DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 13 August 1930, Page 6

DOMINION ITEMS.

DAIRY SCIENCE CONFERENCE. (By Telegraph—Press Association). PALMERSTON N., Aug. 12. The second annual conference of the New Zealand Dairy Science Association opened this morning at Massey College, Professor Riddel,, Director ol the Dairy Research Institute, presided. Scientists from various centres have assembled to discuss problems associated with the dairy industry, the principal object being to exchange views on the information following results of research work conducted in different laboratories. The confeience is not open to the press and will continue for three days.

SUPPOSED DROWNING FATALITY NO INFORMATION AV AJ LABLE PALMERSTON N., -Aug. 12. No information is yet to hand whether the bodies of the victims of tlie supposed double drowning.,fatality at Rangitaku heads, were washed ashore. BOOKIES FINED. AUCKLAND, August 12. Two more men appeared at tin Police Court later in the morning on . gaming charges. . John Prenter-' and Raymond Lewis were each fined £IOC for keeping a common gaming house. TThe police said that at the time oi the raid only two races had been run at Riecarton, but £69 was found in the cash m accused’s premises: THE BYE-ELECTION. INVERCARGILL, August 12. Tlie bye-election for Invercargill seat, rendered vacant by the death ol* Sir Joseph Ward, takes place to-mor-row. It is expected that there will be heavy polling. ‘ Keen interest lids been ..taken in the campaign. '"L The campaign closed this evening Both of the candidates, Mr;James Hargest (Reform), and Mr Vincent Ward (United), addressed crowded meetings/ ■■ The result of the election should be' available shortly after' B‘p.xn. A WATERSIDER 'KILLED. ■ - CHRISTCHURCH;.. August 12. Harold Listli. died . from injuries which lie-received when a bar of iron fell on his head. He was working, cargo on the .wharves- at Lyttelton, when the accident happened Listli was admitted to Christchurch Hospital at 6,15 p.m., and lip. died,,about 7.30 Without hqvling recovsV%4; cpnsqipusness.

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. WHANG AR^L- August .1:1 , r . ■ Charged, with with the operation ofaltfilephone,-under the control of, the Minister of Telegraphs-, Charles Sclion, a bootmaker, was fined £56, by a Magistrate to-day. The, evidence showed that Sclion used a wire connection over a distance of twenty-five tyards from his workshops to a buzzer :in jhis own premises.