DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 15 October 1923, Page 3

DOMINION ITEMS.

[by telegraph—PEß press association.] SOLDIER NOMINEES APPROVED. WELLINGTON. Oet. 15. Cabinet hits approved of the appointment of the following nominees of the R.S.A. to the new War Pension.- Appeal Hoard : Auckland—Dr McUaw. Wellington— I)r Hi over bunk. Canterbury —Dr (Irehard. Otago— Dr Fergus. I'nhincl could not see it- way to make Southland n separate district as requested. MR COATES’ WISH. WELLINGTON. Oct. IV The lion .1. G. Coates (PostmasterGeneral) estimates the IE and T. Department will show a. profit of about £150.001) by March .'list. although three years ago there was a deficit of Cl.:)()(). He defended the alteration in the telephone rates on the ground that the people who used it most should pay most. He also said that the business rates were too low in comparison with private rates. The object was to give countrv people a reasonable rate and ho believed that telephones should eonto before roads as they were a great comfort to the hackhlocks’ settlers, especially the women. The same thing applied to the rural mail service. The postal finance was buoyant and he onls wished the railways finance was as good.

CRICKET CENTURIES. CHRISTCHURCH, Oet. 15.

A feature of the senior cricket was three centuries by R. F. Powell 107, and J. E. Powell 1.(53, for St. Albans and E. A. Gasson HI for Svdne--1111111. In the new senior li. Grade competition R. J. Carleton and R. H. North made a first, wicket stand of 203 for St. Albans, senring 112 and 127 respectively.

ROAD RACK HANDICAPS. WELLINGTON, Oct. 15

A cable received by the Dunlop Cov gives the following handicaps for the New Zealanders in the WarrnahoolMclhourne road race—O’Shea ser.. Hill 8 minutes, Wright 12. Allen IT. Hell. M.onre and Marsh 18, Watson 31, Welsh, Birch and Grieg 10. The limit of the handicap is 70 minutes and there are 337 entries. It is understood O’Shea, Watson, Hell, Welsh and Marsh intend to compete.

J-ICTTRU SUPPLIES LTD. SUED. WELLINGTON. October 15

At the Suprenq. Court. Rolierl Flagler. labmirer. sued New Zealand Picture Supplies Ltd., for £750 damages for injuries received by falling into the cellar of the Grand l’iettire Theatre, lie attended the afternoon session and admittedly dozen in bis sent. On getting tip lie opened a door which he thought led to the lavatory and fell into the ciTlar. receiving injuries, in-

cluding the I oss ill sight- ot one eye. Tit,- defence v.n- that plaintiff wainluxicatcd and used a door that obviously was not intended for the use of the public.

The ease is proceeding. FINED £5 FOR POSING. WELLINGTON, October 15

At the Magistrate’s Court. Joseph Nieholls was lined £5. or in delimit a month, for seating that he "as a detective. The accused said he did it lor a joke, hut the Magistrate said that a Ilian with such a list oi previous convictions must have had some ulterior

motive. IRON WORKS COMPLETED. NELSON, Oct. 15. Ouakaka iron works lor -smelting imn ore are now pract ienlly e'.niplei ed. ami should comment e operations next

SHUNTER BADLY INJURED. CUBE. I letolier 15

Conn Flynn, a young married man. ond an resistant shunter, accidentally slipped under a waggon at tie l railway vard- this morning, his right loot and 101 l hand being badly crushed. PROGRESS LEAGUE VISITORS. CIIRISTCHURUH, Oct. 15. ■ The President and organiser of Die Progress League (Messrs McAlpine and ( limit' visit the West Const this week. .Mr Henderson (manager rd the Lyttelton Times) will accompany Diem.