DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 5 April 1929, Page 6

DOMINION ITEMS.

.MASONIC ORPHANAGE

A GENEROUS GIFT

(By Telegraph—Press A&sociation).

AUCKLAND, April 3,

Another gift lias neon made by Mr E. S. .Potior, of Auckland, who last week presented an acre ol land to Takapuna lor park purposes. Last year .Mr Poller handed over an acre at Panmnre to the .Masonic Grand Lodge of New Zealand for the erection of Masonic homes, and he has now written to the executive of the Grand Lodge offering a property at Papakura, of 9£ acres in extent, with a cottage, almost new, to he applied to the purpose of a Masonic, orphanage. '.Mr Potter undertakes to convey this pnux rf ? to the Grand Lodge free ol all encumbrances, and to maintain it until such time as he is prepared to endow it. The Board of General Purposes has accepted the gift on behalf of the craft and has expressed high appreciation of .Mr Potter’s generosity.

LABOUR CONFERENCE

WELLINGTON, April 4

The Labour conference, to-day, on the motion of Mi- 11. E. Holland, seconded by Air Brindle, decided that m view of the uncertain political situation, and the activities of other political parties, the Party throughout tlio Dominion he asked to expedite and complete all essential organising work in the constituencies.

The Conference, by an overwhelming majority re-affirmed the former decision to exclude Communists from the party; and also that delegates to the Labour Representation Committees should take a pledge of loyalty to the Party.

NEW MOTOR REGULATIONS

WELLINGTON. April 4

Additional regulations under the Motor Vehicles Act, 1924. as to the erection of “Compulsory Stop” signs are gazetted to-night. It is provided ‘.ii,it every local authority may erect such a traffic sign at any place at which, in its opinion, it is desirable that every driver should stop his vehicle. and that the driver may not proceed until it is reasonably apparent that in doing so he produces no danger to the vehicle, its occupants, or any other traffic.

BOY KILLED

OAM AIM*, April 4. An inquest touching the death of Magnus Laing, aged 14. who wns knocked down by a car near Hampden on Tuesday, was hold at Hampden today, before the Coroner and a jury ol four. After 1 caring lengthy evidence including that ol the' driver ol the car, a verdict was returned that Laing met bis death by being struck by a car driven by Moss Wylie, and that the driver, Wylie; did not' exercise sufficient vigilance in keeping a look-out. .MOTOR KILLS EN-SOI,DIETC HAMILTON, April 4. At the inquest on W illiam -Murray, aged T). who was knocked down bv a motor and killed on Monday, a \ei diet of accidental death was found, with no hlame attachable to the driver of the car. W. 0. McGinn. Murray is reported to have been awarded the D.C.M. lor services at Sinai, in the 29th Division. He was a native of Ayrshire, Scotland. MAX’S FALL ON SHIP. CHI. iSTCH FRCM, April I. Jack Ronald Malcolm -Miller, who was found lying unconscious in the ’tween decks of the “ Coptic ’ yesterday morning, died at the Christchurch. Hospital this afternoon. Miller had lain ‘ ns and untended with a lYaci led »!' and other injuries 'from earlv m the aiurnoon of the previous dav. when he met with air accident. f ;i j :|, , - in companion ladder. W AX (I A M l MA RDOnC WANG AN HI. April L Proposals for the further development of the port were submitted bv the Chairman ol the Harbour Ronid at a special meeting, and were agreed t 0 hy the Hoard. The scheme involves Ihe expenditure of L20D.0D.). which will be raised by a loan. It was decided to consult Mr .). ... Lee as consulting engineer. Y.M.C.A. CONVENTION'. WELLINGTON. April -L The National Convention of the Y.M.C.A. which was held in Wellington has now concluded. Reports were submit tod on work done during the vear. including the Little Brother movement. It was reported that Lie superannuation scheme lor employed officers had been successfully launched. Officers wen' ele'-ted as lolows; -President Of National Council: 11. K- Wilkinson < Dunedin) : Hon: Secretary. W 11. Diirton. Mr C. S. Falconer, chairman of thi 1 executive committee, and Mr C. K. Edmond were also re-elected. MAN MISSING. CTIIUSTCHFRCH. April I. Ylr .). K. Hunter, the Christclmrch representative of .John Craven 1 >'l* - high. Ltd., has been missing since Eehruary loth. He left' the Marne Hotel, at Sumner, tarrying only a mg. on the illuming <>f that day. t’p till Eehruary l-ltli. the missing mail had lived-at Stonehurst. a private hotel or hoarding house in Christchurch. hut that morning he left without breakfast, taking only a suitcase

with him. llt> spout that night at the*. Marino Hotel at Sumner. Knt|iiiries have been made by the noliee in ail centres, but without result. Hunter is years of age. six feet in height, and is strongly built. He wears horn rimmed glasses, lias grey hair, and a grey moustache. N.Z. WATKKSIDIOKS' DISIMTH. WKLUXCTO.V. April 4. The waterside workers’ dispute ‘s being heard bv the Conciliation Council in Wellington to-day, as continuation of the sittings at other ports. It is expected that the Wellington sittings will reach finality.