VARIOUS DOMINION ITEMS

Hokitika Guardian, 12 March 1921, Page 3

VARIOUS DOMINION ITEMS

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i.BV TELEGRAPH—PER PRESS ASSOCIATION] I’OL’LTRYMEN’B conference. A U CKIjAND, March 11. The annual conference of the Dominion Poultry Association concluded to-day. It was decided to request the Minister for Agriculture to consider the advisability of appointing a commission er to inquire into the possibilities of developing it. A remit was adopted urging th 0 Government to supervise egg exports, and asking for a trade and commerce regulation that will ensure only high standard eggs being exported. \ It was decided to ask the. Government to compel all people keeping poultry for sale, of eggs to pay a registration fee. Tl was resolved that poultrymcn support the association by paying 3d per 100 dozen on eggs marketed. Next conference will be hold at Palmerston North.

CTRL 15URNED TO DEATH. NELSON, March 11. A girl aged four, the daughter of All Thomas, of Owen Junction, died at Murchison emergency hospital yesterday as the result of hums. PH Ainr Ac E ITT I c A l , 00 N F K I IENC K. CHRISTCHURCH, March 10. The Pliarmacotutical Conference discussed a. remit dealing with the employment of unqualified persons as dispensers at public hospitals, a rod passed a re

solution Mint the Conference protests against unregistered dispensers being in charge of the dispensing at public hospital, and where it is inexpedient for a registered chemist to be on the staff, then the dispensing should be done by a local registered chemist. PRICK OF BREAD FIXED. 'WELL!NOTON, March 11. The Government has decided that the cash over the counter price of bread in the South Island shall be 6Jd per 21b loaf and 7d per 21b loaf in the North Island, with an extra. Id for delivery 1 and an extra farthing for booking.

PRICK OK FLOUR FIXED. Vi' ELLINGTOX, March 11. The Government lias decided to fix tho price of flour oil a basis of £2l per bm I.o.l) Lyttelton, Tiinaru and Oam- | :,lU ' « i It has .been decided to pay a sub- ! sidy to the millers of £1 10s per ton | on flour manufactured and sold during the year. Price prh e of bran is fixed at £0 per toif for soul hern ports and pollard £0 per ton f. 0.1) southern ports. It is hop.al to have an Order-in-Council, fix in;; the prices passed on Monday. The new prices will come into force immediately on tho passing of tlm Ordcr-in-Council.

< FIRE IX DUNEDIN. i DUNEDIN, Mil roll 11. A (ire broke out in ;i shop in tljo ■ Empire Hu /Princes Street, oocnpie:l by the Dunedin Drapery Supply Co. (H. Simons), resulting in the almost complete destruction of the stock and promises. The adjoining premises occupied by .(. R. Starr, hairdresser, were bndl.v damaged bv smoke and water. The lire also penetrated to Adams Pros. Solicitors, offices immediately above Simons’ shop, and did some little damage. The buildings I i were insured for £IO,OOO, distributed ; among various offices for £IOOO and £SOO each. Mr Simons had, an insurance of £‘2,500 on the stock in the Eon- | don and Lancashire, his value being £3OOO, there was a separate policy of £9OO on the stock of fur coats. EMBEZZLEMENT. 1 ; ! WELLINGTON. March 11. At the Supreme Court to-day Joseph Henry Pike for embezzlement of £3l‘! * was sentenced to five years reformative treatment. " * AN ENQUIRY. WELLINGTON, March 11. t An inquest concerning the death of ( ( Walter Dutton Powdroll, M.P.. at I Rowen Street Private Hospital, was j held to-day. t The evidence showed that deceased had had a nervous break-down and re- s ipiired constant supervision owing to the | state of his' nerves, caused by worry . t and insomnia. He was not a. mental i case. On the morning of bis death de- 1 ceased told the nurse that he bad bad i a bad night and was very restless. He f left bis room -shortly after 7 o’clock and ( . was immediately followed by the nurse, a who found him lying on the asphalt 1 footpath near the side of the hospital. 1 He was unconscious and bleeding from the hands. I The medical evidence showed that 1 the cause, of death was injury to the <> spinal cord. The Coroner’s verdict was that death was duo to injuries to the spinal cord, caused by a fall from a bank at the , back of the hospital. Whether death < was by accident or design there was no ‘ evidence. I D ESE RTE R S P A RDONED. WELLINGTON, March 12 ! A small number of soldiers deserted < in England, where, fearing the conse- 1 quences, they have remained. Many of 1 them have dependents, and Government has decided to grant an annesty and allow them to return. They will l>e given a free passage. This is not so much, it is explained, to whitewash these men but for the sake of the de|K*ndents. Endeavours were made to locate them without success, but news 1 of the annesty is expected to bring them out of their biding places.