DOMINION ITEMS

Hokitika Guardian, 28 August 1931, Page 5

DOMINION ITEMS

/ NO RESTORATION POLL.

(By Telegraph—Per Press Association)

WELLINGTON, August 26

The Prime Minister was approached to-night by 'a "deputation of Invercargill residents, Messrs Frank Holloway and Mervyn Mitchell, who were introduced by Mr Vincent Ward, member for Invercargill, and accompanied by Mr M' Bengali (Mat aura) and Mr Syktj (Masterton), who represent Nolicense areas.

The deputation, made a request that such areas should be exempt from the Licensing Act Amendment Bill proposal that the licensing election should be postponed. The proceedings were private, but it is understood that th© Prime Minister’s reply was on the lines of has statement in Parliament, that under the difficult conditions prevailing no exception could be made in taking advantage of the opportunity afforded for economy by avoiding licensing polls this year.

ECONOMIC COMMITTEE,

WELLINGTON, August 28,

The Special Economic Committee was engaged all day yesterday hearing evidence from representatives of stock and station agents and wool growers. This evidence will he continued this morning.

BIBLE IN SCHOOLS,

PARLIAMENT TO DISCUSS BILL

WELLINGTON, August 27.

An understanding that the House of Representatives would be given every opportunity to consider the Religious Instruction in Public Schools Enabling Bill was given by the Prime Minister, when replying to a deputation from the Bible in Schools League, the Protestant Churches and several semi-religious organisations, which waited upon him this evening. The education system, said Mr Forbes, bad always been the care of Parliament, and the question as to whether there should be any alteration had to be decided by the House.

CHILDREN BURNED

WELLINGTON', August 27

Eleanor and Neil Jeffries, of Argentine Avenue, Miramar, were taken to the hospital to-day as the result of being severely burned on the head, arms, and legs. They were playing with matches, and some motion film became ignited.

CHILD DROWNED

DUNEDIN, August 27

Whilst playing on the edge of a dam at the Roslvn Woollen Mills this afternoon, Thomas Ivey Campbell, aged nine years, fell in and was drowned.