TELEGRAMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 25 May 1918, Page 3

TELEGRAMS.

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j INVITATION TO EDITORS. I. j TO GREAT BRITAIN AND FRANCE. y [ f ■: WELLINGTON May s». r The Acting Prime Minister lias ro- * chived the following from the High Commissioner: Ministry of Informa- ) tion invited a mission, of five editors to ; visit Groat Britain and tho Western ‘ Front as guests of tho Ministry. They '! state that tho selection is left entirely in my (our) hands, by which I take . | they mean tho New Zealand Govern- • ment. They particularly desire that i the mission bo composed of men belonging to tho highest standing in the New Zealand newspaper profession, and if practicable, all sections be represented. Tho trip in Great Britain and Franco will occupy a period of tour • weeks. It ia suggested that they leave •at once. Tho Ministry will pay all j expenses. Please inform me as soon as ; possible what arrangements are made and tho names of those constituting tho mission. | (Sir James Allen, communicated with Mr Selig, President of the Newspaper Proprietors Association, who suggested that the matter bo put before the Executive of the Association to whict course the Minister agreed. A meeting of th 6 Executive to be summoned for Tuesday next.

i REFERRED TO THE EXECUTIVE, l j CHRISTCHURCH, May 24. ! In connection with tho invitation of the. British Ministry of Information to ' leading editors and newspnper propriet- | ors throughout the. Empire to visit Eng- ! land and the West Front, the Acting ! Prime Minister (Sir Jamos Allen) has | written to Mr P. Selig, President of the Newspaper Proprietors Association !of New Zealand asking him to place, the invitation before his Executive with the view of haying a conference with him (Sir James Alien), on the matter. Mr Selig has convened a meeting of the Executive to be held at Wellington on Tuesday .next.

MOTION OF PROTEST.

CHRISTCHURCH May 21

The Dominion conference of the Church of England Men’s Society passed the following (resolution: —“That this conference protests against the publication of unseemly and suggestive t posters and advertisements in connection with picture shows arid that the Wellington Diocesan Council bo, asked to arrange a deputation to wait upon tho Minister of Internal Affairs with ■■ view to bringing them under proper con sorship. During the courso of a discussion Bishop Julius said that unless tho community was exceedingly vigilant, things would go from bad to worse in this matter. Ho did not think it was a hit of us« sending a written protest to the Government at the present time ns tho Ministers were very busy and it would only bo cast into the wastepaper basket.

WATERSIDE COMMISSION

WELLINGTON, May 24

Tile Waterside Commission, taking evidence for the Harbour Board’s and Shipping Companies has concluded and the evidence of the Waterside workers was generally in effect to inspection of gear and the fixing of cleats to T Iron was unsatisfactory. A complaint was also made regarding hatchways.

The Chairman said that the Commission had already come to the conclusion that an improvement was wanted in regard to T Iron.

LAND SETTLEMENT,

WELLINGTON, May 24

The Committee, appointed by the Second Division League Conference yesterday to go into the question of land iaottloment for returned soldiers reported to-day as follows. (a) —That a« a general principle this conference considers that where soldiers are desirous .of being settled on land improved land should be utilised. (b) —That only completely fit men »« settled on backblocks and unimproved land.

( c ) —That in tho opinion of this coir fcronce, the aggregation of Crown land has taken and is still taking place—furthermore, this conference considers the Government should enquire closely into these cases with a view to such aggregated land being made available for soldiers settlement.

(d) —That, with a view to making swamp lands, lands requiring irrigation, bush land, land requiring reclamation, gum land, etc., available for soldierß settlements the Public Worn* Department, Lands Department, and proposed Repatriation Department should co-opernto in utilising the labour of returned soldiers for this purpose.

SECOND DIVISION FEDERATION

CONFERENCE ADOPTS REMITS

WELLINGTON May 24

Tho Federation of tho Second Division League’s Conference adopted this following remits: That the practice of allowing employers to appeal for exemption of employees, be discontinued. That any reservist of German pare*, tage, who appeals for exemption on tho ground of German sympathies, and is granted such exemption should be interned or put to some-work of national importance, on military pay. That in view of tho altered condition of the war, the Government be urged to organise all fit and retired men in order to release fit men of military age fov sorviee.

That all C-1 men be given one month after medical examination to maker any temporary domestic and business arrangements, before being ordered to parade for physical training in camp. That the reservist be given* a month’s testing in a physioal training camp to test his fitness. If he proved unfit give him his discharge nt once. If the G.l reservist, be proved fit, after the try out: he be given two months’ leave of absence so he may to return to his home and make final arrangements for his dependents, and his position of his business. preparatory to his going into the reinforcements.

BOEGUGrR EL^CTrON. WESTPORT, May 24. The bye-election held to-day to fill the vaeanc.v caused by resignati(Jn of J. W. Fair, who goes into camp. The I weather was boisterous and polling I small. Tho result, was: j it. WICKES 320 W. J. WILSON 232 T. SAMUEL 52 The successful .'candidate was tho nominee of Labour representation. WAR CERTIFICATES I ‘ WELLINGTON, This Day. , Seven hundred and fifty-six schools returned sheets issued in December by the Postal Department whereby children can exchange a sheet with ,16s stamps affixed for £1 war loan certificates The best returns are Maranui (Wellington) 52; Fernliill, (Invercargill) 34 ; Bombay, (Auckland) '2B; Whakaktane, (Thames), 26; Waikaka, (Invercargill) 25; Matahakaana (Auckland) 18. |