DOMINION ITEMS,

Hokitika Guardian, 1 November 1923, Page 3

DOMINION ITEMS,

[nv TELEGRAPH—PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.] THE MINING TROCHEE. WESTPORT', Oct. 31. The special commit fe set up to t.-v and |sml a way out of the mining crisis sat |ront 10.3 n a.m. to-day until a late hour to-night. without caching nnvtliing satisfactory to both parties to Hi" di-piite. The Citizens’ Committee will meet again in the morning to further consider the situation. THAMES REVIVING. THAMES. Nov. 1. A poll on a prop i-al to raise LoO.iOft to emisU'iict a harbour was carried by 533 to 7! out ' , a of Ill’s names on the roll. Thi.-, is considered as u sign that tin town has recovered from the slum!) caused by He- ceasing of gold mining. The piv.-em industries are lag foundries where 25'! are omployed and li-hing in whi'-'i 100 ate engaged. The plans provide i'er sufficient wafer to allow southern stennwrs to laud orodiiee direct. It. i-. expected the new bar 1 -our will he ready ill two year.-. LORI) JEI.I.H OL. ( T 11? IST! 111'Kt'll, Nov. I Hi- Lxeelleltev. Lord Jcllicoe. nrnye.T in ( hristchui'cTi and went t!>r >:• g n to Ouniani to lay the ioundat ion st me of the Wailaki Sehool War Menior: d. lie returns to Christchurch 10-mnrmw for ( m. Week.

NEW BRIGHTON EIRE BRIGADE. CHIMSTCHI'RCH. Nov. I. The majority oi the members of i New Brighton Lire Brigade have i • signed a> a result of I riot ion with tie Borough CotiueiT, but it is expected Gi ft lhe Brigade will ■, mi he hack in rs full strength, a- hr deputy -tint. n”d seven men have not resigned. -M EAT' WORKS IM'IBTI ASED. WEI.KINGTON. Nov. ! The Ma'-lerloii properly of ihe W !- liugtiui !■':• rl’lei's' .Meat Cov. till li p;i■latieii) has hoop purchas'd he the B ink ii' New Zealand I m i;! 11. -'ift. Ihe works are to lie hast’d to a new (A IT