DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 26 November 1929, Page 6

DOMINION ITEMS.

DEGR EES CONFER!! ED

[By Telegraph, Per Press Association.]

WELLINGTON, November 2r.

The following degrees, of the University of New Zealand were conferred today at the meeting of the Senate:—- ' ' MASTER OF ARTS.

Henry Dowling, of Canterbury University College .MASTER Oh SCIENCE.

Thomas .Ralph Yerhofi, of Auckland Uni versify Co 11 oge. 15 AT( TIE LOR. OF EN CI IN EERI N G. Gerald Leighton Nanson (Civil). Ronald John Whittington Rastrick (Mechanical). Ivan Lee Ward (Civil). All of Canterbfify University College. ' DENTISTRY.

The certificate of proficiency in dental surgery was awarded to Francis Allan Cotton and William Hall Watson, both of Otago University.

WESTPORT COAL COY

DUNEDIN, November 25

The annual , general meeting of the Westport Coal Coy. was held this afternoon. The Chairman of Directors, Mr ,G. L. Denniston, presided, and about (>0 shareholders were present. The. report and balance sheet, as submitted to the, shareholders, was, adopted. The re-election of the retiring directors, Mr fteorge Black and Mr A\ . Downie .Stewart, AI.P., was carried. Mr IL Statham and Mr J. S. Hi.si op were re-eldcted as auditors.

THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT

Wellington, November 25

In order to remove a wrong impression as to the effect of the recent legislation passed by Parliament affecting the 'transport Department, the Minister, Mr Veitcii, made a brief statement to-day, defining the position. He said that the new Transport Department was not being abolished. Tlie abandonment of a portion of the Transport Bill,' under the pressure of ’opposition,-' at. the end of last session did not mean that' he had given up the idea dT Dominion-wide organisation of i li<Ji i i. . transport, ' It was his intention to recommend'Cabinet to approve a comprehensive measure to he "introduced ; next Session.

, 0 0: INCREASE. I ■•: ,; v-.mN T’l • • ; TVeIRvINGTON, Ndveinher 25. Another member' 1 of Parliament (the second)' who' does not inteVid’to accept the additional £IOO voted 1 last session' is the Leader of the Opposition (Mr Coates), who has instructed his bank at Dargaville to return the cheque to the Treasury, intubating that lie will ,pqt take this moiihy until the lowerpaid'civil •serviVnts'have received their promised'lncrease. J v " : : WELLINGTON’S AIRPORT. CRITICISM REFUTED. WELLINGTON, November 26. Wing-Commander Daltoilk combats the criticism of the airport-. He says the Jianga'i's are irtthe• position and- tlfd !/ alimen have' ho'Oright to fly over t.’fic'iVlV' but ' should collie 7 in from the eastern - - west "side, ;; h'dtll of which are pp'eii ! and' give ' prbpeh ' landing whether the wind is north or south. The hangars are close to a hill which makes descent from that direction improper. The next lot of hangars will lie built.on tlie same side which is their correct place: The airmast, to which objection is taken-, is also, lie considers in the right position.

DAIRY EMPLOYEES AWARD

CHRISTCHURCH, November 26

An application by the New Zealand Federated Dairy Employees for a Dominion award to replace the existing local awards was fiehrd in the Arbitrate n Court; / d .:dge Frazer 'announced that after-enii si derat foil the'Court' was of opinion tad there was not a strong einc’se made out for a departure from the pr. sent system. The decision of tin 1 Court was that local awards should be made.,

DRAINAGE SCHEME

PALMERSTON N., Nov. 26

The Minister of Agriculture (Hon. G. W. Forbes) paid a brief visit to Palmerston North last night. A deputation of the Makura Drainage Board made a, request for a £ for £ subsidy of labour costs of the proposed work, a channel providing a key to the drainage system of a valuable area’. The expenditure contemplated is £27,(100 and the subsidy sought £I2OO, ' The .Minister received the deputation favourably and undertook to go into the. matter early. The Government experience of draining in New Zealand had been fairly expensive. He commented: “I don’t say there will never he any good results, hut the hope at first field out is not materialised. It is refreshing to meet a scheme where the settlers themselves have shouldered the burden.” TABANATa BURGLARIES. NEW PLYMOUTH, Nov. 25 The hearing of burglary charges against young men who had been in operation in Taranaki for some time were continued in the Supreme Conr+ to-day. James Earl Smith was retried on six charges. He was found guilty on five charges, and was remanded for sentence.