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Hokitika Guardian, 3 October 1921, Page 4

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Tv rI !. !:s: A !’ 1 • —I’KH MESS association] MAII. BY SKAI’LANE. EIHST CBELTING TO MU MASSEY. At'OK I,A XI) September 30. The first m:iil delivered tliis morning ; it Auckland was that of the l’rinu* Minister of Now Zealand. who returned lullin' by the Niagara, which anchored ill the stream shortly before (1 a.ill. Naturally, the experience of sunrise on Anehland harbour. and curiosity concerning the first glimpses ol New Zealand, had attracted many people of the large ship’s company to promenade the decks. Presently Limy ■ had their attention focussed by the i vise of a seaplane from the shoreline I of Kohimarama. a mile or so distant. | and its fight towards the ship, which ! was circled once or twice Ix'fore the 1 aircraft volplaned, and the hail ‘ Mail i „h !” was followed hv a drop of somo- ! thing from the maelrine. A double : splash close to the ship proved the | maritime equivalent of the postman s ; knock, for when a launch put out I from the ship’s side, retrieved two bobj ing bundles an 1 returned with -wo | large waterproof envelopes, inscribed j with the t iiioii .lack, the interested I passengers kc.-'W Unit Ah' Afassey s mail ! had arrived. This literal and expediI lions method on till' part of democratic j New Zealanders of “dropping a line’ j to their Prime Minister impressed even j the Amerienns on hoard the Niagara ! and. incidentally. Air Alassev’s office j stall' was able to sort out for him en- | eouraging portions of his corrospondi cnee as an appetiser for breakfast.

EDF-CTRIC POWER. INYERCARGIDD, September 2!)

The new generating turbine in the borough electrical power house, trebling the capacity of the plant, was formally taken over by fine corporation from the contractors, the National Electric ('unipaiiv to-day. when an appropriate ceremony was held. The Afayor said Uie growth ot the electrical department had iicen leinarkahle. Starting in 19(>fi with a plant, generating 112,1100 units, the revenue being 999(1. the output for l . last financial year was 1.771,000 units and the revenue 919,882. The new turbine cost £2:1,000. and would enable the plant to meet the borough's requirements for sonic time to come. When it was started the machine tons the w lade load, including the tramways. DEATH I'llOAl POISON. DUNEDIN, Sept. :10. The inquest on .Limes Walker Shearer, who died mi Saturday, was (oiieluded to-day. The deceased was met !j v a constable in the street an duly 22 iu a dazed condition, and subsequently taken to tlie hospital, where lie gave sonic indication that he r. been given a drink by other mm. but '•'lieu intervened iu hospital oil several oi easions lie was very reticent. I'he Coroner returned a verdict that the cause of death was inanition, following inrrosive acid, and that there was no evidence to show how or in what iaml tile aei.l was taken I.r ad ministei ed,

In rhino this verdict tin* Coroner aid that the deceased, who was.

Lvai at (Jure prior to his war service, and alter the war was in a weakly slate for some lime. Jt appeared that the deceased had been keeping .sometiling back concerning the before the police found him. He did not think it was a case of suicide but probably the deceased drank sonic concur! ion which he thought was whisky but which contained acid. PiD’J'K OP iiITTKK APOKLAND, September JO. A reduction of Ipi in the wholesale pi it «* of butter operates on .Moiidnv. ii means ;i redu< tion of a penny in thu retail price which now is 2s Id. KHKAUKKS’ DISIMTR. ILVSTJNOS, Oct. |.

A special lllectitlg of shea re I s oll'l slu'd hands, called 1 1 V Messrs l'\ }{;■(■- sen mid I{. Tuiaki, organisers of tin' New Zealand Workers I'nioii. was heal nt lilt* (hand Hotel, 11 ast i ligs, oil Sail 1 'ay aflcrnnou. There were ,‘S I’akeha and Mamri shearers and died hands present. The .A rin trillion I Court's award was discussed, and the follow ing resolution was earri**d unanimously : ‘‘That this meeting of shea.rers and slied hands .stands hr the d( ei* inn 111 the Kxcelltive of 1 lie X.W Zealand Workers’ I’nion in rei*. ling the A rhitrat ion ('unit's award, and thee demand lasi, year’s rates.’’ INCH KASHI) IXTKHKST A I riIOHISKI). WKI.I.IXCTOX, Sept. 20. The Christehnreli City Council ir authorised hv an ()rder-in-C'ouneil t< pay a half per cent, interest on the halaneo on ils municipal hnildings loan, lenewal of the Sydenliani waterworks loan, l.inwoiad I'uhlic Works loan, sanilaiy loan, and electricity distrili ifinli loan. IXLMTNIOX ITXAXCH. VfKWS Hl'’ Slit d. HINDI. AY. AUCKLAND. Sept. :tn. Xetv Zealand's financial reputation stands hie]) in London. The £.',000,(1(10 0 per cent, loan which Air Massey floated was at a, premium of I per rout, when lu* left the Old Country, and (his brought if to par. Sir John Fimllay, who reform* I l*y the Niagara, was very pleased v, it •> ifa* good name that the Dominion had in Isuulon. “We may fairly elaiim," said Sir I John, “that, the financial position of j New Zealand in London to-day D i.*ri tainly .**s 1 *i ** 1 1 rs t hat of any of I hi* I* i’• *i* overseas dominions, if md |.i !* i*r. Canada’s position may he si'. I r . 'er on the Anioriean inarkel, kill o r in* itinn in London is flattering.’’ “Tin* feeling in I ondm is that *.*,* ill Xew Zealand have got stable i,overn men*.'’ Sir .T dm added, “and till the i enpli* of thq Dominion w ill n ‘ readily a fin tv tlieniKelvos lo do nn.vftiimr which wo'lil in anv wav amount i i i nifiseafinri, eilher directly <**• indire *lly, or that they would impose ) ''ndiie taxation. That filing of confidence helped us tremendously in the money market.” Discussing the rate or interest. Sir .T dip said he was of opinion that, there were indications that, it was on the downward trend.

SUBSTANTIAL FAJLLI EXPECTED. ; WELLINGTON, September 29. . Sensational rumours tiro in circulation as to a pending fall in the butter market. Considerable cutting is said to be going on in the V,c 11 i ll gton hut- , ter trade, one welPkDown brand being j retailed at 2s per lb. This, it is belief, j ed will lead to other factories supplying the Wellington' market to reduce their prices. It is understood that ji reduction of about fid per lb will he announced early next week. AIO I! E 1) EE ADC AT TONS. AVKI-DINCTON, Oet. 1. On making enquiry at the Public Service Commissioner’s office to-day regarding tho action taken in inspect to the Christehiireh State Coal Office, a reporter was informed that it was the Commissioner’s decision that iu every ease of defalcation there should be an investigation of the whole of the attendant circumstances. There i s a right of appeal against the finding of the Commissioner. It is understood that- two other eases in which defalcations ijjre alleged to have taken place have just been discovered. VENEREAL disease. CHRISTCHURCH, Sept. 29. Til reply to the letters conveying the North Canterbury Hospital Hoard’s resolution regarding venereal diseases to other Hospital Boards and the local members of Parliament, favourable answers have been received from Ifi boards; two boards have replied that the. matter lias lieen held over for consideration and one hoard received the letter. The North Canterbury Hoard has decided that a denotation consisting of the chairman (Air H. R. Sorenson). the Hon. R. Alioore, and the Secretary should wait on the Aiinister of Public Health and request bis sup pprfc {or legislation to bring about compulsory notification. Air Sorenson said the replies from other hoards wee satisfactory. “How are the replies from members of Parliament’’, asked Air ,1. Storey. “Non-eommitai.” said the .-<eero(|ary. A (return submitted showed that during August. 18 persons suffering from venereal disease had received teatment for the first time «t tho goisjto-nrimiry department. '1 he total number of patients was 12-t