DOMINION NEWS

Waikato Independent, Volume XXIV, Issue 3223, 24 May 1924, Page 5

DOMINION NEWS

BURGLARY AT OHAKUNE. CASH-BOX TAKEN. (By Telegraph —Press Association) OHAKUNE, this day. On Wednesday night burglars broke into Adams and Walker's Junction Cash Store, put a sticky substance on a glass door to deaden the sound of smashing, broke a padlock and took away the eash-box containing £SO. Nothing else was taken. So far there are no clue*. The police have the case in hand. RAILWAY FREIGHTS. CHARGES ON DAIRY PRODUCE. (By Telegraph—Press Association) WELLINGTON, this day. The question of securing reduced railway freights on dairy produce was considered by the Dairy Export Control Board. The Minister of Railways was interviewed, and Mr W. C. lorns (chairman), made clear to the Hon. J. G. Coates that dairy producers generally were finding high transport charges more than the industry could reasonably carry.

The Minister said he hoped to make a definite statement as to revised rates about the end of July, and that the Government, realising the position of the industry, would deal fairly with railage on dairy produce. DEARER PORRIDGE. RISE IN OATS AND OATMEAL PRICES. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) DUNEDIN, May 23. The price of oatmeal in Dunedin has advanced by £2 per ton, and is now £2B. BADLY SCALDED. WATER PROM KETTLE. (By Telegraph—Press Association) WHANGAREI, Thursday.

A ten-months-old child, Mary O'Neil, was crawling on ,thc floor at her home at Tauroroa yesterday when a kettle of water fell from the fireplace, severely scalding the child on the arms, legs, and face. The little sufferer was brought to the Whangarei Hospital, where she was reported to-day to bo progressing as well as possible. STEAMER ASHORE. APPARENTLY NOT DAMAGED. (By Telegraph—Press Association) GISBORNE, this day.

The Ugumaru is still ashore on Piper Island, but safe and apparently undamaged. The steamer Arafum passed yesterday and was not asked assistance. Passage at the spot is narrow. The Ugumaru probably lost observation during one of the rain-squalls prevalent during the past week.

NGADRXTHOE ACTIVE,

GREATEST ACTIVITY SINCE 19.17.

(By TeleerartTr—Press Association.) TAUMARUNUI, Thursday.

Signs of activity of the volcano Ngauruhoe have been noticeable during the last,few days, and early this morning the mountain emitted vast elouds of black vapour and ashes, which rose to a hoight of 4000 ft to 5000 ft. The sky was clouded, but the clouds were so high that they did not interfere with a view of the eruption, which is described by those in the vicinity of the Tongariro range as magnificent. This evening Ngauruhoe was throwing out a considerable amount of smoke. It. has not been so aetivo since 1917. The snow on the mountain side appears to be covered with a thick layer of ashes. The volcano commenced its activity during the night. This was precedod by several earth tremors and rumbling noises. There appeared to be the greatest activity at 7 a.m. The activity continued during the day with not much damage. LICENSING REPORM. OTAGO REQUESTS. (By Telegraph—Press Association) DUNEDIN, this day. At a representative meeting an Ot,ago branch of the Licensing Reform Association was formed. Dr Riehards was elected prosidont and a strong Committee was set up. Resolutions were forwarded to the Prime Minister, asking for the substitution of corporate control proposal in place of the present third issue, State purchase; also immediate comprehensive reforms in the existing system, and protesting against the attempt now being made to remove the third issue from the ballot paper on grounds that people's right to vote for reform is against continuance or prohibition should be jealously safeguarded by Parliament.