TELEGRAMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 25 June 1921, Page 3

TELEGRAMS.

[by TELEGRAPH—PER PREBB ASSOCIATION] OATH OF ALLEGIANCE. AUCKLAND, June 24. A passenger by the Makura from. Vancouver this morning John Alexander McNaugliton, refused to take the oath of allegiance and consequently was not permitted to land. • | McNnughton is a single man, 39 years of age, and is a British subject, both his parents being born in Scot- ' land. He is travelling through to i Sydney and it is understood h e will make a similar refusal to take the oath in Australia Kis reason for Ilia objection being one of conscience. LEVY ON WEALTH. WELLINGTON, June 24. “I am unable to advise the Government to recommend Parliament to adopt the financial methods you have outlined,” is the reply sent by the acting Finance Minister, Sir Francis Bell, to "the Auckland Labour Representation Committee 'and other Labour organisations, which have sent him a series of resolutions demanding the imposition of a levy on tho accumulated wealth arising from the abnormal war conditions. This wenlth they declared to be over 200 millions sterling. The levy was urged in order • to pay off the war debt, and stabilise prices, to carry on authorised public works, and to make advances to local bodies, so that work may be found for thy unemployed. The Unions also urged that union rates of wages should j lie paid for all work, whether of the “relief” character or otherwise.

LOAN PROPOSAL. WELLINGTON, June 24. A meeting of the shareholders in the Wellington Gas Company to-day carried n proposal .to raise a sum not exceeding £350,000. SUGAR PRICES. WELLINGTON, June 24. The attention of the Hon G. J. Anderson, Acting President,of the Board of Trade, lias been drawn to a statement emanating from Dunedin regarding the alleged sugar contract between tho Government and the Colonial Sugar Refining Company. On the request for a reply to these statements. Mr Anderson staed that he was not in a position at present to give the public the full particulars regarding the statement which be said evidently came from interested parties who were trying to draw the Government, but tho Minister refused to enter into any explanation at this stage about sugar prices. In respect, however to the importation of sugar from Java and the statement made that tho Board of Trade had warned at least one firm in Wellington that it was likely to be re- , fused permission to land it. Mr An- , derson said that lie could give this an emphatic denial. FATAL MILL ACCIDENT. , AUCKLAND, June 22.

A fatal accident occurred at the Kauri Timber Company’s mill in the city to-day. Robert Walker, a sawyer by occupation was crushed between two logs and sustained internal injuries. He denied in the hospital. Deceased was about 40 years of age. WOOL REALISATION. WELLINGTON, June 24 The following have been appointed j bv the Minister of Agriculture to be j members of the New Zealand Wool , Committees, representing the wool-, growers: Air 0. J. Hawken, M.P., sbeepfarmer, Ha worn, and Air L. A. Rutherford, sbeepfarmer, Woodgrove; representing the wool-brokers, Air W. . S. Bennett, wool-broker, Wellington; representing the wool-brokers and freezing companies, Mr A. E. Alabin, j wool-broker, Wellington ; representing the Government, Mr T. R. Lees, Controller of the Department for Imperial Government Supplies. j AERIAL .MAIL SERVICES. 1 AUCKLAND, June 22. Further evidence of the increasing favour of the air as a means of transport is given by a request recently received by Air Leo A. Walsh, of the New Zealand' Flying School, from the FiiGovernment asking him to carry out certain experiments among the islands of the Fiji group in conection with the establishment of an aerial mail service Air Walsh will leave by the Tofua on Saturday morning in company with Captain Upham, an officer in the employ of the New Zealand Flying .School. They will take with them a Channel type flying boat which is the only one ?f I EXTRACT is manufactured under the j constant supervision of a medical man, I and its attributes are efficiency and uniformity. Obtain the GENUINE SANDER EXTRACT, wliioh protects from all infections, influenza, etc., cures wounds, burns, skin diseases, and does not depress nor irritate like tho common eucalyptus oil or the so-ca' . ' “Ax--1 rnels.”