DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 23 September 1929, Page 6

DOMINION ITEMS.

i A PROTEST. (By Telegraph—Per Press Association.) WABIATE, Sept. 21. That the Convention directs the attention of the Minister of Justice to the widespread and defiant violation of the six o’clock closing of hotel bars. The above resolution was passed at the CantCrbUhy Provincial Conference of the Woinefn’s Christian Temperance Union, held here. NEW CARGO STEAMERS. WELLINGTON, September 20. Messrs Caramel], Laird, Birkenhead, who secured the contract for building two cargo steamers for the Union Steam Ship Company, will be delivering one of them next month. Both will be similar to the well known steamer Ivartigi, but will have the latest improvements in cargo handling and m other departments. Their names are Kaimiro and Ivarepo, the first signifying a native tree, the second the Maori name for a marine plant. The new vessels are of about 3500 tons dead weight, with a speed of 10.) to ll knots. They have been designed primarily to meet the conditions of the coal trade of the West Coast of the South Island, but are very serviceable vessels for other cargo work on the New Zealand coast and in the inter-colonial trade.

MOTOR VICTIM’S DEATH. CHRISTCHURCH, Sept. 21 Mrs G. Hodge, aged 50 years, who was injured when a motor car driven by her husband overturned near Rangiora on Sept. Ist. died at the Hospital to-day.

SOUTHLAND FARMERS’ UNION INVERCARGILL, Sept. 22. Air W. J. Poison’s position as a Member 'of Parliament and the Dominion President of the Farmers’ Union was discussed at a meeting of the Southland Executive of the Union yesterday. The following remits were Before the meeting. From Gore Sub-Executive: “That it be a recoifimendation that the office of Dominion President should not be held by any member for more than three years continuously.” ' From A 1 ancle Vi tie Branch : “That in view of his recent utterances regarding the land and income tax, Air Poison be asked to resign his position as Dominion President of the Farmers’ Union.” The first remit was withdrawn ancl a full discussion ensued on the renut from A'lande.ville, at the conclusion of which this remit was also withdrawn.

’FOUND DEAD. WELLINGTON, Sept. 21. An. Oliakune ,surveyor, in the bush behind the Oliakune station, found the deaa body of a man, believed to be N. North, labourer, who lias been missing for several months.

CROSSING FATALITY. INVERCARGILL, Sept, 22. An inquest' was held yesterday into tlie circumstances surrounding the death of Bridget Ford, a married woman, aged 72 years, who was struck by a train at Ytlian Street crossing on September 9lth. The driver oi the train said tnat when about an engine length from the crossing, he noticed deceased walking briskly, as if she were trying to get over in front of the train. The whistle was sounded twice, but the woman took no notice. Sirs had been struck by the lea-hand portion of the engine, and thrown clear. The Coroner returned a verdict that the deceased met her death as the result of being struck bv a train, no blame being ;■ iUv Ji.dJe to anyone.

' TARANAKI THEFT* CASES. N r Y P T YA BUTH, September 21. At the Magistrate's Court, James Mullaly pleaded guilty to breaking, entering, and theft at the premises of Ernest Clare and Thomas H. Morton, of Eltliam, and to stealing goods to the value of £2 3s. jas. Mullaly pleaded guilty,to entering Clare’s premises and stealing goods valued at £2 10s, also to unlawfully converting a motor-car to his.own use, on which he was sentenced to three months’ reformative detention, concurrent witlh the sentence at present being ordered. The same two, with Samuel Patrick White and Leonard Michael White, pleaded guilty to breaking and entering MacDonald’s- jeweller’s shop at New Plymouth, and stealing goods valued at £35. All were committed to Wellington ifor sentence.