TELEGRAMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 31 May 1922, Page 3

TELEGRAMS.

i.BV TELEGRAPH—PER PRESS ASSOCIATION LEAGUE OF NATIONS. WELLINGTON, May 30. A conference of delegates from various branches of Dominion Societies formed in the interests of the League of Nations Union met here to-day. The" branches represened wore: Auckland, Gisborne, Palmerston North. Wellington, Christchurch, Dunedin and Oaniaru. Apologies wore received from Napier, Havelock North, and Rotorua. I One aim of the conference is to focus active support of all sections of public ] opinion, both inside and outside organ- 1 ised political parties, in support of the ideas which the League represent. Mavcr. Wright M.P.. welcomed the (lelouites. Professor W. Henderson.! principal of Otago University, moved that the Dominion League of Nations 1 of New Zealand he formed to federate I all brandies that had been formed or ! might he formed in the Dominion. Miss 1 Melville, Auckland, seconded the mo-1 tion which was carried. A committee was appointed to draft the constitu- 1 lion. 1 The League of Nations Conference has appointed a committee representative of all parts of the Dominion with an executive containing corresponding members for Dunedin, Auckland, and : Christchurch. Tt was agreed to appoint ( the Dunedin branch as an executive on policy. A resolution to ask the Now Zealand Government to make a declaration co-operating with the Imperial Government in making the League of Nations the keystone of the foreign policy of the British Empire was carried. RUSSIAN FAMINE RELIEF. GISBORNE, May 29. To-day the Gisborne Citizens’ Committee cabled £IG3 to the High Commissioner to open a “Gisborne Kit-e-lien” in Russia. . , JOCKEY TIT TUT. DUNEDIN. Mav 30. Charles Trask, aged 21. a jockey who had a mount on Wicklow ill the Otago Steeples to-day sustained injuries, the extent of which is unknown, through the mount falling. He was conveyed to the hospital, but bis condition is not considered serious. I>UXEDIX BYE-EI,ECTION. DUNEDIN, May 31. The date for the Dunedin North byelection has Im’cii fixed fop June 21st. A notice under the Laijfl Transfer Act appeal'd in this issue. AMUSEMENT TAX. DUNEDIN, ..iay 31. The Prime Minister promised a dopulaliop representing musical bodies and Competitions Society to amend the aniusemenl tax in the coming session

BOY SCOUTS. OHIUSTCHUBOII, May 30. Tlie annual conference of the Dominion Council of the New Zealand Boy Scouts’ .Cssoeiation opened this morning. Delegates were present from all parts of the Dominion, and were welcomed hv the Mayor. Brigadier (leneral Andreas was reflected Chairman. It was decided that the council take immediate steps hv making an appeal to the general public to raise the Cossgrove Memorial Fund of £IOOO to provide a home for his widow and dependants. The late Colonel Cossgrove was the founder of the movement in Yew Zealand. It was decided to encourage Indies to take charge of the younger scouts. MOTHBB AND DACCHTEB KILLED. .AUCKLAND, May 31. A girl aged five or six years, fell front the upper balcony in Strand Arcade at the' fourth storey, about midday. ITor mother trying to save her also fell. Both dropped on the tiled door and death was instantaneous. The bodies have not yet lteett identified.