DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 21 June 1926, Page 1

DOMINION ITEMS.

[by TELECUArn —per press association.] REFORM’ CAUCUS. WELLINGTON, dune 1,8. The Reform Parly met in < aliens lonieht. and t h • *. hi**!' V.’tip, Mr d. S. Dickson, later issued a statement ti.a the f ilouing resxlul ions v. ere mi::ni-l.llj:y-!y approve-1 by member's p: | s. :i; : ... ■1 ) ’''bid this i: o t in..: of r,:c : b '”• of tins Government Pirtv in I he House of Bepre enlatives desires to extend to il.” Prime .Minister its heart ied congrai illations on the splendid victory ac’iieved :<t the general el-r: : i o. c. id' ll ICS hr,’ ! dy dim to the m.ititt' and Mi’oyl’e'sive pclicy upon v hi; it tic' rau-try wits asked to pruponi’ea o verdict. and also to the tthi ■ manner :u which ilu' policy was expounded by tic Prime Minister. (2) That the meeting further ib".i;"’t«> express its complete confidence in Ihe Prime Minister and the Uo.cement. and pledges itself le as <■ I :n the fullest degree in tlie passine • t ;h • various policy measures despa,‘'b give effect to the platform of ■ ■ party. RAILWAY ROBBERY. AUCKLAND. June 20. A burglary was committed at the Romnc ra railway station on Fain: day morning, the safe ol the hooking oliiee being blown open with gelignite. r lhe drawers of the safe and the con)cuts, cheques and cash p.rnomittiig to CIO. of which CIS was ill cash, were removed. The drawers of tlie safe were afterwards found iiiit!.’v a bridge fif>y ya’ds from I f’o station, but none ol the corlents had been leff. The nmonnl of ■Nplo.-.lvo used must have teen hire; , as the door ol the safe was badly muti* luted. Residents near the staiion beard Hie espies: m early oil Saturday morning, but thought i‘ was due to the puncture of a tyre. A! AO!’ I SI! FADEDS. WELLINGTON. June IP. A d.eptltalioii from the 'A uvkcrs. Union waited on the Minister for l.ahour. and complained ol the quality of the accommodation provided for the Maori shearers, particularly on the Fast Coast stations. A request was made that inspections should be made while Hie shearing was in operation. The deputation asked lor the s;mr ••onditiens for Fie Maoris as given the Pa kf-h ns. .Mr Anderson said that a special t -r of the Depart menl would be in'strucled to inspect the Fast Coast stations before next season’s shearing commenced. An investigation would be held. DROWNING FATALITY. DUNEDIN, June 21. A distressing drowning fatality occurred at Taii-ie -Mouth yesterday, when Mrs William Urey, of Koslyn, slipped on the rocks, struck her 'head and foil into the water and was dead when recovered from the water.