DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 16 March 1926, Page 3

DOMINION ITEMS.

[llY TELEGRAPH—-PER PRESS ASSOCIATION’.] AN AUCKLAND FIRE. AUCKLAND, Alarcli 15. A building containing fifteen rooms in Brett’s Avenue, Takapuna, owned by Air J. E. Cochrane, and leased by Air George AVliite, was destroyed by fire on Saturday night. It was occupied by Air White and his family, and lour sections were let. in flats. The Whites and the only tenant were absent. Both the bouse, ami the contents were insured. RIFLE. SHOOTING. TRENTIIA At. Alarcli 10. The National ltille Asocintion’s meeting opened this morning in beautiful weather .after a stormy and wet night. The entries total 3GI. A start was made with the service series, which will occupy all morning, CONCILIATION COURT. CHRISTCHURCH. Alarcli 10. A claim by woollen mill workers for a new award to cover New Zealand was beard by the Conciliation Council this morning. The men asked for a 45 hour week and an hourly wage of 2s 3d for skilled workers, 2s for semiskilled. Is Rid for unskilled and Is for female workers. The wages clause was , held over and the hours of work and overtime agreed to. INJI' N OTJ OX WA NT EI). WELLINGTON. Alarcli 10. \t the Supreme Court to-day. Justice Ostler heard an application by Thomas Stanley of Auckland, a possible candidate for the secretaryship of the \ S R.S. for an injunction against a ballot placing three issues before members on the ground that such action is ultra vires and contrary to the Union’s rules. Plaintilf was a prospective candidate lor the Secretaryship and the basis of his objection was tli,at the ballot had the effect, ol restricting application to such classes of members as the issues in the ballot specified, whereas the rules ot the Union allowed a wider scope. Alter legal argument, decision was reserved.

GUARD KILLED. II AAV ERA. Alarcli Hi. Daniel Nolan, a guard employed by the Public Works Department on Opunake-Toroti line, while in charge of shunting operations at. Alatapu was crushed between two buffers and suffered severe injuries to the right thudi. He was removed to llawera Hospital and operated on. but died of shock. Deceased was married, aged 48. and Inis three children residing at Stratford. PATRIOTIC Ft Nils. PALAIKRSTON N.. Alarcli 10. By unanimous decision, the Aiauawatu Patriotic Society resolved to protest, against the propo.nl recently made that Patriotic Societies' lands throughout tli<‘ Dominion should he pooled and vested in a central body. The proposals wore outlined in a letter received from the I uder-Seere-taiy of Internal Affairs who stated a roiiforenoe will la- held shortly to discuss the subject.

Palmerston North K,-turned • Soldiers’ Assn, forwarded a resolution of protest against merging the funds, while Hawke’s Bay Patriotic Society wrote objecting to any nationalisation of the funds.

During the discussion, it was stated that the administration costs ot Palmerston North Society were the lowest in the Dominion. H was decided to express agreement with the R.S.A. resolution and report action to. tho Hawke’s Bay Society, also to write to to the .Minister protesting against holding a conference and the suggestion to amalgamate the lunds.

BANKRUPTCY ACT. GISBORNE, Alarcli HI. A Maori named N'uia Alakore, was arrested on warrant from Hastings, ami wax before the Court this morning charged with a lueaili of the Bankruptcy Act in that lie received a credit for £3O prior to receiving his discharge from bankruptcy. Accused was remanded to Hastings. BOXING. DUNEDIN. Alarcli Hi. .Murray lias been matched to light Trowern for the light-weight title at Dunedin on Arareli 2lst. RETENTION OF A BALLOT PAPER. CHRISTCHURCH. Alarcli Hi. Elsie .May Weston, married, was charged this morning at the .Magistrate's Court with retaining a ballot paper after she had left. Alathioson's Road booth on election day. She was convicted on a. technical breach and was ordered to pay costs. OBITUARY.

AUCKLAND, March 10. Obituary.—-I has. Bloomfield. tlliwell known landscape painter. SUVA, Alarcli 10. Obituary.—Harry Jay .Moors, at Apia on Alarcli 13: aged 72. A IJIiK. BEEN 11 EIAI. Alarcli 10. \ fire at J. A. Fowler's larin A\ antwYod, -W'atrnu 'Valiev, destroyed a large building comprising implement shed, woobhed. stables, and detached black-smithy. Contents including a quantity ol cliall, hales of wool, two shearing machines, woolpress and other farm gear and tools were destroyed. The damage is estimated at CISOO. Insurances total L'soo in the Standard Office.