DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 23 February 1926, Page 1

DOMINION ITEMS.

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SANDERS CUP. DUNEDIN, February 21

The second race for the Sanders Cup was sailed yesterday in a heavy southwesterly wind. The Canterbury boat Petty won easily, her time being 1 hour s'■■mins. l-Asces. The Alurihiku 1 Southland! was second in the time of 2 hours lftmins. Msecs. The Knnini •: Hawke’s Bay) cm me third in 2 hours 1 Tmiiis. SOsecs. '[’he Avalon (Auckland) capsized, whilst- the Peggy (Wellington) and lona (Otago) retired-. The third race takes place to-mor-row. DUNEDIN. Feb. 22. 11l the third Sanders Cup trial Hetty (Canterbury') 1. Peggy (Wellington) 2, Avalon (Auckland 3. SEAM KX FIX KD. AI CK LAXT>. Feb. 22. Eighteen seamen, firemen and greasers were eh.trgied belore All’ ( utten. S.AI.. that they were parties to a strike on the Northern Coy’s steamer Malangi on January 20tl), the prosecution being brought by i lit- inspector ol Av. aids. A claim for ton pounds "as made against each of the defendants who comprised the whole crew, except a voutli of seventeen, who. the defendants demanded lv pm ashore. tnmi-.-. h,- -,-..is ali tin mi -1 member ol iho w men’s Fuie.ii. Tin* captain rein ■■! iml i 1,,. youth, to avoid iron!,!.-, t■ o ... L-. disi Large. Another man ■ ixi and the vessel proceeded to me. |„ (be captain's opinion. two men. McCuiuncsS and Seaborn. wrsc i ring leaders. Mrflui lines lia.d can I " |.,l trouble. , , The Magistrate lined' Ale 1 *uinne-... live pounds and Ihe n-1 ol deb I. lain - i love pounds each.

j;yt'Al. .MOTOR A< ('H)F.XT. W AIR OA. Feb. 22. V fatal motor accident occurred ini - morning about two miles from Napier, south of Mohuha. "'hen a driven by William Browne, of Alolmka collided with another car and went over a steep bank. Tim driver escaped with minor injuries, but a passenger a County Council roadman named Benjamin, was seriously injured, and died on Iris, way to the hospital at Wairoa. .MASTER PR INT MRS CONFER. DUNEDIN. Feb. 20. The annual meeting of the No" Zealand Master Printers’ Industrial Association of Employers was held today. Mr X. Al'Robie presided. In his address the president referred to the freedom from industrial trouble, and stressicd the importance of training apprentices. Referring to the fieijiicnt statement thill, the printers in the Dominion were a formidable ring or trust, he commented that it w.v strange that) the attacks emanated from other industries with better organisation. He concluded with a reference to the knighthood conferred on Sir Henry Brett and to bis services to Auckland and the printing community. The following officers were elected: President. Air T. .Somerville (Otago): viee-pesideni, Air W. C. Cargill (South Auckland).

A.S.R.S. RESOLUTION. DUNEDIN, February 22. At the monthly meeting of the Otago branch of the Amalgamated .Society of Railway Servants, the following resolution was carried: •That this meeting of the Otago Branch of the Amalgamated Society of Railway Servants is strongly opposed to the decision ol the Executive Council in submitting for a ballot tlie question of the eligibility of

members to contest the position ol Oenornl Secretary. This is a matter which will make for sectionalism, in the Union, and. in our opinion, it should lie abandoned, and all members aflorded an opportunity to contest the pnsi t ion.”

Al a special meeting of the llilL.de branch of the A.S.R.S. the following resolution was carried :“ That this: special mceling ol the Hillside Branch of (he A.S.R.S. having heard our Executive Councillor's explanation of ; circular issued to all branches oj our executive in regard to the taking ol a ballot for the personnel of aspirants for (lie position of Ooneral Secretary, is of the opinion that it is a violation of. and contrary to. all the el hies of (rade unionism to discrimunto between any see;inn of members regarding their status, and we view with alarm tin* retrograde proposal- emanating fro."a our Executive This branch refuses to r.arHr-ipnt,- in any sin -h ballot.” or.i-nrc’AL transfers. WEST COAST AFFECTED. .■OBEY MOUTH. Feb. 23. Intimation was received yesterday evening of several clerical transfers in the Christchurch Cat In,lie. diocese, including four affecting the West Coast.. The Rev. Father T. O’Rcgnn. who for the past year lias been Acting Administrator of St. Patrick's Parish ot Orcymouth, has been promoted to the important position of Administrator at the Cathedral. Christchurch. He will leave Oreymouth mi Tuesday next to take up bis new duties.

Tlk> Rev. Father P. Madden, who has hern stationed in Greytnmiili for over two rears, has hoen promoted to the charge of the parish of Few Brighton, Canterbury, and lie will also he leaving for his new locale ’next T uosda v.

The Per. Father .Tames Maguire. 8.A.. roeently ordained, and who lately was temporarily stationed hero, will come to Greymottth permanently. The vacancy in the Alianrn Parish, due to the departure this week of the Per. Father Fogarty, who. with Per. Father Gallagher, of Aharon, is leaving on n visit to Trelaml. will he fdled hy tin' appointment of the Rev. Father Peter O'Afeiglian. at present stationed

at Few Brighton. Father Gallagher i.s being replaced at Aknroa hv the Rev. Father I-ordan. of Christchurch.

It is expected that the Per. Father hong. Administrator, will return to Grevmontlt on March loth. next. Feedless to say the departure of the Rev. Fathers O’Pegau and Madden will Ik* greatly regretted hv the parisliioners of St. Patrick’s, both having proved themselves untiring in their work, and having hy their many good personal qualities won the warm esteem of all with whom they have come i; contact.