DOMINIEN NEWS

Grey River Argus, 12 September 1935, Page 5

DOMINIEN NEWS

THE BARROW CRAZE. (Per Press Association). WELLINGTON, September 11. Eight weeks and twelve hours from Auckland, Laurence Beavis pushed a wheelbarrow, made from wood from the Gospel ship, to the- Chief Post Of See at Wellington at 12.15 to-day. He intends to return by road to Auckland pulling the barrow instead of pushing it. He is undecided whether to start to-morrow or wait till Monday. His only regret is that money collected for the new ship is small, only £2. H“ says he is used to had weather, and is as fit as a fidd'e. WESTPORT, September 11. th the Stockton miners’ ballot taken at -Ngakawan yesterday, the voting was 98 to resume work, and R2 against. WAIHI. September 11. Tn connection with th.e recent resignation of nurses at the Waihi Hospita’, three junior sister applicants had been offered positions as staff nurses. Replies were received from the siste-s declining to accept staff nurse positions. Four applications for the position of matron will be dealt with at a special meeting of the board tomorrow night. CHRTSTCHURCH, September 11. A deputation from an association of 35 gold mining companies will wait upon the Minister of Finance Hon. J. G. Coates, at Wellington on Saturday, to urge upon him the desirability of ■emoving, if not al’, then the greater part of the present, export tax of 12= fid per ounce on gold. Th? companies tfhich have torm'ed th o ’association i« Christchurch IncteiV many of those operating oil the Wear Coast.