DOMINION ITEMS

Hokitika Guardian, 27 September 1933, Page 6

DOMINION ITEMS

LABOUR ELECTION. . (Per Press Association—Copyright). ■WELLINGTON,.--: September 26. The Returning Officer,- Mr Glover, reports that - the final; result of- the second ballot for The-klection •of President of the United- Mines' Workers' ot New Zealand,- is as follows :~ Air J. Snioaton (Grey Valley) 918 Air Clarke (Bullcr) . ... •“.... ... 784 • Majority-'to Smeatom ... 134 Air Smeaton is thus* re-elected, lie having been the holder'.(if the previous position. ‘,Mr A. McLagan, wfiS* 1 --was re-elected Secretary of the organisation unopposed, was also elected "Australian‘ delegate, polling 1142 votes as ag.Tius't 372 secured by his oppoiMit, Air Roberts. LA BOUR-Gl-UCUS. - " AVELLINTO'N, fepteniber ' 26. ' The Labour Party caucus to-day at Wellington passed a vote of sympathy aud condolence with the widow and family of the late Air J. McCombs. The new member for Lyttelton, Airs McCombs, was welcomed to thecaucus. Air Jordan, who recently "returned from a trip abroad, conveyed to the Parliamentary Labour Party, the greetings of the Leader of the British Labour Party, Air George Laiisbui-v.

CO UNTERFEITIN G CASE. ’Wellington, September 2c. On a charge of being unlawfully in possession of moulds intended for the making of florins, George Sariff, aged 43, a Russiaj and a furrier, was remanded to October j 4. Bail was refused. COURT OF APPEAL. * WELLINGTON, September 27. In the Court of-Appeal tin’s morning in the case, of Boddie v. Seivwright, an appeal against the decision of Justice Ostler who awarded appellant three farthing damages in a slander action, the Court held there was reasonable grounds for appeal and that the- appellant was n pauper. Leave to appeal in forma pauperis was accordingly granted- -