TELEGRAMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 7 June 1920, Page 4

TELEGRAMS.

[PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.—COPYRIGHT.] AN OLD COLONIST. NELSON, Juno 5. 'Clio itinergl of Allred Greenfield was largely attended. Deceased occupied many of the most prominent positions in Nelson’s early history, including provincial secretary, treasurer, Stipendiary Magistrate, and Commissioner of Crown Lands, and was a settler of over seventy years standing. SALE OK BIG ESTATE. NAPIER, June 1. The Ohitirakiira estate, thirty miles from Napier, on the Taupo road, the property of Mrs Perry, daughter of the lato G. P. Donnelly, was sold at auction to-day by Messrs Hoadley, Son, and Stowart. The total area is 13,320 acres, 12,230 acres being sold for £102,932 10s. The smallest section, which was subjcjpfc to timber restrictions, was passed in. No. 1 block, of 3350 acres, was bought by Mr C. J. Parker, Hastings, at £lO 10s, total £37,275; No. 2 block, of 3530 acres, was bought by Mr C. J. Parker, Hastings, at £7 10s, total £27,351 10s; No. 3 block, of 3160 acres, was bought by Mr P. Peattallo, Napier, at £7 10s, total £23,700; No. 4 block, of 2000 acres, was bought by Mr F. Bourkc, Napier, at £7 os, total £14,500.

MEAT COMMANDEER. DUNEDIN, June 4. At the annual conference of the Otago Farmers’ Union, Mr James Begg gave a resume of the conference held iii Wellington last week oil the, subject of the meat commandeer, at which he ivas a delegate. The president of the Unioh, Mr John Christie, suggested that tiie Home Government might be asked to extend the commandeer for at least one) month so far as the South Island was concerned, because the South Island killing Reason was, through climatic differences, a month or two later than the North!.

Messrs J. Begg and A. S. Orbell expressed the opinion that the Homo Government’s decision not to extend the commandeer was absolutely final. After further discussion, it was resolved that the Minister of Agriculture be asked to cable an appeal to the Home Government requesting an extension of the commandeer by one month;, and that tlio Home Government be asked to pay tluk cost of the storage of the meat at Home till tlije producers bad an opportunity of placing their meat upon biie market.

GENERAL BIRDWOOD. WELLINGTON, June 3

General Birdwood leaves for Christchurch on Monday night. He will spend a fortnight in Canterbury and Otago, -and will visit Dunedin, Invercargill, and Queenstown. Returning to Christchurch, he will proceed overland to the West Coast; thence to Nelson and Blenheim. On his return to Wellington he will go to Wairarapa and Napier, motor to Taupo and Rotorua, and then proceed to Auckland. After spending a few days there he will go to New Plymouth, and then leave for Wellington, visiting various towns en route. > will leave Wellington for England by the Arawa about. July 20th.

TEACHERS’ DEAIANDS

f DUNEDIN, June 4

At a special meeting of the Otago Education Institute, held to-night the following resolution was carried:— “That this mass meeting of teachers of Otago, having regard to the longpromised increase of salary to teachers, and recognising the lack of finality and the vagueness of the Government’s promises, expresses its strongest indignation at the scant consideration given, and demands a nimmediate increase of 624 per cent, on the salaries of January, 1915, failing which it pledges itself to support its Institute in any measure the Institute may deem necessary. - ’

THE WHEAT SUPPLY. AUCKLAND, June 3

The wheat supply of the Dominion was a question touched on by the Minister of Agriculture, (the Hon. W. Nosworthy) in the bourse of an interview yesterday. He said he could give no in. formation regarding the amount available for requirements beyond what h: already been published. Until the threshing returns came in, ho could not make any statement on the position. So far as the supply of fowl wheat was concerned; ho said it was absolutely impossible for the Government to find enough to gO ( round between now and next harvest, and poultrymen would be placed in the position of having to fall back on oats, potatoes and maize. “This points to the fact,” said Mr Nosworthy,- “that if tho country does not grow enough wheat to supply our needs, we will be placed on a starvation basis.”

HOLMES BEATS JARVIS. AUCKLAND, June 4. i A professional light-weight boxing contest of fifteen rounds, between H. Holmes, of Sydney, and B. Jarvis, of Adelaide, for a purse of £2OO, took . place this evening. The match lasted the full term, Holmes proving the winner. The bout was remarkably even for the first six rounds, after vine Holmes became more aggressive than his opponent. In the ninth round he scored heavily. Jarvis battled on game ly for the remainder of the bout, but was clearly out-pointed.