VARIOUS DOMINION ITEMS.

West Coast Times, 20 April 1911, Page 3

VARIOUS DOMINION ITEMS.

TELEGRAMS.

[pf.a PRESS ASSOCIATION. --COPXR'GHT.]

RACECOURSE BETTING GASES. CHRISTCHURCH, April, 19. The first cases under the new Gaming Act for boting on a racecourse will be heard at tho Magistrate’s Court hero on Tuesday next, there being six informations against three bookmakers.

NEW ZEALAND LABOUR PARTY. CHRISTCHURCH, April, 19—'Hie Conference of the New Zealand Labour Party was opened here this evening. Mr. Slater (ex-member of the Arbitration Court) was elected Chairman, and Mr H. Hunter secretary. It was decided to exclude newspaper reporters. SUDEN DEATH. •HASTINGS, April, 19.—Mrs Alice Overend, aged 42, died suddenly to-day while assisting her daughter, with the household washing. She leaves a widower and four children.