DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 7 May 1925, Page 4

DOMINION ITEMS.

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DUNEDIN NORTH SHAT. DUNEDIN., .May A Air H. L. Tapley, Alayor lias complied with muncrou.s requests to contest the Dunedin North .seat, at present held by the Labourite, Air Aluitro. Air Tapley will stand a.s an Independent Reformer. He says lie believes that there should be a consolidation of moderate political elements in opposition to extreme Labour. A ItE>i DENT'S EXPERIENCE. KAIKOI'RA, .May ">. Air A. .1. Murray a resident of the Clarence Bridge district, describing hi- experiences there during last Thursday's earthquake, said: “The house shook and trembled like a leaf, and, as soon as we cottld. we rushed out into the open. A..ere we huilt a tire, and wo camped around it all ni ht. There were quite a number of smaller shocks, and. indeed, we did not feel the last one till late on Saturday night. All through that night, in the open, we could hear great boulders rolling down the hillside.-. In my opinion the earthquake started somewhere out at sea. for the sea had been making a great noise during the day preceding the shocks, and after they were over, it seemed to he quieter. On the following day I was talking to the Ferryman at the Clarence, and he pointed out to me many huge boulders which could not be moved with a crowbar. They had been loosened Inin the river bed and rolled about like pebbles. On the south side of the river, the road for about a quarter of a mile is cracked and deeply fissured."

SHOP HOP lIS. WELL! NOTON. Aiay A. Important matters concerning the i losing hours of Men s were dismissed with the Labour Minister to-day by a deputation representing the New Zealand Drapers’ Federation. The diminution said that the abolition of the half-hour on late nights was harsh and asked for its re-iir-tatement. and also that a late night falling in ( hristnmns and New Year weeks be reinstated. One (le'jnitntionist said the whole trade was writhing under the present award. The .Minister replied that there was no chance of getting an amendment through the | resent Parliament. He thought, the Arbitration (Hurt had blundered in making the award apply to the country districts and the seaside places. He could offer them no hope, and lie advised them to attempt to reach an agreement with their employees. THE X.Z. FEATHER TITLE. AYKLLI NOTON. May A. Regarding the recent BoLin.xonT*row n fight at Wniroa. for the leather Weight title, the Wairoa Boxing Association has reported that Brown who won the light had failed to make the Weight limit of It stone. The Council, t hrrelore. ha: decided that Rchim-on must lie declared the holder of the title. AIA YOB.A L ,INSTA LLATTOX. CHRISTCHURCH. Atar fi. At. the Mayoral installation to-night ! Rev. .). K. \ relier. tne M ayor, said the problem the Council ought energetically to tackle was that of housing. The erection of live or six houses a war ua- inadequate enough to he ridiculous. By (loverimicnt grant, or public ban. it by something more dra.sti" limn either, a large slim of moiiev ought to lie found. They had j tiie power lo lind it. and to spend it. an I the\ i,tight to exercise the power. Three thing, .should lie done lor the children insistence up< ,i a pure milk supply, the provision of more playgrounds. and the opening of a ] iet are theatre. In icm In-inn. Mr Archer said: "111 many British munieipalilie-s. a good old i iislnm prevails. The new Alavor invites Ihe members oi t 1: no" ( eii 11 ei I t.) aei napaiiv him to lonov. Church on the lir-t Sunday niatn--111 j. after bis installation. I wish ti in trod nee that good old custom into ( hrist .hureli. and I shall he glad, therefore, if the members of this ! .uir.il v. Hi Hexl Sunday morning a'eqnpunv me to our little church in Colombo Street Sooth. As I am ii an t i f hybrid, being ball parson aml ball a politician. I shall not eonduet the sen ire mysell. but shall invite a friend to conduct it for me. and van ninv he sure it will offend Ihe - n-eept ihili lio - ol no one who takes part in ii." so vuw-t ?*ssr