TELEGRAMS

Hokitika Guardian, 7 September 1921, Page 4

TELEGRAMS

1 ftV TKI.KUIIAI’II —I’KR t’UESS ASSOCIATION DII’HTHKR [A. _ WORLD-WIDE I.'RIGVAI.KNCE. WFIXING TON. Sejitember I. The Minister of Health, tile Hon. t J. I’arr. made available for [iiiblieatimt to-day the following niomoran l'itn iit-m the Hirector-t iencral of H'.".‘:!i: - ‘■You will note by the attached article. copied from the .lounial of the Red Cross, that New Zealand is not by any means tile only country where the unusual prevalence of diphtheria is worrying the health authorities. Fortunately in this country «' have not been ‘busy breaking epidemic records.’ as is stated to b<‘ tho case in the Old World. Ft also is pleasing to inform you that the Schick method of immunising mentioned has been used by the Department during tile last two years and now is being used in conr."f - (jnn with the Canterbury and other diphtheria epidemics, with excellenl I (’Rlllts."

The article discusses both the Si hick reaction and the toxin-anti-toxin immunisation. By the first of these methods doctors are now able to find out whether or not a child is liable to catch diphtheria. If found to he susceptible the second method is invoked to produce immunity. T,ORD XORTHCDIFFF.. PAIIEWKI.I. M BSSAOK. WELLINGTON. September 11. Hie following telegram lias been received by tlie Acting-Prime Minister from I.nnl Norlltclilfe : “Before leaving New Zealand, after a delightful visit during which 1 have met people oi built Islands, and 1 have gained mill'll information. I desire 1 ’ thank you for the many courtesies I have received. This sunny Britain away front Britain is best known to us by the line deeds of its soldiers. H has many material advantages which should he equally known. I have made arrangements for an improved news service to I.ondoli to my newspapers, and shall he glad at any time to call attention at Home to any matters affecting the welfare of the Dominion." Sir l-'iniieis Bell has sent Hie following reply: "1 thank ym lor your appreciate' message, (lovernment is glad ymt have enjoyed your visit to .New Zealand and hopes n, welcome you Imre again. Your intimation that yer have arranged for improved news services to your f.ondon papers will he gratifying to I lie pu’j.'i.- here. I- I Or*."

( ARCH I*ll.l acini;. DIN!•:DIN. Sent. 1 Mr AY. F. Kdiiioud. add:essing H 'hareliolders of :lie Slaudri’d I nstiriim". 1 ('ompaiiy i 1 i- afii• ritiani, .-.aid: Tlm iu- ■ il! U’lee losses last year Ily Australia and New Zealand a- the n-idl- if pi! le: iiig of 11Versea ■■ l arge. ; have heen i •. 1 11J■ u l l ■■ lat something in the vicinity

of L'gsu.dini. M'ilh a idew to minimi ■- iug I Ills evil. I lie under a i iter's hale eu Inr to an agreement w! tc'.v a met'chant can reeuver only 71 par cenl i" siieli loss. Ii is Imped that this will induce consignees to take step- lo diseovei u here the I liel i - oeeu i Fl'olii this : 1111111 111 11 -i -1 ■ H -1 1 1 it will he sei n ihai Ihe mnlei xx i iters have made consignees pally to the resp,.u-i nil i! y. Hitherto consignees have merely deplored the pilfering, and pieseiited their , I. line, sating: "Uin si nil' is broken into a.nl stolen. Me don't know lion and I! Isn't mil' business In find out. Fill i lie sake ol lie •_’.*> pel . . lit tint are likelv now to inietest themselves and do sniut liiug in t lie way ol setting a w a tell.

THE NX LOAN. WELLINGTON. Sept. 1 The London "Kconoinis.:" states tlm' a portion of tin- lasi New Zealand lean, underwritten in London, was laiieti up 111 New York at a 1 ate nl into: e- l yi ' img ovci seven per emit. Ii is surmised that the iiiidcru 11 lei's unloaded a pn"lioll ol I lie Ilia II I l ,el'e bclnle lls slide" in 111 1 1 ain was assured. COMPANY TAXATION. IM'NEIUN. S.pt. 1 Mr M . ,1. Ren nio. a Apeak, r a I a meeting ul shareholders of tlm Simula. ' 1 11 s■l re nee 1 iiiiipaiiy. Ltd . said Hint fortunately the Slaudaid was a sluing ee ai pa up . and llieielnre aide m ireel the present a iinoi mat lavi'mii demand'. win-rea • iin.i';. : 11.:! : w eahe insiit ulioii was calculated in break down and go under. Tin matter 1 luxation demanded the most careful ci iii'idci a I inn by politicians, in order that the I l ading eoueei 11s ol I lie 1 null - lr\ should Hilt be submerged. TAILOR ESSES MAGES. WELLINGTON. Sept, ti The award of the Court of Arhiirnt ieii was tiled yesterday ill die Wellington Tmlni esses Shirt and w hile work ei s) dispute. The scope clause, as set nut in the I eeum meiida I ion provided th.nl I, award should opt rale tln ii.igimiii tin Wellington Industrial Distriei. lor this reasoii the court bad limited lb scope 111 the aw aril to a ten-mi Ie imlius iron' tlm G.1’.0.

In other icspeels lbe award lo'lowed Ibe leeiiinmeiidat ions ol the t 1 aieil ia 1 loi 1 (‘mill, u bleb the pal I ies a I

accept. ( I lie in ill ini tun na\ is to be • Fop h six uioiiilis. Ills (id : second six niuiilhs. 12s lid ; third, lls ; 10,0i1., I , - lid : ..in. L'i ; sixth. L’ I 2s rtd ; setei.lli. L'l Is ; e ,bl. Cl Ms ; I bel'enl n 1. L'2. In addition, t lier.- are In he pan' bonuses ol its per week to apprentices .and i 111 pi overs, and Is to j. 111 r-11«• v - .v,linen. No worker over 21 shall be paid less than L'l Is. except a-, provided I'm in t lie under rate worker' clause. The award comes into foice on Keplember Igili. and remains in force bn Iwo years. ALLIANCE OF LABOUR. WELLINGTON, Sent, ii Under the auspices ol the Alliance of Labour, a conference ol represeiita lives of tlie various Labour orgauimtinns in the Ihiininioii will be held lieie to-iinurow to eunsidei the ipiest unis ol uiiempli 1 viuenl and iin 111 igrai ion. RESIGNS FROM ARBITRATION ('Of RT. <ll R ISTC II I lt( 11. Sepl. it. Ml .1. A. Met 'nlhmgli. who lias been Ibe Labour member oj ;be Arbil rat ion ('oilrt tor many years, lias resigned that posiiien. The present term ot Mr MeCulliingb’s appoint ment does lint expire until lllgih When asked tu stale tlie reasons lor bis resignation. Mr McCullough sail that lie was not ready yet to make a considered slntemeni on tlie matter. He is preparing a written statement for the Alliance of Labour (dn let'em e. u i,i,.|i is to tie hold at Wellington 10-11|( 11|( It' I" W •