DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 26 April 1926, Page 3

DOMINION ITEMS.

[by TELEGRAPH —PER PRESS ASSOCIATION'.] SELECTING A BISHOP. Hamilton. April 26. 'Pile First Synod of tbe now diocese of Waikato to select a Bishop assembles at Hamilton to-day. As C names to be considered arc being reviewed without the consent of the persons concerned, nothing will be available till the person elected has accepted the office. CENOTAPH CN VEILED. HAMILTON, April 26. An/.ac [>.iv was celebrated in fine weather. At Memorial Park, a cenotaph was unveiled by tbe Mayor in the presence of a large crowd. FOCNT) dead. PAHIATUA, April 26. Thomas William Wilson, a mechanic at a sawmill, whose wife and family m-e living in Dunedin. was. this morning found dead : in bed with a gas tube in his mouth. small pox on sierra. AUCKLAND. April 26. A report was received by the Niagara that ft case of small pox was on tho Sierra oil the voyage from San Francisco to Suva. The Sierra was quarantined at Suva when tlie Niagara left for Auckland. It is understood the Sierra will be further quarantined when she reaches Sydney. A numlier i of passengers who intended joining the Sierra at Suva came oil here by the Niagara. I * FINED £IOO. AUCKLAND, April 20. At the Police Court, Mr Hunt, S.M. fined Horace Horner, 29, £IOO for being intoxicated while in charge of a motor-car in Queen Street on Satuulny - afternoon, and using obscene language. Mr Hunt said he took into considern--1 tion that Horner bad been a soldier and bad a wife and young family, :1 and would not send him to prison. a a DISTINGUISHED EVANGELIST.

AUCKLAND. April 26

Sir Henry Lunn, a distinguished evangelist arrived by tlie Niagara. Details of bis New Zealand tour aro incompleted. He expects to preach at Auckland, -Wellington and Christchurch. He leaves for Brisbane on Max 22nd.

SPAIN’S THANKS TO AIRMEN. (Received this day afc 9.0 a.m.) MADRID, April 25. King Alfonso telegraphed to King George expressing tlie personal gratitude and thanks of the Army. Xayj and whole Spanish nation to tlie British air force in the East for their splendid devotion in rescuing Estevez,, and asking permission to give tlie British airmen a Spanish decoration.

King (George replied cordially acceding to tho request.