DOMINION NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 21 June 1928, Page 3

DOMINION NEWS.

1 (By Telegraph—Ppr Press Association.) LABOUR. LEADER, AUCKLAND, June 20. Declaring that there had been a,big change of feeling since 1925, particularly in the farming districts, Mr 11. E. Holland, Leader of the Parliamentary Opposition asserted in a speech which lie delivered to a largo audience at the Auckland Town Hall to-night, that there were all the possibilities of a decisive victory for the Labour Party at the elections at the end of this year. Referring to the Premier’s speech at Wellington last week, Mr Holland commented on the fact that Mr Coates was on the defensive throughout. Criticising Mr Coates’s claim that the Government stood for the maintenance of law and order, justice and liberty, Mr Holland referred to the recent happen-, ings in Samoa. The Chief Justice there, he said, was an ex-partc politician, who had torn the badges off the coats of people in the streets, and bad been fined by the Deputy-Judge for assault. Yet that Chief Justice was still allowed to bold office in Samoa, and to dine with persons who had committed less serious offences than he himself. Air 0. F. Nelson was, said Mr Holland, suspected of committing the political offence of lining opposed to the New Zealand Government and the administration, and, without any form of trial, be was banished from his native country for five years. Votes of thanks were carried unanimously to Mr Holland for liis address, and confidence was expressed in the party led by him. MINER. KILLED. INVERCARGILL. Juno 20. A distressing fatality occurred in Linton Coal Mine, at Nightcaps, to-day, when Gavin Coekburn, a single man, aged 38, an experienced worker in the mine, was crushed to death by a heavy fall of coal. At the time of the accident, Coekburn was working on “props” removing the roofing of the mine to allow loose coal to fall, when the roof collapsed and lie was buried under some two hundred tons of coal. The other workers immediately made frenzied attempts to dig away the coal, but two hours elapsed before the body was recovered. The unfortunate miner bad been fearfully crushed, many bones being broken. The work on which be was engaged at the time of the fatality is generally regarded as being dangerous and would not be undertaken by experienced men. ATTEMPT TO EXTORT MONEY. HAMILTON, June 20. Justice Blair to-day imposed three months’ hard labour on Cuthbert Sydney Wyman, who was found guilty of attempting to extort money by means of a letter containing a threat, from Henry Lnnggutli, carrier, of Rotorua. His Honour, addressing the prisoner, said that according to the police reports, he was an excellent mechanic but,p bad husband. He bad lott bis wife and bis three children to get a living as best they could. Wyman had demanded £2O from Lnnggutli, threatening to accuse him of ordering the destruction of the valuable motor lorry for the sake of the insurance. CAR FALLS SIXTY FEET. NEW PLYMOUTH, June 20.

A service car, containing eight passengers, toppled over a sixty-feet bank into a swamp, about four miles from New 1 lymouth, en route from Hawera to-night. One man, John Lord, commercial traveller, of Rugby Street, Merivale, Christchurch,' sustained bad injuries to the bead and back, and was admitted to the hospital in a serious condition. Other passengers, including a woman, with a child in her arms, bad a miraculous escape, being practically uninjured. The driver, James Fowler, was injured internally. The accident was due to the lights fusing as the car was rounding a corner.

JUDGMENT DELIVERED. WELLINGTON, June 21. Magistrate Page delivered judgment in the ease of a. steward who sued the \Federated Cooks and Stewards’ Union for £25 damages, because, he was refused admission to the Union- after serving a term of imprisonment for theft. . The Magistrate’s finding was plaintiff’s claim must fail and judgment was entered for the Union "with costs. SUMMER TIME. WELLINGTON, June 20. The offeet of daylight saving on the revenue of the Electric Power Boards was the subject .of a short review presented to the Conference of the Electric Supply Authority Enigneers’ Association here to-day. The summary of the replies retrieved to a questionnaire inquiry as to the cflects of the Act revealed a variety of opinions. It is apparent that it is on a system where the lighting load is greater than the industrial load that the most noticeable effect takes place. The lighting peak in most cases occurs later and the revenue is in some cases reduced. One delegate said that, because summer time was a possible factor in revenue reduction, it would be absurd to jump at conclusions. Further data was necessary before a real opinion could be formulated.

WIIAGGE INSTITUTE DESTROYED AUCKLAND, June 2L \ fire at Birkenhead last night, do stroyed the Wragge Institute together with the whole of the late Clement WrapCge’s meteorological insirumen » a ,ul Polynesian curios. The building was a seven roomed struct urn. A private residence overlooking the Institute was undamaged hut many tropical trees in . the grounds vere burned or scorched.

NATIONAL BANK OF N.Z. WELLINGTON, June 21. The National Bank of New Zealand has received cabled advice from its Lo- ‘Lin office stating the directors recbiiniiend a final dividend of 12 per cent for the half year elided March 31st both free of tax. Tins dividend and bonus are the same as last.year. CONCILIATION COUNCIL. WELLINGTON. June 21. A dispute was before Conciliation Commissioner Hall to-dav, Amalgamated Engineering and Allied Trades In dustrial Association of Workers an New Zealand Motor Traders Association. 'the scope of, the dispute being northern Taranaki, Wellington i e son Westland, Canterbury and Otagi Districts. The Union is asking or a 40 hours week, against which employeis offer 47. with wages from £0 downwards. Employers offer 2s per hour down. Proceeding. GOVERNOR-GENERAL. WAIPUKUR.AU, June 21 • Their Excellencies brought their t\\ a days’ visit to a close this morning, when they were farewellecl at the railway station, .leaving to- attend the Manawatu Show. The lieavv programme arranged included the Jockey Club hall, visits yesterday to the public and the Catholic schools and the Pukeora Sanatorium, attendance at a civic reception, wit.i addresses from the borough and councils of Waipukur.au and of Patangata. Lady Ferguson addressed the Ladies’ Institute and Mothers’ Union of which she is Dominion .President, while u Charles performed the, opening ceremony of the Masonic Jubilee Temple as Dominion Grand Master.

The town has been en fete and the receptions most cordial. “ I think these visits have a certain use,” said the Governor at the civic welcome, and commented on the extraordinary progress of the Dominion, fifty years to his knowledge. POST OFFICE BURGLARY. AUCKLAND, June 21. A lock of wire at'a Post Office, was blown off with an explosive last night and embedded in a wall twelve feet away. The intruders overhauled letters and scattered papers around the room, but nothing is reported missing. Although people are living very 'close no disturbance was heard. A SERIOUS CHARGE. CHRISTCHURCH, June 21. In the Magistrate’s Court, Trevor Walter Moss was charged with negligently driving a motor cycle on Woodham Road, on April 18th. and causing the death of Margaret O’Connor. The police alleged that accused had been riding without a light and at an excessive speed. The girl, aged 17 years, bad been riding on the pillion. The defence was a denial of the allegations. Accused pleaded not guilty and was committed for trial. CHIEF JUSTICE SKERRETT. WELLINGTON, June 21. Chief Justice Skerrett lias so far recovered as to be able to leave the Bowen St. hospital for his home at Lowry Bay. It is bis intention to take some months’ rest before resuming bis official duties. AYRSHIRE- BREEDERS. PALMERSTON N., June 21. At the annual meeting of the New Zealand Ayrshire Cattle. Breedens’ Association, the election of officers resulted : —Patron, Governor-General; President, A. Weir, (Southland) ; VicePresidents, F. Mills (Hawera), O. B. Morgan (Woodville), C. Webb (Koputaroa). The members to fill the vacancies on the Executive are: G. 11. ■Vina i‘t (Wheikarango) 1 . P. Brcmner (Okninwa), H. Webb (Koputaroa), W. E. Wallace (Waikato); Treasurer, T. Webb; Auditor, R. S. Fuller. It was decided to bold the next half-yearly meeting at Hamilton in the spring, and the annual meeting of the Manawatu Show in June. CHRISTCHUROH WEATHER. CHRISTCHURCH, June 21. -A. southerly gale® lashed the city during the night breaking many fences and snapping numerous wireless poles. Hail, rain and snow again foil this morning and the tops of Cashmere Hills are white. All work was held up at Lyttelton, but the men may start this afternoon. The Maori arrived up to time.