DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 23 February 1925, Page 3

DOMINION ITEMS.

BY TELEGRAPH—PRESS ASSN., COPYRIGHT. LIBERAL PARTY MEET. WELLINGTON, Fbruury 21. An important meeting of the LiberalLabour Party will take place at Auckland next week. The executive of the party (Messrs Willord, Si dev, Vcitcli, Forbes, -Masters and Buddo) will meet the Provincial Council of the Auckland Federation on Monday, and receive reports from the branches of the Federation now numbering 02 in the Auckland Provincial District. The results of the eighteen months’ organisation of tile province will he given to the Executive, and the plan of organisation for the campaign in the Province, for the coming election will lie decided upon and candidates’ claims considered. The conference is expected to occupy two days. UNIVERSITY SENATE. I\ ELLINGTON, February 21. Ibe University Senate to-day went into committee to hear a statement by the Vice-Chancellor regarding tile November iiecountauev examinations, and as to the controversy which lias been referred to in newsf/aper correspondence a.s to the paper set for the examinations. On returning, the Senate agreed to a resolution endorsing the action of the \ ice- Chancellor, and certain correspondence was referred to the committee of the Senate. Mr Bokewell moved that in the interests of tlie teaching of Dominion history, tin* Government be asked to make some special arrangement by means ol which the .State documents and public reorils generally may be rendered readily available for original research work. The motion was adopted. NOTED SIRE’S DEATH. CHRISTCHURCH, Feb. 22. Sir G. Clifford’s stallion Autuiinius was found dead in his box yesterday. LIBERAL A IMS.

AUCKLAND. February 23. ’flu* Liberal-Labour .Executive v.e accorded an enthusiastic welcome on arrival n> begin the political campaign by the provincial executive. Air Will'oril replying to a. speech by President Trevetliiek, said -We are lighting to put the party in.tier its motto—“ Government for the whole, and not for sonic of the people.”

LABOR OFFERS AT LYTTELTON. CHUISTCJCRCII, Feb. 23. Watersiilers at Lyttelton this morning accepted a call for meat loading labour for the New Zealand Shipping Company’s To Kon.

LOAN PROPOSAL DEFEATED. BLENHEIM. Feb. 23. A poll authorising a loan of £73.200 ■for rive.* conservation works was defeated liv 750 to 517. Only 35 |or cent of the voters cxen ised their votes. TIIE. MOERAIvT. DUNEDIN. February 23. No call for the Moeraui was made this morning, the vessel being fumigated with e. verbal assurance that alter fumigation she would la* worked. It is considered probable the men will res; onil to a call to-morrow. TELEGRAPHIC: COMM UXICATION. CHRISTCHURCH Feb. 23. Considerable delay in telegraph messages from the North Island Is expected to-day. On the Eat Coast, communication is interrupted through two poles being down south of Clarence. All the Wist Coast lines north of Alinura are do" u. A heavy gale raged all night. BODY FOUND. CHRISTCHURCH. Feb. 23. Th<* remains of a man who apparently bad been dead for several months lias found in a gully on Cashmere Hills yesterday. There is very little left except tin* body and no means of identification. .DUNEDIN ACCIDENTS. DUNEDIN. Feb. 23. Hugh Leonard Mercer, ageil 22, who fell from bis cycle while competing nt the championship sports on Saturday was admitted to the hospital suffering from injuries to bis head. A man mimed Rirtless, aged 40, was admitted to the hospital in a serious loniiitimi. ft is alleged that lie tied a clothes line round tus neck anil jumped 25 feet from a window at the Southern Hotel.

.lames Itilcy, aged 17. who fell from the cliffs at St Clair yesterday morning was huxpilalled with a soveie si .lip wound.

IK) \i! DING MOUSE EIRE. AUCKLAND, Feb. 23. A lire destroyed the greater portion of the Mount Royal hoarding house in Manakaii Road early on Sunday morning. Eighteen male hoarders escaped with little time to spare. Most of them lost their clothing and personal effects. The building was owned by Miss C. A. Aitken Dead, and was insured for 62070 in the New Zealand Office. Ihe contents were owned by the tenant. Mrs S. Williams, and were insured for £450. MOTOR RUSES ON EIRE. AUCKLAND, February 23. Two motor buses the property of A tins Motor Bus Company at Point Chevalier were found afire alter the dliver had completed work fast night. They were extensively damaged. Each was insured for 6:10(1.