DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 5 July 1923, Page 3

DOMINION ITEMS.

[by TELEBRAPII— PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.] AREAS U.VDEK WATER, TAIHAPE. July A Owing to the rain, the railway line south of Taihapo is being closely watched for slips. The railway from Ohaknnu to Morton is free at the present time.

Reports from the Hunterville district state that several large areas. not usually subject to Hoods, arc umior water. The weather conditions are the worst that have ever keen experienced here and a.li otitdor work is at a standstill. DAVUCHT SAVINTJ. (TllilSTlTiriiCH. July t. There was a very large attendance of delegates of sports ; ,t a meeting convene.! hy the Beckenham Bowline Chlh held to-night, to i!i■ 1 1 ss tlm i|iiestion r,f dnvlight saving. The following reselu-

Uon ivas carried unanimously : ‘Th;it this mci'tiiiK. representing nil the summer sports bodies in nnd around Chrislehurrh. and the rilizeits generally, urges upon the (lovernment to give effect .to legislation introducing tinoughout tiif Dominion daylight oivthe putting of tin- ,-look forward one hour on October 1. anil bad; one hour on March ill follow ing. This meet im_ r eolisiders such a measure would have a, I emdioial elfeet on the health of the eonnmiiiity generally, and is in the interests of eennomy. and will consequently result in inetv.'i.sed ellioietny throughout New Zealand." l{epresentaiivos of several sportspoh'e ill support of daylight, -aving. The Mayor of (’ltristelmrrli stated

i!uit a letter liail keen nroiveil IV,mi Mr Sidry M.l\. eYjiressin;: the >i 11 i'■ 11 that while Mi Massey was in jtmror. it v.-.is hopeless tu expect even a trial nl' tiir |.in>[)<»:i 1 in New Zealand. MDTOIi FATALITY. C![I!IS'|VJIH;('I!. July 1. I’aliiek Maekle. liucd I. a resident cl Kaikoura, ilicii as tlic resiili uf injuries received cn Monday week in a motor accident. i?c was returning in Kaikcurii in a service car. with 1 1 is hride. after their huneymnon. when il collided with a tran at Hellii't. The shaft struck him ami lie suffered a i•.itis;k.un l l fracture uf the lull arm and i injuries in the chest. To-day he was | reported eel i f ihumor, hut le.nieht j

hr ci’lhi ['Sr.| n.l (hr,!. vnrxc man hi:x n\i:i!, muisTciinieii. .inly i. !•'r;: 1!k (•'!11 j >> i! 1. snof ;t ucll-kiinwii imi'-ii-iai!, ;'u r 1 ‘ I IH, rrArliim at Nt".v liri Alton. V. 1 1 i 1 < • I>< >:i I<l in lt a tram in mu-

linn this oveuiii;'. lust hi.-, lin)L inn. ■' > 1 ! < 1 l'i‘ll I )<■ i ic.i 111 t.hc trailer. tin- whorl:r rl' which pa --(.MI over 111, ires, ljiull.v rlllsh! ii r thrill. Hr was nmvrvnl t.> Hit; hospital. Ills c-> t! r 1 i l ion is teporf--1 tail'. NKW NAVAL ADVISTH!. WKI.I.IXCTOX. .Ttily “ Captain Alistrr !■'. Drill lias lirrn u]>j ini ll iri I in 11.M.5. ( hathain a- a I ( 'alHliiialmv ill rominnn.j <»t llir New /.calami station ami as naval aih i-.rr j to the (loverninoin. in surrrssioli io (■rininialorr Allan (L llotliaui. CiipI iiii Dral arrives about tin- tuiihllr oi A 1 1 a. 11 s t . A LIIIK.r. rilAliOK. W M 1.1.1'.\( ;T< )N , July A. ; William Thnnia~ Viuny ilrirtulaul in ! a 1 1 1irI action in which Alfred 110-iiryj ( hard rlamis f ill.) dainaor~. in run- ; nrrttoii with a circular i-siicil |irior to I the elect 101 l oi' i,Hirers ol thr Sralllrn's I I’rilcrat ten. taivr evidence te-day. AI- j i Iroation- u err made auaitjst him. hut I | alter hr hail answered ihnii. a voir of ronlidriirr in him uas carried uiiaminiiisly. Hr and ( hard were candidates lor the Secretaryship. lie admitted responsibility loi Ihe circular, tlf looked upon llm result of I he inrrfI Mt” ret erred to a - a i n oim 1 1 ia in ni anh ('hard, and lim reason lor reopen- j j iur- thr mat ter was t hat he la ■; •I ! | t hires ahoui (‘hard and lie did not I I think ( hard im- honouring the rerun- ; i eiliation. 11l- purpose in deahno wit'n j ! ( hard's association in .Iniies's uniuit, | j was io let ummheis know' that at one i suttee, ('hard was a mouther ol that j j union. J ones' s union diet! in 1011. i j To his mind he thoUedil it an mpam-a-I I lion, mu part of a hntia lido oryanNa- | tion. It was a -rah uiy;i n isa i ion and j lie thomjihl he ua- entitled Io refer to Jones's union in sin-h a way. ' I Nl'i.l'i'iNZA IX TtIK sorrii. urxKinx, July i ,\s in other centres, just now, there is a prevalence u f heavy colds, and a mild form of influenza m Dunedin. There are six serious eases in Olite.tu and Southland, which have heoii notified to the Health Department since .Monday. So la r I here has heen only one death since the outhrrak of Ihr rpillrlnir.

TWO SKAMK.Y OONVIOTKI). DI'.YKIMN. -I ul > I. Ki nr-i A "lit on i'll,l Tnmiiii- Webster iiieiiihers nt the crew of the Token, v.i.'iv convicted nl Ihe Police ( (Hii'l t (I : v KM 1! cliii! i_i ■ cl' sl l 1i 11 : _r tv.'. I lull- \. :1 i - . the property 111 till' Ml"' /..•,i!:it:tl ,<lii;i|iinj: Co., nml were liiic'i L• i cncli, in flol'milt one month's imprisonment . Me fin nln ilniiunv. the nTnilisi rn to i-tnted tlnit. under m'dinni'v eiivnm- ■ tnie-es tim penult v '.'.iiu!i! In' iii!|iri-.in-ineiil. !■ u.i lie Ml'! net wish In iinpem ~ i ~|i:.|t\ v. liii’ii nie ini keepiie; ti:c men in tie- Doteinicn. He mill the pnliee slut ".I ihtit eitrjo-lirei'.riiiiw was V,.|V ptev.ileiit. ; I 111 t'-e poire v.'ere re-e.-ivitte ceil!; lllitLt" nt every port. Ti niivmie were convicted nn n rliaroo nl this ictill'e. tile police would ]il'e!"l !'> S, e him mil of the 1 Irni in ion.

TWO lIF.WV i.A.\T>sr.l!)KS. AITTvIhAND. July t. i inn vv Imid-lide-. Irliurii !■! :i knlii am! Ov.'knUyo. -until uf Tau111:;runui ;>!i;l tin- other 1 . tw.-cii Mnlaroa :uul Taihape. Mucked tile Mmn Trunk line. Tin- Kekabi Murk rcuirrod at iil'iiiu live ilii- even illy;, ami tliat at Matarra an hour later. The -until t.-nn.l mixed train ran inti- tlu> Kt’kitlii -lip. The engine «o e.l. Nuhu.ly wn- hnrt. Tlie extent ul’ the damage i- unknown S here. j ]■ i- expected to take fr.mi Id t ' ; | } hniir- to clem- the -lira, meantinie } ttaflie i- >u-l.ended. The -outhhouml ; ~vpre-s j< eNOeciml n rea.-h Welliim- ! niiilniyht to-morrow, and the ! nnrthh'iniid train will reach here ah UK i |nv tn-marr v. evening. S The nufthwanl train i- held at TniI lmt«.’. am! the -out h!.m:ml one at InnI yam-mini ter the aiilu. The pa-sen--1V,..;.: inyeaye I’.lld mail Will P'nh.'ltdy l,: 5Vt . to’ he t ran- i .r: e 1 at one. er both MIXKiIS ST'TI fk !■:. ORKYMOrTIT. July ~<. Work ha.- ceased at l’aparoa mine’. 1 •_>;! men being on -trike nwinr to a | dispute regarding work at isolated S places. It is hoped negotiations will | enable a resumption next week.