VARIOUS DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 19 February 1921, Page 3

VARIOUS DOMINION ITEMS.

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PRIME MINISTER AT WESTPORT

WESTPORT, Feb. 18

The Prime Minister was met to-day at Inangahua Junction by a large number of representatives of the Duller Progress League, including heads ot all local bodies in Westport, and given a most cordial reception. He met some deputations including one on the Muller Gorge railway, which pressed for speedy completion of the line. . a ter, as they were coming down the gorge, the Prime Minister was taken to one of the mines just off the roadside, where a coal face 27 feet in thickness is being worked. The Prime Minister remarked ‘‘l must got this rail- 1 way through.” Up regretted that a ! train over was not now running there j to bring the coal to the waiting markets. On arrival in town, Mr Massey, i with the heads of the Government de-1 partments, from Wellington, had a consultation with the Harbour Hoard, which the Government takes over on April 1. This evening the Prime Minister was given a great civic reception, the band and people turning out in large numbers and crowding the theatre. The speakers were the Mayor (Meiizies), Mr Mclntyre (Chairman of the County Council), Mr Holland, and Mr Hudson, M.P’s. The Prime .Minister dealt with local i and Imperial questions, and at the ' conclusion was recorded a most hearty vots of thanks on the motion of Mr G. Guthnrd .President of the Progress j 1/eague), seconded by Mr Geo, Griffith (JO years member of the Westport Harbour Board), A number of other deputations were heard. Mr Massey leaves for Nelson at 8 a.m.

A.S.R.S. WELLINGTON, Feb. IS. The triennial conference id the A.S.R.S. concluded its deliberations to-day. The following officers were elected : President: Mr W. Sullivan (Hillside). Executive Council: T. Glasgow Auckland), E. J. Carr (Auckland), J. Cameron (Wanganui), J. MeDougall i Wellington), M. Connelly (Greyniouth) T. Stokes (Addington), J. Eliott (Lyttelton), A. Duncan (Dunedin). The conference will meet the General Manager on Monday next. Charles E, Wheeler was reappointed by the A.S.R.S. as editor of the ‘‘Railway Review,” Tlie conference passed the following motion:—“That this conference or the A.S.R.S. disapproves of the utterances of the Chancellor of the University (Stout) in connection with the appointment of the Rev J. K. Archer, who, as tutor of the Workers’ Educational As- ■ -iation taught, among the philosophies, Marxian theories.”

PROFITEERING CONYfCTION. WELLINGTON, Feb. 18. The Hoard of Trade has been advised by the Crown Law Office that Bing Harris and Co have abandoned their appeals in the three eases under tiie Hoard of Trade Act, in which the company were recently convicted and fined a total sum of tJOOO. SENSATION AT KOKIRI. GREYMOUTII, Ecb. If). At midday yesterday advice was received at the Police Station that a man named Frank Law, a sawmiller at Kokiri, had atleintped suicide by cutting his throat. Constable Wilson was despatched to the scene and conveyed the man to the Grey River Hospital, where he received medical attention. His wounds were not serious and it is expected he will receiver in the course of a few days. A hospital report received last night stated that Low’s condition was not serious. As far as can he ascertained it seems that he had some private trouble and committed the act in a fit of despondency. BAND CONTEST. DANXEVIRKE. Feb. 19. ]{. Grade Band Contest has concluded : The* second test selection played last night resulted—Palmerston North, 135 points 1, Dannevirko, 133, 2, Martini 129 3, Hamilton 122, 4, Temperance Guards Auckland 11.7 5, Auckland-East Coast Defence 116 6, Hastings 109, i. 1 loosev shield fhr most points for music in the two tests and quickstep was won by Dannevirko 357, Palmerston 346 being 2nd. Marton 336 3rd! j