DOMINION NEWS.

Oamaru Mail, Volume XLIV, Issue 14006, 10 March 1920, Page 1

DOMINION NEWS.

CPer Press Association.) AUCKLAND, March 8. The .Methodist- Conference continued to-day. Chairmen of districts were appointed as follow : —Auckland, Rev. H. -V Knight; south Auckland, Rev. S. Andrews.: Taranaki and Wanganui, Rev. il. L. Blamires; Hawie's Bay and Manawatu, Rev. T. W. Richards; Wellington. Rev. E. Drake: Nelson, Rev. \V. Urcenslade; North Canterbury, Rev. T. A. Joughin; South Canterbury. Rev. T. 'W. Veale: Otago," Rev. B. ¥'. Rothwell. The Rev. R, \V. Knight was appointed chairman of the Board of the Weeli'V Training College. CHRISTCHCRCH, March 9. Contracts have been signed for the erection of further workers' dwellings in Christchurch. A start will be made to erect them during the next 'few weeks. The houses will be of t>h.e bungalow type, made of cement, manufactured at Paparua-prison. DUNEDLN, March 9. A meeting of the Executive Committee of the Railway Officers' Institute was held to-night to consider the recommendations of the Chairman of the Railway Wages Enquiry Board oh the claims submitted to the Board.by the Institute at the beginning of last month. A series of resolutions expressing the Institute's disapproval of Mr Justice Stringer's recommendations were passed, and brdered*to be submitted to the Minister of Railways and the General Manager.

WHAKATANE, March 9. . Standing handily near the Whakafcanc police station this morning, the chief constable's motor car attracted the attention of two 'prisoners working in the grounds. While the constaalo was busy inside as clerk of the court, they seated themselves in the car and vanished. When they and the car were missed later, the telephone was sot working, and the runaways were, located speeding to Te Puke. The assistant constable is now in pursuit. TTMARU. March 9.

The Timaru A.S.R.S. has passed the following resolutions, asking the Executive (1) to decline the bonus offered as inadequate to meet the increased cast of living; (2) to take a strike ballot: (3) to call a stop-work meeting to discuss wages and working conditions, supporting the Napier branch in reference to the destrnction_ of'military clothing and condemning the* waste of money om. the visit of the Prince of Wales, "and deciding to take, no part- in the celebrations. Cases of influenza continue to be reported. There \rtrre 18 notifications today. In consequence of a number of employees being sick the Pareora freezing works have closed for a week.

"TRIED A GOCD MANY." "BAXTER'S" WINS ALWAYS. While Summer, colds are so prevalent this letter v/ill more than interest you. Mr Matthew Talbot. Elshorpe, Hawke's Bay, writes:—"Enclosed find 12s for some bottles of Baxter's Lung Preserver. The local store has no more.' I have tried a good many remedies, bat got more relief from yours with one small bottle." "Baxter's" has an enviable record. Tt is not an untried preparation. It has been givinjj sure welcome, prompt and permanent relief to cough, cold, sor© throat, chest and bronchial trouble sufferers. "Baxter's" is waiting to fortify yon against the sudden onslaught of summer colds. 2s 6d big bottle, chemist or storp