DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 25 January 1924, Page 4

DOMINION ITEMS.

fnv telegraph—Teh press association.] FEMALE BODY FOUND: CHIUSTCTI riICH, Jan. 24. The body of a female infant., apparently newly horn, was found by .a workman at 7.HU Lhis morning, lying in a gutter in Carlyle Si. Sydenham, opposite the laiinay goods shed. i lie body was wrapped ill a woman's underclothing. A itiMior pronounced that, the body Mas that of a child of live amt a-liaii mouths, which had never breathed. Consequently no inquest

SERIOUS CAR ACCIDENT. NEW I’I.V.MOUTN. Jau. 21

A scrio'e, accident occurred on tile A«.irku Valley Road yesterday about three miles south of Mahoeuiu. A motor car went over the hank, lalliug about forty feet to the watir’s edge. The driver. W. F. -I. Gallon, was thrown into deep water, sutferiiig serious riinctb'iuii. ilc was reM-ued by ladies of the party, and no brought to Nov. Plymouth when he died this Meaning. Ihe other otenpants of the car—tour l.e.tiP* and two children —e-'-evd unhurt-. Canon was

a farmer at Mimi im-l returning home from :i motoring' tour.

PORT ELLIOTT OIM-ItATtOXS •)«in. lM

Salvage operations at Llk* I’ort Fiji ott have t>cr>n suspended sineo Sum day owing to tin 1 weather conditions Tin* sea is mode rate to heavy, thm preventing the ligliterin.fi ol ihe vargo tlmucdi not o Hoc ting the -Iraneed vcv

AIR AT ASSET ARRIVES HOME. THE WORK OF THE CONFERENCE. AUCKLAND. Jan. 24. Air .Massey arrived bv the Alakura alter a most enjoyable trip. He said that whatever the political conditions in Britain it would L> regrettable it anything happened to the promises made to the dominions anil 1 hits in effect undo the work of the Conference, The principal functions of the Conference were to consider the best methods of developing the British countries overseas: to assist in removing the industrial depression in Great Britain : to consider the defence ol the Empire, particularly naval defence; to assist in arriving at a solution of the difficulties. particularly to fix finally the reparations to be paid by Germany and Europe, and more, finally to strengthen the ties that keep together all the British countries.

*•[ am or the opinion.'’ Afr .Massey said, “that the Conference accomplished something in the direction of each of these aims. The recommendations it adoptefl will tend to strengthen the ties that keep the .Empire intact. The present uncertainty as to the position shows the need of placing the Imperial Conference on what it may he called in future, a more business-like footing, but whatever the outcome may be there will ho no question as to the loyalty of N.Z.

LEVEE CROSSING ACCIDENT TTAfART', Jan. ‘2l. The south bound express hit a delivery cart at a crossing near St. Andrews. The driver. Donald Tvennard. was thrown dear, being only badly shaken. The horse was also uninjured and bolted with the shafts of the vehicle, which was smashed to matchwood. The engine driver whistled, but it was not heard by Kennard on account of the pounding surf on the beach nearby, and the southerly wind. Pieces of the vehicle were picked up over 50 yards away. GO-SLOW AT FREEZING WORKS CHRISTCHURCH, Jan. 24. The butchers at the Belfast Freezing Works adopted the go-slow policy this morning. They demanded the dismissal of a greaser, who is a ntemhoi of the Firemen’s Inion, hut who refused to join the Freezer s Inion. The trouble is not likely to spread, and it is not anticipated that the Company s arrangements for the reception and killing of stork will be affected. thigh BROKEN. WOODTTLT.E. January 23. A man named AETavish. in charge of S. Bolton's stock, bad a thigh broken at the show yesterday. H was pulled over by calves which he was leading. HOTEL BOBBERY. WEIJJNOTON. January 22. The sum of 547 in Australian note* was stolen from a room at the Alidland Hotel yesterday, and so far th<" thief has not been arrwied.

A lodger in an upstairs suite of the hotel paid his customary visit to the bathroom in the morning, hut failed to take the precaution of closing the door of his room. Later on, lie made the painful discovery that his pockets had been rifled, and his money stolen.

ASHBURTON ROWER SULTRY. ASHBURTON, January 22. The Government has increased Ashburton’s allocation of Hake Coleridge current from COO .kilowatt's to 900.

DEPARTMENT AND BOARD. DUNEDIN, January 23

Alt- Wallace, chairman of the Education Board, replying to Air Caughley’s cluilloii''C a month ago regarding his statement that the whole business of tin Education Department seemed stuck up in Air Parr’s absence, said this waf only a side remark in connection with the Forking' plans, but he had other matters in mind, such as E.r

dental school, FurburC verandah and new scale of teachers’ salaries. The dental school delay urns admitted by Mi Caiigliley and a telegram now received from Mr Parr showed that the department had been afiaid to do anything in the Foibury matter till he iottimed. The hoard agreed to the* scale of salaries two months ago, hut was asked to consider the coinintmicaiions private till Air Parr r iunied. so that was quite sufficient autkoiitv for his remark. It was, just a remark, not a complaint.. The lion. G. J. Anderson's remark that the staicineiit was made to discredit the Government was ulter bosh, ffe personally nominated a Holt rm candidate id. the general election PUBLIC SERVICE APPOINTMENTS WELLINGTON. Jan. 2"b Public Service appoint m sits announced include:— Mr 1 Arms!rung, iiun.i n the Stale Collieries, Givyim,ui h. Air 1.. I. IJaylield. • huh >'v Tourist, Department. Weili agioo. to be tourist agent at ('hnstelmr<h. Mr ('. h. Allen, assistant teacher at Sumner School for the Deaf.