DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 9 May 1924, Page 3

DOMINION ITEMS.

I I EV TELEGRAPH—rF.It TltF-SS ASSOCIATION.] FUNDS FOR SWIMMER. C'HRISTCPURCII, May 0. At a meeting of the council of the Swimming Association last night a campaign was inaugurated to raise JMotl to send Miss Gwitha Sliand, the .vtritnnting champion to the Olympic games. A public appeal will lie con- ; d'.tcled with a view to making up the deficit. It was announced that over L) ill flail been secured during the day.

800 KS K LLERB t lON FE K. WELLINGTON. .May 0. A private cable has been received mating the first Australian-New Zealand retail Booksellers Conference opened yesterday at Sydney. A civic re[l ception was tendered the delegates, representing all Australian States. Tho ! New Zealand delegates are H. C. South (Wellington), and G. H. Bennett (I,’al- ; merston North).

SLANDER CASE. PALMERSTON X.. May 8. Til the slander ease at the Supreme Court in which Ernest Ball, hairdresser. proceeded against John K. Hornblow. journalist, both of Foxton. claim iug £100') damage, the jury found for defendant. The cause of the action was the alleged use of the words: “Von are a look maker and are breaking the law every day." Plaint ilf. under cross examination, made admissions that lie bad been concerned in betting transactions and several witnesses evidenced making bets with him.

THREE MEN IN.) Cl! ED. DARGAVILI.Iv. May !). zThroo men. 11. Snowden, G. Camphell and W. White met with serious injuries working in a cutting on Puke-biiia-Omana .section of the North Auckland trunk railway. Details are meagre, but* apparent Iv the men were buried by a fall of earth, each suffering a fracture of the left leg. They were extricated by males and removed to the hospital where they are progressing satisfactorily.

ROWERS' DISPPTE. DARI LA VI LIVE. May !>. MeDevitt interviewed regarding llatiuan's refusal to meet Him in llie Austarhisian Championship on the Northern Wairoa. said Hannan’s statement was too i idi.‘lllolls to merit a reply. MeDevitt persist - he heat Hannan in the first match at Rivcrhead and that Hannan never .-.mulcted the course. N.Z. A1.1.1A N< E DEIWTATION. W K1.1.l XGT'i >N . May <J. A deputation of the New Zealand Alliance waited on Mr .Massey to-day asking fur various aliiemimeuts to the Licensing Legislation. The ehiot requests were lor a new and elean roll. ;i two issue ballot paper, compulsory enrolmeut of Mitel's and no sepal'. :t ion of the licensing and Parliamentary polls. Mr Massev said tic matter', raised would In* submitted to Cabinet. lie thought there would he a Licensing Bill this session.