TELEGRAMS

Hokitika Guardian, 6 March 1922, Page 1

TELEGRAMS

[by telegraph—phr press association]

PRINCESS MARY’S THANKS.

GIFT APPRECIATED

WELLINGTON, March 3

The Governor-General has' received the'following cablegram from the Secretary of State for the Colonies:—

‘“Her Royal Highness touch appreciates the wish of the women of New Zealand to present her with ai wedding gift of distinctive New Zealand make, which she will be pleased to accept. Her Royal Highness asks that her best thanks may he conveyed to donors.”

LICENSING LAW AMENDMENTS ' ' WELLINGTON. March 5.

There was an Inter-Sessional Committee, consisting of Messrs Hockley, (chairman). Harris. Isitt. Lee, Luke, Lysnar, McCall tun, Savage, Stnthnm, Witty and Wright, and the Prime 'Minister'. set up by the House of Representatives, last session “to consider, in the interests of the public, and generally for its more satisfactory working, what amendments are required in the present f icensing Act.” This committee is to meet, at Parliament Buildings on Thursday , March, I.6th. The Committee was established largely at the instance of Mr R. McCall urn, .U P. for Wnirau, who has introduced Licensing Act Amendment Bills session after session, with a view to improving the conditions under which the Trade is carried on. Mr M«Callum repeatedly urged during the last session the need for an Amending Act in view of the possibility of National No-License not being carried at the poll in connection with .the general elections in DecemHfr next.