VARIOUS DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 2 April 1921, Page 3

VARIOUS DOMINION ITEMS.

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r - [PEE PRESS ASSOCIATION. —COPYRIGHT. I. MINERS GRANTED A CON EH I! EWE WELLINGTON, ‘April 1 • The mine owners have intimated to A the Miners’ Federation that they are e prepared to meet their representatives 11 in conference to discuss the matter of a a new agreement, hut will not guaranc tee to commit themselves to a settlc--11 ment on the six demands previously V objected to by them, and described as far fetched. When the claims were before the employers before, they declined to agree to a conference until these clauses were withdrawn. 5 The mine owners state that they can--1 not conceive any arguments which will modify their decision that it is impossible to agree to these six items. Friday, April 15th, is suggested as the date for the conference. ; INSURANCES. * WELLINGTON, April 1. ■ Insurance in connection with the ’ Harris Street lire are: Lankshear, Ltd £9250 on the stock, £3OO on the furniture ; Dawson and Maud ley £12,075; 'folly and Son Ltd., £9OOO. The insurance on the building was £2500. TRIPLE DROWNING FATALITY. NEW ZEALAND, April'!. Three Marois were drowned, and a rescue party nearly lost their lives in a. boating fatality olf the Coast some miles from New Plymouth to-day. A i party of five Maoris left the coastal town of Oaonui on a fishing excursion, | and in a fairly heavy swell the boat capsized, the anchor keeping the era It from righting itself. Cleghorn, of OpuHake, a powerful swimmer, went out in a boat with three Maoris as a rescue party, but this boat capsized, also aid the rescuers were in danger, j but all reached shore after trying exexperiences. An eye witness says they woe their lives to the resource and courage of Cleghorn. Those drowned are: Monday Mitchell 1 (Oaonui), Jimmy Hangi (llahox), and Peepe (Normanby). There was no sign I of the bodies to-night. MASTER PAINTERS CONFER, j CiIRJSTOITI’RCH. April 1. J i The Painter’s Conference resolved | “That it he an instruction from the Conference to ttlie affiliated Associa- j tions to agitate that contractors and j ' sub-contractors coniine their operations to their own special trade: that the ! Allied building trades Associations throughout the Dominion be a deed, to ; frame bye-laws prohibiting all other than master painters from executing their recognised work as contained in 1 the architects' specifications.’ - 1 i AUTOMATIC PISTOLS. WELLINGTON. April 1. 1 To-day was the last day for handing in automatic pistols. r lhe authori ties state that severe penalties are likely to be imposed. Those "itb pistols are liable to a fine of one hundred . pounds, or three months imprisonment. WESTPORT HARBOUR. WESTPORT. April- 1. Mr Sloe, chairman of the defunct Westport Harbour Hoard, lias received a telegram from the authorities at * Wellington, asking the manageino.it membership and stafl to carry on till an early date, when two responsible officers from the Marine and Railway Departments will take over the institution. GOVERNOR’S TOUR. BLENHEIM, April I. Lord and Lady Jellieoe arrived at' Blenheim this afternoon, and received an enthusiastic welcome from a large crowd of people and school children. The Mayor read an address of well- ( come. His Excellency, in replying, paid a tribute to the glorious weather in MalboYoiigh. The golden agricultural scenes he had witnessed oil the journey , from Pirton reminded him of similar scenes in the Old Country and were only equalled by the signs of happi- : ness and prosperity in the faces around ■ him. He paid a tribute to the soldierly bearing of his guard of honour and the j regimental hand. Hearty cheers lor ( their Excellencies concluded the tune- : tion. This evening their Excellencies J hold an informal reception at the Town Hall. CHARGE OF ROOKMAKING. j, CHRISTCHURCH, April 1. i ( A charge of having carried on the business of a bookmaker was preferred | i against William Whelan before Mr Me- , Cartliy at the Magistrate’s Court. One j witness gave evidence as to making bets by post with the accused. Mr Donnelly, Crown Prosecutor- asked at this s stage that the case lie allowed to stand over till the Court of Appeal gave a decision in the Whitta ease. The request was granted. Accused was bailed on j his own recognisances of £sllO. j EDUCATIONAL CONFERENCE | GISBORNE, April 1. j Sir James Carroll, has received an in- | vitation to attend the Pan-Pacific Edit- j rational Conference, to he held at | Honolulu from August lltli to 21st. j The Conference will he a representative one, delegates coining from all the Pacific peoples for the purpose ol (1 is- j cussing and furthering the interests common to Pacific nations, the maintenance of a bureau of information and education, and the dissemination, of knowledge of world progress of every kind in Pacific lands, the spreading abroad of a friendly spirit, and interracial co-operation.