DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 6 July 1926, Page 3

DOMINION ITEMS.

| [BY TELEOKAril —rER. PKEBS ASSOCIATION.] BODY FOUND. ASHBURTON, July 6. 'file body of 'William AYells, aged eighty, missing from Tinwnld since Mar 26th, was found under a gor.se hedge : at Chertsey, greatly decomposed. He leaves a widow and two adult sons. HOS PIT A L TREATAIENT. WELLINGTON, July 6. The question was lately raised whether the Railway Department is liable for hospital fees incurred by its employees for recent sickness. The Accident Department disclaims any such liability. Payment of such a kind would lie really a compassionate allowance as the members of the railway | service are taxpayers and having contributed to the maintenance of the hospitals, they are entitled to treatment therein. If a member cannot pay he is in no different a- position from any other citizen who cannot afford the fees. INFLUENZA. WELLINGTON, July 6. Influenza while still very prevalent in Wellington is said to bo improving, and there will be no need to close the schools. UNEAIPLO YAI ENT. DUNEDIN, July 6. A citizens meeting, representative of social, labour and other bodies was held re-unemployment, and sot up a committee to deal with the matter. Air Ale AI an us oi the labourers Union, stated the city had recently been spending at the rate, of £BO,OOO per ; ear to keep the unemployed going, till the Government could assist, but the latter were shirking their responsibility. Rev. AValker (representing the Council of Christian Congregations) suggested the raising of a loan by the city. He thoiiht the Government were making a huge mistake in bringing < so mhny immigrants in the winter. ( Green Island Borough lias decided 1 to raise a loan of £2500 for uneinjiloy- ( ment relief.

A COMPLAINT. CHRISTCHURCH, July 6. At a meeting of the Canterbury Chamber of Commerce. Air 10. Lf. Wvles reported regarding the complaint made about country racing clubs holding their meetings in Christchurch, 'fhe matter was laid before the executive of the New Zealand Federation of Drapers. Al©reefs and Clothiers and "Boot Retailers’ held in Wellington in .June, when the following motion was passed: “ That this Federation protests against the too frequent transfer of country race meeting permits to the metropolitan centres, as being an unfair burden on the trading community. AVANGANUI’S PORT. AYANGANUI, July 6. 'Fhe four-masted American schooner ATargaret Sterling arrived from New Plymouth to-day, coining in at dead neao, drawing twenty feet, which constitutes a record for the deepest draughted ship tj come into Wanganui. DRUNKEN DRIVER. WHAKATANE, July 6. At the Police Court yesterday a young man, Edward Stewart, was charged with being drunk .in charge of a. motor car on Saturday night at 11 o’clock. His car collided with another car and a. woman passenger in tho latter was slightly injured. De r fendant was convicted and lined £2O. A ALAN’S DEATH. lIA WE It A, July 6. William Ogle, aged seventy, single, fell from a trap L'si nigst as the result of his horse stumbling in Union Street and sustained a bruised lorehead. No other injuries were apparent, but he died before reaching the hospital. AiORE SCHOOLS CLOSED. CHRISTCHURCH, July 6. There are now twenty-seven schools in Canterbury closed, as the result of colds and influenza.

COLLISION DURING AY HALE CHASE. BLENHEIAI, July 6. During a while cliasj in Cook Strait two Teawaiti parties in pursuit, .the Surprise and AA'bekenui collided when the wluile was within shooting distance. The impact was s:> great that K. Tom’s bomber of the Surprise was thrown into the sea. Both boats were considerably damaged and were towed to Picton for repairs. The whale got away. f EARTH'TREMORS. BL.ENHF.rAL July 6. A succession of earth shocks were felt here between 10 and 11 lost night. Two severe ones were followed by mild tremors and then another se'ere jolt, and two others between three and five this morning. FIJI EDUCATION COAIAITSSION. AUCKLAND, July 6. Mr Tate (Director of Education in Victoria) is a passenger by the Niagara. AA’itli the consent of the Victorian Government, Air Tate Has been appointed a member of the commission set up by the Governor of Fiji, (Sir A. Hutson) to enquire into education in the colony. Air F. J. Bnkewel , formerly senior inspector of schools in AA’clli.ngtoil district, but now retired, is also a member of the commission. Bv arrangement with the New Z» aland Education Department, New Zealand teachers are given leave for service in Fiji and every year the schools are inspected by a New Zo.iiuk 11 spector. This work was done last year by Air Bake well. \An arrangement has been made to expedite the inqunx and members of the commission expect to return by the Niagara on ei next trip.

A FRENCH FLAG. AUCKLAND. July 6. The French Consul at Auckland says he has received from the French Government a silk flag to be forwarded to Eskdale (near Napier) for a war memorial there. The flag is an official one generally kept for the exclusive use the French, nnnv and navy. It is i tended to symbolise the French remembrance of deeds of New Zealand soldiers.

RINGING THE CHANGES. OREYMOUTH, Julv G. Hnrrv Winton. a recent arrival from the North Island, was fined £5 m default seven da vs. for stealing 10s from N a’virar. licensee of Ms.vkerom Hotel, by a trick known as ringing the changes.