DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 5 October 1925, Page 3

DOMINION ITEMS.

[ill- TELEGBACH —PER EBESS ASSOCIATION. SUDDEN DEATH. NELSON, Oct. 5. F. Townsend, of Townsend and Paul. Wellington, died suddenly early this | morning, following on a heart seizure. I 'i lie deceased was on a visit to his daughter, Dlrs Frond. FATAL COLLISION. CHRISTCHURCH, Get. 5. As the -result of a collision with a tram-ear last evening, James A. Bosweil, single, a young man, received fatal injuries to his skull. He was riding a motor cycle and the girl iu the side-ear had a miraculous escape, being thrown clear, theft charge. CHRISTCHURCH. Get. 5. James Lawrenson, a young man, employed at the Post Office, was charged this morning with the theft of £lO5 from the Postmaster-General. He was remanded for ten days, the police saying. other charges were l ending. BODY KOI Mb ■OR EYDIOUTH. Oct. 5. A body has been found on the lakeside ot Pm-riia. It is believed to lie that ot Jack Hall, missing .since April 20th. last. DAIRY COY'S RESOLUTION. WAIDIATK. October 5. Ihe \) annate Co-operative Daily Coy Limited passed a resolution urging the Government, to take immediate steps to have the ocean steamers proceed overseas immediately with dairy produce. as the stoppage is having a detrimental eflect on I lie dairv industrv. OBITUARY. CHRISTCHURCH. October 5. Obit nary.—-Dr t (din Campbell, aged 28. He represented Canterbury at Rtigbv iii 1921. 1922. and the South Island in 1919. DRASTIC ACTION URGED. OPUTIKI. October 5. A telegram has been sent by the Oputiki Dairy Association to the Premier slating that iL will he seriously affected by the shipping hold-up and urging him to make every effort to get tile ocean steamers away, stating drastic steps should lie taken. The messages concludes: “We believe you will have the whole country behind you in whatever action you take.”

A YACHT’S YOYAOE. AUCKLAND. Get. 5. The voyage front Wellington to Auckland was completed mi Saturday bv the Wellington yacht Wanderer in exactly a week. On rounding East Cape the Wanderer met with a freshening liortli-easterlv gale which iurreased in force till it became almost cyclonic. The yacht lay hove to for nineteen hours in d'-'e Bay ol' Plenty. The crew had a very uncomfortable time as everything oil board became thoroughly wet. The yacht stood t Inga le and I lie heavy seas well. A WAGES QUESTION. CHRISTCHURCH. Del. 5. The employer.* federation ha* refused tile request of {.'a ii I erhiiry general labourers union lo eo-operale in makiii"- a joint request t- the C onn lor an increase in basic wage*. CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RESOI.YE. MA.STERTON, Oct. 5. AI a meet ing ol t lie ( luii.ilk-I' ot (omnicii,- held this morning, it was decided to loruaiil the following telegram to Mr Coat.-s I lial thu meeting representing Dlaslerti.n Chamber ol Commerce- and a large body ot employers heartily uphold anything that you may do to bring die seamen's strike lo an end. and pledges ilseil to support you ill every way possible. ANOTHER RESOLUTION BY EARDIERS. WAIROA. October 5 A meeting ol I lie Directors ot the Wairoa Dairy Factory ibis morning rosolutioned strongly urging the Government to take immediate steps to have tlie ocean steamers proceed oversea* with New Zealand produce.

(lAS ENGINEER'S DEATH. WANGANUI. October 5. Obituary: -It. D. Stone, aged . president of New Zealand Gas .Engineers. from heart I rouble following an i>jht;i t inn. THE WIIARK DISTURBANCE. MEN BEFORE COURT. WELLINGTON. October 5. The men (olieerued iu the disturbance on the waterfront on Saturday night appeared this morning. James Henry Coleman Eston. a firemen formerly on the Tniniii. was charged with intimidating Hamilton, a seamen Iroin ihe Turn kina. with a view to preventing linn going aboard his vessel ; also with Using obscene language. Peter Kavanagh, a fireman, was charged with using obscene language. Until were remanded (ill the 9th Lo enable the police to make further in-