DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 28 February 1925, Page 3

DOMINION ITEMS.

cr TELEGRAPH—PRESS ASSN., COPYRIGHT SCHOOL OF AGRICULTURE. AUCKLAND TO BE RECOGNISED. WELLINGTON, Feb. 20. Yesterday the Senate of the New Zealand University again considered the question of education in agriculture. Ihe Mon G. Fowlds. in moving that Auckland University College lie recognised as a School of Agriculture, said that a bequest of C20.0U) was made by the late Sir John Campbell for the establishment of a Chair of Agriculture at Auckland. Applications had been invited for the position of Professor. The Hon J. A. Hunan seconded the motion, which was supported by Mr 11. A. Aciand. Professor Hunter, Mr Rnkewell and others. The motion was carried by 22 votes to one, the lissentieut being Mr BelamaiT. PARTY LUNDS. Aid.EG 1,1) ATTEMPTED CnURCfON. AUCKLAND. Feb. 26. Allegations of attempted coercion oil the part of a fellow employee, representing himself as collecting for the Labour Party’s Parliamentary campaign. have been made by an Auckland workman. The man slated that about a fortnight ago. lie was approached and asked to sign a paper promising to give one shilling per week, until November Ist. Not being a supporter id' the Labour Party, although a unionist, he refused to contribute and stated that lie was not in sympathy with the party’s aims. He was thereupon told that, il lie would not give money lie would lie discharged within three weeks. Other men who refused to contribute had been told the same thing. “I realised that ft was bluff,” he continued. '‘Nevertheless. if such methods are employed now what would happen if the Labour Party got into power." LAKE ROTOMAIIANA. RAPID RISE CAUSES CONCERN ROTORUA, Eeh. 20. Lake R.iioiiialiana is si steadily rising that ii is causing the Government engineers some concern. its average rise is seven inches per month, and in the lasi lew years it has risen Rift, ft, is now ah nil .T fit. below the lowest point at which it. can (low into Lake Tarn worn, and il is feared that in no great time it may sweep this ridge away, burst into Tarawera and cause the river flowing Irani the latter to Hood farms on its hanks. Mr Warbrick. a well-known guide, does not 1 1 tin R it will do more than overfiiv steadily into Tarawera lake, but the engineers are far from satisfied that it will he so ha rmless.

BACTERIOLOGIST. NEW PLY MOTT 11. Eeh. 2t>. A conference of delegates from the Taranaki. Stratford, and llawera Hospital Hoards decided to appoint a bacteriologist. at £■“!.) a year. lie will bo stationed at New Plymouth. AORANCI IN WELLINGTON. AN UNEXPEt 7ED 1)11'EK T LTV. WELLINGTON, February 2d. ’i no orevalon,'".' o! infantile paralysis has seriously interfered with a complete programme arranged by the Union Unmpnoy lo give all elassec. ol tic Wellington citizens an opportunity of inspecting the motor liner Anraugi. The company announce.-, with the greatest regret that tile Anraugi will not lie open for inspection on Fndav evening. Since the arrival cl tin* vessel in Auckland pasnoigors with children have keen greatly concerned at. the reports regarding ill" prevalence oi infantile naral.vsis in New Zealand and strong representations have been made to the eomoany that these children should not be subjected to undue risk.

(qfieiats of the company have beer under tlie ininre-siou that there wouh l.e no risk provided eliildv o under six

lulu, years were no! admitted to the vessel, and it was inlended to take steps to ensure there would lie lie breach of this restriction. They considered, however, that anxiety mi the part oi passengers should not be lightly regarded and approached the lleal'ii Deoarlmeot. The latler were of ■’

upmum that the representations of {,j t passengers should I"- recognised am! suggested Hint visitors should ioi he allowed on hoard in the ev.-u----iug. both l.eeause visitors would then be numerous ami also because cn.id c i must perforce remain on board. It was also suggested that the alleiiuan function should only be held if the weather was hue and children had either an opportunity of going ashore or were kept apart from the victor-. These recommendations will a".ndiiugly he acted noun. HOV DROWNED AUCKLAND. February 27. \ drowning arciil.-'ui occurred at II liuiia m, AYednesdav. the victim beiug a four year old hoy. Henry Charles Edwards, whose parents live at flunun. It appears that the hoy and his little In-ether were bathing in the liver near their house. The younger hoy came 1,-uk saying Unit he could nut hod his brother? A search was made, but ,1,.. i(Oi 1 v was not found till yesterday. At the inquest a verdict of accidental drownitig was returned.

|M!I<?F OF BREAD

BAKERS WARNED

CHRISTCHURCH. Feh. 27. The Depitment of Industries and Commerce has communicated with iho Presidenl of the Master Labels As... ( intion. informing him that the eoutem plated advance in the price ot lu-ead. is not justified, and that it intends to investigate the position. The powres pos-essed by the Board of Trade, which is now out of existence. h „cc keen delegated lo the Minister ol Industries and Commerce. The bakers had intended to increase as from Monday, the prices by Id .«*» (In- 211.. loaf and 2d on the Jib. loot. The Department tail take legal action if ii considers the price is excessive.

DANNi-VIRKF. BATHS TRAGEDY. DANNEYIRKF.. February 2, . At the Coroner’s inquest into the drowning fatality at the Coronation Paths on Thursrday it was found tnat |,. IV Willie .Montgomerie met his death hv accidental drowning, and that F.pltram Arthur Vrtpihart was drowned in a futile attempt to save the lad.

| R AIN F.lt'S R F.SI DKNCE DESTROYED. CHRISTCHURCH. February 28 . F-nliehl Lodge, the well-known training establishment at Sm-kbum. <ie- . u'pietl by Air AY. Bryce, was destroyed |, y lire hi.sl evening, hut the .-tables were undamaged.

WELLINGTON “WHARF I’ROI'BLE WELLINGTON. February 28.

Events oil the waterfront took a more serious turn this morning when the employers made no call for la--1,0,,r whatever. The watorsidors. who yesterday declined to accept engage-, mem on'the Waimea were not given an op port unity of refusing this morning. Interesting developments are expected. RISE NOT JUSTIFIED. WELLINGTON. Feb. 28.

The Department of Industries and Commerce has communicated with the President of the Canterbury Alaster Bakers Association informing him that the contemplated rise in the price of lu-ead is not justified and that it intends to investigate the position.

ALL BLACK EIGHT. WELLINGTON, February 28 The All Black rowing crew which ’ "ill represent New Zealand on the Paramatta liver next month in the inter-State championship was accorded an enthusiastic farewell by a crowd representative of rowing men and sportsmen generally. A BANKER’S THEFTS. NELSON, February 27. At Motueka, Thomas George Scott Smith, teller at the Bank of New Zealand, Motueka, pleaded guilty to four charges of theft, he having fraudulentlv converted to his own use sums totalling Pill!) IBs. He was committed to the Supreme Court at Nelson for sentence. THREE YEARS MORE. HAMILTON. February 28. At the Supreme Court, James Henry Williams was found guilty of breaking into the Bank of New Zealand and stealing cash and stamps of a small amount. Identification was mainly through the boot marks. The accused was wearing peculiar hoots of which identical marks were found on a cloth. The accused spent almost half his life in .mol am! he was sentenced to three years.