DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 27 April 1923, Page 3

DOMINION ITEMS.

[«Y TELEGRAPH —PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.] OLYMPIC GAMES. WELLINGTON. April 26. A scheme to raise sufficient funds to send about 60 New Zealand representatives to the British Empire Exhibition sports i ml the Olympic games has been placed before the New Zealand Olympic Council by a representative ol the Dominion Advisory Board, Tlie council has. agreed to co-operate with the board. In view of the magnitude of the scheme, tlie council is urging ail sports bodies in the Dominion, not represented on Hte council to appoint delegates to that body. Mr J. I‘. Firth In s been nominated for the position of New Zealand reptesentative on the International Olympic Games Committee. CHIU) KILLED. MAKTKRTOX, April 26. A fatality resulting in tlie death of Iris Bishop, 1(1 years old. daughter of Robert Bishop, of (.'lareville, occurred on the .Main Hoad, six miles south of Mastorton. Tlie child was returning from school when she attempted to mount the connecting lair between two trailers carrying timber attached to a traction engine, lint missed her footing and fell, one wheel passing over her. Mr H. L. I*. Fret', the Magistrate, who was returning from Carterton, brought tlie victim to Afssterton Hospital, but she expired in the car. RECORD-BREAKER FINED. HAWKRA. April 2'.. I’hiliip Seabnsok. on •wo (bug's of breach of tlie motor by-li.ys m 11 a - wera oil the occasion of lus record motor car journey from Auckland to Welliii'iU.li. was fined £U on one charge and C|(t oil tlie i;tlor. OP! I'M TRADER FINED. AUCKLAND. April 27. All Tong, described by the polite as ail opium trader was lined L'-'il) for being in possession of o] ium suitable for smoking < n the premises in Grey .Street. A plant found there supported the allegations.