DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 24 April 1923, Page 3

DOMINION ITEMS.

[rv 'rui.wiitArH—run chess association.] HALS. CHATHAM. CHRISTCHURCH, April 21. H.M.S. Chatham arrived at Lyttelton at 0.5 a.m., and after putting Lord ami Lady Jellicoe ashore by a tug left, at 8.30 a.m. frr Auckland direct. SCOUT MOVEMENT. CHRISTCHURCH. April 21. The annual meeting of tin- Dominion Neonl ( ouncil was held to-day. Lord .Jell icon presiding as Dominion Chief Scout. Lord .leiliioc said the movement was not in a- sati.-iact' ry a position as it sbon!.! I, -, partly be awse -.f (-‘nimitu-'.-s and as-istanl sooiitmnstIf more men did not come for- ] ward in New Zealand, the movement j inn-t die. Tli,-re were not cimugli 1 und'.-rstudie- in scoutmasters. In the j English Constitution stress was laid j on tlie impel taime of scants. I’ropu- j ,s-ind:i was necessary and the press J should be induced to stress the value j of the movement. He regretted the | decline of the sea scout movement, j The silver trident be bad obtained as j a trophy six monies ago, wa- -till in | Wellington la-raosc in-ulfieiont tr,'o| - ! comp-to for it. Tim Old C'onntiy could not always staff the navy and mercantile mariii". He hoped Dominion tro:;| >• would l.e able to go to England. HON. D. IE GUTHRIE. V.'ELI IXGTibN. Vpril 22. Tin- Hon. D. IL Guthrie. Mbd-ter < f Land- and Railways, acting on medical advice ha ■ decided to relinquL !: some of hi- public duties, am! will lake several week ’ re-.t. Sir Francis Bell will lake Ministerial charge of the | Lauds Department until Mr Gutb-ic j rtV,,,, "- S ’ great distress. DLNEDIN. April 21. The (.ositioii in the city i- clearing. The water in il e north end south subui h- i- r,-ceding l-e-lv ihmigii an tln-r IS points of rain i',-11 yesterday. Ihe relief «U-; >< ■t - cf the Salvation Amiy ami tbe oh! p, t of!’:, >- are aecoiiimodntmg some two hundred refugees. Enormous quantities el bod and clothing have been supplied, the eomm.imity being deeply stirred by the di-tress. Roth new-papers have opened lt-liel funds and this looming kl! 10 i- al- | rc-ulv sub..ei ibe, 1 in a-hlitiou to about ! The train service mirth lias been u--sumeth The miiii'i line is still hr,.!: it I el,.w Mo-vie! and mails are tiding by m nr far.-nuili a- Balvb.il tin . I