DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 22 December 1923, Page 2

DOMINION ITEMS.

[BY TELEGRAPH —PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.] SHOOTING TRAGEDY. GISBORNE. December 21. A distressing accident occurred at I'Ottawa, eight miles up the east const, this afternoon, resulting in the death of John Christopher. 12 years of age. Deceased with an elder brother aged 17 years, was preparing to go shooting. ,\s they were leaving the beti:ooni tlm elder brother happened to turn, lacing bis brother, and a gun accidentally exploded. JOHN BLUNDELL'S CLOCK. WELLINGTON, Dec. 22. The new clock donated lor the Town Hall by the late John Blundell, of the “Evening Post” Proprietary, was forinn 11 v handed over to the City Council. the mechanism being set in motion by a grandson of the donor. THE RADI CM FUND. AYKI.LINGTON. Dec. 21. The “drive' ’through the city yesterday oil behalf of the radium fund brought in nearly £llsll made up of £fil'i in the street collection, and about seven hundred as a result of a canvass throughout the. city and suburbs. The Hickson Mission authorities donated £l5B. the amount living the Town Hail collection at « thanksgiving service, to the Radium Fund. COAL CONFERENCE. NO SETTLEMENT YET. AA'ESTPORT. Dee. 21. The mining conference rose at midnight. . , It is understood that the miners delegates intimated that they were, not prepared to accept the owners .proposals, but will place same before .the unions, and submit counter proposals at another conference.