DOMINION NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 16 September 1927, Page 3

DOMINION NEWS.

(By Telegraph—Per Tress Association.) MASSEURS CONFER. CHRISTCHURCH, Sept. 15. Tho first Dominion Conference of New Zealand-trained Masseurs Association opened to-day. Fifty delegates were welcomed by Dr H. T. D. Aoland, who asked whether more could not be done by trained masseurs in the system of school physical training. Dr Marshal' McDonald, of Dunedin, said doctors looked more and more to masseurs for help.

BOOT M AXU FA CTU R ERS’ PROTEST. DUNEDIN, Sept. 16. The Otago Boot Manufacturers decided to forward a telegram to the Executive at Wellington asking it lo use its influence to get the Government to reconsider the changes affecting boots and shoes, and issue the- following statement:—At present in spite of big overseas and local rise in price of leather caused bv word-wide rise in the price of hides, a majority of manufacturers are carrying on at the old prices in order to keep plants and employees going. The trade is in a very precarious state, both from a financial and trading point of view. Since 1924 the trade has been faced with a continued rise in wages in spite of which it is possible to buy New Zealand made shoes cheaper at present than for years past.

BUS AND TRAIN COLLIDE. AUCKLAND. Sept. 16. A motor bus owned by J. Cullen was struck by a train in Newmarket at 11 o’clock last night and bad three quarters of the rear wall of the bus and about half of one side torn away. Three seats wore torn from their support*-. The Inis contained twenty passengers, two of whom fell on the concrete road hut no one was injured. GOLF TOURNAMENT. PALMERSTON N., Sept. 10. For tho thirty-first New Zealand ladies golf championship tourney so far eighty-seven entries have been received of whom thirlv-tvo are eligible for the championship. QUESTION OF ESCORT. AUCKLAND. Sent. 16.

Foster remanded in custody to appear in England in connection with the mail robbery of 910,000 treasury notes, arrived from Wellington this morning for embarkation on the Ruahino tomorrow, hufc the police ‘know nothing about an escort. The Runtime's captain says lie won't take the responsibility for Foster, without an escort.

MONTH FOR THEFT. AUCKLAND. Sept. 16. Dorothy May Ellen Williams, aged 30, pleaded guilty at the Police Court to theft of a diamond ring valued at ten guineas which she extracted from a bride’s suitcase during the wedding ceremony. Accused at the time was on probation for two years tor stealing purses from perambulators. I iio probation officer could not recommend leniency. Accused, who is a. married women, had been living with another man. Her liiotlici* hud taken her children from her. When sentenced by Mr Hunt, S.M.. to one months’ imprisonment, accused collapsed, falling into the arms of a constable.

AIRSHIP RASE. A I CELAND, Sept. 15. “ Naturally I can’t say anything definite about tbo site for the New Zealand mooring mast but you can draw your own conclusions based on the size of the population,” said Group Captain Followers, duel of the Imperil! 1 Airship Mission, betore embarking for Sydney to-day. BLENHEIM CITIZEN DEAD. BLENHEIM. Sept. 16. Obituary—John Barry, one of Blenheim’s most respected citizens after an illness extending over three months. He was a native of County Cork, Ireland. He came to New Zealand when a. lad of 17 and had been in the Dominion over half a century, the major period in Marlborough. For twenty-eight years lie was licensee of the Marlborough Hotel in Blenheim which he conducted up to the time of his death ill which connection, die had been repeatedly complimented by the Licensing Bench. Of a family of seven, there arc five living.