DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 14 October 1925, Page 3

DOMINION ITEMS.

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QUEENSLAND LEAGUE TEAM. AUCKLAND, October Ul

The Queensland League team leaves bv the Aoraugi to-morrow, in a fareveil message, Messrs Sunderland and Doyle, the joint managers, asked to have broadcasted throughout tile Dominion their thanks for New Zealand's hospitality. Another team would visit. New Zealand in its proper oriler si that Dominion League would, together with the games against England and N.S.W. always have its share id international programmes. THE L.-'Ell OLD. ••NO i WORTH A KNAP OK THE FINGERS.” INVERCARGILL. October 12. "You can have your fancy Uschold ; it’s not worth a snap of the fingers!” said the Prime Minister, when speaking to a large gathering at Bluff this afternoon. "There are. of course, those who have lost their money, and are disgruntled, and will grasp at any straw, but the farmers in general will not pur up with it. Nor will the people who have their own houses, which they have improved in a hundred and one ways by their own efforts. tolerate any Government coming in and taking them at valuation. That ‘ the Government should do this.' and * the Government should do that.' is all very well to talk about, but what I- wanted is more business in Government. and less Government in business.'’ COLERIDGE DISASTER. CHBISTC lIURCII. October 111. Tile search lor Ihe bodies of the .'1 victims of the Lake Coleridge tunnel disaster is being continued bv the men’s comrades. It was reported this afternoon that a new drive lunl been started, but none of the bodies have been recovered.

CYCLE THIEF SENTENCED. CHRISTCHURCH, (let. 11. A cycle thief named James McXichull. aged 50. was sentenced to one mouth's gaol this morning.

R.S.A. DEPUTATION. CHRISTCHURCH. Oci. II

Replying to an R.S.A. deputation this morning iho Premier said he would investigate the reported anonmly in regard to war widow pen-ions. ||c had in mind a scheme whereby l lie provisions of the discharged Soldiers Settlement Act would be made available in certain cases through the Slate Alliances Act.

JUSTICES DIFFER. CHRISTCHURCH. Oct. 11. The atmosphere ol the Annual CottlerciHv of Federation of Honorary -I u tires Association of New Zealand, held at Christchurch yesterday became somewhat heated yo.-tereve, when the subject of amendments to the rules came III). At present the rules state that the Council shall elect officers of the Federation from among their own members. The Registrar (Mr Salek) proposed that the Coiiteretiee should elect officers. The subject was debated for an Imur. Auckland members ((intended that it was robbing the Council ol its power.-. Many attempts were made in clear the air and finally a rc-olu-tiou was carried that the debate on (he subject be adjourned till next day. "Well, you urn run your alfair- your own way. and do as you like. said Mr Snick.

"Have we your permission to retire." asked I lie Auckland delegates. lie Chairman granted permis-iou and the Auckland members left the room. IDENTIFIED. CHRISTCHURCH. October 11. The man killed by tin* train last even i ii" lia- been ulciil died as IViogi Victor Sharp, aged 51. married, wit} a I'amiU of six. living in Linwom A venue.