TELEGRAMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 20 July 1920, Page 4

TELEGRAMS.

IP’H I-MBHB .VSSOOUTION.—OOPYUIUriT.} JERSEY BREEDERS. HAWERA, July 19. A large mooting of South Taranaki Jersey breeders at Haw era decided to form a branch of the N.Z. Jersey Breeders Association. All leading breeders of jerseys were present, (treat intrest ..was shown, forty members being enrolled. M.P. BURNTOUT. DANNEVIHKE, July 19. A (ire at Porungahau early in the morning, destroyed the homestead of Air G. Hunter, member for Waipawa. Tiie building comprised sixteen rooms, portion of the structure being comparatively new. Hunter saved the records, papers and pictures. Insurances are unknown. RAILWAY DEPUTATION. WELLINGTON, July 19. The speedy completion of the South Island .Main Trunk Railway was urged on lion. W. E. Massey and the Minister ol Public Works by a large deputation representing Marlborough, L anterbury, Wellington and Otago. Mr Penny (chairman of the Railway League) said they felt the line should receive early ntftnlion. Promise, alter promise had been made, but the line was still unfinished. Mr Andrews (Knikourn), recalled the fact that Mr Massey, when in Opposition, was a member of one of the many deputations which had urged that the line should lie completed. Mr Mitchell (Wellington South) regretted the fact shown in the monthly abstract that two-thirds of the men on public works were employed in Auckland district. The line was a national railway, and must be pushed ahead for the good of the country as a whole. The Premier, in reply, said he was of exactly the same opinion regarding the line us he was before the war. Oi>e of the effects of the war was a scarcity of labour. Before the war the public works depatrtment bad in its employ about 8,000 men, and now they had about 1000. It was quite true a certain amount of work was going along on the East Coast, and north of Auckland, but he reminded the deputation that the South Island had probably 500 miles more railway tliav the north Island. As to the line under discussion, It was a main line, and ought to he constructed at the first opportunity, though it was going to be very difficult to put it through in many places. However, justice would be done.

PROPORTIONAL REPRESENTATION. CHRISTCHURCH, July 19. The City Council lias decided to revert to proportional representation. BUILDING MATERIAL SHORTAGE. WELLINGTON, July 19. The Board of Trade-states it has reason to believe that some persons engaged in the distribution of cement, bricks and timber are infringing the regulations recently gazetted for the purpose of preventing the rise of such materials for non-essential building operations. The Board will press fov the prosecution of such offenders who are liable to a fine up to £2OO or to imprisonment up to three months. The persons particularly affected by these regulations are those who supply direct to building contractors and other user* Respoiisibilty is on ultimate suppliers to ascertain whether the materials ordered are to be used, for work for which authority has been obtained under the regulations, which apply to all works of which the completed cost exceeds £.20. Local authorities throughout the Dominion have been authorised to issue permits for dwelling houses and essential farm buildings within their districts. Application for other kindof buildings must be also lodged, with one local authority, which will forward them on through local Inspectors of factories to the Board of Trade for its consideration and decision. GALLIPOLI GRAVES. WEIANGTON, July 19. Tin- sacred ground in Gallipoli where the dead of the Allied forces lie buried is, according to the Peace Treaty, with Turkey, to be transferred to the Allied Governments by the Turks. The Prime Minister made available to-day, the following extact from the Treaty with Turkey: “To the British, French and Italian Governments respectively the full and exclusive rights of ownership over land within boundaries of Turkey aa fixed by the present Treaty in which are situ • ated the graves of their soldiers and sailors, who fell in action, or died from wounds, accident, or disease, as well Ls over land required for laying out- cemeteries or erecting memorials to these soldiers and sailors, or providing means of access to such cemeteries.” GAS WORKERS STOP. WELLINGTON, July 19. Fears were entertained for a period tin's afternoon that users of gas in Wel_ lington would be inconvenienced, and at one stage it appeared probable that the supply would be cut eff altogether tonight owing to a labour difficulty. One of the gangs of stokers employed at Miramar, owing to a grievance, knocked off work and came into town to consult the Secretary of their union. He advised them to return to work. They did so, after being absent for a. few hours. Owing to this interval, the gas pressure fell considerably, but it began to improve immediately work was resumed.