DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 13 August 1924, Page 4

DOMINION ITEMS.

BY TKLKC It A I'll — l'lt KSS ASSN., Col'VilUiUT. TWO NKW ISIU.S. WK1.1.1 NC'l't IN. August 11. A [fill amending the War l-'umls Ad. Iff lA, was circulated to-night following a meeting of Cabinet. The incorporation ol tin' National War Funds Council i' the object of the new measure. The CmiiK-il was set up by the Act of Ifflo. and was empowered to take over the adminstratieii n| local war (nods if rc<iui"ii-l to do -.-i b. th.> lio-ice" of tile taUi-c lb' wa. .imelidod in li:e throe -.in cceding year'. and the process is cnriietl si ill lurtber by prn\iiling macliincry for contracts. tin' vesting o| properly in the Council, and the ailininsl rat ion of trust'. A Hill ani.'iiiliiig the Act passed in i! ()' to establish a supcrannimt ion 111 lit! lor employees ol local nut inn i t ii-; was also circulated 10-iiight. In i onsideration of an increased annuity to In- widow on Ids death a contributor may make an agreement with the local authority under which he may accept a reduced retiring allowance. The late and terms of the annuity are also a matter lor agreement. The annuity shall In- additional to the exisling annuity of L’ 1' per annum, with -7' a week for ein-h .Dili) until attaining tlie age of fourteen. Provision i' made for application', which must lie lodged within six months ol rei ii i iic'iit. to be .submit ted to an actuary appointed by tlie Cuvei--nor-( b-iiernl. and tlie local authority may not grant an annuity in e\ee" ol tlio amount wommonilcd by tlie actuary unless on terms approved by Dim. wink stmin-: i:i’i{::i.!•:d. AIT K I.AND. August 11.

bast night, the pn'mi.scs of the Kaipara Wine I'm. in Stanley strict, were oiiti'ivil for i la* Iniiilb time within a year, tlie inii-uiici-s being cviili-nily (l'.'tnrbi tl. as £|:t lying loose in ibc olli'-e was left untoiicbcil ; but a bottle of fort bail been .sampled, ('ulb-u's garage, adjoining, was 'also broken into. Inn a very small amount i I money was stolen. TT’.ADK WITH JAVA.

A Ft'KI.AND. August II

WiLli tin- object for fostering trade feint ii m s between Java and New Zealand. the Auckland Industrial Association recently guaranteed to emit libutia third or a quarter of ffltlil. the estimated cost of sending a representative of Dominion manufacturer' to the Fast. Hie :i"ociatiott communicated with i In* Wellington, Dunedin and Canterbury Associations asking their views on Du* nronosal. The Canterbury Association approved ot tlie scheme and offered to contribute a third of the expenses, but tin.' Wellington Association was not prepared to come to any definite arrangement until a specially appointed delegation bad learned from the Government tlie extent to which it was prepared to subsidise the movement.

At a meeting of the Auckland Association to-day a letter was received from Du' Dunedin Manufacturers’ Association stating that it was quite evident Dot the Dunedin maufaciurer-. were not fa vourabh-ly disposed to any scheme for sending a representative to act and gather infiirjualiun on bvJutlf of the whole body of ntanuiaeturers. Instead, they favoured sending n straight-out commercial traveller to act | definitely fur a limited number ui niaii-| ufactiuers. carrying their sainjiles and j catalogues and endeavouring to secure orders for their goods. So lar definite J promises of money had been reeetv- 1 ed from individuals willing to advertise j their goods in this wav, and some of tlie primary -producers hud been invited to join in the project. It was considered unlikely that any of those who j had so far promised would be willing to have their contribution diverted to a scheme for having a Dominion representative sent out In accordance with the local association's proposal'. Failing ihi', concluded the letter, it was felt that the Dunedin Association , itself would not ,agree to contribute, to tlie scheme, as its executive have definitely adopted tlie view tliat it was a matter entirely for the 'individuals! directly concerned.

CAIi SOMERSAULTS DOWN BANK. WELUNDTON, August 11. An sittonipt to drive a motor-car backwards up Mangarou Hill Road in older to eiialile the scanty supply of lieii/.ine to flow into the feed was attended hy tragic eil'cUli’i’talico". on Friday night. Shooting over the side of llie cinhanknient the ear executed a series of somersaults and landed in a gully sixty yards below. The driver’s mother, Mrs Alexander, fill years of age, was killed instantly while, lie sustained serious injuries. A third passenger escaped by leaping from the car before it left the road. FALL FROM TRAM. CllKlSTCiirHt.ll, August 15. .1. Woodbury an elderly man, died in the llosnitai last night front injuries and shock received in falling, oil - a tram-car near the corner of Colombo Street and Moorhouse Avenue, lie hoarded the car somewhere in Addington. and as it was turning round into Colombo Street a conductor saw flic man lying on the road. On examination it was found that lie had cuts about the head and face, and lie was removed to the Public Hospital soon alter A..'50. At 7.00 he died. BREAD AND WATER. 'll: AWAMCTF, August 12. | .Wising out of i lie sentence last week imposed upon an inmate of tlie.Maikeria Reformatory for assaulting an officer, another inmate named Patrick Collins, w:i> brought before tile Jli-ti-ecs of the local Court ibis morning. < Ir.ugeil with inciting the other inmates to mutiny, lie pleaded not guilty, ■j Evidence was given hy three inniates and the Chief Warder that Collins, •j ~u July 27th, urged tin inmate, .leusen I to smoke, and, if reprimanded, to . 1 „t l ike the ofiieer, adding :We will look I after you next day. Jensen assaulted • 'the ofiieer. Collins kept out of the . j way. I I. i 1... / 1 i 4! ■ i i I'll llt (I- ( ’iilliiis ill*-

In the Court thi- morning Collins declared that the evidence given was an utter fabrication, lie admitted that he had jokingly suggested smoking, but personally he did not smoke. .Jensen smoked," and was reprimanded. j| { . did not intend Jensen or the other inmates present to take his icmaiks seriollslv.

The officials stated they regarded Collins as a disturbing element and a professional agitator. Collins, further questioned by Constable Doyle, denied having provoked or incited any inmates to commit breaches.

The bench imposed a sentence of fourteen days confinement on bread and water.