DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 26 March 1923, Page 3

DOMINION ITEMS.

[rtY TELEGRAPH —PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.] OTAGO RUGBY UNION. DUNEDIN, March 26. The annual meeting of the Rugby Union disclosed the season started with an overdraft of L3l I and concluded with a credit of £351. Some £1392 had been given to various causes and other items of expense totalled Clßl3. Flag match receipts were £137 greater than the previous year. The meeting considered the New Zealand Union request for an opinion oil an additional wing forward with the-ad-option of the 3-2-3 scrum by supporting the proposal. BOXING COUNCIL. PRESENTATION. CHRISTCHURCH. March 26. A cheque for £!bU was ) iv anted to the I[nn. Sec. of tho Boxing Council. I'm- services rendered to boxing pnrtieu- ] tarly t-s secretary < f t !:•■> New Zealand Council for twenty ore years. The cheque was handed over at a complimentary gathering, by Dr Simpson (President of the Christchurch Sports Club) who said it was subscribed by the Boxing Associations from Whaiignrei to Invercargill. as well as private friends. The proud petition of boxing in New Zealand was largely due to Air A tack who had also been closely a-s -elated with other sports. Complimentary speeches wore made by several other sportsmen. Mr Atari; replying, said he had always tried to carry out the rules of tho Council, and all questions of policy had been referred to the Council. He had never worked on a body equal to the ! Boxing Council. A DU.YEDfX PROTEST. DUNEDIN. March 2-1. 'Jno i"-mpi.tinl s of the Dunedin importers and .shippers of the unsatisfactory sea services were discussed at a meeting that was oallt.il at the icqitest of Bond and Findlay. Captain Rainey also .-erne Leal Wellington for tile purpose. Tl was made clour by tile shippers rlml I lingo would make a '■imbiued ell’ort to cheek the increasing pi efercii. e for northern ports. It was stall'.| that, il the present companies did not want Otago trade, other owners were waiting to slop in. The meeting concluded with the expression of hope that seme difficulties on both sole- would 1,0 eliminated. tLtAIAIIL" ELEC TION. PETITION BEING HEARD TO-DAY. j WELLINGTON. .March 26. j The Oamarit Election Petition is Pi - j ing beard to-dav hv Sir Robert Stoat. ! Chief Justice, and'.Mr Justho Adams. The petition is by the Him E. P. Lee against; the return of John Andorui .Maephersan for the Oamarii seat.

Sir John Findlay leads for Hie petitioner and .Mr p. Skerrott K.C.. for the respondent. The petitioner '■he'.”.-: that he had the majority of valid votes last and therefore was duly elected, and that a large, number ol invalid papers were counted in favour of Air Alai plietson that might to ' -tr ek off the poll; and further that tin number of votes east in favour ol petitioner were improperly rejected and that these votes ought- to have been added to the poll of petitioner. Air Skerrelt in moving to have Die petition .struck oil' the file, said the petition was addressed p, the Cniei Justice and was being heard by two Justices of the Supreme Court, aid lie doubted very much if there was such a thing as ;iu election court -< • -ii'ity )• lithe petition had teen paid inte. mo public account and not into ilv pro. i r account prescribed by iht I i-l.n nc. At t.