DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 17 July 1925, Page 1

DOMINION ITEMS.

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FREE SCHOOL BOOKS. AUCKLAND. July 15. The Board of Education l>y seven vote- to live supported a remit trom the Primary Svhool.s' Association that the Government he asked to provide hook's, stationery and other requisites o-ed in the schools and also that legislation to restrict the powers of returning cfficers in commandeering schools for polling booths be asked for. At tiie UfJ2 elections 329 teachers were idle and 947 b children lost a day’s schooling in tiie Auckland (iisuict.

INFANTILE PARALYSIS. TIM.Vnr, July 15. Another case of infantile paralysis, a little girl was reported here to-day. MAST FUTON SEAT. WELLINGTON. July 15. Mr T. M. Wilford, leader of tin Lihorai-T.lahour Party, informed a “Times'’ representative to-niglit, that at a meeting of the party at Master 101 l last night Mr .7. AY. Andrews, builder, bad been unanimously selected as the Liberal-Labour candidate for the Mnsierton seal, subject to the tipproval of ,he Liberal-Labour executive. A meeting of the executive approved oi the. candidate.

nriBlLA RTFS. AUCKLAND. July Ilk As a sequel to tl’.e recent series ol city burglaries, lour men were betore Hi Police Court this meriting. James Davcrn ph-aded not guilty. He was commit ted for trial on a clttirg.- "I breaking and onleriug with bitent to commit a crime. Charles Grace was commuted lor I rial on a charge of breaking, entering and tbelt of two motor eyries and magnetos. Dernard Brummc-r and Gortbni Mo-del-moth wore committed for trial on several charges of breaking, entering and theft. Alexander Boa pleaded guilty to breaking, entering and theft ol goods valued at £3OB. Me was eomt,idled for sentence to the Supreme ( ourt. 1„ evidence both AVihlormotli and Pea said that they were with Ibivern when be broke into Hatu-nck and L » • premises and dynamited the sale. SCOW GOES ON POCKS. WHANG AH El, -Inly U>'file Harbour Board Engineer advised that tlu- scow “Herald’’ when ridino at anchor in Matapouri Bay. encountered the fury of an easterly gale and was driven ashore and is now pi - ed tip between two rocks at the north end of the bay. Heavy seas are breakI nj-C over her. It is believed the vessel will become a total wreck. The crew are sale.

TBA.M WAYM EX’S APPEAL BOARD WELLINGTON. July .10.

The request that representatives of unions nppointoil u> sit on tramuav appeal hoards should i-oeoirc somo payment fur their services vas made to the Prime Minister to-day by a deputation front the Tramway Employees’ Federation.

Ml- Coates, in It is reply. indicated that lie could see difficulties ahead. li,. t would have the matter inquired into. He would go carefully into the matter, and let the Federation know the result ot his deliberations.