DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 13 November 1923, Page 3

DOMINION ITEMS.

[bv XICLECPwU'n — PF.ll PP.I’.SS ASSOCIATION.]

AAfF.RICAN ATHLETES TOCR. WELLINGTON. November 13. The balance sheet eovering the tour of the Ame i ic-an athletes. Kirks.ey, Alerehant and Krogaoss, sliows the total profits on the mootings were £717 12s Id. The expenditure included steamer fares. £3-12 (is (id and travelling expenses in New Zealand .£321 9s (kl. The net. profit was £23(i 17s 7d and the aggregate receipts amounted to .C 1217 1 -Is Id. Hew the surplus is to he used will lie discussed at the forthcoming annual meeting e.f the New Zealand Athletic Association. HOSPITAL .MATRON’S RESIGNATION. I IT A AILS. November 10 A public meeting called by the Mayor in response to an India mini deputation to consider the position of the matron’s resignation from tlie hospital, was attended by over UK) people, last night. The speakers were Mr W. AlcCnlhiugh, Miss Wilcox (High School teacher). Rev. A. -I. Reek (Anglican). Rev. .1. .Millie l Preshytei iaip, and Mr A. t’rihh (mcinli'T of the County Conn. l 'il). The speakers pointed out that thi- matron had been asked to lesign. h\ the Board, which had understood that with the opening of the maternity

annexe ir was necessary for the mutton to hold a. midwifery certificate. An appeal to the Department revealed this "Its inmeer-ssaiy. but tlie Board meet, mg !el used to reconsider its decision. I lie meeting was unanimous that .Matron Pollen must lie lelained. so it decided to send a deputation to the Board’s meeting on .Monday of eight inlhiential j t opic to n-k the Board to gu into Die matter again.

w Aim sensation. WAI I If. November 13. A mo.-t .'t-nsiilional attempt at theft occurred about ten o’clock last night, "hen the residence of Samuel Tanner was entered, and the owner .-truck down with an iron bar. The bar was partially warded off with an arm, hut the foiee was such that ’fanner was ummeutaniy dazed. On recovering he grappled with his a-sa il'ant. lint was Struck several Mows am! was hurled ihiough ill- ,■!i:*-e,l window. The object of the iutiuder was clearly to teh Tanner of a substantial sum nf money that t'e won a \ the I Bniiilion 1 races, j during the way. The man. who osenpctl. was stranger and Die presumption i- that hi' had seen Tanner lifting the divalent and had followed him fiom Hamilton to Waihi.