DOMINION ITEMS

Greymouth Evening Star, 19 September 1923, Page 5

DOMINION ITEMS

(Per Press Association.) MOTOR TRADERS. NEW PLYMOUTH, September 19. The Motor Trades Convention this morning discussed headlights, and passed a resolution recommending the Council to obtain particulars of the Californian system and, if considered satisfactory, to request the Government to adopt a similar system in New Zealand.

EX-SAILOR’S SUICIDE.

AUCKLAND, September 19.

Louis Buttigieg, an, ex-Navy man, 85, was found dead in a gully 200 feet below the Cemetery Bridge this morning, having fractured one leg and sustained injuries to his head. A letter on the body indicated that he had been troubled in his mind about something.

WIDOWER’S DEATH

DUNEDIN, September 29.

An inquest was held this morning on the body found at Macandrews Bay on September 1, since identified as that of Andrew McCabe, 54, a Corporation road-sweeper who disappeared in June, about the time his coat nnd hat were found on Birch Street wharf. These articles were provisionally ideniified as those of McCabe's, the identification being completed by the relatives recognition of a locket on the body. Th© evidence showed that deceased’s wife died a year ago, and deceased had .since been drinking heavily and had threatened suicide. An open verdict was returned.

RAIN IN NORTH ISLAND

WHAKATANE, September 19.

3.85 inches of rain fell in the fortyeight hours to seven o’clock this morning, resulting in the rivers at many places overflowing their banks submerging the lowlying country. The roads suffered considerable damage and it is doubtful whether traffic connection will be established with the outside places to-day. A bridge was washed away at Waimana Gorge obstructing traffic. Similar conditions prevail along the AVhakatane-Rotorua road. The Rangitikei River overflowed at Thornton, the water across the road being too deep for motor traffic.

CYCLIST KILLED.

CHRISTCHURCH, Sept. 18

Ernest Mortimer, an elderly man, died at the Hospital, as the result of injuries received byi bedng run over by a motor car, driven by Alfred Manhire, an insurance agent. Mortimer was riding a bicycle along Oxford Terrace, about 3.16 p.m. when his -wheel caught in a tram rail, and he was thrown on the road. Manhire’s car was following, and before the driver could pull up, the cai' passed over Mortimer’s head. He died immediately on admission to the hospital. The sadness of the fatality is increased by the fact that Mortimer was returning from a visit to his wife who lies seriously ill at the hospital.

NEW ZEALAND UNIVERSITY. WELLINGTON, September 15. Mr. H D. Acl'-md, 8.A., has been elected to the Senate of the University of New Zealand in place of Processor Scott, who recently resigned after holding appointment by the Canterbury College Board of Governors, since 1903.

Professor Algie has been elected by the graduates of Auckland University College to succeed Professor Dettmann, who is now headmaster of the Sydney Grammar School.

There have been changes also on ihe Board of Studies. Professors Shelley and Powell, of Canterbury College, have been elected in place of Professors Chilton and Evans respectivelv, and Professor Maxwell Walker takes the place of Professor Dettmar"'.

JN’S CONFERENCE.

AUCKLAND, September 18.

The Women’s Conference to-day passed resolutions urging a farm home for degenerates; the raising of the age of consent to 18; protesting against the publication of the objectionable details of divorce and illegal operation cases; the giving of a wedded mother an equal guardianship of the children with the father; that a site for a women’s reformatory be acquired ; that those convicted of sexual offences against children or unnatural offences be given the option of indeterminate sentence on a special farm home or desexualisation( followed by one year’s detention on a farm. They urged the Government to give effect to the V.D. Commission, and made recommendations that a scheme for rented houses as well as purchased houses be introduced. DAIRY POOL POLL. WELLINGTON, September 19. A splendid response has been made by the dairy factories of New Zealand to the communications sent them by the Electoral Department asking for lists of suppliers for the purpose of holding tho forthcoming poll in connection with the Dairy Produce Export Control Act. The Electoral Department states that communications have been sent to 556 factories, representing approximately sixty thousand suppliers. Nearly all of them replied and the Government is extremely pleased with the active co-operation shown by the factory authorities in getting complete lists of suppliers into the hands of the electoral authorities. Voting papers will be distributed to individual suppliers by post next month. The voter will find enclosed a voting paper with an envelope addressed to the Returning Officer, Wellington. A.ll ho is required to do is to strike out one line, put the ballot paper in tho envelope, seal it, and post it. Ballot papers should bo posted in time to reach the Returning Officer not later than noon on October 17. To those factories who have not yet responded, reminders have been sent that lists of suppliers are not yet to hand, and it lies entirely with the management whether their suppliers are able to record their votes, or whether they are disfranchised, as no suppiemen tarv roll will be prepared.