DOMINION NEWS

Hokitika Guardian, 3 December 1925, Page 3

DOMINION NEWS

BY TtI.BOKAPB PHIiSK AIIBN , COPY RIO U 7 LYTTELTON SEAT. MAJORITY OF SIX FOR LYONS. LYTTELTON, December 3. The Magesleria! recount resulted: Lyons 1,890 Al.•UoniLs 1,881 lob nun I 121 AL homy for Lyons ... 0 PRIME MINISTER. CHRISTCHURCH. December 2. The Prime Minister. Hon .1. G. (nates, arrived from Wellington today. He had a. busy morning receiving deputations, and this evening he attended the annual dinner of the Canterbury Industrial Association, and a complimentary social and presentation to Hon. Mr George Witty. To-mororw the Premier pays a visit of inspection to Lake Coleridge hydro works with Departmental ((Hirers, and returns to Wellington in the evening.

CHRISTCHURCH TRAMS. CHRISTCHURCH. December 2

At a deputation to the Prune .Minister this morning, it was mentioned that the Christchurch Tramway Board is in difficulties, and that probably a levy will have to he made. At present the Government lias signed a contract with the Christchurch City Council lor its supply of electric power from Lake Coleridge, and it proposes to sign a similar contract for power from the same soiirte with the Christchurch Tramway Board. The Christchurch City Council wishes to supply the Tramway Board with electric power, maintaining that the bigger the city Iliad, the better will l>c the rates for Ibe ratepayers, and therefore the greater the benefit to everyone. The subject was discussed with Mr Coates by a deputation from the City Council and the Tramway Hoard, hut no definite decision was arrived al. The facts were placed before Mr Coates, and l:o ((ill di-eils- iheni with his officers.

A MAYOR’S ATTITUDE. CHRISTCHURCH. December 3. At a social in Mr Sullivan. M.R., yesterday evening the .Mayor i.Mr .). K. Archer) said he was a Labour supporter first and Mayor second. It ho hail to choose between Labour and the mayoralty he would not hesitate. Mr Archer also hotly attacked the* Reform propaganda during the election. ARBITRATION COURT. WELLINGTON. December 2. The Arbitration Court opened a sitting at Wanganui to-dav. The* whole chiv was taken up with the North Wellington Timber Workers’ ease. Mr E. Turley (Scrcetary of the New Zealand Timber Workers’ Federation) -conducts rd the case for the Union, and along with him was Mr E. Phelan (Secretary of the Auckland Timber Workers’ Union). Mr B. L. Hammond conducted the case for the employers. Lengthy evidence was heard extending over the* day. llis Honour .slated that the Award would he made after taking the Auckland Union’s ease next week in Auckland. AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION. CHRISTCHURCH. Dec. 2. When eight more people have joined it, the Canterbury Automobile Association will have a membership of 4,000. The new members admitted to the Association this evening numbered 160. making the number for the year till, and tin* total 3992. As the result, of the visit of a representative of the* Association, 10 new members in Creyinouth. Westport and Heefton wore seenreit. DRUNKEN .MOTOR DR IYER. CHRISTCHURCH. December 3.

Pleading guilty to charges of driving a motor-car while intoxicated, driving recklessly, converting the car to his own use and without right, and failing to report an accident. Laurence Albert Mining, n mechanic*, aged 29, was committed for sentence this morning. ITis companion. Donald Lloyd Tonwscnd, aged 31. was fined C2 for drunkenness. The police evidence* showed that the ear knocked over a hoy cyclist and carried him one hundred yards and later collided with a lorry. MOTOR ACCIDENT. THAMES. Dec. 3. Yesterday afternoon Frederick Epps, aged 46, was riding on the county road when a motor ear. apparently out of control smashed into him. Epps was hospitaller! with a broken pelvis and other injuries, his condition lieing serious.