DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 7 June 1926, Page 3

DOMINION ITEMS.

[by TELEGRAPH —PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.] OPPONENT OF ART UNIONS. NELSON, Juno 5. The President of the Methodist Conference, Rev. P. Knight, telegraphed to the Prime Alinister to-day. expressing profound appreciation of his (.titspoken utterance concerning art unions >.s a means of raising money for public purposes, and trusting that the I; w would bo tightened up to prevent the further spread of these obnoxious and un-British methods.” ALLEGED GAMING. CHRISTCHURCH, Juno 5. Tho Christchurch Police this morning raided a house in Madras Street, and arrested two men on a charge of keeping a common gaming house, and also seven men on a charge of being found on the premises. There were two telephones in the room, and also, it is alleged, a large quantity of betting material.

.DISPUTED LICENSE GRANTED. AUCKLAND. .Tune 5. The license nf the Thames Hotel, recently demolished, was granted by (lie Licensing Committee, after, a bearing lasting three days, to the Ambassadors Hotel, on the waterfront. ATr Cotton, S.AL, Chairman of the Committee, said that lie disagreed with the decision, which was carried by a m!ijority of the elected members of the Committee. He said the Committee had decided six months ago to refuse a license to the Ambassadors Hotel on the ground that a license was not required in the neighbourhood. \\ itb that decision ho in entire agreement, and ho was opposed to the present decision of the Committee, and regretted it; but the application was granted. KILLED BY MOTOR LORRY. AUCKLAND, June G. A married woman, Afrs Eva U-askell. aged 50, residing at Bollard Avenue, New Lynn, died in the Auckland Hospital ,<it an early hour this morning, as tho result of being knocked down h;. a motor truck, in Great North ic id. New Lynn, shortly after live o'clock on Saturday evening. The accident occurred near tho New Lynn Congregational Church. Tlie; truck, which was proceeding toward Henderson, wis driven by Owen Courtney, orchardirt. of Henderson Valley, who staled .“at Mrs Haskell was standing on the concrete road, apparently waiting for a bus, and suddenly stepped out as il to cross tho road. Airs Haskell is >mvived by her husband and a grown-up *on, ACTIVE VOLCANO. TAUALAR UXUI, Junc 5. The first lascciit of the volcano Nga riiahoe, since its activity commenced a few weeks ago, was made this afternoon by Mr Al. J. Galvin, of Tav.nmrunui, and Air J. Robinson, ol the Justice Department, Auckland. Lliosc venturesome climbers sf»iLoci that Ihe northern lip of tl’.c crater had blown in, leaving an easy grade down inlo the original floor of the crater, where huge fissures are now forming. '1 hey considered the floor must eventually fall in. with a probable eruption to follow. The task of climbing the mountain was difficult, and steps had to lie out. for fifteen hundred feet. "t hey had to make the ascent on tho shady sido of the mountain owing to sulphur smoke blowing down on the northern side. They describe the sight as indescribably marvellous, and the noise in,ado by the activity within the. vol-

cano deafening and awe inspiring, Bluo flames alternated with .smoke and steam intermittently from the mouth of the crater. Two previous attempts were made recently by other parties to kealo the volcano but proved unsuccessful. PRIME MINISTER. AUCKLAND, June 5. Replying to the Bus Proprietors’ Association, Rt. Hon. Air Coates said lie did not see that anything could be gained by extending the time of bringing the new regulations into operation. Tim right of appeal was given under the l'aula.tions, which 1 lie blelieiod would automatically adjust themselves. The Military Sports Association urged that the Government were reaping the benefit nf that organisation in making better citzons and soldiers of. the cadets, and asked for monetary assistance. Air Coates said that possibly the Government could assist in flic cas- ol a pageant, but it would be a dangerous tiling'for New Zealand to adopt ill' idea"that sport should be subsidised by the State. The Minister of Defence had definite proposals to make in regard to the pageant. The Engineers’ and Sheet Ateitd Workers’ Union, stated that there w,.n----156 of their membros unemployed, including 18 new arrivals. They axkcJ if the Government could do lytlung in connection with tlie insialhiti n of new machinery at the railway w. rfc-

shops. Mr Coates promised to look into tne matter at once. OBITUARY. HASTINGS. June 7. Obituary.—Leslie 'William Fowler, aged 50. He had identified himself with local bodies for a number of years, being at one time conductor of Hastingslmml, a Borough Councillor and at the time of his death was a member of the Hospital Board and licensing bench. FOUND DEAD. TIMARU, Juno 7. Last evening word was received at Tin Dru Police Station that a man named J. Glass was found dead m a paddock at Levels, the indications pointing to a gunshot wound as being the cause of death. The body was found ntir a fence with a gun on the opposite, side, at about eight o’clock Yesterday morn inji. Thomas Adkins, a railway employee was found dead in bed at Ids residence, 18 Lo Cren Street.

SHUNTER INJURED. WANGANUI, June 7. A shunter, Hector Hepburn, was hospitalled to-day with a broken thigh ■ caused through riding on a locomotive and when dismounting his coat caught on a bracket, the mail was dragged several yards.