NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1962, 20 January 1914, Page 8

NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

(Br I>lefn>i)U.-Prees WHEAT £ FtOUR TARIFF. TIMARU FARMERS' PROPOSAL. Tlmaru, January 18. 'At s meeting of tho executive of th» Farmers' Union yesterday tha question of tho tariff on wheat find flour from Australia was discussed. Tlio opinion was expressed that it would net bo a bad thing if Australian wheat werO prohibited from entering tho Dominion unless tho local price exceeded ii. 4s. Qd. Ncr bushel. Tho matter was left in tho hands of tho chairman to Work ill conjunction with others interested, and take whatever action was thought desirable. ART UNION ABANDONED. Auckland, January 19. Tho holding of an art union for the purposo of advertising tho Auckland Exhibition" has boon abandoned by tho promoter (Mr. IS. Doylo), and arrangements are being made for tho return of the money subscribed, which represents f{!iito a considerable sum, Tho intention was to givo a lirst prize of a gold | nuggets, valued at £800, and a second prizo of a gold nugget, valued at £100. Tickets were being sold at 2s. each, Tito scheme has aroused intense opposition in variems quarters, and one result was & recent disclaimer by the Exhibition Executive of any connection with it. -Mr. Doylo had ft licenso from tho Minister of Internal Affairs to conduct the artunion, notwithstanding which bo has decided, for various reasons mid partly at tho request of tho president of tho Exhibition (Mr. G. Elliot), hot to proceed with tno scheme. TRAMWAY SMASH., Auckland, January 17. Two ■ tramears at tho foot'of Welloslcy Street last night, owing to tho sudden application of tho brakes on a!car on winch the. lifeguard dropped, the car Following crashing into the stationary car'. The glass in tho ends of both cars was smashed oiid tho massive iron frames-bent to tbei ground, On« motormah, H. Sueh, was struck on tho head by tho roof above' the platform, sustaining two; largo Wit 1 ou tije head. MANNING THE MINES. Creymouthj January, 19. Tile State coal iniito resumed work to« day, and Papsroa Starts to-morrow'. The position at Blackball is uncertain, n» the company is insisting upon -a reduction in tho hewing rates. This proposal tho union strongly opposes. LYTTELTON WATERFRONT. ... Christohurcli, January IS. About 220 men aro employed at Lyt> tcton to-dsay, including iSofenty ioxstrikers. . Some Arbltrationists aro nn* employed. Somo firemen off tho Turakina.' were fined £2 for assaulting two Arbitrationists, and £2 for asßaultuisc a policeman.