DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 30 March 1927, Page 3

DOMINION ITEMS.

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FARAIEBS’ REQUEST. AYAIPUKURAU. March 29

The Provincial Executive of the Hawke’s Bay District Farmers’ Union, at a large representative meeting, passed a resoi'uton protesting against the decisions of the Arbitration Court, and urged the elimination ol preiercire to unionists from the Act.

BANK OF NEW ZEALAND DIRECTORS. WELLINXGTON. March 30. •Sir Harold Beauchamp and and Mr Oliver Nicholson have been reappointed Government directors on the Bank of New Zealand. DISPUTED ( LA fAf. GISBORNE, Alareh 30. The Gisborne Harbour Board is engaged in a dispute with the New Zealand Shipping Coy. regarding Hie charges in connection with salvage operations on the Xorl huiiiboi Iniid. It is alleged that following a dispute with the Company’s officials, an agreement was entered into whereby the Board employees engaged in salvagework he paid ten shillings per lioill and other charges were definitely fixed. Tbe Board's account aggregates approximately £II,OOO. of which nearly £9OOO is said to he on the basis of agreed charges, while £2OOO is claimed as compensation for loss oi time in connection with the Board s harbour construction work. Ibe Shipping Coy. has disputed the claim and the Board had instructed its solicitors to proceed with the claim. OBITUARY. BLENHEIM. .March 30. Obituary.—A. 11. Atkinson, municipal' gas engineer since 1919. formerly of Auckland, and many other parts ol New Zealand. NAVY LEAGUE. CHRISTCHURCH, Alareh 30. in welcoming the Navy League delegates to the Dominion ConfeiencofMayor An her said that 11)4 till a few years ago lie looked witli more or less suspicion on the Navy League, I eliuviug it to lie jingoistic, hut lately that view of his had I ecu exploded by friends who were members of the League. The League could do good, lie lioi’ieved. ill promoting international peace.

PREMIERS BUSY DAY ( HIMSTCHURCH, Alareh 30. The Premier spent a busy' day in ( hristchiirch with deputations from the Chamber of Commerce, the Board ol Governors of Canterbury College, Canterbury members of Parliament, the unemployed and wheat growers. He was also entertained at a luncheon by the Chamber of Commerce and Llio Progress League. CROSSING SMASHF Ell, DING, .March 30. E. Gatenhy. of Hawke's Bay polo team, was the victim of a railway crossing accident this morning. Lie was motoring over the- Kiinliollon Road i rossing, when a goods train, reaching lure ml 5.20 a.in. caught the car

amidships and carried it over the cattle stops into the entrance gate to the platform adjoining the stop. Gatenbv was thrown out and was actually touching the rail when the engine passed over without touching him. He was somewhat injured and conveyed to the hospital. It will lie 2i hours before tlie effect of the injuries are known. The engine driver saw the ear aproachiiig and gave a prolonged warning whistle. The crossing lias a red

danger light suspended over it. TRAFFIC INSPEC I'oif iX.H RED ( 11 KiSTCH URCII. March 39.

( veil ( mss, one of (lie City Council's traffic inspectors is in ( brislchureh Hospital, in a dangerous condition. us l,iv result of chasing a car last c.ci. iug shortly before nine. Tie set oi in uiusuit of a car on his motor cycle and at Ihe corner of Woodhum Road and Gloucester Street lie skidded. '•■

thrown in me air ami lauded on his his oil the road. He is suffering from concussion and internal haemorrhage. Cross is a married man. not long out from England.

Inspector Cross’ attention was attracted at 8.39 o'clock by a motor cvcie sue,'(ling along Wnodhaiii Load mid he set off in pursuit, drawing abreast; of the speeder, who witnesses declare was travelling at lilty miles an hour, before the intersection ot Gloucester Street was readied. I hen the pillion rider swerved and Hie machines coming into violent collision the Inspector was tossed into the air laiulino on his head on the road. Stop was made l.y the pillion rider but witnesses of Hit- accident hnrrmd to the Inspector's assistance and was miivewd to the Christchurch hospital. where an examination revealed l, t , u - ; ,s suffering from internal hctnoiibnge. Whether Inspector Cross sueeeeded in getting the number ol tbe Million rider’s machine is not know but it is probable that he did. s.i lot detectives 1 are seeking the identity o, two men on the motor cycle which was an Indian. \ STEAMED ASHORENEW PLYMOUTH, Alareh 30.

The steamer AYetere went ashore mi the beach on the north side of Aloka River at six o’clock this morning when leaving for Waitara with timber and sheep.' She is lying on a sandy bottom. and in no immediate danger, with ~ moderate sea. An attempt will be made I > float her at high tide this evening. The sheep were discharged.

LYTTELTON TUNNEL. CHRISTCI HUGH. March -A V definite statement, that the Government. was nimble to see its wav t > ..Itor the decision to proceed with Hit electrification of the Lyttmtim Gin'm. was made hv the Prune Ai mister Hi. - morning, in reply to a deputation Dm. the port and city rommitiorn "> deputation asked that ® f if ■ (ion of the tunnel should he lu hi •! for a short, time and that the Go'crii„Kmt reconsider the r-ommittct ■- -m heme of providing ( huistchui ell ">t direct access to sen by means « ;• tunnel road. Air Coates csnig.atuLu^ 1 the committee on the ntc - ■ were showing in the matter > • it dear that the „uestion of ' tion would not he held up. 1 ‘ ~ the construction ol a tunnel ; «j said lie personally did m* to contribute mm h tow .lifts y. the matter'could he discussed wm I, -- Afain Highways Board.