TELEGRAMS

Hokitika Guardian, 14 December 1921, Page 1

TELEGRAMS

| i;Y Tlil,KO;t.U*H —I’HR JUIESS ASSOCIATION] WAli’Olll POWER SCHEME. A VISION OF 'THE FUTURE. DUNEDIN, Dec 9. Big as the City Corporation’s present Waipori electric power scheme is, it is child’s play in comparison with the scheme that is within the vision. As flip demand fur electric power increases it will be necessary to increaes the dimensions of the dam, and it is not by any means a stretch of the imagination to assort that some day legislative authorisation will be asked for, with the view to building a dam which will flood an area of at least 4650 acres with ii capacity of 200,000 acre feet, this forming an artificial lake at an elevation of about 1250 feet above sea level, with a coast-line of eighty miles. This, in addition to b ing a magnificent source of power foi Dunedin and the surrounding district, will also in time i,oeouie i| noted pleasure resort, us one •if tue loveliest parks ill the fSinithorii Hemisphere. The city engineer already lias preliminary plans prepared.

( )• jgliacklqck, chairman of the Corporation's Electric l’uwcr Committee, says: "If t|ie Government declares that we arc to supply Otago, and Otago progresses :ps we believe it will. t'-me k- no altyrnative. This .'treat like must, be constructed.”

STEAMER KENNEDY ASHORE. FOXTOX, Dec. 12.

i iie steamer Kennedy, with goner cargo from Wellington, in attempting to negotiate the bar this morning ii the face of a stiff southerly gale was dpiveip ashore mi the north beach. Tk extent of tlie damage is not yet . i-i ; taiiied. Arrangements are being made to refloat the vessel. mmtntwxtc. IiWWCWUBTBWI S|slN irritation. Keeps I holism, ds awake. Makes life a misery. Ever have any irritation of the skin? Tbe—c an- muni form, of il. Riles, obO.'iatc to Hire. Iv-xviun, just as bad 1 1. Hi * . Dill Pea: it's t.- ~,g :. Il Ac ■ i,:.ulii.*.* ol tile skin can icsihi its soothing, lieal-i.jjn-k- lies a; -niiiii lime '■.dived, vile to.'..mining skill irrilal .e. : r..i ivier-i ai any lime. Donll's Oill! II!.'!* I Will pi live IL.-. 'aill'Lli. Read iliis : Mrs C. Sol.ilium, Arnei Slrecl, GrcyinoiiUi. says: -- I ‘For some lime I suifered from an irrifaUpg rash which resembled Eczema. It voi vie! a-e a good deal, especially at night when : got heated, the irriui.ion being ihea V 1 ryiiig. ! used ail sons ol ienicibeo, but nothing seemed to do me any good, in fact the rash seined m be spreading. Due day someone advised me to try Doan’s Ointment and spoke so highly cl' the pri'parali'in that I sent Inc a P l ’f Alter a few applications 1 noticed an improvement, so 1 persevered and one pot made a complete cure. !-: is nearly twelve months since [ gave up using Domes Oint nie.nt ami i am pleased to' . ii-,;,;-. b:-s h eii mi return of the rash all that time.” Doan’s Oiiilmd.i : <■!’' '*y «H chem-

ists and store-keepers at .'ls per pot. or will lie posted on receipt of price hv Foster-McClellan Co.. 15 Hamilton Rl too I. Syi li i oy. But, he sure von get DOAN’S. rjir;? iA!wr-.5T/!RY .fOTTSt-’^D HI'ECIAI. TO UL'AUniAN . DIVORCE LAW. WELLINGTON. December 13. Many petitions asking fiq amendment of ilic Divorce Law by the withdrawal i-f iln- provision for divorce alter three years sepa i ul'ioii have reached the IKiuse dining the session. Mr McGuinhs (Lyttelton) to-day asked the l iime .Minister when the Mouse might expect in see the promised amendment.. Tim Prime Alinister observed that lie <lid not know an amendment had been promised. Air .Mat’omits- You promised is carline in the session, when you stated that legislation in" 1920 had gone too far. Mr A!assay That is the lion, member’s usual method. 1 say now that we went too far last session in eonnoetion with divorce laws. ..!■ Ali-Combs When do you propose to leipcdy it. Air Massey replied that he had recommended the Cabinet to agree to :in amendment of the Act-. He hoped that it would lie possible to deal with it before the session ended. TO RESUME AFTER XMAS. ‘•1 am confident that it is impossible to finish the work of the session before Xmas.” said the Prime Alinistcr in the Utilise of Representatives today, in answer to a question. ”1 am making my arrangements Accordingly.” Air .Massey proceeded to state that if the 1 louse worked until December 23rd that ahout a fortnight's work would rcimijn to he finished after the holidays. Hg was holding over ftottie very important business. ]|e proposed that Parliament should sit again about January 10th.

DOMINION FINANCE. WEI 1 IXGTDN, Pm*. 1

Tli,. Legislative Council to-day passed i.|,,. Customs Aptemlmeiit Bill ioni:|iliing the new (arilf. Ti.e Prime Minister moved tlq: second re;t.li ll * r of the public winks loan hip in the ,••veiling. He made some interesting stqteinenis regarding Pominimi finance. I|e stated the land tax was

coming along in a very satisfactory maimer, hut three-quarters of the fttrmcis had this year to pay their land tax out of capital. That was a levy on capital and if we had to repeat that lew two or three years in succession, we should have a very serious state of

tilings. He did mu expect any serious difficulty chi.-- year, but Government bad to look forward to difficulties

next year, and in make preparations accordingly. He wanted I lie people to understand when tliev miv, Governmtit retrenching in all directions and. endeavouring to ineiease revenue, that prepa rations were not so much lor Ibis year as for next year. Air Holland-Avian is wumg v.l.' cutting down the interest on some m ,-lto loans. Air .Massey—l cannot propose anything in the nature of repudiation. We have to pay what ue promised. AA'e can pay our way. 1 have not the slightest anxiety about the country as a whole. It is so good that it will get over its difficulties and the people are so etiergciie ami industrious that they will nut take long in doing il.

The bill was put through all stages and passed, after a few la.inbers bail miked about reek ness Ito ■ rowing, and Mr AI i-scy bad said the time for slowing down was not yet. HOSPITALS AMENDMENT. TI; - hospitals and eherituK’i. institution amendment lid! intro.!m od m tie • ,i-d.,y . nutaias :••.>: i.- imp ~ taut pr ;vi im-s. It limits ti.e Rc-'-er,, ol jiiu l l Lv.U and iwr ea- tie ji.v.crs n! the Alinister tot* i t i:i i i:: -i various points. No ilqipital Board i* lor., aiaiioii. matiager or engineer, i.i-.iiuiit the consent of the Miiij'-ler. Estimates of expenditure are to he prepared in tlie form required by rue Minister, v.l i. may require the Board to atneifl 11 « cs> liiui e' -• loev o i-i., approval. Faihire to; !,,,j,;,. esiimat.'s or to amend them if required. •->;!! involve the withholding, of (he Government subsidy. The Alin-' jjiien pov.wr lo lVMjU’.rt isojirilS • !;T v. .»,! i: 1* i tU* tolls. , if they fail he may lank" ‘ > h by-laws by Orderdii-Couneil. Gibe tigl'.ten up law regarding private hospitals. N't; MONEY FOR r-OLI’iERS. WELLINt: ■ The i’Eme Mbtir-.e-- "’.a "d again in the i louse ia rep!A ” •:» •’" :l " i; he c.:uid not p ovule money ''* *»*** i .m.es lo -ihhm':. Fo *■'■' • > some men cell !::.. ;«■ ■ .:■■- - f,„. I heir advance- wen bii- lie could MX-- h i, ' ’em. - ’’ fully well. Il had spent over ejujG'.U.'bO in providing homes for discharged soldiers in town and country. Meittmii Imd been made of a I act that some tjm,. ago Guvei uni.-!!'. bin a biirly lai-'-c sum of money *.o Ga- ' eithiano \>,„-w i- Board, 'added '.!•.■ Rrime Mini'--i. i•. i !:• had diiocted Bail the si! cv slionhl press for repa;. meat * : |';i money siui-e the Boa.ril ha-* ini-eJ loan In i.iiudoa. and Gm e: ii.o-. iu wanted the money icv-v baill . Air Hamilton ' Awaru '■' 'i a- e.il been paid back. Air Alasscy said the money had been u-ed for other purposes. Government was passing through a iiiJ’u-ui: aim anxious time and it had ai ro t‘e paelic linaiu-es very carefidlv. it had hall a million of German reparation money, but this money Imd l<> !, c jiaiil into the War Expenses aviount, where certain liabilities bail to be met. Me did lint thick there would he any nullify left wliei! the lim ilities had been discharged. I.UENSING LAW. Tli,. appointment ol a coe muov *o

consider aiiicndnieuts in ,1.. licensing law gave rise to quite a heated debitU jn tlie House. The Rrime i ll iol moved in aeeiudiu e Wtlit i i.e ll> ni-.e ;It a Select ( umiiiilti’i* he appuinl-d lo eonsi.lci. ill die inter."l- of public ami .generally fur us mole raiisiacl-n > working, >' a'at amendments ore req.lived ill thy pretem li • ii'tnii a. t. Alembe is of the i on.mil tee to lie Rrime Minister. (Inn Ji. R. Lee. Sir John i.,,j.c_ 1 Messrs llanis. |l«>*'U!.v, l.sitt, l.ysuai. .'.ii-( clltun. Savage. Hiailiam. Witty, and Wright. Messrs llnckley and 1 ■ i ll !md me '.eer. meml;ci‘s ol the lommiitee as originally p.o----p sed and the Rrime Minister had Stated that lie had -elioiued !r..iii pjoeirig any exi: endon the eommi'tee. lie mnv said that he wished ><> include die two members inept min'd. Mr Lilt tjhlui-debitrrh Nortii) thanked the Rrime -Mini-ter fur nlaeiug him ■hi tbe coiiiiuiitve- He said taut AL-sms l.ysmir, Mei'atlmu and Willy va-ir diiee cl:i-U i hr.iii i.ni 'i ol the 11 •1 ’ 1 ■’ trade ill |!:.' Home.

Thi., la ought Mr Aid albon (Wairauj to his I'.et at oiice. lie said that he had not got a plate on the cotunnUee by any lmckstaiis inlillence. I am nut inlet,-sled in tbe liquor ,ra:ie in any way whatever, and never have been m my life. I have never mad,- a penny mu ul either prohibition m the liquor trade, and I have never stamped the country on behalf oi prohibition. Some breezy discussion followed. Air Witt,- * R ieeai ion i protested that lie did Hot 'represent the liquor traffic. He wanted to see il elf-el i rel, r-fo; melt and this was impossible when it had no security of tenure. Mi AleCnmhs (Lyttelton) said that the nature of the trade could he judged I, v the reluctance ol its advocates _ to otvil it . Other taunts and ivi rimiiuilions were exchanged before the eom--11. j! 1 1 e "ns appointed. Mr Alasscy stated that the eommitleo would not sit duriin: the recess bill would he given an opportunity l" e*c;n'lete i* nr! ' during the next session. wfTi! ;wr,Tn?‘ TOPICS. SI’KPUI' TP ItUAUIJIAN. m JOSpup WARD. NOT DISCUSSING I’OLITII S. WELI .INGTON, D -v 12. Sir Joseph Ward, who has neon spending a few days in Wellington attending to a number cf business matters wholly unconnected with politics, ?hatted very interestingly this morning on various

subjects of public intere.-t. He ma le it . understood plainly that- lie did not wish ■ to discuss party politics just now. ft ■ might be gathered from a- word ho leu j drop here and there that his ixper- * ience in the National Cabinet nas left j him with no illusions corner mig nonnnitv government, but such reference ‘s lie made to the past were of a purely impersonal character. At the moment the Irish question seemed to he ,-oiicerning him more than nn\t ling * s * in the world’s politics. He took an optimistic View of the position, beltevi„g that the inherent good sense of the Ire'll nenple would assert itself m the la-t resort, but he di«l not pretend to be quite free from anxiety. He pinned hi \aith mainly to Air Collins, who n he described as the strong man m tin Sinn Fein movement and easily its vts- ' e*rt counsellor. Mr De A alert. seholarlv personally attractive and en- : thusiastic. but be lacked the force and •ii wlux commaikl- ! luilimco “i his ;,-d the confidence of f.nT-h.ths of j countrymen. T "ni)n>tr ! THE burden of eairirE- ' While recognising that there J, ‘ i „ difficulties before New /enlnnid • Si,- .Tosepl. tli inks they are not to be i com oared with those that confront- the | Mother Country. A satisfactory settle lent Of the Irish onestion-. settle i ment that is along the lines of the one | agreed to at the Cotifercnce-wcmtf Jo j:;;; ■,,u.,- -i-i-y r-<- -* * path: but many other (treat problems plcwolv associated i\itn th ;r: would I't midn for solution. Such difficulties as are testing tlie tivo .rowers of the Dominion cic t.ixstrTi.'geiicy and '"score of otl.cr troubles the outlving portions of the W 1,.,,-.. with her. Rut site has. in .idrti tin'll to all these, great national responsibilities. in Europe, .n India m the V,,' ~ Fast, in the Far East and sn.nl er ones in nearly every part of the world; -Realising all this, as he was able » ‘during bis sojourn m the heart of the Empire, Sir .Tosepl. would put it U' N'ew Zealanders that they should he a ! lit, e less impatient than they sometimes ave appeared to he of the .u,perml Government’s ability to accede promptly to all tlieir suggestions ' THE DOMINION’S OUTLOOK. Sir Joseph’s polite refusal ... discuss N,,w Zealand polities was quite hnal and there was no by-path |.y 'vhtvh he l *° ( l U himseH t" muefT gnUified "Tip! * Of su.'h parts of the b> '1 '1 i i,-„l seen since his return to""be' Dominion- Tlie bayvest in the South promised to be an abundant one 2d iI,V reports He Kad from bis men distriet sugges ed it was part 'larlv favoured in tins respect. Ilaf the irood priees of two years ago beti t . , v ( ,, v Zealand might have f'iced it's financial difficulties with ai b heart As it was. it c0i.1.1 extract‘"oood deal of comfort fro.nl sonable evidence of the product.vrt> of Ist soil and tbe liiagntfieence ot its > Prices, he was afraid, were no .mine to return to their tormer > cvpl o, a vear or two. The wool market had improved to some extent end Gw •os a matter for congratulaMon. but tiil the purchasing power of Europe were restored the -rS haek’"to X"S conditions "n,flier but tlie question of freight am marketing would require attention an "rrrrs.sfuKif’SpK higher place among the dauying an fruitgrowing countries.

personal. Turning in lighter vein to personal matters. Sir Joseph said that his loss of some superfluous flesh find led many o bis if Hen ds to assume he .was in illhealth. or at any rate., had passed through a severe illness Rltt, * ter of fact lie never in fits fife had felt fitter than lie did at the present time Some months before he left London he consulted a specialist tn regard to adigestion trouble front which he had been suffering for some years He ™ first starved, tli on dieted and finail> ,dv-en o clean bill of health in eve.-y respect, with the knowledge of how to look after himself. It was t "'mple i somewhat tiresome treatment, but the result had exceeded his most sanguine expectations. Sir Joseph’s overflowing energy physical and mental, hear .m----mistakeable evidence to h.s improved health and though Ins present aspu-a-tions do not appear to he in that dj lection it will be strange if sooner oi later lie is noth drawn back into the public life of the Dominion.