DOMINION ITEMS

Hokitika Guardian, 14 April 1925, Page 3

DOMINION ITEMS

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PALMERSTON X.. April 13

Robert Dickson Warden, who escaped ah'.uit a week ago from the Prison Camp in the King Country inis arrested hero on Saturday evening and for the present is being held in Palmerston North cells. X.Z. AND WiKULKSS. WELLINGTON, April 13. The Postmaster-General, Hon. J. G. (Anßes asked what- was the’ jKssition <:■ the Dominion in regard to the Empire Wireless .scheme, said communications the snbieet were passing between New Zealand and the British Governments. Now Zealand could not make any definite move till it knew what the British Government was going to do. I lie position was involved, because while the, Dominion did not favour the beam system. yet in the long run if it was to fall in with the Imperial scheme it must follow the lead set by Britain. That is, assuming Britain goes in for the Beam system. W'AIMATE CLEAN SHEET. W AIM ATE, April 11. The infantile suspect admitted tv Waimate Hospital on Thursday is declared negative. The Borough still retains a clean sheet.

KILLED BV MOTOR CAR. C lIRISTCHURCH, April 13. Frederick Pratt, a retired solicitor, aged (51. a widower while cycling homo in heavy rain on Saturday evening wr knocked down hy a- motor ear and killed.