAND, June 2. The trial of Hona. Heremini, charged with manslaughter through haying, caused the death of Mei He'mi Hui, at on February 7th, was ■ concluded before Mr Justice Chapman at the Supreme Court to-day. After a. retirement of two hours, the jury returned with a verdict of guilty, with a strong recommendation to mercy. A rider was added, stating that the amount of drinking apparently permitted among the Natives at the Awanui Hotel was deserving of censure. The Judge, deferred sentence. . At an open-air meeting to-night, which was addressed by several Labor members of Parliament, it was stated bv some of the speakers that pickets would be stationed at the railway station gates and at the entrance ot the Ellerslie racecourse to-morrow. Jt would be the duty of the pickets to '.'mark members of trade unions attending toe races and report their names to their respective organisations. They would also use their persuasive powers to endeavor to induce intending racegoers to change their minds about going to Fllerslie. It is understood that the tramwavmen will refuse to run race [trams' but will carry out. all other : duties in connection with the tramways sei mcc. chr . 7ST oHTRCII. June 2. Vre«erved judgment was delivered by Air McCarthy. S,M;, to-day in the petition against the return of Messrs -wag and Storry as members of the Lyttelton Harbor Board. The petition certain irregularties in regard to the nomination deposit. The Magistrate overruled the petition a-nd declared the two candidates duly elected. He made no order fc-r costs, remarking that the attitude of the returning- officer and ln s assistants before the closing ot nominations was calculated to create an impression that neither c-f the candidates named hail lodged a deposit. The Christc-hurch Gun Club hold a sweepstakes sparrow match lor thu New Zealand championship to-day There were 46 entries from all parts of i\c-w Zealand. ~C. E. Brown and \\ • Chisnall, both of Christ-church, t:cu .or tie championship, Brown winning on the. shoot-off. T o DT7NEDIN, June 2. At- a largfclv attended meeting of thelocal branch of the New Zealand lost, and Telegraph Officers 1 Association, the following resolutions wore unanimously carried:—(l) That the dee gates to the forthcoming conference be inotiuctcd to oppose anv suggestion to reverf':o;i ot Commissioner control. (1) Uiat the delegates be given a free hand m reward to conseciueiitial adjustments. (3) That in the event of a complete breakdown' in the present negotiations, tho delegates be- instructed to ndvOL-ate the immediate taking of a secret ba.lot and" that be.forf. drastic action is taken, the maiority to be at least three-atwis cf tli- total membership. At the annual meeting of the soutti Tcland Dairv Association to-day the lollowina resolution was carried unanimously "That the Executive ot the South" Island Dairy Association Jie authorised to co-operate with the i>ational Dairy Association in negotiating ••irrancements in conmuction with the Co-operative Wholesale Society m .London for the marketing ot our produt 1 ' TATBIARUNUI, .Julie 2. A man who has not yet been identified met with a shocking accident at Mangapehi about two o'clock this mornino- by falling from an extra expics!-, from 'Wellington. It is surmised that hi= head came into contact with a manuka stake, and when picked up by a slow train after daybreak he was_r,'ing in a pool of water and in a half-frozen condition. The injured manias removed to the Taumarunui Hospital, where he lies unconscious and in a serious condition. ■ ~ ~ ~ The name of the man who fell oft tlie train at Mangapehi is Clfiirles Kelly or Kenny. He is supposed to be an employee of the Auckland or Taihape freezing works. A second-class ticket from Hunterville to AucßTand was issued to him vesterdav. . WANGANUI, June 2. A deputation from the Wanganui; branch of the Hiiapa.i Fruitgrowers' Association discussed with Mr "V eitch, M.P.. the position of orchardists with regard to Government advances to settlers. Mr Veitch admitted the importance of aiding the industry, but pointed out that the security largely depended on the skill and character of the orchardist. He thought that something might be done on the following lines: Loans might lie made non-transferable except with the consent of the Horticultural Department; loans might be frv shorter periods; regular inspection of orchards, inspectors having certain powers of control, and an insurance fund against loss compiled by charging a slightly higher rate of interest -on loans; special consideration toJio piven to districts run on co-operative lines. Mr Veitoh promised assistance op. the lines indicated. TIMARTI, June 2. An incident in connection with the hud ballot yesterday for the Lambrook Settlement caused much dissatisfaction. Fot- Lot 2 of 383 acres there were a good many applicants, including several from Christehurch, aiid a surprise was caused 'by the annonncemei.t. when the lot was'called for ballot that- it wasreserved for a soil of Verdon. a returned soldier. Protest was made at once, and at' a meeting after the ballot it was complained • that tiro reservation; had not been made until the last moment, when the men had been put to> the expense of applying for. it. Doubt was expressed whether such a reservation, even with duo notice, was either legal' or fair. IN YERC ARGTT,L. June 2. Another case of variola, varicella, or mild small,nox, was reported to-day. the sufferer beinor a, patient in the hosMtal who was admitted from Winton 10 df.vs ago owing to another complaint; t.liis has since developed into smallpox. The Health Officer visited Winton to-dav arid ; mad« arranp'emonts for the vaccination of +bo school children and ; the o-eneral public. A suspected case in the city was removed to the new infectious diseases hospital to-day for observation, i There nre now/ 20 oases in the institu- | tion, all of mild type. The malignant form of the disease has so far been con- I fineel to D"n"din. whence local infection has been definitely traced. The rush j frr- vaccination- has exhausted" the sup- i plies of lymph.