DOMINION ITEMS,

Hokitika Guardian, 19 July 1923, Page 3

DOMINION ITEMS,

[by telegraph—i*er tress association.] COAL MIXERS. ROA .MINE DISPUTE. CREYMOUTTL July 10. The Ron miners, who have been on strike for several days, yesterday returned to work. During the last few days several meetings of the Minor*’ Union had been held, and a meeting on Tuesday evening, a small majority were in favour of a return to work in terms of Magistrate Boynton's decision. TWO FIRES IN SHOP. WELLINGTON, July 18. On Tuesday afternoon the Fire Brigade was called upon to quell a slight outbreak in a shop occupied by A. L. Spiers, viileaniser, and owned by the proprietors of the Artcraft Theatre. Despite the fact of tin* presence of a large amount of inflammable material, tile fire was suppressed. This evening a- second lire recurred. When the Brigade arrived, the interior of the building was a mass of flames, and black smoke w-ss belching from every window. In an hour’s time, the Brigade Imd managed to cheek the fire, and prevent its spreading, and then they succeeded 111 suppressing it. The whole 1 remises were completely gutted. Spiers says that lie was holding a match while doing some work, and it burnt his fingers. He dropped it on the floor, where some vulcanising solution ignited. The insurance is £1.025.

COM MITT HD FOB TRIAL. WELLINGTON, July 18 llarrv Patrick Hudgins. formerly an officer of the Repatriation Department, charged with l licit. forgery, and making false deelartaiop.3, was commit ted for trial.

FIRE AT CiIIHSTC lIFBCH. CHRISTCIirBCIL July is

A lire occurred at U> 10-night in Whitcomb,' and Tombs'* large hook and stationery establishment ill Cashel Street. The seal of the lire, which had a good hold, was at a cash desk in the tear portion. The Brigade made a splendid save. It is impossible lo assess the damage to-night, hut Ibe Fire Superintendent: states the loss by ties! met ion of the big plate gins* ceilings ami the damage to stock and filling- will run into hundreds of pounds. Tho insurances are not available. FIRE INSURANCE. CHRISTCHURCH, July 19. Whilennihe's insurances ai e Build, iligs 1:27,51 !0 ; stock IMO.OOO ; furniture and fittings L'.'beOlb No estimate of damage has yet been nuule. EDUCATIONAL MATTERS. WELLINGTON. July 1 Q Tile Wellington Education Board wannlv discussed the proposed reduction ill the momber-hi .U Hoards I .1lowing a motion, unanimously adopted! that the discretionary power he given to Hoards to determine the representation for each unit of the area in an eduealion district. AUCKLAND, July 18. The Board ol Education decided to approach oilier Education Boards to agree to ask the Government to raise •; million pounds lor education purposes. The secretary, Mr Purdie, stated that since 19Pi the average attendance 111 the Auckland district had increased from forty to fifty-six thousand. Mr MePhall complained that the local member of Parliament had more inliimurn with Hie department than the combined weight of Hu* Education Board. The Chairman -Mr Banks) said that the Department as a whole Iren I - . | ti e Auckland Board well, and (he .Minister of Eduealion was good lo them.

FREEZING WORKERS- AWARD

WELLINGTON. Jnlv is. In the freezing works dispute ease before the Conciliation Conned. Hie employers, as npplirnui s, submitted the same wages a* before. The workers representatives argued that the wages wen 1 insufficient owing to discontinuous employment. The hist wages cut imposed in the North Island had not been made in the South. FOUND DEAD. CHRISTCHURCH. July 19 The bedv of Elizabeth Clarke, a widow, aged GO. was found in the r.ver near Kaiapoi this morning. She had lelt a note Mating her intention lo take her life.