TELEGRAMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 15 March 1922, Page 1

TELEGRAMS.

(by TELEGItAI’H—PEE I'IIESS ASSOCIATION,

GENERAL ELECTION. AUCKLAND. March 14,

The Labour candidates chosen to contest the Parliamentary elections in Auckland are: Messrs J. A. Dee, J. Purtell, 0. Moßrine, H. 0. Mason, R. F. Way, G. T. Jones, in addition to the present members of Parliament, Messrs Savage, Pariy, and Bartram.

MEAT POOL BOARD MEETS WELLINGTON, March 14. The first meeting of the Meat Pool Board was held at Wellington to-day. The Minister of Agriculture met and welcomed the members of the Board, and) wished them success in their important task. Unfortunately all members were not able to be present, so it was decided to deal with the formal preliminary business such as the election of chairman, for which a full attendance is wanted, at to-morrow’s meeting. An informal discussion took place regarding the functions of the Board and the most effective methods cl carrying them out.

AUCKLAND FAMICRS’ OBJECT AUCKLAND, March 14. Matters relating to the meat pool were briefly discussed by the f armers’ Union Executive here to-day. Mr A. A. Rons said ‘■fiat the manner in which the pool was being managed was entirely foreign to the original intention of the promoters. It was definitely stated that the Board of Control would be appo.med by the producers, whereas the whole business was being engineered by the Govern ment.

Mr 0. R. Wilson consider'd that the way in which the election of the Board had been conducted was a distinct breach of faith by the Government.

A motion was carried, strongly protesting against the method of election of the board, and resenting the action of the Government in refusing to accept Mr W. D. Hunt’s nomination as the stock brokers’ representative.

i | IM PKRIAL ATRSHIP SPR VICK, WELLINGTON, -March V,\. I A recent press messapo from London | announced tin? determination of tlie Home Government in regard to the sale of airships, which at one time it was thought would lie used in connexion with a service between Britain and the Dominions. It was stated that one on son for the sale was the fact that (here had been no response from the Dominions to participate in such a service. Asked this evening for an expression of opinion on the matter, the Prime .Minister stated that such a service, in so far as New Zealand was concerned, was premature. The recent serious accidents to airships was an indication that they were still far from perfect from a passenger-carrying point of view, in-so-fitr as New Zealand was concerned, it must also lie remembered that airships making the journey would always meet winter weather,on one side of the world. Until the practicability of airships on the shorter runs was established, it would be unwise to go in for a round-the-world service.