DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 14 January 1929, Page 5

DOMINION ITEMS.

DAIRY BOARD ELECTION. ,By Telegraph—Per Press Association.) WELLINGTON, Jan. 14. At the election of a member of the Dairy Control Board the candidates were Hubert Gild), Aleny.ies Ferry, Southland, and Pcrcival Augustus Hillary, of Waikato. The voting was Gibb 133, Hillary 31. A.S.R.S. WELLINGTON, Jan. 14. The Thorndon branch of the A.S.R-.S. carried the following motion unanimously:—That members of the 'Thorndon brunch of the A.S.R.S. note with interest the movement hy members of Pallia,ment to have their honoraria increased and strongly object to any such increases unless and until the salaries and wages of public servants are restored to at least tbc 1!124 level. Further, members of this branch of the A.S.R.S. wish to make it quite clear that if members of Parliament vote themselves anything in excess of the restoration of the ten per cent cut made on their honoraria in JJ2I, public servants throughout the Dominion aiso should be voted a similar proportionate increase in their salaries and wages. During the discussion it was contended tliat members of Parliament were being paid amply for the work they were doing, but an allowance should lie paid members while absent from their homes on Parliamentary business.

A FATALITY. DUNEDIN, Jan. 14. M illiam Stun Icy- Beal, 20, residing at Maori Hill .succumbed to injuries received while working under a motor car at Maori Hill. Deceased was lying under the ear removing nuts, when his parents heard him call for assistance and found him pinned beneath the petrol tank. They freed him and he stood up, walked into the house and lay on a lied and expired.

MOTOR CYCLIST INJURED. ASHBURTON, Jan. 14. Donald Kclland, aged 21, was admitted to the hospital last evening suffering from a fractured skull and lacerations of the face as the result of a motor cycle lie was riding skidding in loose shingle near Hinds. His condition is serious and he is still unconscious. STEADIER TO RESUDIE. CHRISTCHURCH,. Jan. 13. The steamer Waikouaiti, which has been laid up for some months through a dispute between employers and crew will resume running in the inter-Col-onial Service next week. The work of overhauling the ship was commenced to-day.

IN THE AIR-. NAPIER, January 14. Captain George Rolt and Captain Stedman, of Wellington, arrived in Napier on Saturday in an Avro-Avian plane after a 2,) hour trip from Wellington. On Friday they flew from Christchurch to Wellington in 3f hours in a howling gale. The weather was so bad that the airmen were fearful they would not reach Wellington and turned back hut gave it another go and landed safely at Lyall Bay.

INJURED AT POLO. GISBORNE, Jan. 14. R,. Tv. Murphy, a sheep farmer, of Mtiriwai, sustained concussion whilst playing polo on Saturday. He lies in the hospital in an unconscious condition. His horse fell in a tangle of players and rolled on him. A SUICIDE. DUNEDIN, January 14. Thomas Charles Go.yen (74) committed suicide by hanging himself overnight. Deceased had been in bad health for some years and became very despondent at times. ASSAULTING A CONSTABLE. DUNEDIN, January 14. Fsr assaulting a constable who sustained a scalp wound and is receiving hospital treatment, Albert Harris was sentenced to three months’ imprisonment. The constable was arresting another man when he was kicked. TEACHERS SUMMER SCHOOL. OAMARU, Janrnry 14. The Teachers Summer School was formally opened here to-day when a welcome was accorded by the Mayor and representatives of the Waitaki High School Board and the Otago Education Board. About 250 teachers are attending from all parts of the Dominion, 100 being accommodated at the Waitaki Boys High School boarding establishment, and the whole building has been placed at the disposal of the organisation by the board.

TIMELY ASSISTANCE. ROTORUA, Jan. 14. A narrow escape from drowning was effected at Lake Rotorua while bathing from a boat off the shore at Koutu. Miss MacDonald, a chemist’s assistant. and a man named Wells, a taxi driver, found the boat had drifted away. Wells became exhausted and Miss MacDonald, a powerful swimmer, supported him for a- long time. A party, seeing the empty boat, made for the spot. No sign was seen of the occupants, hot at last erics directed them. and Wells, semi-conscious, was taken

into the rescuers’ boat. After medical aid they both were able to proceed home.

A FIRE. TE IvUm, Jan. 14. As the result of an explosion of ai blow lamp, a fire occurred in the twostorey wooden premises of A. Blackman, undertaker, at 10 a.m. to-day. The fire completely destroyed the upper portion of the building and the contents, comprising a cabinet maker’s plant. Amos Augustus Avery, a plumber, who was working in the building with Blackman, was jammed in a'.door whilst attempting to escape, and was shockingly burnt all over the- body. Fears are entertained ' for Ti'is life. Blackman escaped without injury. The Brigade had a hard fight of over an hour before the fire was suppressed The building was insured for £275.