DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 26 January 1927, Page 3

DOMINION ITEMS.

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SEAMEN’S UNION TROUBLE. WELLINGTON, January 2(1

It is reported that following a special meeting of members of Wellington Seamen’s Union yesterday morning, a number of seamen proceeded to tiie office of the union at midday and took charge of the office, ejecting the secretary at:d liis assistant. It is understood that at yesterday’s meeting the seamen resolved that “ a commission ” he appointed to investigae the business affairs of K • union. The subsequent occupato .. the office was merely the sequel : ■ that decision. For some time i.he U ion has been divided into two fad!.) s and yesterday’s meeting gave an ascendancy to onfi side. There was some talk Liter yesterday of forming a new union.

LORRY SMASH. AUCKLAND, Jan. 20

Brakes failing oil a motor lorry owned by Sutherland and Pearson Ltd., carriers, the vehicle rushed down Manukau Road. Parnell. crashed through an iron fence, and struck a retaining wall nt the foot of a cliff. The lorry carried a full load of wool, and was driven by Cecil Sutherland, who stuck to the steering wheel to the last, moment and then made y flying leap for safely, while tho hales of wool were hurtled in nil directions. The lorry was badly damaged, SCRATCHED. DUNEDIN. Jan. 20. Tanadees was scratched for nil engagements and Economist, for the Stewards Handicap in the Dunedin races at 9 this morning. A. AND P. SHOW. LEVIN, j in. 20. The coming of ago show of the Ilorowhemm A. and P. Association founded twenty-one years ago, was opened yesterday in line weather. People's day to-day. There are record entries particularly of sheep, cattle and a fine dog section.

TWO YEARS’ SENTENCE. TIAIARU, January 2(

Described as a professional loafer and liar, Charles Patrick McCarthy was to-day ordered to he detained for reformative treatment for a period not exceeding two years, by Air ('. R. OrrWalker, S.M.. on several charges of theft and obtaining money by false pretences. SEAMEN GAOLED. CHRISTCHURCH, January 26. Thomas Robson and John Shallihau of the crew of tile steamer Devon, were sentenced to three months’ gaol today for assaulting the mate while on the voyage from Auckland, by attempting to dump him on the deck.

RACING DATE DISPUTE. CHRISTCHURCH,. Jan. 26. Tho dispute between the C..1.C. and New Brighton 'Trotting Cllll) as to who shall hold the Uoval race meeting continues. Mr Gould (President of the C.J.C.) holds tha his club represents the racing community of Christchurch and declares tho Minister of Internal Afhirs is making _an error, in who shall have the permit. The Trotting Club representatives refuse to be compromised and claim to have been first in the field.

STILL MISSTXG. CHRISTCHURCH. Jan. 20. Tu spite of a strenuous search lrn\< Timms, tho 8 vear old girl ol New Brighton is st?il missing from her home. Sho has not been seen since ‘Saturday. PRESENT POSITION. GISBORNE. Jan. 26. Thci Northumberland was riding on n more even keel this morning though the list is still very noticeably. Ike shin vfis drawing 19V feet at the stern and 30 feet or more at the bows. Ihe combined capacity of the pumps now available should have a considerable amount of v«ter removed from the holds by to-morrow. After the third attempt, the hole is now covered. The amount of cargo removed was comparative*’y small.