DOMINION ITEMS

Hokitika Guardian, 8 March 1932, Page 6

DOMINION ITEMS

WAIKERIA BORSTAL. ESCAPEES RECAPTURED. (By Telegraph —Per Frets Association) TE AWAMUTU, March 7. Albert Williams and Maurice Wiston who escaped from the Waikeria Borstal Institute on Saturday afternoon were recaptured tnis morning. A settler at Pirongia Mountain reported the two strangers. A party of warders with two police from To Awamutu, located them making in the direction of Ngahinepouri. They gave themselves up without resistance.

attacked by pig. BABY SEVERELY INJURED. HAMIT/TON, March 8. Severe injuries were inflicted on an eighteen-months’ male child by an infuriated sow on Mr W. It. Roberts s. farm at Rukuhia yesterday. The child had a narrow escape from death. Mr R.ussell Cooper, of Hamilton, the father of the infant, and a four-year-old boy were visiting Mr Roberts. The children were left in a motor-truck. Later Miss Roberts, glancing out of a window, was horrified to see the sow mauling the baby in the paddocic. Rushing out, she beat the sow off, but not before the infant had received severe head injuries and bruises.

CHILEAN PARASITE. GRASS GRUB ENEMY. NELSON, March 7. Those interested in the important development of New Zealand will be also interested in the safe arrival at Caw thorn Institute, Nelson, of the first consignment of parasites for uso against the New Zealand grass grub. This parasite was found attacking Chilean grass grubs, by Dr D. Miller, during his expedition to South Amerca and its possible value to New Zealand was at once recognised. Brother Claude Joseph,' a leading Chilean biologist, and Dr Miller’s collaborators, had been studying the biology of this grass grub parasite,. and was responsible for securing and shipping the present consignment of parasites, which, in its journey, crossed the Equator twice.

CAUCUS REVIEWS PROPOSALS. WELLINGTON, March 8. ' Proposals in the Industrial C-e • ■tion Arbitration Amendment Bid were tbs subject of a joint caucus of the Coalition parties this morning when Mr 11. W. Forbes presided. Mr 'Forbes stated afterwards that they had a happy family meeting, and w-hem-' 'the.- necessity, for the proposals had been explained to members ol the Government benches he added, there had been no dissension. - The Premier and Hou. H. Hamilton have agreed to hear deputations this afternoon from the Employers’ Association, Alliance! of Labour, and the local Trades and Labour Council, in response to requests it hat opportunity should be given for the interested parties to he

heard concerning the changes prep: in the. Bill.