DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 4 June 1925, Page 1

DOMINION ITEMS.

lIT TEI,EOIiAPH —PRESS AOSN , COPYRIOHI. IiKKKKKPKRK CONKER. (!HEYMOUTM. .Juiio I. Iho fourteenth ;UI!!1I:;I couforvin-o of LI ■t • National Hookeopers' Association o| Nov, Zealand opened in the Muui- < i ji;i I (.'oil noil Chambers yesterday morning. The conference. which is being continued for several days. is a thoroughly representative ono. delegates being present from branches as far north ns 1 lohsonvillo (North Atiokii I ml) Mini ns far south ns Monzies Kerry (Southland). .Mr A. 11. Hates, the Ooituiiiem President, is occupying the chair, mid the total attendance of delegates is ,T(>. The President deliwrnl his annual address and then various remits were dealt with. The conference will he eon tinned .[urine; the peel;. HOKITIKA STEAM KM. HADT.Y m-FFKTKD. GTSHOHNE. .June E Information now disclosed shows the small steamer "Orewa.’’ hound front Auckland to Hokitika, which put into Gisborne a few days ago. for repairs, had a perilous experience. The vessel was hndl.v strained, and was making water to such an extent that coal could not he taken from the hunkers in the usual way. hut had to be taken front the hatchways on deck, and carried in kerosene tins to the Hooded stokehold. Heavy seas were encountered, and at one time it was feared the steamer would not survive. a lifehoni being got. ready for emergency. However, port was reached, and repairs were effected. The vessel hut night resumed her voyage to llokilika.