DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 22 April 1930, Page 5

DOMINION ITEMS.

LABOUR CONFERENCE.

B Telegraph—Presa Assn., Copyright

WELLINGTON, April 21

The Annual 'Conference of the New Zealand Labour Party opened to-day. Mr Thorn (President) said the only defence of the workers’ welfare, and the means by which they could win substantial betterment, was the complete political and industrial unity of labour. Each wing should be in the closest and most sympathetic contact with the other. With no desire to dictate or domineer, “I appeal for fraternal feeling with which we know the now society of our vision must he animated, jo ned together by fellowship, armed with knowledge and with a passion for justice, and with faith in its great cause, the Labour Movement will overcome every difficulty and move invincibly towards the accomplishment of its purpose.”

AN ABSCONDER GAOLED

WELLINGTON, April 21

An absconder from Weraroa, who has twice been convicted of theft, George Henry Gardener, aged 19, was sent to Borstal for two years’ to-day by Mr McNeil, S.M., for theft of a suitcase and contents valued at £4 10s, the property of Charles Ernest Harvey.

MAN KILLED BY MOTOR

AUCKLAND, April 20.

Injuries received when knocked down by a motor car on Thursday evening resulted in the death in Auckland hospital early this morning of Wm. Ernest Harrison, aged 58, labourer, ctf Hobson St. Harrison was struck by a motor car on College Hill and was taken to the hospital suffering from a fracture of the skull.

A BRUTAL ASSAULT. WELLINGTON, April 21

William Arthur Vivian, 24, got six months for a brutal assault on a woman at Petone. It was stated he drove up in a motor lorry where the lady was standing on the street, got out, grabbed her and punched and hit her about the face and body, then knocked her into the gutter. She got free and screamed and the accused made off.

Accused said he could not -understand it himself. Ho didn’t know what had happened.

WOMAN’S DEATH. AUCKLAND/ April 21. The death occurred in England of Mrs Staples-Brown, formerly Guide Maggie Papalnvra, During the war she entertained New Zealand soldiers at her home in Oxfordshire.

DRY SPELL BROKEN. AUCKLAND, April 21. The phenomenally long dry spell- of eight weeks was broken yesterday with an intermittent rainfall disappointing to holiday-makers, but welcome to farmers and gardeners.

OBITUARY. GISBORNE, April 21

Obituaries—John Clark, the wellknown sheep farmer, who recently donated £SOOO for radium purchases.

Henry H. Wall, a pioneer settler, who arrived in New Zealand in 1852 aged 79. He was an ex-Mayor of Napier before coming to Gisborne in 1882

JOCKEY INJURED

HAMILTON, April 21. Severe concussion was sustained by on apprentice jockey. James McLaughlin, aged 16 years, while schooling Parfait- Amor over the Hurdles at Te Rapa racecourse on Saturday. The horse stumbled and fell. His condition is serious.

AERIAL VISITOR. DUNEDIN, April 21

Capt. Bolt, piloting an Avro Avian nlane arrived from Wellington with a oassensrer, who was in haste to make 'he journev yesterday. He left on the ••©turn to-day.

REAR-ADMIRAL BYRD. DUNEDTN, April 21. Byrd’s address at the Regent Theatre ; n n id of the Obstetrical Fund realised £230.

BROADSIDER. SEMI-CONSCIOUS. DUNEDIN, April 21. Charles Perabo, the injured broadider, is now semi-conscious.

funeral obsequies. CHRIST CHURCH, April 21

The body of the late Sir George Clifford was buried at Bromley to-day after the Requiem Mass was held in the Catholic: Cathedral, where Bishop Brodie delivered a panegyric extolling the deceased’s qualities as a private citizen and public man.

DEATH FROM SCALDS. ROTORUA, April 22

Whittfellow Taylor, a business man, of Wellington died in the hospital as a result of a severe scalding he received three weeks ago in a pool in Kuitau reserve. Taylor had made satisfactory progress towards recovery, when he succumbed to heart failure due to shock. A number of accidents in this reselle are causing considerable concern.

CHEESE FACTORY BURNT

DANNEVIRKE, April 22

During the Easter two cheese factories some miles apart were destroyed by f:re in the Dnnnevirke district. The first fire was the Maharaliarn Co-Oper-ative Company’s factory containing five vats with valuable machinery and about 27 tons of cheese, which was completely destroyed. The insurances are not