DOMINION ITEMS

Hokitika Guardian, 3 April 1925, Page 3

DOMINION ITEMS

[UY TELEG HA I'H — I'M It IMIKSS ASSOCIATION.] INVERCARGILL SEAT. HOWARD ELLIOTT'S ATTITUDE. NAPIER, April 2. Rev. Howard Elliott, interviewed, said that the elections this year promised to he unusually interesting. The Socialist party was eagerly proclaiming its expectations of success. The issues were likely to he complicated by the rivalry between the Reform and Liberal candidates. Asked as to what attitude the I’.i’.A. would adopt in the event of Sir Joseph Ward contesting the Invercargill seat, the ltev. Howard Elliott replied that the candidature of Sir .Joseph Ward would he opposed as strongly as in thill at Awarua. A CRIMINAL ESCAPES. AUCKLAND. April 2. Robert Dickson Warden, a daring habitual criminal, escaped from Waikaro prison early this morning. Search parties are out. AN AUCKLAND SENSATION. AUCKLAND, April 2. For the past ten days, the inhabitants of a family residence at Mount Eden have hcen alarmed by showers of coal falling outside and inside of the building, which has also been entered by niischevious individuals, the contents disturbed and offensive notes left on the table.

The neighbours assisted, in watching by nigbl and day, and police assistance has been obtained to keep the place under observation. Though no clue to Ihe disturbers of the peace ha- been found the polite believe Mini, they are children. Meantime the whole neighbourhood is in a stale of excitement. CHRISTCHURCH BUI LDING. CH R rSTCHURCII, April 2. The value of buildings erected in Christchurch in 1921 was ,9831,100 against 9821,!><F. in 1923, greatest activity being shown in central area. RADIO INSTITUTE. WELLINGTON. April 2.

A recent conference having rejected the proposal to take over the Radio Institute of Christchurch, the local society here has decided to invite other 1 101 lies to form the central association which it is estimated can he done at £25 (?.). A FATAL FA LI,. DUNEDIN, April 3. Ellen Hall, aged 71, fell twenty feet front the balcony of the chalet of a private hospital on Wednesday sustaining injuries to her head resulting LitnHv yesterday afternoon. At the inquest it was stated she had been in ill-health for two months, and was admitted to the hospital on March 20th. She was seen by the night nurse at I a.m. on Wednesday. The nurse loft the room and 5-minutes later heard groans and found the woman on the asphalt footpath. Deceased stated to the doctor that she had felt sick and di/.zv and had gone to the balcony for air. A verdict of accidental death was returned.

MINE. MANAGER DEAD. BLENHEIM. April 3. AY in Saunderson, recently appointed Manager and Engineer of AfahaUipnwa Gold fields’ Ltd. was found dead last nio-lvt under eireumstsinc-es nulieatino; heart, failure. He came from Lceltoii where he leaves a wife ami grown up family.

EDITOR- DEAD. ROTORUA. April 3. Obituary—Oswald Walter Exull, lately editor of the “Rotorua Chronicle, ami a journalist in New Zealand for ->0 years ; aged (19.

AIARAAIA TO SAIL. AUCKLAND. April 3.

The trouble with the Mamma's men has been settled' and she sails at o in the evening for Sydney.

D\ IIIY CONTROL PROTEST. AUCKLAND, April 3

The C hamber of Commerce endorsed n resolution passed By the Council of the Chamber protesting against absolute control of dairy products. An amendment to defer the vote til Mr Grounds had the opportunity of addressing the Chamber was rejected.

UNION SECRETARY CHARGED DANXEYIRKE. April 3

Horace Edwin Barnsley, who has been prominently connected with Labour activities in Dannevirko for some time was charged at the Magistrate's Court to-day with the theft of £8 os -Id, being nionevs belonging to the Dannevirko Branch of the N.Z. Labour Party He was remanded to April 9th.. I;U ( £SO and a. surety of the same amouiu being allowed. ______