DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 6 April 1927, Page 3

DOMINION ITEMS.

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ZANE GREY'S .MOVEMENTS. lAU RANG A, April 0.

Mr Znnc Grey, Captain Alitchell and party loft here this morning for Tokomaru in which district they will spend 'ix weeks fishing. The schooner "Fisheitnau remains here for about ten 'lays and then sails for Tahiti. Mr Zaii" (.rev and his party journey from Wellington to Papeete by the Tainui. There they will rejoin the “Fisherman.” I’i'ior to leaving Air Zone Grey expressed his intention of returning to L'lttrare - c.-xt year to enioy deco sea fishing at Mayor Island. A FI HE. AI A ETON. April (i. •A lire at 1(1..'ill last night destroyed a dwelling at Bulls owned by G. Bending (Auckland) and occupied bv Albeit Wilkins. The occupants had to make a hasty exit, saving nothing. I lie house and contents were covered by insurance. An adjoining house was saveil bv flic good work of a bucket brigade.

INFANT FOUND DHOWNF.I). HAMILTON. April It.

Ihe infant son of Howard Aleck, of Hunlly, was found drowned in a creek at the I «H.-k of, his parents’ residem- 1 iast night. A neighbour discovered the child in the water and artificial respiration was unavailing. A SEH KH'S A( ( I DENT. If A All ETON. April (i. A serious accident, occurred at Waitetuna when a farmhand, Alfred Little, was working a drill and the horses got out of emitri*. lie was knocked down and the drill passed over his head, fracturing his skull. Little is 87 years oi age. and is married, with live young children. lie was admitted to the hospital in a critcial condition. Do has not yet regained consciousness.

CI.UTHA COUNTY .1 UHI LEE. DUNEDIN. April 11. ( hit Ini County celebrated its golden jubilee at Balclutha last, evening, the principal guest being Sir Thomas AlneKenz.ic, who was early associated w ith the dist rict. CAR BRAKES FAIL. DUNEDIN. April th An elect lie car on a steep grade at Oporhn .North-Easi Valley this morning got out of control through brake lailuro. The inolorinau regained control later, hut Thomas W. Hall. 31. married. jumped oil' during the runaway, suffering injuries to the head anil was hospita lied. LABOUR QUESTIONS. AN I.MPOHTANT (ON FKH KXCE. WELLINGTON. April L Considerable interest is being taken in Labour eim'e.s in an open conlorenii* called by the Alliance of Labour, and it is anticipated that when proceedings commence on .Monday, there will he an attendance representative of all sections of industry. The Alliance, in a circular, has suggested that the following subjects should form the basis of discussion: I) Labour organisation, particularly the best mi thoil of organising unorganised workers in Now Zealand : (2) the question of wages and conditions ol unemployed.; (3) the questions of on- 1 employment and immigration. I n aihlit ion, a number of remit s have been forwarded. As some have a hearing on the Arbitration Court, an opportunity will' he given those at the conference to express their views as t.) Labour's policy in regard to the Court. It 7s said that many of the big unions, fortified by their numerical strength, lavoiir abolition of Ihe Court, hut tliisj view is not supported by smaller unions. It is anticipated that the open conference will last some days, j i FISHING LICENSE. AVAIHOA. April 0. At the Holice Court to-day A. AlcNae was convicted without a line fiu-| not taking out a special fishuig license mj: AVijiikaromiiana. The Tourist Department did not: press for a penalty as it is not generally known that ordinary Dominion licenses are unavailable at the laltt*. where special' ones are