DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 15 February 1924, Page 3

DOMINION ITEMS.

[nv TELEGRAPH—PER. TRESS ASSOCIATION.] INQUEST. CHRISTCHURCH, Feh. 15. At the inquest on Pamela Calvert, a widow aged 74. who was found dead in bed, Dr Orchard said at iirst he thought, violence had been the cause ot death, because of a marked swelling, on her lore, hut this could only bo ascertained hy a postmortem. Her son evidenced that the woman had Blown resentment to living with the lamily and declined to have any' one in the house with her. Witness had last seen her alive live days before. The inque-t. was adjourned. 'PLUMB ER S ’ C( INKER EX CE. DUNEDIN. Feb. 14. At til” Plumbers' Federation (;,,n----tol'ellce it was I'e.-oivcd ai Ur discussing ■Mr Howard's Bill of hi-i session, providing amendments to the Workers' ('oiiipen.sat ion Act: Thai, this (onI'cronco is uiianiiminsly of opinion that in the event of an amendment on similar lines to Mr Howard’s Bill being introduced by the Government, every possible means should be taken to oppo-e any increase in the compensation amount already provided. Members of the Federation will support tie- New /calami Employer:,' Ecihu'atii in any action deemed advisable.

The Plumber.-’ Cunfereilee agreed In it remit to forward a protest. through the Employers’ Association, to the military authorities against tint payment ot time lost through apprentices being required to attend whole-day parades under the military training orders for tile year, it, was stated that the Defence Department took apprentices away often without giving notice to llm employer, and always without paying the apprentice, the employers having to pay for time lost. There were cases where the whole -tali’ was

away. THE GISBORNE MURDER. SCOTT REMANDED. GISBORNE. Fell run lv 15. Robert 11 cl be j t Scou . charged with the murder of (I veiuloliii:' Murray at Alakaraka. mi. before the Court this ii,’lining and wa- fttriltei lenianded for one week. The lusporlor said the police would then be able lo go on with the ease. MISAPPROPRIATION OF MONEY. OFFICER SURRENDERS HIMSELF. ( III! IS It 111 lf( 11. Eeb. 15 0. .1. H'llrieii, Oliieer in ( barge of the Tniirisl Department at Clil'i-t----elitirvh up rill two week- ago, surrenilereil liiin- e!f to the puliee to-day. He i- charged with tin* misappropriation of ‘-dun of the Toiiri-t Department's money. tN-TRUGTION iN EORKSTRY. CHRISTCHURCH. Feb. 15 The University Senate decided to give recognition to -poohil -eliools lor instruct ion in tore-try at the Canterbury and Auckland Collegi--. BLENHEIM BOROUGH INCIDENT. BLENHEIM. February 15. Ibe It It go ( itll lli ll lias decided nn-amnioii-l.v. to aeqlie-l Mr 11. M. \\ . R , baiit-on. tb,- Borougli engmeer. in i e”o!i' iiler In- i giiiition huh lie bad tendered as the outcome of certain mile i-ms hy the Mayor. Air E. S. Parker, a; a n-ellt meeting. !,, M.ai or ..ai>! ‘bat no fault mold 1)1: ill” Engineer's ability :i,,| lie von Id \, te with the rv-.-d of , h,. ( ,iuie it. i en our I ile right to make a pul’ll,' e- plamil am in regard i "> the ievident iI In- i luuight fit.