DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 15 February 1927, Page 2

DOMINION ITEMS.

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1.1 NFS .MAN KILLED. DUNEDIN. Feb. 14

Charles A'.'. Day. an electric linesman, 25 years of age. and single, fell from a height of 15 feet while working on a. telegraph pole to-day. He was taken to the hospital suffering from concussion, lie died at G. 30 this

evening

CHRISTCHURCH , UNEAIPLOYEI) CHRISTCHURCH. Feb. 14.

The dissatisfaction existing among the unemployed since the Hon Air AleLeod, had occasion to rebuke Air S. IT. Fournier, one of the deputation waiting on him on Friday, was brought to a head to-day. when there was a meetin of 120 of the unemployed. The meeting decided to expel Messrs Fournier and Ti. Dumley, two self-ap-pointed leaders with communistic leanings. The decision was taken on the ground that their presence is detrimental to the interests of those seeking work.

I he offer of £2OO, said to have been made to a Air Dunk ley by one, Afr A. P. AlcKa.v, and announced by Dunkley at a meeting of the unemployed on Saturday, turns out to have been a joke. The address which the man gave was that of a vacant section.

ALASTER PRINTERS’ ASSOCIATION AY ELLINGTON. Feb. 14.

At tlie twentieth annual meeting of the Alaster Printers' Industrial Association. the President (Air T. Somerville) dealt at length with mnnv matters affecting the industry. The need for the appontmont of a permanent secretary was stressed. Dealing with the matter of revision of the tariff, the Pi esident said he would like to point out that the remedy of the present decrease in business does not lie entirely in the increase of tariff, nor "ill the imposition of further duty stop the importation of lines that can he manufactured here. The solution lies along two main avenues, an increase in the produeton of our primary products and a rise in the world’s parity over which lie had no control, while the other is to reduce importations to a point where the balance of exports over imports will he sufficient to meet flic necessary interest on loans floated abroad. The better .solution lies to a great extent in the hands of local manufacturers, who should insist on being supplied with Xew Zealand made goods. The billowing officers were elected:—President. T. Somerville: vice-nresident. AA'. C. Cargil ; Council. X. Alcßohie (Auckland). A. AA'illis (AA'ananui). A. Dcnniston (Invercargill). A. Berisie (Christchurch). H. Coull and .T. F. AYnodwnrd (AA'ollington), .T. Gamble (Christchurch'. District Council representatives: H. Busline]} (Gisborne), T, Avorv (New Plv-

mouth), AA'. Ball (Napier). P. Palamountain (Alasterton), A. Betts (Nelson). AA’. Richards (Hokitika). AA'. Foden (Timaru). R. Rhodes (Oamaru), 11. Harris (Dunedin). Arbitration Court Committee: N. Aicßohie, J. Gamble. 11 .Harris, H. Coull. Parliamentary Committee convenor, H. Coull; representative of Employers’ Federation, LI. Coull ■. secretary, R. Haining; auditor. J. G. Patterson (Dunedin) .

A FIRE. GORE, Fob. 15

A woodwork factory occupied by R. S. I tinnage. in the main street of Gore, was destroyed by fire this morning. Ihe fire had too strong a Lfld 'hen the Brigade arrived. The it rurances are £750 on the building and C2GO on tlie plant, and £OBS on the stock in tli- State Office. The place is a total hiss.

MOTORIST SUED FOR SPEEDING. DUNEDIN, Feb. U. A\ alter Phillip Hailes, described by the .Magistrate as a menace to the public was fined £lO for driving a highpowered motor at a dpngerous speed, and a like amount for failing to stop when lie knocked down and injured a man. His license was cancelled for two years. DAMAGES CLAIM FAILS. CHRISTCHURCH. Feb. 14. In the Supreme Court to-day. Robert Redfratts Sandford. 'a carter, sued Edgar Johnston, a former employee of the plaintiff for £SOO damages for alleged slander. It was alleged that .Johnston had made an unfounded charge of dishonesty against Sandford. in suggesting that lie had stolen a sack of coal. The case was heard by Air Justice Adams and a jury of twelve. The verdict was for the defendant, with costs. INQUEST VERDICT. HASTIXGS. Feb. 15. At an inquest on Alexander Alitehell AYightnn, drowned at Waimarama while bathing on Sunday last, the Coroner in returning a verdict of accidental drowning said the conduct of everyone concerned was most commendable, especially Afi-s Doris Done, who bad sir,von lino courage in risking her life.