DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 27 March 1924, Page 3

DOMINION ITEMS.

BY TELEGRAPH—PRESS ASSN., COPYRIGHT. MINING CONFERENCE AT REEFTON. WELLINGTON, March 27. Mr O. Bishop, of the Employers Federation leaves for the West Coast to meet representatives of the West Coast Coalminers’ Union for the purpose of conferring on the demands which they have made, with a view to securing a working agreement between them and the mine owners. This Conference meets at Reefton on Friday.

VERDICT Oh' FOUND DROWNED

BLENHEIM, .March 27.

At the inquest on the body of Mrs Raymond Wedde, found in the Picton harbour, a verdict of found drowned was returned, there being no evidence to show how she came to be in tho water.

NAPIER A.S.R.S. RESOLUTION. WELLINGTON, March 27. A meeting of the A.S.R.S. decided that the Napier Branch was strongly opposed to and will not accept the fortyeight hour week under any consideration whatever and congratulates the Executive Council on the stand and light it is making.

GREYMOUTH DREDGE GROUNDS ON BAR.

GREYMOUTH, March 27

The Harbour Board’s dredge Mawlicra while entering the roadstead t« unload, grounded on the bar which tins been “making” recently owing to the fine weather. The dredge floated off after two hours with the rise of the tide. She was undamaged.

OTAGO BONING ASSOCIATION. DUNEDIN, March 27

At tho annual meeting of riie Otago Boxing Assn, the election of office hearers resulted in practically the reelection of all Llie former executive in office prior to the disqualification.