DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 25 February 1924, Page 3

DOMINION ITEMS.

[I)Y TKLEGItA Pit —I’EK fit ESS ASSOCIATION.] THE ORANGORONGO TUNNEL. WELLINGTON, Fob. 25. Work in connection with the piercing of the Organgorottgo tunnel has been carried out by a co-operative party under the leadership of Mr Robert Semple and the boring has been proceeding two years and five months, during the last 17 months of which the piercing lias been going on from both ends simultaneously. Had it been possible to bore from both mills from the commencement of the work the estimated distance of two miles would have been cut through in two vears.

Commenting on the work Mr Semple

ays:—“We had tin accidents to speak of. nor any stoppages during the whole of the job. I am delighted with everything connected with it. The men worked loyally and well together and in my opinion it is a triumph for eo-ooperation.”

MR MASSEY ON GENERAL ELECTION. AUCKLAND. Feb. 20. Questioned about the telegram from 'Dunedin that Sir Thomas Mackenzie expects a general election next December. Mr Massey said that December wa.s usually the right month, but tiie parliamentary calendar tixed it for December 1920. Many politicians would be much surprised if it were advanced a voar.

MARTIN’S SENTENCE. CHRISTCHURCH, Feh. 20. R. I). Martin, convicted ot tlio theft of Trade Union moneys, totalling L‘3oo, has been sentenced to one year’s imprisonment. Counsel submitted that an used boro an excellent character, but Judge Adams said that he could not regard the matter as light or indifferent as tho prisoner had embarkharked on a definite scheme of fraud to conceal his defalcations.