DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 3 October 1923, Page 1

DOMINION ITEMS.

[by TELEGRAPH —FER PRESS ASSOCIATION.]

CYCLE ROAD RACE. N.Z. MEN FOR WARXAMBOOL. CHRISTCHURCH, October 1. The following Dominion riders have entered for the Warnambool-Melbourne road race:—G. J. Allan (Southbi.idge), L. R. Mo re (Southbridge), D. Welsh (Darfield), P. Hill (New Brighton), D. Wright (Reefton), W. Marsh (Oxford), It. W. Birch (Christchurch), and T. Greig (Christchurch). P. O'Shea "ill make the journey as the Dunlop Rubber C'oy’s, representative. and H. Watson (Marshland) will be sent as the North Canterbury Conti e’s representative.

ROAD BOARDS TO GO. BLENHEIM, Oct. 2. At the historic gathering of secret aril s. Chairman, and members of the Road Boards of Marlborough, formal resolutions were passed expediting the revival of the Counties Act m Marlborough, and the passing of the Road Boards, which will lie abolished oil March 31st. next, ine election of members tu the County Council takes place on Nov. 21st, A RI3TT It ATT ON AY 0 CAT E. OAMARU, Oct. 2. Mr Steve Borehnm, the well-known Labour advocate, and Union Secretary, in an interview with a North Otago Times representative to-night, stated that he had no sympathy whatever with the “go-slow” policy adopted by the miners of the West Coast, lie bad been identified with the Labour movement in New Zealand for 10 years, and he was satisfied that in the Arbitration Court they had the greatest protection to the worker that could be devised. Mr Borehnm concluded: “Go-slow is. ill my opinion, an attack upon the workers as a body, been use it brings hardship to thousands of innocent families engaged in other industries.”

ALAN SUTCIDKS. NAPIER, Oct. 1

Arthur Stanley Thomas, married, need 42, a one-armed man, committed suicide, lie Imld a saw against bis throat with the stump of his leit arm, ■md drew it across with bis right hand.

BALLOT PAPERS COMING IN. AY ELLINGTON, Oct. 1. The interest taken by dairy suppliers In till' poll on the Dairy Export Conlvol Act is illustrated by the fact that some of flic ballot papers have already been returned, although the ballot j>ox will not be opened until October 17th. There are approximately 55.000 suppliers on the roll, and the ballot will be the largest one ever taken by post. Of the total number, 35,000 ballot papers have already been dispatched. A further 5000 will he sent out to-dav and the balance will lmve been dispatched from the Electoral Department l,v AYednesday next. The whole of the factories in The Dominion have sent m lists of suppliers. The returning officer, -Mr O. vHodgkins, yesterday explained the system under which the vote was to Iktaken. Everv ballot paper sent out contains an identifying number that Will enable him to check off individual voters. The ballot papers, unopened, arc then deposited in the ballot box. to i„. counted oil and from October Bill. noon, on which day all ballot papers must be in the hands of the returning ' as to the likelihood of envelopes not: reaching voters, the ieturniug officer stated that the very lew had been returned a- nisi, hricntly addressed. owing to incomplete mtorm.ilion being given by the factory societarv bad b-cn traced and readdiesse.l. With the assistance oi oleetoi.il iu. s and the rolls of factory suppliers, f as well ns using the agency of the m<nrv in extreme cases, where the voter could not be located hv the l«*tal jii.tborities, Mr Hodgkins estimated that

the number that would m t y inc.papel's would be practically in, The k-alloi will cu.i approximately r.-pin in but a big expeii-c that is usuallv ,■mailed in the cmploymoid of odicers at the vaiioiis booths will lsaved. \V v K PENSIONS BOARD. WELLINGTON, Oct. 3 1„ announcing the personnel of its , , ibo War Pensions Board nominees to Ha "•" ~ under the recent amendment alto* \et the Dominion Executive <>t. - e Zealand Returned Soldiers Association indicate that with 'the dual piitposi o securing more familiar knowledge on (be snot and to save the Stale a heavy expense in travelling, it lias been decided. instead of nominating one member to the Board, to nominate one lor each of the four main centres and to ' as) . Government t<> accept a_ ''ltli, 1 and to declare Southland a district for

that purpose. The names of the gentlemen nommMt Auid'laml district. Dr AY. C*. McC’awWellington, Hr K. T Rowermnk: Uanterhury, Dr A. -T. Orchard; Otnga Dr T. Fergus: Southland, Di L. Hogg.