DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 13 July 1923, Page 4

DOMINION ITEMS.

[by TELEGRAPH —PER TRESS ASSOCIATION.] Sri! JAMES ALLEN. AA'EIIiLINGTON, July 12. Hon. W. F. Massey announced in the House this afternoon that Sir James Allen’s appointment as High Commissioner has been extended for twelve months. SECOND JiONCS CUT. JESTIEICATION QEESTfONED. AYKEIJNGTON, July 11 In a-king whether the second cut in Civil Service pay was justified Ah Sidey, in the Hoit-e of Representatives ] to-day. init forward grounds which ! c | indicated did not support the Oovorn ■ : (in’s action in the matter. Cl l c j oat her for Dunedin South sanl l 1 at hi i year's estimates were not rcli sole -i v, four and a i|itarter millions or.' lli did not suggest that there was an\ a ven.pt to mislead the public ini. thinking we were worse off by that amount, but he could not help won deling whether some things that wen done would have been done if lh< Huilget last year hail disclosed tin position more accurately. AVoitld tin second cut have been required? b< asked. Tt was only when the third cu was ))roposcd that there was any re ferenee to the cost of living. Mr Munro (Dunedin North) in ori tiei-ing the Budget said the (ioveni menl had raided wages and had do ! privctl many C'ivi't Servants of thi possibility of being able to take ad i vantage of the proposed housing legis j latii.ir. Reform had propounded ! fairy tale in its budget and at ih i -rune time laid exploited the people j There never »;i- ally need for the (< I venimoot in raid these wages, espei ! iallt wages of working people, to sav ; the eoimtry irom financial disaster. i’C’ITJTO.N l-’OfS li El I EAI! 1 NG. WEE I. IN ETON, July 11.. j Edward Kennedy, AYellingloii. im I petitioned I'arlianieiil to rehear charge j against him which resulted in his di-iiiis-u! from t!: s 1 service after (went years’ enijifoyment. so that if li" ca satisfy a tribunal of f’arliameni lie ma be reinstated. Kennedy was relieving postmaster a I’atea in 11)22. when two charges wor made against him of behaving in properly towards females. Ail ns-i.-t nut Public Service Commissioner invo> ligated both charges, and found i petitioner’s favour in one rase bu against him in the other. I’etitione was dismissed. lie eontomls that th adverse timling was made oil tile un supported word of one witness, and h urges that it a committee of the Ileus In.sirs the evidence for and against him and derides that the complain! is mi founded he should lie reinstated in th service, lie has !o-t the moan.- of live lihooh anti superaummt ion lienelit through the complaint o[ one womai that while lie was i:i the postmaster' room at I’atea lie attempted to kis LOCAL ELECTiONS. DEN EL IN. July El. For the New Zealand Mimicipa Coniereiue to lie held at Christchurch ] the Dunedin representatives. (Li j ?,iayor. th Town Clerk, and Cmnieiilo i Wilson) are eharged ter the Dnnedii t "liucil with the duty of bringing lor ward eight or nine remits, mostly o! m.'e hinery charetor. hut including on tluiL is of general importance to til public at large. This is a reiommenda lion for an improvement in t lie mantle of r oiuliietilig lutal elections. am specifically in respect lathe actual v.a; of recording the vole, whether hv nick i:;e u cro-g opposite tiic name in Eu landiihtle who i - wanted, or by .-eoriu* out the name or name- of the unwept el. Those who favour a reform, argm that it c- fooli-'i and coni using ti have one Method lor Pa I'li.inmiu.i r; elections and amiLhcr lor munaep.i oleet ions. Hut that is not the wars ,-f the poiition. sin: ■ at polls in rcspec to special loan-. Dunedin ie-truets tin voter i'i seure nut. and at elm-lion ~ cou.neiilors he is to make a cross. Lo tin nitig ollieets say thi- meddled prne tic- lead- to ail sort of strange am e.ne.xpe: Led o llliplil i! 1 illllS. All! At ANSKA' ’ S CAHI.NET. ELEVENTH A’EAR HE OFFICE. AVEU.ING TON. duly Kk To-day is the eleventh anniversary <■ the swearing-in of Iho llelorm Ad mi nit rat ion, which took office on duly 10 1 1 1 . 1!;I2. Of the original member: of Mr Massey’s Cabinet there remain himself, Sir I raneis Hell. Sir AA il liam Eraser. Sir Heaton Phodes. am Sir Maui Po'mare. All of these, wit! the exception of -Air Heaton Rhndcs who resigned his seat to do war work and afterwards rejoined the Cabinet have Intd (oiitiminns service. Tins morning the executive ol tin Wellington Reform League waited ot Aii Massey and oflicialy congratulate: him. Mr Massey also was the recipient ol numerous telegrams irom all parts ol the Dominion. A meeting ol I’e.orn: me in belts accorded him good wishes H gotlier with assurances of continue!! loyalty and esteem. AN INVEST IT Ell li. AVELLTNOTON, July ■!. The Governor-General held an investiture at (lovernment House the evening, at whit h lii- Excellency invested the Hon Sir Francis Hell with the insignia of a. Knight ol the Grand Cross of the Must Distinguished Order of St Michael and St George, and handed to Sir Harold Beauchamp his letters patent of Knighthood, lie presented certain other orders and decorations to those upon whom his Majesty the King had conferred them. After the investiture, ilto recipients, with their relatives anil friends, and between five and six hundred otln" guesls were entertain'd by their I. ullemies at a reception. The complete list of recipients of orders am! decorations is as follows:- — G.M.C.G.— The Hon Sir Francis Henry Dillon Hell. Knight Macholor- Sir Harold Benuohamp. C.M.G.—The Hon Edward Newman, Colonel 'Robert AA'artl Tate. C.R.E.—William Harr Montgomery, Bernard Edward llowartl Tripp. O.B.E.—AA'illinm Henry Leader Foster. I S.o.—John O’Donovan. Colonial Auxinary Forces Officer*' Decoration—Major John Hubert Cade. M.C. Koval Naval Reserve Officers’ Decora-tion.—Lieut.-Commander AVyhriuits Olpliert, Lieut.-Commander Horace AVhite Parsons. LATE DEAN MeKENNA. PAHIATEA. July 12. The funeral of the A’ery Rev. Dean Tom McKenna toon place to-day at- the Mangatinoka Cemetery. It was on? of the largest seen in the district. The hotly was met at AVoodville oil A\ e.lnesday. amt was escorted about a mile en route to l’ahiatua. Friends and relative.- from New Plymouth. ITawera, Paten. Alasterton. AA'estport. and other districts were present. The church wits overflowing. Requiem Mass was celebrated hv the Rev. Father John Kelly, assisted by the Rev. Fathers Sweeney, Fallon, and McDermott. Munsignm’ McKenna-, brothet of the deceased, presiding in the Sanctuary. The choir, consisting of the clergy, was under the Rev. Father Mahoney, and the Rev. Father Sehaeler was organist. The cortege was over tv mile in length, including -10 priests, and fully 100 motors. Business here was suspended. The set vice at the graveside was conducted by the Rev. Father Cushman.