TELEGRAMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 20 May 1922, Page 3

TELEGRAMS.

B Y TELEGRAPH—PRESS ASSN., COPYRIGHT

TIMBER TRADE. . WELLINGTON, May 19. An order-in-couricii is gazetted under which the portion of the timber trade regulations that fixes the maximum , prices is revoked. This means that Government control of timber prices is at an end. It was instituted when llieie was a shortage of timber, and therefore, a lack of keenness in competition. Now there is no shortage and (..mpeiitioit has revived. Under such j circumstances it is held that price regulation is unnecessary. TEACHERS UNITE. WELLINGTON. May 19. A. t the afternoon session of the Secondary Teachers’ Association, Mr F. .Milner presiding, the report of the delgnles to the combined conference of primary, secondary and technical teachers and university professors was considered. The conference unanimously nppoved the proposal to establish a com j hilled body, to he called the Education- j al Association of New Zealand, in order ] to promote effective co-operation he. tween the different branches of education. Each society concerned is to appoint five representatives on the Exci cutive Council of the association, one at i least of whom must he resident in Wellington. such resident members to--1 getlier with officers of the association to form a standing committee to deal with matters of urgency. The following i-e- ---■ presentaties wer elected bv the conferjence: .Miss Gibson and .Messrs Croswell, Rcnncn, Straelian. mid Milner. It. was resolved that a Recess Committee la l set up fo make recommendations for a revised syllabus in mathematics. history and civics, physical science and geography for the intermediate examinations. GENERAL ELECTION. THE FARMERS’ PARTY. THAMES, May 18. Mr A. A. Boss, leader of the Country Party, and candidate for Thames, addressed a meeting at Ngatea. He said the producing population had not had fair representation in Parliament, but they wanted no town and country antagonism. The intention of the new Party was to get to-day men in the House to look after the farmers' interests properly. The farmers were up against an excessive Labor system. The arbitration system had failed. He advocated that a public enquiry should precede a round-table conference, and the public should he represented. He attacked the embargoes placed on exports by the Government in past years; those on hides, potatoes, and "butter were paid for by the farmers. A Country Party in the House of Representatives would have insisted on discussing t lies- proposals. The soldier settlement .‘"•heme had been Imuglcd. The Country Party had advocated settlement on Native and virgin country in blocks sufficient for 20 men. This would have entailed less expenditure than settlement on high-priced land. All siicccssliil candidates of the new Party would not suport anv particular party on a question affecting the farmers. They would Mipn.ol the farmers’ inleiests. bat in other political mailers would support any party they thought lit.

PUBLIC WORKS WAGES. WELLINGTON, May 19. The wages and conditions of labourers in the employ of the Public Works Department will ho reviewed at a Conference to he held between the Minister of Public Works .lion J. (I. Coates) and officers of the Department, and the representatives of the New Zealand Workers’ Union, on June 21st.

DAIRY COM'ERENCE. WELLINGTON. Mav 19

Oil the Dairy 800 l (dnleience resuming the discussion on South Island rcp csentntion, Mr Agar (Christchurch) said ii bail been suggested by some North Island delegates that if the South island was made to include tin* whole of the Isb'iul instead of merely Canterbury. Otago. Southland, and Westland, they would he prepared to concede five seats, instead of four, to the Eolith. He therefore altered his amendment to meet this view. The amendment was lost on the voices, and Mr .Moss’s motion, giving the representation of the North Island as*"Tl, and South Island at four, was carried. The election of the North Island memhets of the Provisional Board resulted as follows:—North Auckland, .Jr Ground

!lokianga) ; South Auckland, Mr Goodfellow (New Zealand Dairy Company) .Mr Wells (Cambridge' and Stanton (Kaikctu): Bay of Plenty, Mr Mc.Alil]in Tauriinoa 1 : Taranaki, Messrs Morton (president ol New Zealand Dairy Association) : .1. Corrigan ( llawera) and iMosyth (Kltliam) ; Hawke’s Hay, Messrs Cook (1 leretaunga) AVcllingtoii 'loss. (Carterton!, and Hansen (Auckland).

SUDDEN DEATH. DUNEDIN. May 18

William Graham, a returned soldier between 40 and 50 years of age, collapsed in the street and died on the iiiiv to the Hospital.

KILLED BV A TRAIN. WANGANUI, May 19

A middle aged married man named Jack Meadows, a carter, with three children, was struck by a railway engine near Arninoho this evening and killed. Deceased was very deaf and did not hear the train approaching. A CORRECTION. WELLINGTON, May 19. In a Press Association message which was telgrapheil from A\ ellington oil 29th April, it was stated one George AVebb.v, who had pleaded guilty to a chaige of incest at Otalci was sentenced h,v the Supreme Court to seven years reformative dotontion. Unfortunately the name oi the accused was ■shortened in tho report. His full name is Edward George Webby, and he was generally known as “Edward” Webby. This eorroction is made to avoid the possibilityof confusion between accused and any other person with a partially similar [ name and the Press Association ex- | presses regret for any annoyance that i the original message may hove caused.