TELEGRAMS VARIOUS DOMINION ITEMS

Hokitika Guardian, 30 April 1921, Page 3

TELEGRAMS

VARIOUS DOMINION ITEMS

«OWS«-. j BV TELEGRAPH—-PRESS ASSN., COPYRIGHT. WATER FRONT SENSATION. OFFICIALS ARRESTED. WELLINGTON, April 29. Somewhat of a sensation was caused on the waterfront this evening when the police arrested George Cimrcliill ami Alexander Chisholm, timekeepers for labour, for the Union ( onipany, Andrew Taylor, late time keeper for the same Company. The chargis alleged fraudulent practises in connection with the payment of wages of waterside workers. It was alleged a scheme was in operation by which the company was defrauded of a considerable sum, covering a lengthy period. Chisholm is an employee and for years was entrusted with engaging waterside labour for working coal. FORTY INDIAN IMMIGRANTS. AUCKLAND, April 28. No fewer, than 42 Hindu immigrants have arrived in Aueklnml Ly the Atua from Suva. This is the largest number brought by any boat for a long time past. All the Indians wen 1 successful in passing the education test. One was lost overboard. DOWNWARD FALL OF PRICES. WELLINGTON. April 30. The Price Investigation Committee appointed by the Government during the war are to lie disbanded at an early date. It is considered the need for their operations has passed owing to its downward tendency of prieus. A gen-

oral supervision ol prices will continue to he exercised by the Department of Industries and Commerce. Hon Lee states lie will take a further opportunity of referring to the work of the Committee. The number -of investigations made was much largely than most people imagined, and the Committee undoubtedly exercised an important influence on a rise in prices at a time of difficulty.

FARMERS AND WATERSIDERS. FEILDING, April 20. A farmers’ meeting here to-dav, called by the Farmers’ Union, passed a resolution asking the Government to arrange for it proper inquiry into the waterfront question oil the ground that trivial disputes were constantly holding up industries. Speakers that it would now cost .£SOOO more to turn a ship round in New Zealand than in previous times. A resolution was .also carried in favour of the abolition of preference to Unionists. The meeting strongly favoured the farmers retaining permanent farm labourers especially married men and sol.diers, as long as possible. SUICIDE AT WAIFTA. GREYMOUTH, This Day. Thomas hotter, a fireman, thirty, was found dead in a hut at Waiuta with a billion wound in the forehead and a revolver lying on the bed. He left a note stating his intention to suicide. There is no evidence of foul play.