DOMINION NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 29 May 1928, Page 4

DOMINION NEWS.

(By Telegraph—Per Press Association. WOOLLEN INDUSTRY. DUNEDIN, .May 27. In a nourishing condition. That snms up the position of the woollen manufacturing industry in New- Zealand at the present time. A locql union secretary states .that no hands are out of work in Dunedin, and that overtime is being worked throughout the Dominion. Experienced shop assistants, too, have little to complain of, there, being but a few unemployed. Many girls, however, aro in quest of work in shops for the first time, but it is not so easy to meet their requirements, business being only medium.

RESULT OF DRINKING BOUT. DUNEDIN, May 28.

At an inquest on Rose Ann Taylor, married, aged 57, who died suddenly in bed yesterday morning, a verdict was returned that death was , due to heart failure, following nlcohpfiSm and lack of proper care. Evidence was given that deceased had been on a drinking bout for six weeks.

EXPLOSIVES USED. AUCKLAND, May 20.

The dull boom of a heavy explosion was heard by a number, of Takapuna residents at an early hour this morning, and when Hellaby’s butchery, at the corner of Lake and Jutland Hoads, was opened for business, it, was found that burglars had made an unsuccessful attempt fo got the safe opened by means of explosives. In any en.se, there was very little money in the safe. This is the second time within a fortnight that explosives have been used at Takapuna, the Auckland Gas Company’s safe being blown open early on Saturday, May I2th.

THE UNEMPLOYED

SIR F. BELL RESENTS “DEMAND

CHRISTCHURCH, Mby 23.

Sir Francis Bell this afternoon attended a meeting of the unemployed at the Trades Hall, at the men’s request. With Sir F. Bell were Sir H. Rhodes, Hon Mr Ro,Heston, the Mayor (Rev. .T. K. Archer), Messrs D. G. Sullivan. E. J. Howard and .T. McCombs M’s.E.

Speaking for the unemployed. Mr S. Fournier, the well-known 'Communist, said that the men had two requests to make. The first was that the Government should institute an unemployment insurance scheme, and the second that it should provide work for those now unemployed at award rates. Ihe men demanded those rates.

Sir Francis Hell: “You demand?” Mr Fournier: “1 used the term

Sir Francis Bell said thaL the problem of unemployment was not different from the problem as it was encountered in other cities. He would ask the meeting not to use the word “demand” to the Government., for. after all, it- was only a blank cartridge. It would he just an fair for the Government to demand that the men should work at certain wages under certain conditions. The needs of the uueinploye.il of Chris!church would l:e (S'.': is icl e rod by the Government, along with those of unemployed in other parts of the country, hut no consideration would be given to any form of demand while the present Government was in offiie. Any consideration given would bo from the point of view of what was best for ti c- coun-

AIT, EDEN ESCAPEES. AUCKLAND. .May 23.

The prisoners, Bailer and Buckley, who escaped from Alt. Eden Gaol on Friday evening, are slili at large. Their discarded convict clothes were found to-day in a cabinetmaker's workshop at Newton, from which two pnirs of trousers, an overcoat, overalls and shoes were stolon.

BUS RISKS INSUK A isCM HAAIILTOX, May

A deputation from the Morrinsville Chamber of Commerce this afternoon requested the Premier to promote legislation compelling all motor veil ices playing for hire to insure against accident to passengeis. Mr McGregor (President of the Chambei) cited an accident in which a bus n:.-i----nine between Morrinsvillo mid Auckland capsized. One occupant was permanently injured, but was unable to obtain compensation, as the vehicle’ was not insured. Air Coates said the matter certainly seemed important. He would do it on his return to Wellington. Although it was very important that the risk should be covered, the insurance would mean extra charges.

MR POLSON’S FIGURES. CIUTICISED BY A! IN 1 STER. WELLINGTON, May 23. “Air Poison is the most irresponsible and reckless controversialist in the Dominion,’’ said Air Dowuio Stewart, when interviewed before leaving for the South to-night. “It is clear that he is still smarting from the fact that hist year his erroneous interpretation of the trade figures in their bearing on the public finances was exposed and refuted. His recent speeches are an atenipt to rehabilitate himself, but, in each successive speech, ho not only continually changes his own figures, but what is more serious, he misquotes the statements of those who differ from him. It is interesting to note that, even when lie quotes the borrowing for the Inst seven years, he fails to point out that £15,700.000 of the loans were for State Advances, .which cost the taxpayer nothing. Considering many millions have been raised to help the farmers in their difficulties, Air Poison might have stated whether lie disapproved of that aspect of our borrowing. At a later date, I may deal more fully with innumerable fallacies that lie keeps reiterating, but it would save time if he is prepared to stand or fall by what he has already publicly stated, if the argument is to be of nnv value t:> the public.”

TROTTING MATCH. Auckland. May 28. A match between the two-year-olds, First Wrack and Karo Peter, has been arranged for tbe second day of tlio Auckland Trotting Club’s "Winter Meeting, the committee of the Club offering £175 prize money, £l5O to go to tbe owner of tbe winner, and £25 to tbe owner of the other. First Wrack is owned by Mr H. F. Nicoli, of Ashburton, and Koro, Peter bv Mr D. Cooper, of Tauranga.

WAIKATO DATE DISPUTE. HAMILTON, Mnv 2S,

The dispute between the "Waikato Hunt and Waikato Racing Club over a racing permit for Labour Day was the subject of an appeal to the Premier at Morrinsville by a deputation representing the Hunt Club, including Mr Samuel, M.P. The interview was private, but it is reported that the deputation were pleased with the Premier’s reply.

FOUND UNCONSCIOUS. CHRISTCHURCH, May 28.

Mr W. Sansorn was found unconscious in his hut at Hanmer on Saturday morning. He died the same even, iug at the Queeni Mkry Hospital, Handler.- Mr -Snnsom had worked iff the district for the past thirty yefirs,