DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 25 October 1924, Page 3

DOMINION ITEMS.

[by telegraph—i*er press association.]

AN ART OBITJC. AUCKLAND, October 21. -Mr Fisher, Director of Elam School of Art, in an address to the Lyceum Club, said, “On my first visit to your Art Oallery, I felt I would like to pull the rubbish down and get it away with exception of about four which I would not destroy. Happily blessed as this city is with so many endowments, 1 was surprised that you had not purchased ally works of value. A poor man may even posses a fine art gallery, because lie can purchase a shilling copy of the great masters. Mr Kishcr recently arrived from London, having heen appointed successor to Mr Patron who resigned after being for a quarter of a century director of Elam -School, POLICY BEQUEST. LONDON, October 23. The Federation of British Industries is alarmed at the references to nationalisation in the Labourite manifesto of October lltli, and hold nil emergency meeting, which requested Mr .MacDonald accurately to state Labour's intention. Moldon has introduced scientific electioneering including a small newspaper travelling committee in a motor earn van. POST OK KICK RETURNS. WELLINGTON, October 23. The postal returns for the quarter ended September 30 show an excess of withdrawals from the savings hank over the deposits of £l-10,9-17. In the same quarter last year the amount was £207.200, as against £322,080, and the telegraph revenue £310.250, . as against £331.720; the two together showing an increase of £23.302.

WBI.LIXGTOX TKI.KSCOPE. ■WELLINGTON. October 23. The big city telescope erected at the observatory is well adapted to photography, according to the experiments have have been made by Dr. Adams this week. It has a camera taking a whole plate, and with it can bo snapped a picture of the moon nearly one and a half indies in diameter, a good photograph when it is remembered that the ordinary camera records a view the size of a pin point. The instrument is fitted with a special lens, whereas the old telescope was focussed for visual n.so and was difficult for photography focus. Stars, it is reported, have heen photographed with equally successful results.

'BUS OY KRTPRNKD. XF.W IM.YMOI'TI I. October 2:1. A ’bus containing thirteen adult passengers and some children overturned oil the main south road near l'liniho swamp at the foot of a twelve-loot hank. A hoy, Alervvn Kauselt, aged seven years, sustained injuries to his left eye which necessitated its removal. The other passengers sustained minor cuts aiid bruises and slight shock. GIFT OK AN ESTATE. IXYKItCARGI 1.1., October 21. Mr W. D. Hunt, well known in commercial circles, lias presented the Invercargill Blanket Society with the homestead block ol Bainlield I'.stale. The gift comprises a commodious residence and 12 acres of land, valued at nearly live thousand. It is tu be used as a Maritime I lonic. DIVORCEE'S BANKRUPTCY. WKI.KINGTON. October 21. The fixture [or the public exnminnof George Vance Shannon, bankrupt, at the Supreme Court to-day fell through, because it was stated that, bankrupt was farming up the Wanganui River, 1(1,1 miles from Pipiriki and ciuild nut get a«ay owing to the Hoods. The bankruptcy arose over a divorce action in which CISCO damages v.cie n"nrd'-d the p.q il inner. NY,din Sarcjcli. and a public 'Xuiniiintinn "as ol'dol'cd. Counsel for Saivicli said that Shannon was served eleven days ago, and his information was that there was-no Hood in the river to stop him getting to Wellington. He was living with Airs Sanieli. What they wanted to know was what become of over £2OOO that Shannon had in the bank prior to the bankruptcy. Counsel for Shannon asked for an adjournment. The Chief Justice adjourned the case to December 3rd. Sanieli, who was in the Court, remarked to liis Honor. “You are giving this young man tun much time.”

MOTOR GARAGE EIRE. DUNEDIN, October 21. Early Ibis morning, a lire was discovered at Welding’s Garage, Castle Street, a new building. The lire was in the front portion, and the brigade, attacking from the rear saved twentyone ears housed in limit. The lire badly damaged the furnishings, and the stock of motor parts was ruined. The adjoining premises, occupied by 11. O’Brien, upholsterer, were damaged. The building was insured for C 100(1.

RELIGION in schools. CHRISTCHURCH, October 21. Much of the time of the Anglican Diocesan Synod to-day was taken up with the question of religious teaching in the schools. I* inally, the billowing motion was carried unanimously: ••That this Synod, while still desiring to see the right of entry granted to recognised teachers ol religion, heartily commends the efforts ol the Bishops of the province to secure the opening of the State Schools with the Lord’s Prayer, and the reading of and the reading C t vY kraj Jivirlm Scripture.” One speaker characterised the It'll which was introduced by Mr I silt as intended to set up a State religion.

GORED BY BULL. ASHBURTON, October 21. Thomas Stewart, of liakaia, aged (H, was admitted to the Ashburton Hospital suffering from extensive injuries. as the result of being gored by a bull this morning. Stewart, who is a labourer, was haillv injured nil the head, face and groin. He also had his chest crushed, and a lung damnjred. llis condition is serious. DAMAGE CLAIM FAILS. CHRISTCHURCH, October 21. After a hearing lasting four days, before Justice Reed and a special jury of twelve, a verdict was found for the defendant in the case in which Jeremiah Bovd.anil his wife claimed t-'BV.o 17s from John Robert Thacker, damages for loss bv fire, which allegedly spread from the latter’s property to plaintiff's.