DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 23 October 1923, Page 3

DOMINION ITEMS.

.av Ti'i-iit:i:ai*ii- vi a runss aosociation.] MOTOR ( \ ( !.!■: SPORTS ('ll it IS I (Tll'iH H. I i.-iober :2. .About. F pi oil!,* attended the motor Iy. le sp.e'ls h 'll! l; 1-■ f; I \ .it Su hl.urn. ( (lie aeidoill Oi eui'ivd . .1. Brown, a (*>.m,»u>tos* in t!:o Novice K.nc * 10-i isuiiro! of hi-' nun lime, and il da-lit'd ini.i a picket fence'. lie sufler.nl ;i 10-oken eo,e and iuiuries to In- rib-. He was removed lo i!n* hosjiil.ul. The results were: - Novice. lia n. I ion 11. I,v. miles.- 11. 1.. I'iper (('lirist "!i iireii I I. 11. Siug'vlou (('hristcliill-eli) 2. i.. C. Moiikman (( li cist ch nr< !ii 3. AY. .ii !**. hall a hi;>. Time 0.2 d. i.igli 1 -weighl Handicap, eight miles. S. . Si rat ton I Levin) I. P. Donaldson (Blenheim) 2. A. E. Woodman (Blenheim) 3. Won hv ~'■ yards. Time 7.19. 0.0. Heavy weight Haadirap.. Ini miles. 1,. ( . .Mon kni:> u It lirisi e!iiirv!i) I,A. .Morhiud (Chrisiefiiire'i: I 2, it. 1.. Piper 1 ( hri'lchurcii) 3. Time 9.3 '. 3-5. Ciiuterhnry Mi-id I. v. eiglil (' ham painship, ten miles.- S. ('. Sira.lion i Levin i 1. A. E. Woodman (Blenheim). 2. P. Coleman ( Pa I mersl on North) 3. AN on by 391! yards. Time 9.39 3-o. New Zealand 1 leavv-wcighi ehatnpionship. .12 miles. P. ( oleinau ( P;dinerstou North) I. S. Stratton (Levin) 2 A. T. Bell ( Erankton) 3. Won hv |(K» cards. J inn* 19.3,7. Open Handicap, o mile-. 11. SingleI. .*i (( hrisl i liureli) !. .1. 11. I' im h (('hrislehureh). 2. L. Maugham (\\-* 1 - lirg:mi> 3. Won by a lap. Time .5.2.5. Place Handirap. S miles. - P. ' nleliian 1. A. .Moriand 2. P. ( . .Menkie.au 3 Won by yards. Tune 7min. 1-5 Coll sola li■ 11 ila'ulu-ap D ( . ll'ii'agh 1. .1. li. Tench 2, 11. Stratton -h Time 2.55 3-5. A CAR ACCIDENT. GISBORNE, Oet. 23. Tlirnugh the ea]isizc of a motor i or over a sleep bank v.hil * endeavouring to pet out of a bog hole oil Xrakibi road. John Penny had three ribs and a shoulder blade fractured, port unsßcly tin* passengers had alighted. SOLDIER T.B CASES. WELLINGTON. O i. 23. The War funds ( oiiueil is now receiving appliealinns fur relief I min soldiers suifi-ring li nn sickle ,s. who are not in receipt of a pension. Many are all,'ieied by T.B. which they maintain was caused nr aggravated by gassing or 11 li<-111 ill H i itt while on aelive service. I lie Couneil llierelore olitaiued the opinion of two doctors on the question. Briellv (heir np-nlon is that ii Uiheicuhi-is is going to develop as a result id ga-sing. il will do so within live veal's. Where lie'll have staled i.hcy were siightly gassed. hul do uol lejiort al the lime doctor, do not believe it. has anything, to do with (he coll tract ion oi I . afterwards. They are also of opinion that a soldier who eonlraeted pneumonia bcl’nre the war and served in ihe armv for more than a year, and .was discharged as lit. hut afterwards became T.B. cannot claim a pension hewn r dosibility, The executive hopes these opinions will b" us -d by Palrnde Soviet ies w hen considering claim*, but at Die same time*. Dial soldiers will receive the nio-.t sympathetic treatment possible compatible with the <ir('iimstanees.

an appeal cask. WELLINGTON. October 2:1. The Full Court is hearing further argument in the ee-e of New /calami Waterside Workers Federation, against Justice I 1 ’Inzer and otheis. AlrO Regan for the Feileratitm. continued He argument. contending that clauses in th,> award compelling workers to stand by. | were not within the jurisdiction of the! Arbitration Court, which had no ju:is-l diction to regulate the regulations of j employer and employees, except dtp mg the subsistence of a coutiart of service. Mr O’Regan contended the award attempted to do this. ATTKAII’TF.D sncTDi:. pi KXL DIN. October 23. At the I’olice Contt, Sylvia Iving j charged with drunkenness and attempting suicide was remanded. The police stated the acen-ed was arrested for the tormer offence. and "‘templed to stram’le het.-mf in a t il at the police station. FII’LAf.VN GETS A AIONTI.I. CIIRTSTCHTDCn. Oct. 23. AYilliam Edward -Melton. 2d. a Heman mi the Abiraroa was charged with stealing doth.- of a value of five pounds, the property George Dyke. •j'h 0 evidence -bowed Melton went aboard the ship at Wellington on Saturday and demanded to see Dyke s papers and accused him of being n tcab. Later Dyke found his led upset and hi- clothes missing, fsorgt. AleHclm -aid it was a common practice among men. to to-s the clothe.- of a suspected scab overboard. Dyke had lost hinaval discharge in the clothes thus disposed of. Another man had also lest his clothes the same niglu. Alelton 1 leaded that lie was under the nitluence of liquor and did not remember anything. He was sentenced to a mouth's imprisonment. -H’ATE mints idle. GREYAIOFTH. Oct. 23. Tim State mine t- idle to-day. 'mine miners are in the habit of leaving their clothes m the bath-house during the week-end. contrary to regulations. -he men resented the action of an attendnut who removed tin- clophe- Mu) turned holßVi