DOMINION ITEMS

Hokitika Guardian, 26 September 1933, Page 6

DOMINION ITEMS

VICTIM IMPROVING. (Pe> Press Association —Copyright). T - ; BLENHLIAI, September 26. . Bert Cummings, the second victim of Sunday’s aeroplane accident, had a good night, his condition being satisfactory he;-is not on the dangerous list - at the hospital. FISHING LAUNCH STIIL MISSING WELL INGTON,’ .September 26. No trace has been found of the crew of .til© missing fishing launch. Some pieces of wreckage picked up in the neighbourhood of Pencarrow and Baring Head include a lino, buoys, a tire fender and a newly broken piece of oak rib.

MR BAXTER’S VISIT.

DUNEDIN, September 24

Considerable surprise and (Usappontment were expressed here when it was learned from a private source that Mr Thomas Baxter, the representative of the National Farmers’ Union of England and Wales, does not intend to. include the South Island in his itinerary. In view of the large amount of dairying carried out in South Otago and Southland it was anticipated that Mr Baxter would visit Dunedin and Invercargill, but it was learned on Saturday that the duration of his stay in the Dominion will permit him to visit North Island districts (inly. .According to present arrangements Air Baxter will sail for England oil October 3. POWER BOARDS. WELLINGTON; -September 26. The secretaries branch of the Electric Power Board and Supply Association met in conference to-day, Mr S. P. Day presiding. Air Nash ALP., president of the Power Board’s Association addressed the gathering. He said that rising ,price,s . showed New Zealand had turned the corner and it was "'time power hoards became busy, so that they could receive,the benefit.