TELEGRAMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 23 April 1920, Page 3

TELEGRAMS.

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| A DOMINION LOSS. • WELLINGTON, This Day

As instancing the necessity for a Dominion Museum, a question which las been agitated without effect for years past, it is stated that Sir J. Buller’s collection of N.Z. birds are now lost to New Zealand. Buller’s son promised the collection to the museum as soon as a fire proof* building and taxidermist was available. He died last year, and has not willed the collection to t‘ie museum, and, presumably, it will find a permanent home elsewhere.

PETROL COMMITTEES SUSPENDED . WELLINGTON, April 22. The Secretary of the Board of Trade states that with the exception of the Auckland suh-Petrol Committee, formed under the petrol regulation of July 12, 1918, all committees have been temporarily suspended, but the petrol regulations, more particularly those relating to price and in regard to distributors and consumers holding not more than four weeks’ supply, are still in Force under the regulations. A return of all deliveries exceeding twenty-five cases was required, with the exception of the Auckland district. This is not now j necessary. . . |

JOCKEY’S ASSOCIATION. AUCKLAND, April 22

The Jockeys’ Association Secretary (Mr E. Sheath) referred to-night to a decision by certan jockeys at the Mannwatu Races to resign from the Jockey’s Association because the Executive had allied itself with the Waterside Workers’ Union, and because they objected to the militant attitude of the Executive.

Mr Sheath said that the Executive had anticipated pressure being brought to bear on the boys. Private advice had been received that the pressure had been brought to bear in individual cases, in an endeavour to smash the Association. Victimisation was regal ded by the Labour Unions as a serious offence and no one could foretell with certainty the course that would be adopted by the powerful Unions who could refuse td tranship horses and racing material.

A meeting of the Jockeys’ Association and various^ Labour Unions will be held to-morrow night to decide a course of action, TRIP ABOVE THE CLOUDS CHRISTCHURCH. April 20. Sir James Allen and several local members of Parliament had a trip above the clouds to-day in the Canterbury Aviation Company’a aeroplanes. EDUCATIONAL CONFERENCE. AUCKLAND, This Day, Hon Parr states that in View of the dissatisfaction at the grading of teachers he proposes to summon all inspectors to a Dominion Conference at Wellington on May 12th, with two teachers, a lady and a gentleman irom each district, to put forward the teachers’ point of view. The Director and Assistant Director will take part. Mr Parr will preside. The Minister adds that he would take advantage of the opportunity to dipeuss one or two other matters related to the main question. Me know no guiding would satisfy everybody, but be hoped to clear the air and remove some discontent,

JOCKEYS WITHDRAW. PALMERSTON N„ This Day. A meeting of jockeys oi Manawatu district at the races tins week, decided to withdraw from the Jockeys’ Association. It is stated this has now been done, and about 15 or 20 riders aro affected, WRECKAGE FOUND. AUCKLAND, This Day. Wreckage on the beach near Whit:anga resembles a dock house, which it thought it may he from the missing scow Kahn. A SOLDIER’S END. WELLINGTON, This Day. W. J. Cuthbertson, a returned soldier ,was found dead in a street lavatory with a bottle that is stated had contained poison, alongside. Cuthbortsan got h*s sergeant stripes after the battle of Flers and the military medal was conferred on him. BURGIjARIKS. TTMAR.U, This Dn.y. Business premises of J. Craigie, and the Atlas Milling Coy. and office of. V. J. Knubley, were entered by burglars last night, hut beyond a few small tides, nothing is missing, SIR JAMES ALLEN. DUNEDIN, This Day. Speaking at Lawrence to-day, Sir James Allen said General Godlev hady never failed to send him a message in regard to Anzac Day. He had just received the following message from Godloy—Please convey to Anzac Comrades, our heartiest greetings on the anniversary. Sir James Allen was farcwelled at Milton last night, at Lawrence and Kaitangata to-day, and to-night he will bo entertained by Dunedin citizens. INCENDIARISM SUSPECTED. DANNEVIRKE April 20. The Tea Rehunga Public Hall was de. i stroyed by fire last night. The building was insured for £SOO, and the contents for £IOO, | Tlie fire is attributed to incendiarism, i An attempt was made two weeks ago to burn tlie building down.

THE PREMIER EXPLAINS. AUCKLAND, This Day. Tlie Premier explaining Government’s offer to the railwaymen, says by way of explanation with regard to the official letter forwarded from Government to the Railway -Societies, I may point out we commence with a basic wage for married men, not in any way incapacitated, of £lB7 16s per annum, that is 12s per day. To that has to he added payment at the rate of £ls per annum for married men, in terms of Justice Stringer’s recommendation. To this the Government has added payment of £7 10?. nor annum for single men, both taking effect on Ist January last. The proposal now is that Justice Stringer’s recommendation should continue until Ist June ,instead of being reviewed again in September as recommended by him.