DOMINION NEWS ITEMS.

Grey River Argus, 23 August 1912, Page 3

DOMINION NEWS ITEMS.

(Per Press Association.)

THE LAND BALLOT

TIMARU, Aug. 22

; The ballot for the ten sections ol the Claremont settlement (another was not applied for), resulted in hve going to South Canterbury^ and five to North Canterbury men. ■ '

CONCILIATION EFFECTED

.:■:'..-■'*■:, NELSON, Aug. 22, ■•- The Conciliation Council met to-day to consider the labourers dispute, Mr P.. Hallcy, Commissioner, presiding. The Council, succeeded in reaching, a complete agreement -which was acceptable ltd all parties and Avhich will be signed to-morrow.

CRUSADE 'AGAINST HOUSE FLIES • CHRIST CHURCH, Aug. 22:

The Boys.; Gordon Hall authorities in Christchurch arc taking steps to initiate a -"swat that .fly" campaign, the work toUbc undertaken lay ladsconnected' with the Boys Gordon iHall. The . principal' 5 !' eatures of the campaign are a. house to house distribution of literature on the, subject of the disease communication activities . of the house fly. • The distributors -of the literature to note premises where flies exist in large numbers. This information is to be handed to the Inspectors under the Public Health Act,* whose duties will He thereby considerably reduced. Tie scheme >has been submitted to the Sanitary Committee of the City Council and the Public Health' Committee of the Hospital .and Charitable AidBoard and the other local bodies, surrounding the city jjre also to f be communicated with and their assistance' enlisted. A representative- committee to give, effect to the proposals 'of* the Boys Gordon Hall authorities will be set up shortly. . ' -