DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 29 August 1925, Page 3

DOMINION ITEMS.

BY TEI.EGHAPn —PE ESS ASSN , COPYP.IOHT. PRESS TOURISTS. AYKLiLINGTON, Aug. 28. The following wireless message has been received by the Governor-Gen-era! from Viscount Burnham. President of the Empire Press Union:—■ “The Imperial Press delegates request me to express to your Excellencies outgrateful recognition of the great courtesy and hospitality that you have extended to us, and the splendid welcome given us by the people of New Zealand.” His Excellency lias replied -.—“ I thank you for your kind messages from the delegates of the E.P.L. which will he much appreciated by tho Government and people of New Zealand. Your visit has been most helpful and encouraging to the Dominion, and we are grateful for the interest shown in our aspirations and needs. We wish ail a pleasant voyage, and hope to see many of you here again.” “Come agatn.” WELLINGTON Aug. 29. In addition to the wireless messages ly Empire Press Union delegates, to and from the Governon-Gcneral, Lord Burnham sent a message ol thanks to Hon .1. G. Coates (Premier) for the welcome and hospitality shown by the Government and the citizens of the Dominion. In reply Air Coates said il had boon n pleasure to receive the visitors, and “New Zealand cordially extends to you nil an open invitation to come again.” ART UNIONS. WELLINGTON. Aug. 29. Speaking to a. deputation re art unions, the Hon R. F. Bollard said the privilege had been abused and lie gave some instances. In one case a man got a permit- to hold an art union for the benefit of a person dying of rancor at Island Bay. Wellington. This person had actually received C7-I. hut the secretary disappeared and the authorities were looking for him. He got away with a considerable sum of money and the model of a ship that was being rattled. RAT AN A APOSTLES. WELLINGTON. August 29. It is announced that the power of officialthig (Ministers of religion lias been granted to fourteen apostles of Ratann’s church. The Registrar-Gen-eral ill reply to queries on the sulrjeet, which gives power to these Ministers to perform the marriage service and officiate at funerals, stated there was nothing under the law to prevent it. WEATHER IN CANTERBURY. CHRISTCHURCH August 28. Broken weather continues. So far this month the rainfall represents a total of 5.785 inches and the figures tor the portion of the year from January show a correspondingly great oyei abundance. Fkn- that period rainfall is 20.92-1 inches which is ].”.8G9 inches above what fell in the corresponding period of last year.