TELEGRAMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 12 October 1920, Page 1

TELEGRAMS.

[PER PRESS ASSOC* A'J'iON. — COPYRIGHT.] II AIL WAY MEN’S DEMAND. DECLARE BUTTER “BLACK.” CHRISTCHURCH, Oct. 11. The following resolution was passed at a meeting of the railwayman held at Lyttelton this morning “That this combined mass meeting of rail way men strongly protest , against the rises in the prices of commodities, and we request that all other organisations, as well, as the general public, shall endorse the proposal lor declaring butter consigned for export “black,” until it has been reduced to its original price, or until a proportional increase in wages is granted*to the wage earners.” “Further, we call upon the Government to take more drastic measures to prevent profiteering, and also to take into serious consideration the eontinu- , al rise in the price of the necessaries of life, with the object of arriving at some solution of the growing difficulty.” “We also urge the Executive Councils of the three Railway Societies to press for an increase in wages, to meet the increased cost of living that has taken place since last negotiations under the Labour Disputes Investiga tion Act.” A BURNING ACCIDENT. TE AWAMUTU, Oct. 8. A burning accident at Pirongia this morning resulted i»i serious injures to Mrs Parsons, wife of a popular settler. She is in indifferent health, and occupied a room adjoining that of her husband, who at 2 o’clock, was awakened by her calling out. He found the room ablaze, and with difficulty carried her to the verandah, and subsequently checked the fire. She . has been unconscious all day, and her condition is critical. A FATAL COLLISION. . DUNEDIN, Oct. 8. Fleming Russell, 24 years of age, single, a farm assistant, residing with his° parents at Milburn; was riding along the Henley-Berwick road to-night when he collided with a trap, and was killed outright. He was a son of Mr T. H\- Russell, a member of the Otago Harbour Board. During the currency of the, war the deceased served in a hospital ship. DISPOSAL OF CHEESE OUTPUT DUNEDIN, Oct. 8. Advice received by Mr G. A. Lamb, secretary of the South Island Dairy Association, states that eleven of the factories in Wellington district and one in Taranaki (with an output of 500 tons) have so far decided to consign their outputs of cheese to the New Zealand Producers’ Co-operative Association. The factories areßelvedere, Parkvale, Carrington, Taautphi, Papatmva, Tarawa, Hopelnuds, Riverbank, United, Newman, Kuku and Tariki. As showing the money value of the business, of these factories alone, credits with the Bank of New Zealand, amount jnw to a minimum of £37,000 a month, have now been, established. A considerable number of factories in the North feland have not yet come to a decision whether they will consign to the New Zealand Co-operative Producers’ Association. or sell outright. Mr Lam > sav s that so far as the South Island ( is concerned lie will he 'able to consign approximately 4000 tons this season to the Producers’ Association, and there is a possibility that this amount will he increased. Letters of credit have been established mth Dunedin hanks to meet the payment on this 4000 tpns.