DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 24 October 1924, Page 1

DOMINION ITEMS.

[by TELEGItAPII—PER TRESS ASSOCIATION'.] £-5000 GIVEN FOR PATHS. WKLI.INTGOX, Oct. 23. The formal opening of portion of the new town park. Lower Mutt, by Lady Jellieoe to-day, the Mayor, Mr Strand, announced that Messrs i’iddiford (if) had given £SOOO for the construction of swimming baths. plans were already drawn for a very ocmplcto structure, and a hath 10 by 100 feet. A letter was read from the donors handing the money to the Council on trust, and stipulating that the children of the Chilton St. James School should he allowed to use the hath every day. In consideration of this handsome gift, the park will be know mis the Hiddiford Garden.

TYPO. FXTOX’S REGISTRATION. WELLINGTON, Oct. 23. The following is the result of the ballot aken by the Typographical ITnion in regard to an expression of momliers as to whether the Union should cancel its registration under the Industrial Conciliation and Arbitration Act. The hoard of management issued -Mo papers, of which number 278 wore returned, leaving 1117 unaccounted for. The voting was as follows: For cancellation 118, Against 120, Majority for 10, informal I. NAYAL TRAINING. CHRISTCHURCH, Oct. 22. At the Navy League farewell to the Governor-General, Mr .). .1. Donga 11, the president of the Canterbury branch said that the League was not proposing that the young men in military training should he trained for the sea and that naval training units should he established at the principal ports of the Dominion. 1l was hoped to impress on the Government the logical necessity of such a scheme, and with His Excellency's approval it was proposed to designate the Sea Cadets the “Jelli-

eoe Cadets.” His Excellency, in his reply, said that as the matter was one of policy his lips were sealed, and if he were asked alter November 2Gth. he would he only too pleased to express an opinion. “Up till then,” he added. “I’m afraid my lips are sealed.” A FAST SPRINTER. CHRISTCHURCH. Oct. 23. At the annual sports of St Mode's Catholic College held to-day, H. Lee, (of Reefton). proved himself to bo the fastest schoolboy sprinter seen in Christchurch for years. In his heat ol the 220 yards handicap, he won from scratch, and lowered the record to 24 2-5 sees, rn the afternoon, he put up an even more wonderful record by winning the 100 yards handicap from scratch in the remarkably line time ol lOsecs. He had the assistance of a strong, north-westerly behind him, but nevertheless, bis performance was a brilliant one, as the track was not fast after the recent rains.