TELEGRAMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 12 August 1921, Page 1

TELEGRAMS.

I [by TELEGRAPH —PER PRESS ASSOCIATION] CHURCH UNITY. WELLINGTON, Aug. 9. On the motion of the Rev. J. H. Mackenzie the Wellington Presbytery passed a resolution to-night recording warm appreciation of the fraternal sentiments of the appeal by the Lambeth Conference for unity of all Christian Churches, hut pointed out that -.the refusal of the Anglican Church to acknowledge Presbyterian orders as valid and complete was the one fact preventing immediate visible expression of such unity. The Presbytery further recorded great pleasure at the movement inaugurated in Nelson, when an exchange of pulpits all round had demonstrated the essential unity of tho sundered Churches, and the Lambeth appeal had been translated from words into deeds. The Rev. Dr. Gibb offered the pulpit of St. John's Church to Bishop Sprott and to exchange pulpits with any minister of the Church of England. STATE FIRE INSURANCE. WELLINGTON, Aug. 9 Tn response to a public request the Mayor, Atrß. A. Wright, made inquiries when the State Fire Insurance office proposes to pay a bonus to its clients and now has received a reply from the Hon G. J. Anderson, the Minister stating that, the question has been -under consideration for some time and he hoped that at an early date the matter would he satisfactorily arranged. FRUIT AND FISH. AUCKLAND, Aug. 19. The Eastern Pacific Islands’ fruit trade with Auckland has latterly shown a marked decline, the reasion. it i c stated, being that the prices asked by natives are now considered by merchants to he prohibitive. Mr H. Turner. managing director of Turners and Growers. Ltd., stated llint the natives in the Eastern Pacific gronn. like many other people, secured high prices for their nroduce during the war perio' l i'id their present difficulty was fhev had not been able to npnrcciatc Hint values had fallen considerahlv since the country returned to normal conditions. The cost of landing oranges in Auckland, including cases and material used in racking the fruit, was apnroximatclv 19= per case. At the priee asked hv the natives, the retail eost to consumers would bo shcb that there would lie no market for Eastern Pacific fruit. Tbe steamer Flora. wfiioTt arrived from Rarnfoncn this week, nnlv brought 8 DOn eases of oranges, instead of tbe usual SHOO cases. He expressed flm nninfnn that some influences were at work among tbe entires, and this had led to many to deelino the prices offered by merchants. Tho Auckland fish market is ri : " hare of supplies, the position being stated to he the worst experienced for some years. Gatehes during the past two weeks have been almost negligible, as stormy weather has practically made trawling impassible. No line fish have been received at tho municipal depot for a, fortnight. No whitebait have been received for some days, and until the weather moderates there is little prospect of adequate supplies being available. Rough weather continues to have an adverse effect on supplies of oysters, and the market is hare. ANOTHER REQUEST TO OWNERS WELLINGTON*. \n glist 1. Tn the course of a letter forwarded to Mr Bishop (Acting Secretary for the Coal-mine Owners’ Association) byMr Arhnckle (Secretary of Hie Now Zealand Miners’ Federation!, repeats the Federation’s request for conference between tho representatives of th*' Owners and the Federation for the purpose of making a new National Agreement. Air Arluicklp says the mineis are averse to entering into the local agreements that nr<> suggested by the owner®. TEST CAFE AT REEFTON. WELLINGTON. August 11. The application of the Goal Owners for rt local agreement reiving to flic miners in the Westland iistriet is set down for hearing is' 'ore a Conciliation Council at Reeftnn on August. 10 (Tuesday next). LEAGUE SHIELD COMPETITION. AUCKLAND. Aug. 11 As the outcome of differences between the Canterbury and Auckland Rugby Leagues regarding the rules governing the Thacker Shield, the New Zealand League lias decided to return tlm Shield to Dr Thacker and accept a trophy from Mr C. Weaver, which will he handed to the Ponsonhy Club (holders) instead of the Thacker Shield, and it will he in future competed for under the now rules formulated by the New Zealand League for tho Thad-o- Shield. BOLD THEFTS. WELLINGTON, August 19. House-breaking is becoming cut in Wellington and for the past few weeks the police have been busy inquiring into offences of this nature Officials consider the offenders arc becoming more numerous than has* been the case for some time past. The latest case is the theft of tweed from an establishment in Vivian Street valued at £309. The police are' confident of success in discovering the offenders