DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 8 December 1924, Page 1

DOMINION ITEMS.

•BY TKI-KUKAM —I'lllt riIESS ASSOCIATION. THE WILSON CASE. WELLINGTON, December 7. The report of the Crown Law Office made to tho Attorney-General oil Air 11. E. Holland’s allegations regarding the Crown Prosecutor at Westport stated: “So far as the charge re advising position and lending trust motley to himself, and charging the Bernard Aleitgliini estate legal costs for interviews, the statement seems to he incorrect in almost every particular. This was duo to oversight which occasionally occurs in legal offices. There was no evidence of misconduct. The Attorney-General is satisfied Air Holland's charges were not substantiated, and on the contrary, thought they were disproved. MINERS’ BALLOT. WESTRORT, Deccmltcr 7. At Denniston to-day, it was decided to accept the coal mine owners’ terms for ti working agreement by 71 votes to 73. A good deal of dissatisfaction was expressed at the methods employed in settling so grave an issue. Some suggested a pit-month ballot while others favoured a division being taken. Finally, without rescinding the former vote i: division Mils taken, and the rejection of the terms Mils carried b.v SS votes to 81.

Tlk.' voting at M.illerton carried proposed terms l>v on overwhelming majority. The Stockton voting is not available. list'A I’ISI) IMIISONIiH IIKCAI'TUKED. AI'CKLA.ND, December f>. A prisoner named Lander, proceeding under escort on the .Main Trunk to Mount Eden (tool, early this morning, made a sensational escape. When near To Kauwhnta, he dashed Irotn. the carriage- and jumped ironi the ]ilall oim, while the train was going at forty miles an hour. At To Kawhata, the train was stopped. 'I ho escaped prisoner was re-captured at 1.30 p.m., and is being brought to Auckland. No details are available. K.F.C.A. AfIATNST N.Z. COAL. AUCKLAND. December ti. The Whangarei Dranch of the Engine Drivers’. Firemen and Cleaners’ Association passed a resolution protesting against the re-introduction of New Zealand coal for the locomotives. The resolution stated that owing to the fumes from these coals and the heavy loads to he hauled with the superheated class of engine, the health of cn„j„e crews would sutler, and the safe r. „r trains would he endangered.

lIKAVV WAIN AT SYDNKY. SYDNKY. Dim-. 7. Tonvntiiil min yoslonliiv intorl'eroil witli nil tin' “polls miM-tinns, ami ciuisod m.ciy pi)“!ponoinonts.

to reduce the deficit, l.ut the New r /<s>him! defence was always sound, and their efforts went for nothing. 'I here was no further .score on either side. The All lihii ks’ weight and stamina wore great- faelors in their victory, and wore down all opposition, liichaidson stood out as the finest forward in the field, and Clippies was always conspicuous. although neither of them actually scored himself. Xepia, who was in wonderful form kicked five goals fiom seven tries, two of them from the side line. Brown, Steel and Cooke were the host of the backs.

■RESULTS TO DATE. Following arc the results to date (with scores of 100.". team for purposes of comparison) and matches to he pla>ed hv the All Blacks: 1924. 100*3.

COMING MATCHES. Dec 10.—v. Warwickshire, at Coventry. , . , „ .. j )ce _ ii v. Warwickshire, at Gofentrv (second match). Bee. 13.—v. Combined Services at Twickenham. jj ec 17 v. Hampshire at 1 ortsmoutli. _ . jj oc 07 v. London Counties (second match). Jan. 3—ENGLAND (10-O- _ Jall ii—v. France, at Pans. Jan. 18.—v. A. French fifteen at Toulouse.

v. Devon 11-0 55—4 v. Cornwall 29—0 41-0 v. Somerset 0—0 23-0 v. Gloucester 0 — 0 44-0 v. Swansea 39—3 4—3 v. Newport 13—10 0-3 v. l-eicoxtor 27—0 28—0 v. North Midlands ■10—3 21-5 v. Cheshire 18-5 34-0 v. Durham 43-7 16-3 v. Yorkshire 42—4 40—0 v. Lancashire 23-0 — v. Cnmherland ... — — v. Ireland 6-0 15-0 v. Ulster 28—0 — v Northumberland 27—4 31—0 v. Cambridge Uny. 5-0 14—0 v London Counties 31—6 — v Oxford University 33-15 47—0 v. Cardiff 10—S 10-8 v. Wales 19—0 0—3 v. Llanelly S—3 — v East Midlands ... 31—7