DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 29 July 1926, Page 3

DOMINION ITEMS.

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DAYLIGHT SAVING.

CHRISTCHURCH, July 28.

By seven votes to six, the executive of tho North Canterbury Farmers’ Union passed a motion favouring the Daylight Saving Bill.

ATHLETICS

CHRISTCHURCH, July 29.

At a meeting of the Canterbury Athletic Centre the Secretary reported having written to the Council stating that the Centre was very much in favour of visits from foreign teams as a means of raising the local standard and also of raising funds. No acknowledgement of tlie Centre’s letter was received and it was decided that the Secretary he instructed to write to (lie Council recon'imending that steps lie taken annually to arrange for another tour of athletes, preferably from America.

SUBSTANTIAL BF.QUESTS

AUCKLAND, July 28

A number of charitable organisations in Auckland, Dunedin and the United Kingdom will benefit to the extent of £8,600 under the will of tlie late Alois Duffus Lubecki, whose death ocurrcd at Helensvillo on Monday evening. Air Lubecki took an active interest in Church affairs, and the greater portion of his money is vested with the Anglican Church in New Zealand.

A JUDGMENT. WELLINGTON, July 29. In the case in which E. A- Grimmett claimed £ll7 front one, Patron, an ex-city councillor, late mjrmager of a motor firm now in liquidation. the S.M. gave judgment for plaintiff for was entitled to recover on several grounds, one of which was that a cheque given by him to redeem promissory notes he had signed, was accepted by the defendant and his Company, and was applied to other purposes. found drowned. CHRISTCHURCH, July 29. Joseph Charles Moore. 50 accountant, of Timnru, was found drowned at Ilanmer yesterday evening.

SHEARING RATES AWARD. CHRISTCHURCH, July 29.

Au increase of 2s 6d per hundred sheep for shearers arid corresponding increases in the rates of pay for shed hands are made in a now award by the Arbitration Court. The Court refused requests for minimum rates for erntchitigs, and for preference to unionists. The award is provincial only, hut the Court intimates there will he little difference between this and other shearing awards.

INQUEST VERDICT. AUCKLAND, July 29

At the inquest on Thomas Clifford Rowley Thatcher, who died on July 9th, one day after his solicitors had filed his defence in an action in the Supremo Court against him by his son, evidence was given that an analysis of tho stomach showed no trace of poison. The Coroner returned a. verdict that death was due to syncope, caused by fatty degeneration of the heart. ASSAULT CHARGE. AUCKLAND, July 29. At the Police Court, Paul Kokich, 37. charged with assault on Gaol Warder Fay, when the hitter was walking quietly on tlie road. Counsel for defendant, said the accused imagined that circumstances had arisen lo justify tho assault. He now admitted it was unprovooatod. Aroused was sentenced to seven days’ imprisonment. A SERIOUS CHARGE. WELLINGTON, July 29 Elizabeth Ann Nevil, now remanded on a, charge of murdering Elsie Davis, apopared this mornnig and was further charged with unlawfully using an instrument. She was remanded t:> 4th August on bail of £3OO and two sureties of £l5O and to report to the police daily.

A SERIOUS FIRE. PALMERSTON NORTH, July 29. A serious outbreak of fire occurred at Rangiteki Street at three o’clock this morning. A passer-by Retts building heard a crackling sound and investigated. He discovered smoke issuing from the rear of the premises. On tho arrival of the Brigade they Iricated the outbreak in Brown’s tailor shop. When the door was broken open the whole interior burst into flames. In the adjoining premises of the Ford Motor Garage were stored a large number of cars and when it appeared that the flames would attack this part a willing band of workers removed the cars to the roadway. The flames broke through the garage store containing inflammable produce, but a lead of hose was directed to this spot and saved the situation. The fire was under control by four o’clock. The premises concerned in the outbreak arc Ford Motors, Turner (hairdresser), Brown (tailor), I.e Grand Confectionery. Brown’s premises were complete, ly gutted and the others wore • damaged by smoke and water, the confectionery shoo more severely than / the others. Flanking between trie_ building on the square side is the National Bank’s wooden structure. Had the fire not been discovered as quickly, the whole block would probably have been gutted. Insurances on the whole buM ’U.I total £14.000, the part affected by fire £6 700, Brown’s stock £SOO. Purnci » stock, etc., £300; confectionery shop. £3OO The latter was also damaged by fire ns well as water and smoke.

COAT, -MINE STRIKE. WHANGAREI, July 29. Miners employed at Wilson’s Collieries. Hikurangi, went on strike yesterday afternoon and the mine was idle this morning. Although the o cinls are reticent regarding the cause it is understood the strike was due to the company declining to continue to make up to the minimum under the award the wages of a certain niinei. Owing to the flooding of the other company’s mine at Hikurangi 100 men have been idle for two monfr’s and an appeal for assistance is being made. art UNIONS and PIC'IURb

POSTERS. WELLINGTON' July 29. A large deputation representing Churches°nnd Christian bodies waited on tlie Premier and Hon Bollard today to request the tightening up of the law in regard to the conduct of artunions, censorship of pictures and picture posters. Hon J. G. Coates sau art unions were the-product of war e-o-islation. put on the Statute Bock nurelv for patriotic purposes, and •it was not realised what thing s were leading to until the Government was swamped with applications for what really were lotteries. He and his colleagues were unanimous that fE was not m the public interest that that kind of thing should bo developed. It had been decided that- after the completion of the art unions already authorised, no further permits would lie. issued, except so far as works of art were concerned. In regard to picture posters legislation had already been introduced,