DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 3 January 1930, Page 3

DOMINION ITEMS.

CANADIAN BOWLERS

(By Telegraph—Per Press Association

WHANGAttEJ, January 1

The Canadian bowlers, on returning from Whangaruru yesterday aftersi 'on, played a tournament with North Auckland representatives. The Canadi ns won two matches, aggregatin': ICO jioints, and tlie North Auckland ers won four games, 144 points. The visitors, though they found the green astonishingly fast, declared that they were the most perfect they ever hat 1 played on. I’h© party loft for Auckland to-day

El INDU' D SOLDIERS

TRIBUTE TO ST. DUNSTAN’S.

AUCKLAND, Dec. 31

Mr Clutha Mackenzie, director ol the Jubilee Institute for the Blind Auckland, who returned by the Maun gamii to-day from a tour of Gre:>Britain, attended the St. Dunstah’ 5 Conference. It was noted at the con ferenco that since the war a very large number of blind men bad been e?v bled to resume tbeir old ocenp ’- tions, and many Tiad found full tinm employment in new trades they had been taught. As a result df this training and of the work, of the existin'' after-care organisations in the Dominions,- together with Government war jpensiens, it could be said that the blinded soldiers of the Empire remained active and useful members of the community, busy about their join ni'4 •hobbles- and with pleasant home*. The conference passed resolutions expressing the appreciation of blind ed soldiers for what had been dmm and was being done for them by S'. Dun.stall’s, by the Dominion Governments, and the after-care organisations, particular mention being mad-' in connexion with New Zealand of th" fine work of the Commercial Travellers* Blinded Soldiers’ Fund. Tim conference urged the necessity for continued public support of organisations caring for blinded soldiers.

TIMBER TRADE INQUIRY

AUCKLAND, Dec. 30,

Mr J. 11. M’Donald, head of the Canadian Lumber Commission, is a through passenger to Sydney by the Aorangi. He states that, after spending some time in Australia, the Commission will return to New Zealand fo investigate the lumber trade and other matters. What Canada would like to see was an economic conference, attended by representatives of Canada, Fiji, New Zealand and Australia, held in this part of the Pacific, to discuss trade, commerce, finance and shipping to their mutual advantage. 1 • '

N.Z. CHESS TOURNEY

WANGANUI, January 2

The Dominion Chess 1 Tourney was continued tb-day, the result of the 9th round being: Erskine beat Pleasants, Scott beat Topp, Purdy beat Hicks, Severne beat Jeffreys, Gundersen bent Anderson, Beyer drew with Fairborn drew with Rutherford. The positions of the leading players are: Severne 8 pts., Gundersen I\, Anderson fir*, Erskine 6, Purdy, 6 Ivelling % '

ANGLICAN CURATE DROWNED '

GISBORNE, Jan. 1

Rev. A. A. Barham, curate of Holy Trinity Church, was drowned this afternoon in the Rere River. With three boys he went for a picnic, and went for a bathe. Mr Barham walked across „..e river, about 30 yards wide, safely, hut on returning he was seen to be in difficulties, being carried along by the current. Three times lie went under, and came up again. One of the boys secured a hold on Mr Barham, but could not retain it. Rev. Barham came to Gisborne direct from England just over "two years ago, and was popular in church circles, especially w.ith the younger folk. Deceased was about 32 years of age, unmarried and had no relatives in the Dominion.

MOTOR CYCLE SMASH

INVERCARGILL, Jan. 2

A serious motor accident occurred on Riverton Road this afternoon. Two youths (James Gibson, aged 19, and Edward Bishop aged 18), were on a motor cycle which collided with a motor car at the corner of Waianiwa Road and Riverton Road. The motor cyclists were thrown heavily. . Gibson received fractures of the left leg and thigh aind ribs. Bishop had his left arm and left thigh fractured. Both were admitted to the hospital. .Their condition is critical.