TELEGRAMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 20 February 1920, Page 4

TELEGRAMS.

(PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.—COPYRIGHT., FARMERS MOVING. AUCKLAND, Feb. 18. The Executive of the Provincial Farmesr’ Union has endorsed the demand for Government action to clear cool stores of meat accumulation, and has decided to send a strong deputation to Wellington to intervew the Premier. It was also resolved that producers of the Dominion should take immediate steps to provide iron ships. This is intended as a guide to the delegates at the meeting of the Board of Agriculture at Wellington to discuss the carriage of produce to England. " Mr Boddie stated six million capital would be necessary to carry out the scheme. MINING DISPUTE SETTLED. REEFTON, Feb. 18. The labour dispute between the employees and the New Big River Gold Mines, Ltd., which has been on since Xmas, was settled amicably to-day at a conference. All the underground men received an advance of 2s a day; timbermen, blacksmiths, engine drivers 2s; surface and battery employees Is 6d. The shifts and housing accommodation are to he adjusted between the Union representatives and the Management. The mines resume work forthwith. SUPPLIES OF BENZINE. AUCKLAND, Feb. 18. The Board of Trade has decided to restrict permits for supplies of benzine to establish industries. The present cut is not drastic, but it may be increased within a fortnight. SALE OF PEDIGREE CATTLE AND SHEEP. INVERCARGILL, Feb. 18. The first annual sale «< r pedigree testest Fresian cattle and registered Romney rams belonging to Mr W. D. Hunt’s Barnfield Stud, at Waikiwi, was a huge success. Keen competition and high prices ruled throughout. Between £SOOO and £6OOO was paid for the stock offer_ ed. The top price for a stud Romney ram was 180 guineas, the higli average of 60 guineas being maintained through out The cattle were a splendid lot; also ,the prices for heifer calves ranging up to 127 guineas, and for bull calves 95 guineas. The former averaged 70 guineas, and the latter 47 guineas. Australian buyers were successful, but the bulk of the stock was bought by Southland breeders. NATIONAL WAR MEMORIAL. WELLINGTON, Feb. 17. The National War Memorial Committee has decided that the site for the me morial shall be in Wellington. The committee has also resolved t hat the memorial should be so designed as to embody the objects and sacrifices of the war, and the virtues display’d therein, in such a way that they will be an education and an inspiration, not only to tho present, but to future generations, and so be of immense influence in the formation of a New Zealand national character.

The committee at present consists of the Hons Sir James Allen, J. G. Coates, Dr. M. Pomare, Messrs C. J. Parr. J. P. Luke L. M. Isitt, W. Downie Ste_ wart, T. E. Y. Seddon, and E. Newman.

It was agreed to trengthen the committee by four members, to be nominated by the Mayor of Wellington. Details have not yet been decided, hut it is possible that competitive designs may be called for from architects and artists.

timaßU hospital. THE POSITION OF THE NURSES. TIMARU, February 18. (Representatives of three local Labour Unions waited on the itiospital Hoard to-day and asked for better treatment for the nurses at the General Hospital. The Board explained that the nurses’ 'wages had recently been increased all round, and th Public Health Depai-t----'ment, as well as the Board, considered them adequately paid. The deputation complained that the girls employed in the Hospital laundry did not get the holidays to which they were entitled, and that recently three 'had given notive on one day to leave.

The Board agreed enquire into this, and' any other definite complaints which might bo made. The deputation said there were persitent rumours that all was not as it should be at the Hospitaly, but declin. ed to mention names, feailng that the nurses might be victimised. The Board expressed its willingness to go into definite charges, but it could not deal with generalities. MASTERTON RESOLUTIONS. MASTERTON, Feb. 18.

At a large and representative ing of farmers on the Masterton Show Grounds to-day, addresses on the meat and shipping questions were given by Mr A. D. McLeod M.P., Mr G. C. Cooper (managing director of the Wellington Farmers’ Meat Company), and Sir Walter Buchanan. The last named condemned the proposal for a Meat Commission, which he did not consider was composed of men with sufficient know-, ledge of shipping and business. The following resolutions were unani motisly carried:— “That the Government be requested to make arrangements that producers are represented on any conference to fix shipping freights on frozen meat, wool, and dairy produce.”

“That this meeting emphatically protests against the hide embargo, as it is a class of taxation on farmers to benefit a few farmers, and is of no benefit to the consumers.”

“That this meeting emphatically protests against the hide embargo, as it is a class Of taxation on farmers to benefit a few farmers, and is of no benefit to the consumers.”

“That this meeting urges the Government to leave nothing undone to see that New Zealand stores arc cleared of Imperial owned meat before the start of the 1920-21 season.”

“That the Dominion presidents of the Farmers’ Union and the Sheep-owners’ Federation make arrangements to have fnooti'ngs called through their organisation to elect delegates at once to a eon_ ferenco in Wellington to elect a permanent committee of six or eight members to keep in constant touch with the Government, in dealing with meat and shipping questions.”