DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 5 March 1931, Page 6

DOMINION ITEMS.

A SUICIDE. (By Telegraph—Per Press Association) MASTER TON, March 4. A verdict that death was due to chloroform anaesthesia self-admiuistei-ed. was returned at the inquest to-day on Doctor Herbert Guy Moser, aged 42, who was found dead in his surgery at Masterton on Tuesday afternoon. The evidence went to show that the deceased was in his usual bright, cheerful spirits earlier in the day, and had no financial or domestic worries, but that. lie suffered from hay lever, and from occasional attacks ol faintness. When he was found in the surgery, the deceased was lying on a couch with his head and face covered with oiled silk, and there was a piece of cotton wool lying near him RAVING TENDER. WELLINGTON. March -?• The City and Suburban Highways Board to-day accepted the tender of the Wellington City Council for the paving of Sea view Hoad, from Hutt to Petone, just under one mile, in concrete. This will he the first, concrete road built by the Board, bitumen construction hitherto being used. There were other tenders. The pavement will he eighteen feet wide, with a six inches centre, and thickened and widened at edges. The quotation is 11s per square yard. NOTED TEACHER’S DEATH. WELLINGTON, March 4. A long and valuable career of service* among flu* Marist Brothers of Australia and New Zealand was last evening brought to a close by the death of the Rev. Brother Basil, the first Director of Sacred Heart College, Auckland, and Senior Adviser to the Order. Rev. Bro. Basil who was 7ft years of age, died at the Marist Training College. Tuakau, where lie had lived in retirement since tin* celebration of his ,Golden .Jubilee as a Marist Brother in May of last

year. GOVERNM ENT’S FIN ANCIAL PROPOSALS. LABOUR ALTERNATIVES. AUCKLAND, March o. A surtax on incomes preferably on individual incomes and the raising of the internal reconstruction loan with subscriptions compulsory tor people cl means, the loan to he used in developing and approval of primary and secondary industries, were advocated by Mr Savage, deputy leader of the Labour Party as alternatives to the Government’s financial proposal Mr Savage addressed a crowded meetinsr in the Town Ha!!, which endorsed his proposals and condemned the wage reduction measures as a class tax which would strike a fatal blow m. trade and industry. PRESBYTERIAN ASS EM BL Y. WELLINGTON, March 4. The General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church resolved: That the Assembly us an expression of sympathy with the many people involved in the Hawkes Bay earthquake disaster, and that there may be time to ascertain the needs of the stricken congregations, both as to property and stipends and aware of the thousands at present receiving hospitality at Wellington, resolves to adjourn to June 2, at St. John’s Church, Wellington. The Moderator, Rev. G. Butter, and the President. Rev. .1. 11. MneKenzie, moved the motion. A DONATION. WELLINGTON, March 4. The Farmers’ Club of England (of which the Governor General was'at one time Chairman) has cabled His Excellency the sum of ten guineas, accompanied by the following message:— “Tile Farmers’ Club Committee ask vou to convey sincere sympathy to their brother agriculturalists who suffered through the- earthquake. and send ten guineas for your disposal.” MELBOURNE, March 4

The “Argus” fund for the New Zealand earthquake sufferers has closed with contributions totalling £4,45!4.