DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 20 October 1924, Page 3

DOMINION ITEMS.

[by TELEGRArn — PER TRESS ASSOCIATION

PALMERSTON ROYAL SHOW,

PALMERSTON NORTH, Oct. 19,

Entries for the first Royal Show in New Zealand, to he held at Palmerston North on November •!, 5 and (i, closed on Saturday, and form a record for the -Manawatu show, the totals being 1113, as against 3591 last year, which was previously the highest figure. Light horses total 272, draughts 100. A total of sheep of 010 is made up of 50 -Lincolns, 107 Romneys, 18 English J.etesters, 2!) Border J.eieesters, 21 Shropshire.?, 121 Sotithdowus. 1 merinos, 31 liyelauds, -13 Corriedales, and 111. fat sheep and lambs. In cattle the 502 entries include (i( pure bred Khortliorns, -10 Hereford?, 55 Aberdeen Angus, 38 milking Shorthorns, 30 Red Polls, 99 Fric.sians, DO Ayieshircs, 95 Jerseys, 2C dairy cattle, ami 111 fat cattle. The dog show lias at'iractcd 705 .entries. while thci other sections are made up of homo industries, needlework, schools competition, and photography. All parts of the North Island are well represented. and there ate fair entries from the North Island. BAKERS’ DISPUTE SETTLED. CHRISTCHURCH, October 18. At the Conciliation Council, ail agreement was reached in the Dominion dispute comerning halters’ and pastrycooks. Wages are tu ho :-Foremen ,C 5 7s (id; journeymen, £1 17s Oil; jobbers 18s 0:1 per day. Hours are fixed at 10 per week. The other elau.se.s are as in the old Auckland Award.

VATERSTDERS’ DISPUTE. DUNEDIN, October 18. The Arbitration Court resumed hearing the wateisiders’ claim for a Dominion Award. The evidence this morning was largely as to the unloading of lime, cement, guano, and other unpleasant cargoes. The witnesses stated that guano was often in perished bags, so that, the guano fell from the .slings on to the men. who preferred to discharge it in hulk. Others stated the cargo in hags was Usually unpleasant and dusty to work. Oscar McHrine. President of the Auckland Union, stated that no complaints were made about stop work meetings. These wore the best safety valve in wharf work, the members then knowing that the work was not being run by a clique. The hearing was adjourned till Tuesday. KILLED BY .LIGHTNING. AUCKLAND. October 20. During a thunderstorm at Niue Island, lighting struck and killed a girl aged thirteen, ami a youth aged twenty, whilst others were injured. It is regarded by the natives as an indication ol Divine displeasure at a proposal! to work a vessel on Sunday. TWO RUNAWAYS ARRESTED. AUCKLAND, October 2(1. Two small hoys who ran away from their homes in Wellington early la.s! week and travelled to Auckland by train, wcie apt rohciulcd at Ota.hiihu on Saturday. Each was equipped with a formidable howio knife. The youthful truants annaiently found the uiitrn nimelh'd lile far from ideal, as lacking the guile of the professional mendicant tlicv found dillieiilty ill obtaining loud, and were feeling the pangs of hunger keenly when taken into custody. LORD JKLLICdK AT CHRISTCHURCH. CHRISTCHURCH, (let. 20.

hard Jellicce unveiled. Yesterday, the Ellesmere County War .Memorial al l.eeston. To-day the Governor-General addressed the hoy.s at Christ's College. and this cven'ng attends a Ala.-oiiie dinner. THE MARTIN CASE. STATE.)! ENT BY IiISHOR CLEARY. AUCKLAND, October 20. Bishop Cleary, dealing with the Al.artin ease in the Catholic publication, says his part therein has been made tlie subject of the most flagrant perversions of the truth. Ilis attitude throughout, was one of earnest desire to co-operate for the restoration of the young woman to her family and the meeting at which this was arranged was held at the Bishop’s house by the request of Airs Alai tin's re).reselllative* with a view to prevent the ladies being annoyed by the curiosity mongers at a more public place. The Bishop pressed the daughter to accept her mother’s conditions as fair and proper and urged her to return to her mother’s house. Afterwards Airs Martin and her representatives thanked him for the attitude he had taken. The Bishop adds that he states definitely and emphatically that the immediate cause of Aliss Alartin’s departure from her home had nothing to do with Catholics or her religious

STOATS AND AVEASKI.S KILL LAMBS. WELLINGTON. Oct. 20. In consequence of statements made as to stoats and weasels killing lambs at Waimariiio, the Agricultural Department is despatching an officer to make exhaustive enquiries. Air Nicol. a farmer of Bangataua. reported that he had lost heavily, having found 23 lambs dead in one morning, and bis complaint is corroborated by lour neighbours. The Department donuts il the weasels are responsible, but, recognising the matter is serious, is losing no time in taking action. RAIN IX ( lIIUSTCHFRCTL t'HBISTCn CRCTI, October 20. The heavy soaking rain continues. For the 2t boors till 9.30 the rainfall was 1.23 inches at Christchurch and three inches at Cheviot. RADIO TO LONDON. MB MASSEY'S CONGRATULATIONS WELLINGTON. October 20. F. Bell, of Waihemo. lias succeeded in both sending to and receiving from London by wireless. On Saturday night he got into communication with a Mr Govder. of Brown Hill School. London, and heard him more dearly than the American signals. M r Massey Congratulated both Air Bell and Air Govder and last night Air Bell transmitted the Premier's message to Air Govder and received an acknowledgment. Air Bell also sent a message to Sir James Allen, which was acknowledged. Slade, of Dunedin, was heard in London on Friday ami worked .successfully though two London stations last night. The messages last night wee louder than on Saturday. They would come and go in a direct, line through the Behring Strait and over the North Pole.