DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 17 September 1924, Page 3

DOMINION ITEMS.

[nY TELEGRAPH—rEIt PRESS ASSOCIATION. ('<>.MI’E.XSATK)X CHANTED. AUCKLAND. Sept. IT. Tbe Arbitiation Court awarded William Alatbeson Rigging, coal • miner, tor an accident while ill lie - employ oi the 11 mil I v Coal Alines Ltd., thirtyseven week-' lull eompensation. thirteen week.-' half coinpen-atimi. and al-o c-istx and expenses, the total amoiiot being £RtB l.Ts. T HE CoYERNiIR-CENEI: \l.. NEW IM.YAItH Til. Sent. 1(1. Wet weather spoilt tbe (joveroorCeneral’s visit to-day. Last night be alteuded a gatberiug of PHI Masons, al-o inspecting the Technical School cadets, and presenting bis Shooting Trophy to the High School cadets. This afternoon he unveils the war memorial. The nUicial farewell takes place tomorrow morning and the party are tlie gtiesi- oi" the Savage Club to-morrow night. ROM ITCAL. AUCKLAND. Septemher KL The Karmer-’ Union Executive has decided that the ten Auckland provincial elect, rates should l.e ( untested on l.elialf m the Country Party at the next general election. The city seals and Krankliu ami Kaipara were speeitii nllv (.-?:( hilled, hill no aniimim emelit was made a- to the actual selection. Air A. A. Ross will outline the Party’s police at Hamilton -hortlv. DUNEDIN i:\iIIRITTON. WE1.1.1 XOTON Ol JIT T'IO.NS. WELI.INHTON. Scptciiihm - 111. "We are looking lm - trouble in expecting an international ex'hihitinn to encourage trade in the Dominion,” declared Air 1.. I!. Partridge (t hairman of the Idu-traial Ass.ieiation) to-night, w hen the Im lin inning Dun.-din Exhibition was under discussion. lie wen! cn to -nv tli:il an internal ional exhibition meant tin- using of tbe lands ol the Pnmiiiii:ii for a purpose detrimental lo the mainline titrers ol the colony. The Ooveriiieeiit bad no light to eii-

rage the foreign exploilatii New Zealand’- markets. Korcign exhiliitors would not he there lor the heiielit of the exhibition, but to open up markets for themselves, and this would he detrimental to the manufacturer- of New Zealand. 11 • failed to recollect a time when an international exhibition had produced good results lor the community. hut be knew ol instances when luirm bad been dune. Onlv 111-day a nn - s-ng. - bad come from Dunedin predicting a laud hnniii theie. In conclusion be maintained llmt no liiianeial support should he given to tin - exhibition proposed. Ihe position would have I dilfereiit if it had |,cell confined to ihe Dominion alone. (Ither member- were in accord with the Chairman, and lit. - m --- ting did not m’c the way cl«*ar tn ivwrso its inruiiw di*i ivi.in.

PROK IT ON CITIZENS PALL. WELLINUTON, Kepteinl er 17. Xotw ilhstaiuling the heavy his- tin (lie citizens hall, the hahllie • sheet in con ueel ion with the vi'it ‘‘l the 11.M.5. 11,,,,,! and oilier battleships show- a surplus of !.'I7 T. which will ho funded I ; .i ;l -imilar liinoo-e.

OH i;mU KS Kill: CA.MRU.N:: DEI ITS

A ( '.AIM DISMISSED

Al t Kl AND. Sept. 17

Riit man. a motor iikrh.ani.- sued R« bj M _, .j j,,,,.... deal. r. for £ U>. the value c,; lour ( lie I - Wbi ll lie said lie bad la.ken over ft cm cm - Simons. I boy j ojvcn to Sinitl l l and disboiiCiircd. Tlie (lefeiice wa- that th -- chei| iic- w ere for money hi-t in gainhliug at hazards and the defendant as-elle.l ill - . - plaintilf was preselil ~1 ih - tin --- . The claim via ■ di-no ' al. Y ICE-11 U * \L. \E\\ Pl.YMol TH. Sept. 17. t i : ,. ,o|, i-d l. - 1 " Tl l" Du - i level - n-’r-ti.ii-ra! i!u- mernnig Dice was a bu g. - gai In*■ mg "I ci l l/ ns at. Evci.vI ~J- '- Tli. - at ie.v.hi Ti was ad liv-sod hv the Alavor. the Ciucl.v Uhaitinan. and (iloii.T We-ion on 1,e1.a1l of lln - Re lioa.od Soldiers. ATT.'D KK.D RY ROAR. MAN'S NARROW ESCAPE. OI'OTTKI. Septemher IT. Wild pigs are |dentil ill in lie - I‘lH.' bush 1(11(111 ry ill iln - Upotiki distncl. and are a melon c to lambs. A hoar who had i a list'd trouble was the "Meet ol a chase hv Air H. Jolilin, whose sheep lil'l is a I'eW llliles ll'olll the „W„ Hi- .ill - - was left at the home--tca.l hut Mr .fohliu wa- I bv 1 1 1 ivc dogs. A hoar was encounter ,-il no a neighbour's properly hve led |, ~g : lid I 111 ce led high. will, power i III tusk-. All- .lol.hu hiirb-.l a pn - e -- reck, vi liic'n. however, did I'" 1 the hoar ...It ol action. The dugs at - d hut were unable to bring down boar, vvbi.li chased the dug- <>» rushed Jolilin. who tripped over n lorn ami tell. The hoar lipped his arm and d:est op. - ,,. The dogs rosu.n----i-d the attack and the bum hit ■ ■ JolJiu, who uscoaed will. Ms "omuls bleeding ((.piously, lie walked >” meighhoiir’s homestead, "' ,l, ' |V "j wounds wore hamhiged. ■' l-,s I* ‘ nt .,| a great hoar hnnl.