DOMINION NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 12 January 1928, Page 2

DOMINION NEWS.

(By Telegraph—Per Press Association. HOSPITAL BOARD METHODS CRITICISED. MEN WILL NOT WORK FOR FOOD ONLY. CHRISTCHURCH, Jan. 11. “ Is it right and fair for a man to have to do a day and » half’s work for 17s fid worth of rations? ” This was the question put to * meeting of unemployed in \ ietoria Square yesterday afternoon by Mr J. A. Clarke, an unemployed engine-driver, who stated that he was one of the deputation who waited on the Hospital Board to ask for a better allowance. “We were given to understand that 12s (id worth of rations would lie allowed each man and 2s (id extra for each child,” he said. “ There was no mention of working extra for it.” Mr Clarke went on to snv that he had three children and had been allowed 17s (id. When he had finished his day’s work in the Gardens he was told that he would have to work an extra half day for the money. To add still further to the unfairness, ho said, a lady from tho Hospital Board had called at his house whilst he was out and had asked his wife all sorts of questions concerning his history, doubtless to make sure that lie was deserving of charity. “It wasn’t charity,” he said, “ because one had to work doubly hard for it.”

.Mr Holloway had something to say regarding the Hospital Board rations. They were all right for men, he said, but they were not fit for children. Air Pickering said that he had been horn and bred m the country. He had come into the city about eighteen months ago and had got no work since. He owed money to a lot of people and he wanted about a fortnight’s work to pay off his debt and to take him into the country again.

Thanks to Air Sullivan, said Air Holloway. who was chairman of the meeting. they had got a certain amount of relief, but they wanted work and money for that work. A motion was passed that in futuro the unemployed would not work for food but for a fair money wage.

At the conclusion of the meeting a collection was taken up realising 33s I'd. A man in the crowd said that he was prepared to give £6 towards the unemployment fund provided that someone else was prepared to donate a similar sum. NELSON’S CLAIM. NELSON, Jan. 11. The Teachers’ Summer School is attended by over three hundred, the visit proving a great success. In introducing the Bishop of Nelson, who gave the opening address, the President, Air F. Milne (Headmaster cl AYaitaki High School), read a message from the Governor-General, wishing the school every success.

All the addresses, including that o! the .Mayor. Mr AY. J. Aloffatt, at the civic reception, referred to the tact that Nelson had been a leading educational centre Iron’ the earliest days of the colony.

Special arrangemnts, which arc working very satislactorily, have been made for the accommodation and entertainment of the visitors. SAN 2 TOHII’AI TRAGEDY. ROTORUA, Jan. 11. Ellen Tints. Dougherty, an inmate of the Rotorua Sanatorium, suffering from a nervous breakdown, while absent from the institution, is supposed to have taken poison. She died in the Sanatorium later. She had been to see her husband, a returned soldier, who was badly crippled. An inquest was held. The jury’s verdict was that deceased met hoi death on Tuesday, January 10, from the effects of a dose ol strong iodine, self administered, while temporarily insane.

THIEF BAILED UP. AYELLINGTON, Jan. 11. Sydney Charles Leckie, aged 38, labourer, pleaded guilty at the Alagistrate’s Court to-day to breaking and entering a house in Seatoun, and stealing clothing and money to the value

of £lO, and then breaking and entering the counting house of the AA’ellingtoii Croquet Club, and stealing clothing and money to the value of £2 Is. Residents, awakened by the barking of dogs, caught accused when leaving the latter place, and took him to the police station. He was committed to the Supreme Court for sentence, and remanded on an additional charge of theft.

STEWART ISLAND INQUEST. INVERCARGILL. Jan. 11. An inquest concerning the death ol Andrew Josey. who was found battered to death at Stewart Island on December 14th, was held at the Island to-day. The jury returned a verdict that deceased met his death about 4 a.m. on December 14, through shock and loss of blood, due to injuries received at tlie hand of Arthur Valentine. EXPORT OF ROMNEYS. MASTER-TON, Jan. 11. At a meeting of the Council of toe New Zealand Romney Marsh Sheepbreeders’ Association held at Masterton to-night, it was reported that the export trade for New Zealand Romneys was increasing, and since September 12, 1927, a total of 20/ Romneys had been exported from New Zealand, as follows: Six stud rams and 01 stud ewes, to New South "Wales; 22 stud rants to Argentine; 71 stud rams, and 71 stud ewes to Chili; 1 stud ram and one stud ewe to San Francisco; and eight flocks of rams to New South Wales.

The report of the sub-committee regarding the compulsory inspection of all registered flocks, was adopted, and it was decided to submit it to the annual meeting of the Association in June with a recommendation that all members have flocks voluntarily inspected.

MOTOR GARAGE BURNT. THAMES. January 12,

A fire at 2 a.m. destroyed two Hudson sedans and one Hudson tourer in a garage belonging to Corbett and Winder, taxi proprietors. The fire had a good hold when found. One sedan was insured for £-100. The other figures are unavailable. The brigade made a good save of a residence ten feet away. There was a good water supply. VOLCANO ACTIVE. HONOLULU, January 11. The Volcano Kilauea is showing signs of activity. An avalanche was followed l>y an eruption in Halenmm aman fire pit. Molten lava is nowflowing slowly from four cones of the volcano. No further details are at present obtainable. Doctor .Tagger, volcanologist, at Kilauea. says the volcano’s cycle has treen shortened from a year to six months. A FIRE AT CISRORNE. GISBORNE, Jan. 12. A fire destroyed a seven-roomed dwelling owned by Biggar, and occupied bv Fravling. The occupant lost the whole of his furniture and a motor car, which were insured. The building was insured, for £1250,