DOMINION NEWS

Grey River Argus, 21 October 1936, Page 8

DOMINION NEWS

(Per Tress Association). DUNEDIN, October 20. The public spirit of Mr. Samuel Saltzman (formerly of Greymouth) who has in 12 months donated £14,000 to humanitarian objects at Dunedin, is further demonstrated by the announcement that he will finance to the extent of £6,500, the erection of a new building for St. John Ambulance in Dunedin. PALMERSTON NORTH, October 20. The City Council passed a resolution last evening, urging the general public and local bodies to see that the flags used in the King’s coronation celebrations are of British manufacture and not Japanese. It would be outrageous to have New Zealand children during such a time of Empire rejoicing waving Japanese-made flags, stated Cr. W. B. Tennent. AUCKLAND. October 19-

Three gifts, totalling more than £5,000. for the School of Commerce, and the establishment of scholarships iu music and singmg, and a valuable collection of books, were received and acknowledged by the council of the Auckland University College at its meeting to-day. The first gift was one of £2OOO, from the Auckland Society of Musicians, to found a music scholarship, at the School of Musie. It was decided that the council should consider making up the balance. “A very welcome donation,” commented the chairman when a letter was received from the Union Trustee Company of Australia, enclosing a draft for £1,021, under a clause of the will of the late Walter J. Kirby, directing that £l.OOO should be paid to. the Auckland University College for the establishment of an annual singing scholarship to be known as the Walter Kirby singing scholarship. The third gift was a cheque for £3,801, from the solicitors of the estate of the late J. M. Mennie, being the balance, plus interest, of a £4,000 bequest for the School of Commerce. A gift to the college library of a valuable collection of 78 books and 72 reprints, from' the library of the late Rev. J. H. Simmonds, was received from Mrs Simmonds. The chairman said that there were some very rare books in the collection. MR J. HODGENS, M.P. PALMERSTON N., October 19. A petition hearing 3000 signatures was presented to the Palmerston North City Council requesting reconsideration of the aet'on of the, council in removing Mr J. Hodgens. M.P.. from the positron of Deputy-Mayor The council took no action, the Mayor (Mr A. E. Mansford) stating that a fu’l and .frank apology by Mr Hodgens was the only thing the council would listen to. The removal of Mr Hodgens arose from a telegram which he sent the council, and which it considered insulting. AUCKLAND FISHING DISPUTE. AUCKLAND. October 20. Parties to the fishermen’s dispute met to-day in Conciliation Council, Commissioner R. E. Price presiding After a discussion, the meeting adjourned until to-morroiw. It is understood that the dealers interested in export trade to Australia have come to an agreement to eliminate competition anj price-cutting on the Australian market, possibly by giving one Auckland firm the monopoly of the export trade, so that they may be ab'c to pay fishermen twopence pelr pound for schnapper, as the fishermen are demanding. WELLINGTON, October 20.

The theft of a. pnopellor from a motor launch drawn up on the beach near Evans Bay, was discovered by the owner, E. Kerr. The damage amounted to £9, and the thief used a hacksaw to saw through the shaft, preferring to remove the propeller this way rather than risk a noise that would be made in starting the holding nut. A heap of brass dust was the onlv clue. PAHIATUA, October 20. Admitted to the Pahiatua Public Hospital last evening. Grace Lillian Burs, single., whose- parents arc believed to reside at.Feilding, died early this morning. She- was hanging teatowels to dry in the upper portion of a two-storey building at the rear of the Eketahiina Hotel. It is surmised that, she; missed her footing, and fell to the ground below. WESTPORT. October 19. A fractured arm was suffered by Frank Griffiths, of Birchfield, aged 37 years, to-day. when attenuating to crank a tractor engine at Charming Creek mine. The engine back-fired. He was admitted th Buller Hospital.