LATE NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 14 April 1917, Page 1

LATE NEWS.

Pei* Press association . —Cor yb lout TIMAHU, April 13. Mr. F rostiek, for the Efficiency .Board, took evidence here to-day camera regarding racing, sports, shows and pictures. He stated the evidence was much the same as elsewhere.

TOLARU, April BJ.—There are four candidates for tho Mayoralty of Timaru. The present Mayor, Mr E. R. Guinness, does not stand.

Second Division Lea;

TOIARU April 13

The Executive of South Canterbury Second Division League have drafted a platform and proposals in regard to that of non-political League to help the Government to carry out the Military Service Act, and endeavour to secure, adequate pay allowances, and pensions to all soldiers and dependents and to co-operate with other Leagues. The proposals are to be submitted to a general meeting. They include ihogpay of a privateto be not less than 7s. Oil. a. day and for the wife Is. separation allowance Is. Gd. for each cliua from the day of enlistment, and persiou to be not loss than soldiers’ pay on service-for total disablement. lue amount of death pensions, plus £1 a week for partial disablement, the allowance to bring income to equal that of totol disablement. The Government to pay soldiers’, obligations, as defined in the regulations on the 16th January, 1917, not exceeding £2 per week.

Membership to he open to all ovei 31 years. Off to Weetport CHUISTCi i UROH, April Is!. .Sir James Alien and Hon. W D. S. MacDonald loft here to-day for the West Coast. Asked what his plans were, and whether lie proposed to address meetings of miners, Sir James /Alien stated • that lie was not in a position to answer the question. No definite plans had been prepared, other than that they intended to leave no shin© unturned to hefp the miners to reach a right state of nsjnd a<*3 go i», l-0 wni!,. Their course of action would he shaped on arrival. Possibly they would proceed to W’estport early to-morrow morning.