DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 13 December 1923, Page 4

DOMINION ITEMS.

[by TKr.Koi'.Arrr—per tress association.] WEST COASTERS’ ASSOCIATION. CHRISTCHURCH. December 11. The adjourned annual meeting of the Most Coasters' Association was held last Might. The .President, (.Mr J. Martin) occupied the chair, and there was a fair gathering of members. The report and balance sheet for the past year was received, and a hearty tote of thank's was accorded the retiring officers.

( The report, of the Association’s or- ( gnnisor. Mi Mahan, was also received, from which it was gathered the Association expected a successful year. The Westland Committee of the- Cantot bury Progress League forwarded ail in'. Ration to the President to a celebration luncheon in the Town Hall, Hokitika, on December 17tIt. t The following officers were elected , for the ensuing year:- Patron: Mr R. C. Rishop; Vine-Rat runs; The West Coast Members of the House of Ilcpre- . sentatives, and the Mayors of the BoI roughs of Hokitika, and Greymouth. President: .). F. Wilson: Vicc-Presi- | dents ; Mcsduni.es Patrick, O’Driscoll . j ami Gordon. Miss Patrick, Messrs 11. j C. Hailey. F. D. Sergeant, F. Drewitt, "| F. Dili,'Gallagher. T. Cahill, McAVhirI ter and A. Lascand. Committee.’ . ! Mcv-sr- li. Harris. Clic-tcnnan. H. , i Routti. .1. Malian. Kelly, Alexander, . j rial A. Stevenson ; Treasurer. J. Dolph : | Secretary, D. MeDaviU. Cnngiatulatory references were made j by various members to the romph'iinn . I of the tunnel and hopes were expressed , j that the great work would result in ■ mutual bent lit to both sides of the range. i ’ EDUCATION HOARD’S PROTEST. j DUNEDIN. December 12. I The Otago Education Hoard lesnlvec io protest against the Department's proposal to temporarily transfer the j Senior Inspector in order to provide an ml -change of exjciicnces and opinions of various districts. The Chairman (M" ’ Wallace) commented : Another foolish idea wasting the eotiittry's money and ' energies. Others expressed the opinio." that anv henehts accruing would hi equally ntiaimd by a coiilel’ence ol inspectors. X.Z. COAL OUTPUT. I 1 WELLINGTON. Dec. 12 A return was issued by tbe Hon (I. .). Anderson, Minister for Mines, slmwi in:.; the outnill of coal, and the liltm--1 j In r of m' O i• 1111■ 1 ">■ i! in N.Z. mines, ! for the sis months ended June 30. 1923, ' | a.« compared with first six months ol j 1922. I The "ill put -how- an nicrca • "I j 1 19,301 I.ms. being 1.012.053 tens in ' j this year'- period, as against 1122,7>'l 1 The Handler ol men employed ill creased by 593 to I*3l. as compared with 123' la-i year. The number cmplnvcd above ground j was |.'!!3 in |923, and I 101 l ia-t year. The number employed below' ground was 3PS lids year and 30x8 last yea!’. 1 for the different inspection districts. tlie out nut s for the lir- t six months ; ot I( 23 were : Northern district 293,1)24 tons. a. against 211.18 s for the enrrespnmliiig period ol 1922. an increase oi Is.nfld ’ I tons. | West (‘oast district. -V03.122 tons this j year and 113,852 ton- la-t year, an in- ; crease of 59.279 lolls. S .Suithern district. :! 15.937 ton- tin- ! year and 321.M2 lu~(. an increase oi I 1.125 tons. In the uoriln-m district the iiumbei , of nieii employed bad increased from I2K) to 1385 ; in the Western district from 1997 to 2:! 19, and in the south'.ru iron; !!2i to 1136. 1 BANK Ob' N 7. v At \.\('!l>, (IN hilt lit 'in I'! A TIL WELLINGTON, Dec. 12 It i.- generally understood in the city that there will lie two vacancies on tile directorate of the Rank ol New Zealand to be filled almost immediately. .Mr R. W. Kane, whose death was recorded a few days ago. was a Director representing the shareholder*. 1 his is a vacancy now requiring to be filled. It is also reported that Mr J. IT. Upton, one of the Government, reporters, on the directorate, docs not intend lo accept reappointment for a further period after the expiration of his present term of office. 'lbis is for the reason of ibe advancing strain of frequent journeys from Auckland t" Wellington necessitated to attend meetings. A “Times” reporter lias learned that no official intimation had yet. been received with regard to the reported retirement of Mr Upton. Neithci can it lie stated whether one vacancy will he tiller! at the meeting of the Hank of New Zealand to-morrow, as the Hoard have certain powers of appointment to fill vacancies.