DOMINION NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 30 May 1928, Page 1

DOMINION NEWS.

(By Telegraph—Per Press Association.)

MAN MISSING

WELLINGTON, May 29

Anxiety is being felt regarding Ernest AATdtcr Oliver, 21, of Lower Hutt, who has been missing since May 17th., when he told his parents that he was going shooting.

■MINISTER TOURING. HAAIILTON, May 29

The Premier, Mr Coates opened the Waikato AA’intcr Show this afternoon. He reviewed the export figures for the past season, showing hopeful increases. Tin's morning he received many deputations.

LEAGUE OF NATIONS’ UNION AA'ELI LING TON, May 29,

The Dominion Council of the League of Nations’ Union opened the annual conference to-day, Dr A. G. Fisher, Professor, presiding. Delegates were present from all parts of the Dominion. A membership of about 2340 was reported. Dr Fisher thought it was still necessary in this and other countries, to push the principles of the League, but he had noticed during the past few years a distinct change in public opinion, favourable to the League. .Speaking with regard to Samoa, lie thought the Government should have been more generous with its publicity. Tt was difficult to ascertain all the fa els.

The importance of teaching in the schools facts about the League was stressed by various sneakers, and tho Secretary was instructed, to ascertain whether the revised syllabus contained any reference to- the League.

TIMIN' RUNNING UNION OPPOSED PAI.jMERSTON N. May 29.

The following resolutions in regard t othc suggested formations of a. Train limilling Union, wove carried unanimously at a meeting of the Palmerston North Guards’ Club:

(1) This eluli deprecates the movement to form a Train Running Union, and absolutely refuses to recognise or consider the proposal. (2) That lurthor, this Club reaffirms its loyalty to the A.S.R.S.. and calls on members to strenuously oppose any movements likely to disintegrate its organisation.

UNEMPLOYED. WELLINGTON, May 29. At a meeting of the City Council tonight, it was decided to allocate £IO,OOO (an amount similar to that allocated last year) in order to commence work for unemployed relief immediately. It was decided to approach the Government with a view to seeing what subsidy it, is prepared to give.

It was stated by the Mayor that there is definite work to which tho unemployed men cun be put. HAMILTON, May 29.

Replying to a deputation of Hamilton citizens, Air Coates to-day held out hope of some relaxation of the rule that a Government subsidy will only be given where GO per cent of the outlay represented labour costs. The Government had asked the Public AA'orks and Treasury officials to report on the subject.

A GRAVE CHARGE. DUNEDIN. AI ay 20

A grave charge of carnally knowing a girl between the ages of 111 and 52 years, was preferred against John Henry Appleby, aged G2 years, a Wellknown resident of Palmerston, at the Palmerston Magistrate’s Court to-day.

Accused, who reserved his defence, was committed for trial to the Supreme Court at Dunedin, bail being allowed.

LYTTELTON SEAT. CHRISTCHURCH. May 29. 'ihe Christchurch "Star” asserts:— The failure of the Reform Party to secure for the Lyttelton seat an able candidate (or any candidate, so far) will be a test of the sincerity of Reform voters in the electorate. 'lhe Reformers are at present casting round for a candidate of their own, and if they do not find one, the word will lie passed round in Lyttelton that Reform must either abstain from voting or vote for Air AUCombs. HA All ETON. May 29.

There are rival Reform candidates for the Waikato seat, Air Stewart Reid, ALP., and Air S. N. Zinian (Independent Reform). They met Ati Coates and Government supporters last n ill*'-1. it was arranged to hold a ballot of party delegates, the unsuccessful nominee to stand down.

A avatrarapa FIRE. MASTER-TON, A fay 29

A fire earlv yesterday morning destroyed a live mined house and its contents at Homebusli, near Mastertoil. The building was occupied by William Cross and his eleven year old son, who made a hasty exit, only saiing a few personal effects. 'lhe house was insured for £4OO and the furniture for £80; and it was owned by the estate of Airs Cross.

MAN DROAVNED. AVELI.ffXGTON. Alav 29. At about one o’clock this afternoon Anthony AfcHale. boiler scaler, aged 50 years, living in Ruckle Street, fell off the Queen’s Wharf into the har- ! He was taken from tho water almost immediately, and artificial respiration was applied by Dr Fanlke, but he failed to respond to the treatment, and the doctor pronounced life extinct. He leaves a wife, residing at Liverpool, England.

fatal fall froai dray. PALMEIRSTOX N. May 29

A sad tragedy occurred at Makcrua this afternoon. Martin Dalzell, a son of Thomas Dalzell, a well-known flaxmiller, was killed by a fall from a drav through the horse bolting, and the drav passing over him and breaking his neck.

BOY INJURED BY CARTRIDGE. CHRISTCHURCH, May 29. Harry C’odd, a boy of eleven years, of Sydenham, was playing with cartridges to-day when one of them fireu injuring his hand. He was admit.ed to the hospital this afternoon.

BISHOP DEFENDED. HAMILTON, ATay 29. The attitude of the Bishop of AVaikato. Rt. Rev. Dr Chenington. regarding ritualism is vigorously defended in an editorial article in the AAaikato Diocesan Magazine. The article states:— “From some of the statements recently made, it might reasonably he supposed that the Bishop had been guilty of interfering with the parishes Tn such matters as ritual. No directions, however, or suggestions as regards ritual have been made at any time to any of the clergy of the diocese. All that the Bishop has done has been to make an offer to the

Cathedral authorities of some of the vestments given to him in England and in Mauritius. These have unanimous-

ly been accepted by tbe Cathedral Vestry. Tbe Bishop would not have made the offer had not vestments been in use in St. Paul’s for years before tho Bishop made or suggested, any varia-

tions in the ritual in use at the Cathedral, oven though, as Bishop, lie might have done so in his own Cathedral. The Staining Committee lias met regularly. and there have been no dissensions whatever in tile accredited body of the Church. The Bishop in a inaction ho lias taken lately has been advised in every detail by members, clerical and lay.”

AUCKLAND TRANSPORT INQUIRY. AUCKLAND, May 29.

The inquiry into Auckland’s transport problems took a new turn to-dav, when it was suggested, on behalf of the local bodies represented at- the Transport Commission that the City Council should confer with the suburban authorities to discuss the question of establishing a Transport Board. -*

As the result of a luncheon hour consultation/ jit was agreed that the City Council should hold a meeting to discuss the suggestion for a conference. This meeting will probably take place to-morrow. The suggestion of tbe conference was made after the Chairman, Air Barton, S.AL, had referred to tho necessity for cutting down the evidence in view of the fact that The Commission had been sitting for a month. He also said that the. evidence to date tended, in the opinion of the Commission, to indicate that neither a Greater Auckland nor a Metropolitan Board was within the scheme of practical .politics of the present or the near fu-