TELEGRAMS

Hokitika Guardian, 20 January 1922, Page 4

TELEGRAMS

liir telegraph—per press aartoniavion]

BACON PE ICES. WELLINGTON, Jan. 16. There were references in the House of Itepresentatives on Friday to the difference between the price of baconcrs and the price of bacon. According to Mr T. M. Wilford, baconers are being bought for 4£d a lb, but bacon costs Is 6d.

The Prime Minister remarked that the bacon companies had ficcp among the least successful businesses in the country.

Mr Wilford: 1 know ; but where does the difference go? Sir John Luke (Wellington North) gave notice to ask the .Minister of Agriculture, “V bother the Government will consider ways and means to develop raising of bacon in the Dominion for export, a lid take the necessary steps to secure a portion of the requirements of the united Kingdom ami o.tljer importing countries.”

Sir John Luke said that statistics revealed that during (die year 1920 ifiiponted Into the ports of Wifi jjCingdoxn B,2Bl,pj(oc|vt of !s«>s) 0/ a of £73,500,000, as M '•.o74,o<iU l c.wt of frozen of g'yaliie of £17,957,%. f)eyelonme.nf of flic bacon iinfustry would i'tfd materially to (lie of a |,irge number of persons engaged in the )>r.iunuy industry, aiuj offer indneetuenfs for greater settlement n'hifh was •-» important to t.Ue IJominion. Further, increasing markets provide n more liberal price for the producer than the approximate (cl per lb lor carcases winch now obtained.

SET HOUSE ON FIDE. TAI If AP.E, Jan. 17. At the Magistrate’s Court Richard Hodge pleaded guilty to wilfully setting fire to a four-roomed house at ifataroa. lie was committed to the Supreme pqurt at Wellington for sentence. MR L. P. HAYMAN. WELLINGTON, Jan. 18. Mr Louis Philip Hayman, dfiparl menial manager in the firm of Messrs P. Hayman and Company, died suddenly in a city shop this evening. He bad been under medical treatment. WAT ER SI D K R,S AG R EEMENT SOUGHT.

WELLNGTON, January 19. Demands for a new agreement have been received by the shipowners from the New Zealand Waterside Workers’ Federation. The national agreement, under which the watersideris a.re at present working, expired at the end of last month, and the ordinary rate of wages is at present 2s 3d per hour, plus a bonus of Id. The increase which the men are asking is not disclosed, but it is believed to be from 3d to 6d per hour. In Australia, the watersiders’ wages are about 5d an hour in excess of those paid in New Zealand. Steps are now being taken to call a conference of shipowners to discuss the new demands.

NEW TYPE OF THAM-OAR. INVERCARGILL, Jan. I

For the first time in New Zealand one man Brillc ears made their appearance in the tramway service here yesterday. The day was very fine, and therefore the traffic was by no means heavy, except at the rush hours, consequently there was no pioper opportunity given of judging of the efficient working or otherwise of the innovation. Still, as far as could he seen, the cars will prove very satisfactory uiiio ihc public cease to be interested in the novelty, and therefore pass inside instead of, as at present, evincing a teiul :ic , in i roved round the entrance to watch their fellow passengers deposit their fares in the box.

Half a dozen of these cars were purchased in America, hr l owing i . H"' fact tlVat the fare boxes were made for handling American money, difficulties in the way of introducing them into the service to cover mure than two sections presented themselves. Consequently two were converted into twomen cars and the others were used to run only two and one section lengths, over which, unless concession tickets were used, a flat rate is charged. These cars cost in the neighbourhood of £3,500 apiece. SIR JOSEPH WARD’S WARNING. INVERCARGILL, Jan 19. Sir Joseph Ward, speaking here tonight, referred to Dominion affairs generally. He deprecated the idea of the State coming to the assistance of the speculative institutions, or of speculative individuals, who were hard pressed by the existing conditions. If sue' a policy is pursued, he said, those.who were carrying the burden of taxation to-day would; in ’ a few years time Ik staggering under a load., compared with the present ppe was small. >x sir Josip'i lie fwqureid giving assistance fofibe bona, fide farmers. ’ He added’that 'lie would no| consider the matter of entering into the wrangle of again, until he was a stone, and a-half heavier. •