DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 4 April 1923, Page 1

DOMINION ITEMS.

[BY TKI.HOIIAI'It —PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.] HANGED HIMSELF. IXVEKCAI’G]LI.. April 2. Alexander AA'il-on a stock buyer, aged 17. committed suicide in a private hospital hy hanging himself from a chain iixeil above hi.s bed. He had been in bad health for some time and was nervous and despondent. He was a- married man. (JAMA li F SKAT. mi: m act tie us ox to be a CAXDFDATE. nrXEDJX. April 2. Air .1. A. Mael’lu rsmi. whose election for Oamarii has been nullified, made the following announcement to an "Otago Daily Times” reporter tonight:—“l shall definitely contest the Oaniaru scat, and I wish to give an emphatic denial to the rumour that I have been approached to stand down in favour ol Sir .Joseph Ward. Ihe Labour Council of Oamani will not put up a candidate. Any candidature in Labour intere-ts would be instigated only through the auspices of the He form Parly.” DB OWNED. AUCKLAND, April 1. William Ernest Brunswick Brown, aged thirl.v-two was drowned yesterday at Castor liay through the swamping of a dinghy. His six-year-old son and deieased’s brother were rescued. Deceased was a diaper’s assistant at TV Kuiti. He leaves a. wife and two children. Sl’ D DEN DEATH . CHEVIOT. -Mareli 31. Herbert Crumpton, aged thirty-five, a. returned soldier with three years’ service, died suddenly while digging potatoes on the farm of Mr T. Lewis, hi.s father-in-law, with whom lie resided. Dr Saunders states that when lie attended Ciamj.i ui three months ago he sull'ered Horn a weak liMrt. He w :;s ;i widower with one son. KICKED BY A HOUSE. DUNEDIN, March 31. William Harris, aged twenty-seven was admitted lo the hospital with critical internal injuries, the result ol being kicked by a horse.

i’HESBYTEIUAN Y(H'XG MEN. DUNEDIN. April 1. The annual camp ol the Young .Men's Bible Class Pnion and Institute of the Presbyterian Church of New Zealand, i> being held ibis Easter atWliare Flat, near Dunedin. The president of the union, Mr W. .1. Bennett, occupied I lie chair at tlm first ("inference Hireling. Greetings were received from file Hev AA . J. ('mime. .Moderator oi the General .Assembly: Itev W. M. Kyburn, missionary representative of the union at Jaghadri. India, and Sister Ala hoi, president of the Young Women's Bible Class Council. Among those present at the meeting to convey greetings in person were. -Mr Omcrs, reju’eseul ing the Am..',bean Church Young Men's .Movement, and the llev (). S. I ’earn (Maori Mill), and Mr W. 1.. Thomas ((.hrisleliurehl. district chairman end Dominion chairman icxpcl i\ely el toe Methodist Ye"iig Aleii s I limn. ; ll was resolved Ih.ul lb" 1921 cxerunve he localed iu Auckland, and that an invitation from Wellington district to have the next annual onmp in that district he ncccpied. The elect ion of ollii'ei's (all ol Auckland) resulted : Presideiu. Hev I'raser B. Barton: \ ice-presideiii s, Messrs .1. G. Miller anil C. W. Mnlhesoii ; union secretary, Mr 11. W. Shore: Hea-nrer, Mr Gordon Hamilton. At a mass meeiing iu ilie afternoon Ibe Hev .1. C. .1 aniieson gave a survey of ilie work oi tweniy-one years. The campers include nine ox-presi-dents of the union, Air G. A. I roun ■ Wellington!, lirsi pre-ideni : Hev B. M. Helm in, Youlli Director of the Presbyterian Church; Hev Horberl Davies, missionary represeiiialive al present mi furlough from Canton: Hev T. E. Piddle, at present mi furlough ft oui India, and a number of Presbyterian ministers. DROUGHT IN AUSTRALIA. AUCKLAND, April 2. Mr Hmldock. Dairy Commissioner for Canada, was a through passenger hy the Alaktira. Me said that there was a marked increase in .Shorthorns in Australia. Some slock was ~| very fine quality. ‘ Vi. lot ia had had a good "caMm and Icol ,„;i sull'ered muiTi from (he drought. hut ill pails ol New Smith Wale ami Oupen !aml heavy losses were cxneri ,, nced from ilie dry weather.