DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 26 November 1924, Page 1

DOMINION ITEMS.

ttv tm.egh.iph— riiusa assn., copyright. A STB IKINd COMPLIMENT. AUCKLAND, November 21. New Zealand received a compliment to-day from Captain Alexander K. S. Ilamhloton, C.U.E.. who has just resigned the command of the yreat Atlautic liner, Olympic, and lias come to settle in the Dominion. Captain llamhclton. who arrived by the Atlantic said that in his fifty years at sea. he had visited every country in the world with the exception of New Zealand, hut

he was sure from what he had read of this country and heard from many hundreds ol his pa.ssenyers on the yre.it W bite Star liners, that the Dominion "as easily the hast white man’s toitntry. Captain Trambleton served thirtytwo years with the White Star Company.

the pi: ess of x.z. \\ ELI.fXdTOX. November 21. In ncknowledyiny tho yood wishes of the journalists of New Zealand, conveyed to hint by the officers of the X.Z. Journalists' Institute, the Oov-ornor-deneral said he was fully sensible of the honour paid him by the journalists of New Zealand, lie had a Kreat admiration for the Press of New Zealand, which set a very liiylt standard indeed. Tie had been struck by tbe lair and impartial manner in which tlie Press dealt with matters of public interest. TRACK EVENTS FOR. WOMEN. WKEI.IXHTOX. November 21. At a mcetiny of the New Zealand Amateur Athletic Association, held toniyht, the question of whether track competition was harmful to women, and whether ownts for worn on should he included in the championship pro-yr.-iinme came up for consideration. The chairman .said that when the subject was under discussion before, it was decided to obtain the opinion of the British Medical Association as to whether such athletics were harmful or not to women. The reply was that while favouring all reasonable athletic exercises for women, the Association was of opinion that competition for them was harmful. After discussion it was decided to refer this medical opinion to the Centres, and to ask them whether they favoured women’s events briny included on tlit* championship proyramme, and, if so. whether they should, count for the Shield.

.MASONIC CRAND I.ODCK. AUCKLAND. Nov. 21

The Claud .Master Designate of the X.Z. Masonic (!rn ml Lodye is the It iyht Hon W. E. Massey, and there being no other nomination, he will he installed on Wednesday cveniny in the Town Hall. The retiriny Grand .Master is Lord .lellieo.'. A to ecions (lovcrnor-Ccncr.il Lord Plunkct tilled the same olliee for four years. A former Prime Minister, the lit. lion 8.,.1. Seddon. served u term as Crand Ma-ter, and the present Leader of the I is la Ii ve Couneil (the lion Sir I'Vaiins Poll) held the' ellieo :>!( veal's ayo. Mr Mas-ey icmmemed his Ma-onie career in I."dye Manakan i (Inehiiova ). before the New Zealand body' fame into e\i jetne. and there held the office of Senior Warden. Parliamentary dates interrupted his prepress until a

lev. wars ago. w lien be resumed ai l it members|i ip in Lodge Renown (We line t mi). of w Inch lie I ame Wnr- hip fill Master. The Crand I .id f New Zcalan.

was i ensl 1 1 uI cd in I S'. 1.1. aml i! eta I; li-li' d a New Zealand ('on lit ill ion u ill" va I Order. To-day it emit mis ii. fewer than 277 l.itlger. one ol which i I", alcd in Samoa, and I ii" total nidii hership at .S. pi . inf -r t‘l!i. la-1 tea

i|| .nil) 11 ;■ rI or - of I lie O rand l.odgi travels reuti'l the four centre-, lieini located in ■;n h for a lorni of Iwi years. For the past two year- i! ha: been located in <bl istcli up li. and loi I lie i nrrent term it will be in A nek land.

Ki.Oli A I! KI’I.DATED. DUNEDIN. Noveinhcr 21. The sleamer Elora, alter being last mi a mini haul; in the upper harbour for tip’ hours, was successfully relloated at l.l") p.m. today alter a i|iiaut it.v of cargo had hcen discharged into lighters. The ship sutfcied no damage and sailed to-night lor Napier and Cishorne, via port s. NEA RI.V DROWNED. WELLINGTON, Novcinher p’ii. A young man, Martin t'ollins, was nearly drowned in a deep pool in Wainiiioniafii stream. Another, dad; Olsen jumped in fully dressed and alter Collins had sunk three Lillies, succeeded in dragging him on to a lodge. Collins weight was list and the steep hanks of the stream, prevented him nettin;.; nny further, hut hy first aid work Olsen brought Collin's round, and they had to sav eight hours on the narrow ledge hefore tliey could attract attention and were dragged up hy a rope. Collins had to he hospitnlled. STEAMER STRIKES ROCKS. WEEUNGTON, Novmher 2(1. '| he steamer Admiral on the way from I’ictoli struck a rock .springing ahout six loet ol planking. ami anived leaking htully.

DRIER lIAEE BURNT. WEEUNGTON, November 2(1. Tile Drill hall at Lower llutt was burned last night. The lire apparently started in the roof of a small iilfieo at the 1 corner ol the building. Among the contents destroyed were six inch howitzers valued at about Clotld each, hundreds of rilles and a I a roe (|imnlify of small arms ammunition. The loss is estimated at about ten thousand and falls oil the Government. 1L is not insured. This is the third time in two years that the building has been on lire and it is thought a spark from a mill close by may have been the cause.

HOUSING LOANS. DUNEDIN. November 27. A numerous and business-like deputation of returned caddiers met the lion. Mr MeT.coil to-night. demandin'; the resumption ol housing loans tindoi the Discharged Soldiers’ Settlement Act. They asked that all repayments should be made available for fresh loans. Ttie .soldiers were 1 risked op in this request, hv life Mayor of Dunedin, Mr 11. L. Tapley. and lepirosentativos ,-f the Otago Expansion League TTousinti Committee, and the Chamber of Commerce. The spokesman took strong exception to the transfers of soldiers’ loans bein'; granted to i ivilians. The Alinister, in reply, emphasised the large amount done by the Government. for the soldiers, and expressed the view that the time had now arrived when the civilian population should have an opportunity of competing with the soldiers for loans.