DOMINION NEWS.

Gisborne Times, Volume LIX, Issue 9577, 31 July 1923, Page 7

DOMINION NEWS.

OPENING OF OT 111 A TUNNEL. WELLINGTON, July 30. Fifty-three members of Parliament have accepted the invitation to witness the opening of the Otira tunnel, but it is not likely all will gu on account of sickness. Among those, asked was Mrs It. Soddon, but the state of her health prevented her accepting the invitation. HEATING FACILITIES FUR SHIPS’ CHEWS. WELLINGTON. July 30. In reply to a deputation from the Seamen’s Federation, who asked lor the installation of proper heating facilities in living quarters on ships, tlie Hon. G. J. Anderson. Minister of Labor, suggested that he and tin Health Department officials should . inspect typical vessels in conjunction ’•Utii representatives of the Federation. and this, offer lias been agreed to. X.Z. AMATEUR PHOTOGRAPHIC COMPETITION. TIM ARC, July 30. 'I ho New Zealand amateur photographic conm.t:tion is being held hero fin- the first time. The exhibition will be opened to-night by the Mayor. The results are: Invercargill 1072 marks, Dunedin 1022, Tininru PSO, Wellington circle 981, Wellington A.P.S. ‘JIG. Christyhurcli F-*>3, Auckland 837. Wanganui lias not been completed.

R KIIR ED DR A P Ell’S (. KNKROUS BEQUESTS. , DUNEDIN, July 30. Bequest- under the will of Michael .MeKey, a mired draper, include -tMJiLfur the South Dunedin Roman Catholic Orphanage; t-300 for the Catholic Dominion Convent, Oaniaru ; CfiOO to the Catholic Bishop ol Dunedin for a school at South Dunedin ; and .L'looo to the Bishop lor the Holy Cioss College, Mo-giel. WARNING TO MOTORIST:-. PALMERSTON X., -luiv 30. W.hen a taxi-driver was charged at the instigation of the Railway Department with attempting to drive a motor-ear over a crossing when the line was not clear, counsel for the Department said it was not the intention of tiie Railway Departnu-ii-. to permit any case of tile, same kind to puss in future. Prosecutions would be taken in every ease m the interests of th,e motorists concerned and the public travelling on trains. The, practice of recklessly going over railway crossings when trains were approaching must ho stopped.

ALLEGED THEFT. PALMEHSTO.'v N., .July 3U. Ar, the Magistrate's Court. Frank Blox.some pleaded not guilty to the theft of a dogcart from auction rooms; at. Eoxtun. lie was committed to the- Supremo Court for trial. EOOTBA LLETIS’ FATAL COLLISION. AUCKLAND, July 30. While practising Association football at Devon port yesterday, James Alexander Pulmaii, aged 30 years, collided with artoLlicr plaver, then heads striking forcibly. Both, men were knocked out. I’libnan recovered sufficiently to walk home, when a doctor was called in and ordered his removal to the hospital. An operation was -performed, but death supervened during the evening. Pulmaii solved nearly four years at the front.