DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 7 January 1924, Page 4

DOMINION ITEMS.

[by TELEGRAPH —PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.] MEDICA.L ASSOCIATIONCONFERENCE. AUCKLAND, January J. The forthcoming annual conference ol the New Zealand branch of theBritish Medical Association will open in Auckland on February 29th, and will conclude oil .March titli. It is anticipated that delegates will number between 200 and 300, representing all parts of New Zealand, and including men from America, and Australia. Air \Y. Mavo, the world-famous American surgeon, from the Mayo clinic at Rochester, New Jersey, will be among the overseas visitors. The attendance this

year will be much larger than at the last conference, which was held at Christchurch. To facilitate the business, a new arrangement in regard to various papets and meetings has been made, the programme being divided into three sections—surgical, medical, and special. WELLINGTON WATER- SULTRY. • WELLINGTON, January -F In connection with the supply of pipes for the Wellington auxiliary water supply from the. Orongorongo river, there is a probability that a pipe-mak-ing factory will be established here. OiH local linn, ii successful in securing the icnd-r. will start a factory to make the pipes, ami to supply simiI:ij pipes throughout New Zealand. It is stated that ,about CIOOJIRO of tlm Wellington pipe line contract '-ill be spent on labour. A FA HOUR RALLY. ASHBURTON, Jan. o. At a Labour l’arty rally last niglii the speakers included Mr Rider Fra.-or and Mr Monleith of Wellington, and Mr Cooke, a Christchurch City Councillor who will coldest Mr Xosworthy’s seat. Speeches were delivered from tip. balcony of .Somerset Hotel, the Mayor presiding. .Mr Cooke -aid Labour m office, meant prosperity for tile masses. Mr .Monleith pointed to the phenomenal labour popularity in Britain, which would be similarly revealed m New Zealand, due to the failure of the present parties to deal with pressing

social and economic problem-. He denied that Labour opposed the Dairy Control Bill, but warmly supported its principle, and assailed the rebate to wealthy landowners, which ought to have been devoted to an increase if pensions. Mr I' - ra“er said it was significant that ill Wellington whore the people could hear Labour speeches in Raimanient. a majority of the elector.- voted for Labi,nr, not returning a single Liberal.