VARIOUS DOMINION ITEMS

Greymouth Evening Star, 27 February 1917, Page 2

VARIOUS DOMINION ITEMS

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• METHODISE CONFERENCE. AYELLINGTON, February 20.—At' t!ia afternoon session of the Methodist Conference' the Rev. T. Joug'him (iHinaru) wait elected president, for 19,18, w;ith 121 votes, dev. H. Bell- ' housu (Poruoaby) was runner-up with 77 votes. The Ilev. E. Drake t (N>wtowi’i, Wellington) was elected secretary for 1-9 IS. The find reading of stations-is expected to be out on Tuesday afternooii. A VETERAN COLONIST DEAD. AUCKLAND, February 26.--Mrs Charlotte Barr King, who recently celebrated her 101 at birthday, died at Waiuku to-day. She arrived in the colony in 1824, before Captain Hobs'; m. Her late iunband arrived in New Zealand in 1814 when 1,6 months old, his father being a member of Hie Rev. Samuel Maradetrs party. /

NEWSPAPER PROPRIETORS’ ASSOCIATION. WELLINGTON; Februaiy 26—The a nhu a I conference of the Newspaper Proprietors’ Association opened tonight. The President (Mr. P. Selig) was in the chair. The. Mayor (Mr. > I*. Luke) accorded a civic welcome to the members; Referring to the war restrictions, be said that the question arosci in view of the paper scarcity whether' the newspapers' issues, could not be made just as attractive, with a reduction of space. The educational value of the press was undoubted, hut it had to be considered how the. utility could he conserved with small publications.. The Mayor als.? paid a tribute to the excellent services renr dored by the Press Association. Mr. Selig, -in acknowledging the welcome, atmf that the newspapers had worthily done their part regarding the wai. Expenses had gone up tremendously, but the proprietors were doing their last to supply the public need.

FALL OVER BANK. TAUMARANTjT, February 22.—8. ABeattie, agent for Dalgety and to., while rnotor-evclhig to Matiere from here yesterday afternoon, fell over a bank beymu' (lie summit of the Okabu Tunnel lull, and rolled down a precipice one and a-nalt chains. He pulled up on a ledge, where lie remained unconscious lor an bom. Then he called out, and Ids dogs’ barking attracted two men ■ passing mi the road. Assistance was obtained, and Me was brought by a horse and afterwards hv motor-car to Taumaramn Hospital. •>% has sustained injuries to Ids spine and a dislocated shoulder.

AN IMPORTANT POINT. _ AUCKLAND. February 23.—An important matter concerning the rights r.t persons born in New Zealand of alien enemies was raised at the Supreme ( oni t to day on the motion for the admission of Jack Kalman, of the Public trust Office, as a solicitor. Kalman’s lather was of German birth, and the candidate was born in Christchurch in 1822, twelve years before his father was naturalised. Under the War Regulations Act, 1915, his father was denaturalised, and urn question arose as to whether this applied also to the sou. Mr Justice Cooper adiournecl the application, and consultec 1 Chief Justice. In the afternoon both Judges were on the Bench, and Sir Robert Stout said that he would lik* case referred to the Court of Appeal, as it was of supremo public importance.

QUESTION OF NATIONALITY HAWERA, February 23. The Military Service Board to-day_ received an Opinion from the SolicitorGeneral with reference to the appeal nl Frederick Anett, on the ground that he h air alien. The Solicitor-General s that the appellant having been born m New Zealand is a natural born British subject and reservist. The nationality of the parents is immaterial. The appeal was dismissed.

empire press union. WEIVLINGTON, 26.—At the annual meeting of the New Zealand branch of the Empire Prose Union- yesterday, 28 members attended. Mr. G. Fenwick (chairman) presiding, explained that owing to the war there He explained that owing to the war there was little business to do, the English Union having practically aus. operations', and partly because the ponded operations, and partly because tlie secretary had enlisted. The report and balance sheet were adopted. • The Uiiring committee was fe-elected, and a 'motion was passed congratulating Sir H. TGrahain, of Canada, newspaper proprietor, on bis. elevation to the peerage.