DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 26 April 1924, Page 1

DOMINION ITEMS.

[uv TELKOKAI'II— PEP. PIIESS ASSOCIATION. DJI A U UHTS CHAMPIONSHIP. GORE, April 21. in the Draughts Championship Brown lieat Dotting by two games and one draw to one draw. The fourth game was not played. TALLY CLERK DROPS DEAD. VANG-AX IT, April 21. John Davidson, a tally clerk at the town wharf, v. h > was walking home fell to the ground as a motor was passing him. The ear stopped and picked

him up, but he was found to be dead. The driver declares the car did not touili the deceased. There are no marks on the body. He leaves a widow and throe children. ANZAC GREETINGS. HASTINGS. April :M. A cable from General Godlcy t > General Russell is now eii route from England. Genera! Godlcy sends Ansae greetings to the New Zealand Division. Id N'ESM AN’S BACK BROKEN. CARTERTON. April 24. The first accident to the staff of tip

Power Board occurred , at Grcylown yesterday when 11. Quigg, a linesman engaged in lopping trees, fell a distance of 20 font from across a limb to the ground, lie was picked up ami taken to the Hospital, where it was found that his back was broken. Quigg is married with five young children, tho youngest being 7 months. LA 1-O E R. (’«>XF EIi ENOE I!3CS( >I.1 r - TIONS. DENE DIN. April 24. Tim Labour Part.- Conference resolved :—‘-That the, party be roiire.-e.'it-

cd at ill" Britii.il t'o-mmonwcaltb i.abour Conference in London in August, tho party to bo responsible for the expenses of at least one delegate, and necessary three delogiits to be creifcutialled : that the representation be dependent oil the political situation in New Zealand. The final decision will be made by the National Executive later. Messrs Holland. Brindlo, and Nash were si looted. The Conference rosolutioned the Executive be recommended to ensure the nomination of labour candidal al all doctorates next election.