DOMINION ITEMS

Greymouth Evening Star, 13 September 1924, Page 5

DOMINION ITEMS

(Per Press' Association.)

LINTON STRIKE ENDED. INVERCARGILL, Sept. 12.

The trouble which led to the miners at Linton Aline, Ohai, ceasing work, on August 27, was settled to-day, and work will be resumed on Monday. Some 72 men were affected by the strike, which caused a total loss in wages of £l2OO. “LAZY- Al AN’S” OUTBURST. AUCKLAND, Sept. 12. A man named Coyle, 28 years of age, described as the “champion lazy man of Auckland,” created a scene at the Police Court this morning, when charged with being an idle mid disorderly person. While a detective was giving evidence, Coyle yelled: “You’re a liar!” Later Coyle addressed personal and offensive remarks t 6 Air Poynton, S.AL, who sentenced accused to one month’s gaol. NORTH OTAGO LANDS. '

OAAIARU, Sept. 12. At a largely attended meeting of the North Otago A. and P. Association today, a resolution was unanimously carried, protesting against the report of the Commissioner of Crown Lands of Otago, that the lands in North Otago were nearing exhaustion. It was decided that an invitation be sent to the Ministers of Lands and AgricuL rare, the Member for the district, and the Commissioner, to visit the district.

Several speakers contended that the land in North Otago, instead of nearing exhaustion, had been immensely improved in recent years by judicious farming.

GIFT OF PICTURES. WANGANUI, September 12.

This afternoon in the presence of a very large assembly at the Sarjeant Gallery, Lord Jellicoe handed over to the city the six magnificent pictures presented to the gallery' by Lord Leverhulme.

The pictures are “Curiosity” (by Von Bless), “Healthy Appetite,” (by Sadler), “A Greek Water Carrier in Egypt” (Sir William Richmond) ; “Thisbe,” (Burne Jones), “The Toast is Britain” (Fred B?e), “The Fountain of Youth,” (Burne Jones). This collection has evoked enthusiastic praise from art critics.