DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 10 February 1926, Page 3

DOMINION ITEMS.

[BY TKLEORAI-ir PER PIIESS ASSOCIATION

STATION HAND’S DEATH. CHRISTCHURCH, February 10. David Sloane, a station hand, died in the hospital yesterday as tho result of a fall front a horse. BUS COMPETITION. J WELLINGTON. Feb. 9. Evidence of the alarm caused in th■ municipal transport departments throughout the Dominion by the invasion of the private buses in tho city and suburban traffic was given yesterday, when 60 delegates, representing various municipal and also motor omni Inis interests, from all parts of New Zealand, met in Wellington and discussed the draft regulations of the Government for tho control of motor coinpotitors. The Prime Alinister presided, and with him was the Afinistcr of Internal Affairs. ALiny aspects of tho proposed regulations wore dismissed. Tho representatives of the motor proprietors strenuously objected to .many of the clauses, which, eliminate the buses altogether through a fear of losses being occasioned to the Arutiicipal tram wavs.

Ou til,? other hand, delegates from the cities and boroughs considered it essential that some measure of protection should ho accorded tho big services and public utilities, which had been built up by the aid of public funds.

The conference remained unfinished. several matters being referred to a representative committee. The debate was opened hv the Premier and there was a long discussion on various clauses, particularly those giving power to local authorities to determine as to various .sen-ices, etc. No decision was arrived at on tin's point. KWIAfAIING. AUCKLAND, Eeh. 10. At the swimming carnival at the tepid baths, IUEs-es E. Ktockiey and P. Pago made their final appearance before leaving for Australia. They ,im oi the hundred yards handicap. Miss Stockley was not up to her usual loim, her best effort being the winning

of the first heat from scratch in 69 ■seconds. Miss Jean Bell, with two seconds handicap, won the final in 70 seconds. Miss Stockley being third. Afiss Page was third in her beat, hut failed to get a place in the final. Her speciality, however, is the 22!) or 4-10 yards. Both swimmers leave for " cllington to-night.

EARAI. LABOURER INJURED BLENHELM. February 10. George Gale, married, a farm labourer. whilst mounting a hayrake al Grovctown was thrown to the roadway, owing to the horse bolting. One foot caught in the rake and the man was dragged for over a quarter of a mile before the horse was stopped. Gale suffered extensive lacerations to his shoulder, arms, head and leg. being hospitallcd.

TRESPASSING ON A RACECOURSE. GISBORNE. February 10. On a charge of trespassing on the Gisborne Racing Club’s property, while the races were in progress, Charles William Russell and George Albert Medley were fined €5 each, or one month’s imprisonment. Charles Henry Poulgrain was fined .CIO or six weeks’ imprisonment for a similar offence.

BREAKING AND ENTERING. GREYAfOTTTH. Fob. 10. David Rintoul Cousin and Joseph Michael Clark, who are already serving a sentence for vagrancy, were committed for trial on a charge of breaking and entering the premises of Kettle Bros., an January 25th and the theft of four pounds sterling. WESTLAND SEAT. PETITION TO BE HEARD AT GRKYArOUTH. GREYMOrPH, Eeh. 10. The petition ol Air .1. O’Brien in connection with tbe A\estland election will be heard at Grey mouth on Afarch eighth. .