TELEGRAMS

Hokitika Guardian, 4 April 1921, Page 1

TELEGRAMS

VARIOUS DOMINION ITEMS BY TELEGRAPH —PRESS ASSN., COPYRIGHT. GOVERNOR’S TOUR. VISIT TO NELSON. NELSON, April 3 I The Governor-General, Lady and Miss f Lucy Jellicoc arrived from Blenheim overland yesterday afternoon. In the evening their Excellencies visited the Cnwthorn Institute, afterwards proceeding to the school of music, where J there was a large attendance of the public. The Bishop of Nelson presided and the -Mayor formally welcomed Lord Jellic-oe ,wlio was loudly cheered on rising to reply. During the proceedings Lord Jellicoc officially declared the Institute open. Referring to the late Dr Hawthorn as a true patriot, he said lie was very much impressed with what he had seen at the Institute, which lie said would benefit the whole Dominion to an immense extent. There will lie a civic reception to-morrow. Their Excellencies arc leaving for tin- West Coast overland, on Tuesday morning. THE BUTTER SUBSIDY. WELLINGTON, April 2. Questioned bow long the butter subsidy of 3d is going to be continued, the Prime Minister said definitcely it was only a temporary arrangement to earn them over the time taken by the negotiations now in progress. CEMENT RESTRICTIONS REMOVED WELLINGTON, April 2. The Board of Trade lias announced the removal of all restrictions on the disposal of cement. The supply has increased at a greater rate than the demand, which, indeed, has slackened considerably. It is not considered necessary any longer to ration the supplies to builders. The builders say the removal has come too late, as, owing to the financial position, a smaller nunibei of building contracts is being let. CEMENT HANDLING. WELLINGTON. April 2. The Waterside Disputes ( ommittec has considered the trouble arising ovei tlie discharge of cement from the steamer Wanaka here. An agreement has been arrived at. Whether this is satisfactory to the wntersiders will be determined when the call lor labout is made on the waterfront to-morrow morning. MOTOR ACCIDENT. WELLINGTON. April 2. Tlie Outreds, wife and daughter, whi sustained injuries in the motor accident through which the husband died, are now out of danger. N.Z. COAL OWNERS. have counter-proposals. CHRISTCHURCH, April 2. Mr William Reece, president of the Coal Mine Owners’ Federation, who returned from Wellington to-day, stated that last night’s Press Association telegram (stating the owners Would enter a conference) fully described the position at present. He had reall.i nothing to add to it. The owners, he said, were still convinced that the demands of the Miners’ Federation were altogether outsidi practical politics, but they were unwill i„g to cause trouble to the public by declining to meet the men’s representatives in conference. The mine owners, for t heir part, would go to the conference with full proposals for a new agreement.