DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 18 June 1924, Page 3

DOMINION ITEMS.

BY TELF.GRAriT —rRESS ASSN., COPYRIGHT. DEAD beside GAS STOVE. WELLINGTON, June 17. The dead body of Evelyn Thompson, a young domestic servant, employed at Hataitni, was found by a visitor to the residence. The employers were a way at the time. The visitor, on looking through the kitchen window, saw the deceased lying on the floor near an open gas stove. The visitor summoned aid. and an entry was effected. hut the servant was found to be dead.

A«• I D ENT INSUR A XCE. WELLINGTON, June 17

The President of the Trades and Labour Council (.Mr J. Reid) .stated to-day that members of the Council unanimously favoured n State mono, poly of workers’ accident insurance. I nder State monopoly, there was nn doubt that (Jumper premiums would rule owing to the fact that their would be less overhead charges that’ under the present system when private companies were competing for the trade. It wit. also held that the trouble which sometimes arose at present with regard to workers securing compensation would not lie so likely to arise if the State had a monopoly of the business. It had boon unanimously agreed by the Cnaneil that the general question of the Compensation for Accident Act should he referred to the Parliamentary committee of Trades Council. The Federation Committee would go into the whole matter.

A CHILD’S DEATH. RESULT OF -BURNS. GREYMOUTir. June 18. Eileen llowat. aged 7, the daughter of Mr mid Airs W. llowat, formerly of Hokitika, died in the Grey River Hospital to-day. ns the result of burns. When playing in front of the fire at her parents home at Cobden yesterday, her clothing caught alight. It.N.Z. DIRECTOR. WELLINGTON. June 18. It is generally understood that at the meeting of the .shareholders of the Bank of New Zealand to he held on Friday the retirement of Air .1. 11. Upton. one ol the Government repre.-eit-tntives iiu the Board of Directors will lie announced. The names of Sir Jus. Gunson and Air Oliver Nicholson are mentioned amongst those of possible successors.