DOMINION NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 14 June 1928, Page 3

DOMINION NEWS.

(By Telegraph—Per Press Association,

11.5. A. CONFERENCE.

AVELLINGTON, June 13,

At the R.S.A. Conference it was reported that tho Special Committee had interviewed three members of the Canteen Board to submit a request that this year’s interest on the canteen funds should be devoted to the relief of the distress among the returned soldiers and their dependants. While the three members could not commit the Board, they were very sympathetic,, and the speaker hoped, when the Board met next month, their decision would he favourable to the Association’s request.

The Committee pointed out the need was as great this year as a year ago. It was resolved: “That the Conference is of opinion that war trophies presented to local bodies throughout the Dominion should not be made the subject of political or sectional propaganda, and that this Council endorses the action of the Christchurch R.S.A. in opposing their removal.”

The election of officers of the R.S.A. resulted as follows:—President, General Sir Andrew H. Russell; Vice-Pre-sident, Air W. Perry; Treasurer., Mr J. D. Harper; Executive, Messrs A. McHutcheon and J. AT. White (Otago), E. F. Wilcox and G. W. Lloyd (Canterbury), S’. A. Carr and AL. Alfred (Auckland), D. G. Alunro, H. T. Duncan and C. W. Batten (Wellington); Executive Standing Sub-Committee: A 1 essrs Alunro, Duncan, Batten, Perry and Harper; Canterbury Regimental Trust Fund, Major At. Alfred; N.Z Farmers’ Union, Air Newton AlcGonachie. Mr J. J. Clark is to bo asked to represent the S.A. War Veterans’ Association on the Dominion Executive.

A remit was carried that in view of the desirable results which Dunedin R.S.A. received by addresses by its indivdual Executive members to the children of the schools on Ansae morning, the Conference recommends to Associations the adoption of a similar course as fully as could he carried out. INJURIES PROVE FATAL. WAIROA, June 14. AL Maloney, victim of Tuesday’s burning accident at Tuai, died at tho hospital at an early hour this morning. POLITICAL. WELLINGTON, June 14. Hon. W. Nosworthy announced that an effort had been made to induce him to stand for Hurunui seat, at present held by Air G. W. Forbes, at the forthcoining election, but lie could not see bis way to accede to tlie request. A REA IAND. AUCKLAND, June I t. Algernon James Body, aged 56, was remanded on bail until June 21st on fifteen charges of failure to account to the Southern Cross Insurance Company for sums totalling £153. GUILTY OF THEFT. AUCKLAND, June 14. A young Public Trust Office clerk, whose name was suppressed, pleaded guilty and was remanded in custody, for a week for n probation report to three charges of theft of moneys

WOMAN ELECTED TO COUNCIL. WHANGAUEI, June 14. An election to fill a. vacancy on the Borough Council resulted in tlie return of AHs Foote with 395 votes. Three male opponents polled 192, 160 and 148 respectively.

AVORK FOR UNEMPLOYED

DUNEDIN, June 14

A comprehensive programme of works expected to provide relief for 160 men during the winter, was adopted by the City Council, ft was stated that in addition. Government works would absorb 130 men. The Council’s proposal provides for expending £14.585 at the relief rate prescribed by the Government.

IMPORTED CHERRIES. WELLINGTON, June 14

A protest against the glutting of the New Zealand market with Australian cherries was made at the annual conference of the Fruit Growers’ Federation. AV. A. Tate (AVairarapa) moved that a duty of 4d per placed on imported 'cherries. F. Sisson (Canterbury) said it bad been almost impossible to sell cherries in Canterbury this season on account of the large importations from Australia. He advocated a deputation to the Government. It was finally decided to approach the Government and ask it to impose a duty of 4d on imported cherries. SCHOOL GIRL INJURED. 13LENHE1AI, June 14. A girl of nine years, Jane Allen, returning home from school was kmfrked down by a motor car yesterday, and hospital led with a fractured skull, and other injuries. She is expected to recover.

STEAMER’S ROUGH PASSAGE. AUCKLAND, June 14

The steamer Aymeric arrived this morning, fourteen days out from Nauru. She encountered a storm which tho Pacific airmen experienced on the latter part of their trip, and for four days pitched and rolled in heavy seas. The Aymeric loaded with crushed phosphate rock, was swept by mountainous seas and from Sunday until Tuesday she was practically hove to. North of New Zealand she encountered furious squalls, accompanied by drenching rain, and pitched and strained in the raging seas. On Tuesday at midnight, in the height of the storm a sea swept right across the deck, carrying away the ventilators. It broke away a heavy railing on 'the bridge deck. Water poured down the engine rcom skylight and flooded the engine room. A lifeboat on the bridge deck, Soft, above the water line, was filled. Both poop and forecastle were isolated islands for the time being, with the well decks submerged beneath. While the officers on the bridge nursed the vessel tenderly, the* engineers crawled round heaving steel platforms, and firemen in the stokehold had an uneasy footing, hut the furnaces were regularly fed. shipwreck RELIEF. DUNEDIN. June 14. The Shipwreck Relief Society has telegraphed £IOO sterling for the relief of eleven members of the wrecked "trawler Thomas Bryan. This was the amount suggested by Captain Athvood. INSANITARY HABITS. CHRISTCHURCH. June 14. The insanitary habits of the Maoris are the cause of the outbreak of typhoid fever at Little River, said Dr Telford (Medical Officer of Health) today. A well was contaminated through the habits of the Maoris and it now is being filled in. The insanitary habits of the Maoris have caused a nuisance around the public hall and the 'department is asking the co-operation of the white population to stop it.

AVAR GRATES ENQUIRY. WELLINGTON, June 14. Tho Imperial War Graves Commission ever on the. look-out. for clues which may lead to the discovery of the names of unknown fallen soldiers, ha*

sent to New Zealand a small gold medal. On the obverse, tlie letters B.S.C. are inscribed and on tlie reverse appears: “ AVon by Airs Neville’s trophy, Al. Taylor.” It was found buried near Flers, with the remains of probably an unknown New Zealand soldier, though a search of. the records shows no name of Al. Taylor as having fallen in action with the New Zealanders.

The “Post” publishes to-day a photo of the medal and it is hoped it may lead to identification. Buried alongside the remains with which the medal was found were the bodies ol two other unknown New Zealanders, established by the tunic buttons of one and showing 15/N.Z.R. on the other. In all probability from the Fifteenth North Auckland Company. FRUITGROWERS’ DESIRES. AVELLINGTON, June 14.

Tho Fruit-growers’ Conference carried a remit that tlie importation of tomatoes should he restricted during November and December. The Alinfster is to he requested to protect the interest of fruit-growers holding stocks of fruit in cool store, by preventing the importation of similar fruit while such stocks are available at reasonable prices for the supply of the local market; also that the importation of apples he restricted in the month of December.

FALL FROAf HORSE. AVHANGAREI. June 14

Robert AlcCallnm, aged sixteen, residing at AAYiiotira. bad both bones in his left leg fractured and his left ankle dislocated as- a result of falling from a, horse. Despite the pain he struggled into the saddle and rode fourteen miles to a settlors home, whence he was conveyed by car to the AVlmngnrei Hospital. He is progressing satisfactorily.

AN UNUSUAL CASE. AVELLINGTON, June 14

As a result of Arthur Hobbs disappearing and failing to answer two charges against him in the Afngistrate’s Court, Thomas AVeatherburn, licensee of tho Dominion Hotel who went hail for him is required to pay the Crown £IOO. Hobbs was a carter in tho employ of a firm of city merchants. He was charged with omitting to account for £6 4s, and also with the theft of 500 boxes of butter valued at £2OOO. AVlien lie was remanded, AVeatherburn was going a surety for £250. Hobbs disappeared, but as AVentherbui'n lias assisted Tlie police to ascertain his whereabouts Afagistrnto Rage ordered him to pay over £IOO of the bail money. POLITICAL. PAHIATUA, June 14. A. K. Ransom, member for Pahiatua, addressed a meeting of supporters last night. He announced his intention to again contest the seat. A strong committee was formed to further his candidature.