DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 20 April 1923, Page 3

DOMINION ITEMS.

[|!Y TELKPRAVTI— PF.U X’RESS ASSOCIATION.] THE SOLDIERS’ MEMORIAL. FRICTION BEING CAUSED. WELLINGTON, April 20. Considerable friction has suddenly ari-t-n over the question oi the local war memorial. Tho Returned Soldiers' Association at first took it. up and then handed it mer. with £399 already collected, to the Citizen,-’ Committee who eolleeted £2OOO more and determined oil a symbolical memorial to be erected m the centre of the city on a site given by the City Connell. No opposition was nll’ered, in tact the decision aypen re. I to meet with general approval. At the last moment the erection of a Soldiers’ ( ltd. at a cost of £35,900 was st reliuollslv adviniitcd, being backed by Mr Whatman who carries much influence . n a count of his generous patriotic donation.', and he nflered £1990 ~,, this occasion. It threatened to seriously inlerlere with the Citizens’ Committee's project, Elliots made to arrive at a compromise are without avail and now apparently both projects will go forward together and seriously interfere with the realisation of either. Those io favour ol a sentimental as against a utilitarian memorial, point out that the former will last for ever while the purpose ol the Soldier' ( luh will gradually lade away as the men grow older, till eventually nolle are left. REINSTATEMENT OE LEAGUE PLAYERS. WELLINGTON, April 20. An attempt was made at the meeting of the New Zealand Rugby Union tn gel the date for considering lim reinstatement of League players extended to June 39th. bill the necessary three-fourths majority was not secured. The matter will come up at the annual meeting on May 3rd. THE ELECTION OF MAYORS. WELLINGTON, April 29 Al a meeting of the City Council last evening Councillor Eol'syth moved : “That whereas the present Town Boards, County Councils, Harbour Beards. Hospital Boards and Education Boards elect their own Chairman, and a- the Municipal Council is the only local anl hm-ity that does not posse's this power, i: lie a remit to t lie next Municipal Conference that the Mayor of every Borough be elected by the Conned and that the Council’s delegales be. and are hereby instructed to

vole in lavour of any motion Io ilia effect pul forward al the Conference.” Alter a biiei diseu~-ion the nun ion J. D. .McGREEIUS ESTATE. ( Illi ISTCIIERCIL April 29. I mler tie- u ill of tlm late Mr J. D. McGill'!', who dad at Cbristeliureli oil April 12; le. provisitn is made for a number of bequests to various institutions and bodies in New Zealand and Scotland. The present value of the estate is approximately £1.19.999, The will provides for various legacies and bequests to members of tile le-tatur's I ami ly and va lans r; la lm - and

Tile following public laque-ls are made: Yietnri.i Home for Friendless Girls. Invercargill. £l9'*: Presbyterian Church for Canton Village Missions. £199; Ba Hindu's Homes, £199 : Qunrriers’ Homes, Glasgow. £199; Public Selioni Board. Kingussie, I nverne.-sliirc tn prmide an annual dux medal. £|o'B .Municipal Council of Kingussie, for erection of a clock tower. £1.090. An interesting provision relates In i lie linn) disposition of the c-tn tor's estate. I'pon the death of the last annuitant i lie residue is to lie I ransierred to the Public Trustee, who is to pay | one hall of the income therefrom m tlm j Salvation \ rni\ I"H.hiL iI" "id of ‘ children'., Imu.".. re- no I - and j pi ison gate work. Ilm oih 'i' hall i- | to be paid to the Presbyterian 1 liurch j e.f New Zealand lor li.e upkeep of J orpin: ll,ages mid Ross Homo (Dunedin) I for aged people. It will la- many years before tlie estate eomes into the hands of the Public q'rustce as some {; f llm annuitants are infants. It is probable, however, that v. lien the time arrives tor the transfer, the estate will he exceedingly valuable. IBS.A. RKSUI.I'TIGNS. CHIHSTCHFRCH, April 29. Tile annual meeting of tile Christchurch It; turned Soldiers Association carried resolutions urging the Government to immediately appoint a Board e.f Appeal to adjudicate on dnubtfu-l ea-e- of ex-soldiers «ultVriuj: fium war service; also expressing keen regret | that Government had not y- t iubttmd its promise to publi-b the report ot the Pension's Commissioner, and urging its immediate publication; also legi-lit t ion giving effects to the recommendations. 11 ON W. F. MASSEY'S SER\KT.B AI'CK LAND. April 29. Air Cunsuii (Mayor) stated at tan City Council meeting that on his initiative a citizen's committee was termed eo-operating with the Council, to make a recognition of Hon AA . F • Massy s services to New Zealand and the Empire. The date suggested was May 24th when he proposed to make a presentation of a « iiLen •’ address 111 Al ' Imrt Park al mid-day. with r'-veptmii at the Town Hall at night. MAYORAI. ELECT!ONS. STRATFORD- April 20. yf r ,|. W. McMillan, re-elected Mayor of Stratford. commission appointed. AUCKLAND. April 29. The Commission appointed l-y the (,„v rnrneni to inquire '»»*'» li "' “,ihUtiett of the blind in the Donnnn.n. mot this morning to take e’. uwiut *u ,i„n to th” general ■ welfare ol students their idur-ational traimiig. U was decided to hold the inquiry m oamera. q'he Commission will report belore tn end of .May.