DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 16 May 1924, Page 1

DOMINION ITEMS.

UY TELEGRAPH—riIESS ASSN., COPYRIGHT. HIBERNIAN SOCIETY. TRIENNIAL CONFERENCE. WESTPORT, May 14. The Hibernian Triennial Alovab\o Conference, which was arranged at a previous conference eleven years ago in Christchurch, by circumstances was prevented from being held on the date arranged, but culminated to-day. The delegates number about 80, and many are accompanied by their wives. Tho visitors to the conference speak in no uncertain terms about the grandeur of the scenery on route to Westport from Itoeftou and Nelson. A civic reception was held in the Theatre Royal this evening, when speeches of welcome were made by -Mr F. O’Gorman, president of the local branch, and by the Mayor (Mr J. Menzies), County Chairman (Mr D. J. Archer), and the member lor tho district (Mr H. E. Holland), with replies by tlic District President (Bro. Collioun), District Secretary (Bro. -W. Kane), and Bro Dane (Onehunga). The tenor of the speeches was for unity among the brotherhood and all kindred societies.

The programme arranged l includes visits to the Dcmiiston coal mines, a smoke concert, and a. Communion breakfast on Sunday morning, with a visit to .Charleston on-Sunday nfterliiin, Charleston being the first established brunch of the Hibernian Society in New Zealand.

NATIONAL DAIRY ASSOCIATION WELLINGTON, May 15

At a meeting of the National Dairy Association, Mr C. 11. Backhouse was appointed secretary, vice Mr 'J'. G. Brash, who takes up duties as secretary of the Dairy Control Board on July 1. Mr Backhouse has been with the Association for 14 years, with tho exception ol tour years when lie was at the war. MY T. Woodcock, who also Inis been with the Association for some years, was appointed assistant secretary.

THE PUBLIC BKRVICE. EXCLUSION OF COLLEGE GIRLS. jWELLINGTON, May 14. The fact that tho Public Service was losing a. great many of the most promising college girls who desired to go into offices, but were barred from doiii; >:,i through their ignorance of typewriting was stressed by Miss M. Ale. Leon, principal of the Wellington .Girls College, at the annual meeting of the Secondary Schools’ Association.

On behalf of the College. Miss MeLenn moved, and it was carried : 1 Hint this Association protests against tho results in the Public Service examinations being ignored as far as girls are concerned in the matter of appointments to the Helical division of the Public Service; also against girls being excluded from the examination.” Miss .McLean declared, in support of the motion, Lliat girls wore being excluded from positions in the Public Scrvirv because they did not do typewriting. This was keeping some of the Dominion’s brainiest girls out of the Government service, whereas complaints bad bet'ii made by Government Departments that girls ill tho service are in many cases very incapable, and could nut even t»ke a letter down correctly.

MR YE ITCH AT NAI’IEIL A HOSTILE MOTION. NAPI KiR. May 14. Mr W. A. Yeiicli. M.P.. for Wanganni. addressed about, eight hundred people here to-night in continuation of the Liberal-Labour campaign throughout New Zealand. Ilis remarks consisted ol a criticism of the Massey Government in numerous matters, and advocacy of his party's policy During bis address. Air Veiteb received a good healing, but at question time was peppered with hostile questions from a strong Labour section, and repeatedly bad ' to append for a fair hell ring when giving bis answers.

The following motion was declared carried amidst Labour entliusiasm: “That this meeting of Napier citizens is disgusted with the palpable hypocrisy of the official Opposition, styling itself the Liberal-Labour Party, that voted 211 times in support of the Massey Government they were elected to opi.vose. out of 219 divisions, and condemns the policy and attitude of Mr Will'ord and bis followers, and expresses our confirmed confidence in the New Zealand Labour Party, with Mr Holland as its head.”

Subsequently a vote of thanks to Air Veiteb. moved by Mr G. AUKay, AI.P.. for Hawke’s Bay. was carried. Replying. Mr Veiteb expressed tbo opinion that if the Labour motion were put again the majority of those pro--ent would vote against it.

GAMBLING FINES.

NAPIER. May 15.

At the Police Court tbis morning reserved judgment was given by ATr b. \V Dwyer, S.AL in cases where James Golding, \Y. Hutton. J. B. C'orless, A. El wood, .T. Robinson, Albert Orange, and a Chinaman named Willie Cum. V.ere all (barged with illegal presence en premises maintained as a common .milling bouse, and with various offences in connection with the carrying oil of an illegal book-making establishment. Except in the ease of Orange, all the charges were upheld. (.cluing was fined altogether .45200, Hutton x>K!f) C'orless £199, HI wood £lO9. and Robinson £lO9. while Cum was lined cr> Security for appeal was lodged.

CAR RUNS OVER CYCLIST

CHRISTCHURCH. Alay 15. \t the Magistrate’s Court this morning. Thomas John Anderson, a licensed taxi driver, appeared liefore Mr Widdowsnn. S.M.. on charges of being drunk while in charge of a motor car, and with driving a motor ear along Colombo Street in a manner dangerous to the public. Thomas Penman, a grocer, employed by Frank A. Cook, said that, shortly after six o’clock last evening, lie jumped on bis bicycle, outside the premises where lie was employed, but bad not gone more than a few yards when a motor car came up behind him and ran over him. He wa s not more than « vnrd from the footpath. The driver of the car did not sound bis born, and be scented to be asleep when be struck witness. Witness, luckily, was not hurt, although liis cycle was badly damaged. He got up, and went for a policeman. who got another driver to take the accused’s car to the I oliee Station, this driver hail to assist the. policeman, to carry the accused into the Station. The Magistrate said the accident was undoubtedly caused by the drunkenness of the man in charge of - the

ear. Joeing drunk whilst in charge of a motor car was one of the most serious offences that could he committed under Section 30 of the Police Offences Act. Tho penalties which could he imposed were a fine of £lO, or imprisonment not exceeding three months. A more dangerous set of circumstances than those in the present ease lie could hardly imagine, and he did not intend to deal lightly with the matter. He hoped tho accused’s license would be taken away from liim. In spite of the fact that lie had it fairly good record over .20 years, n mail addicted to drink was not fit to drive a motor car. He was endangering life and limb. The accused would he sentenced to one month's impmoimiuct with hard laliour.