WELLINGTON NOTES.

Hokitika Guardian, 29 February 1924, Page 4

WELLINGTON NOTES.

(Special to “Guardian”.) SUBSIDY AND SHORTAGE. THE WHEAT PROBLEM. WELLINGTON, Feh. 27. j Encouraged by the warm approval : with which its previous articles on the subject were greeted the Post” re- 1 turns to the discussion of the wheat i problem with renewed vigour: It is j nearly three months ago, it: dedai' s, | that it demanded from the Govern-! mi'ii! a plain statement ol the situation, and yet there still is no official ; information as to how the wheat shortage is to he made up. The shortage i-j going to he between two and threej million bu-heL an ! the rnne-nt : has chosen this pnriienbtr time to; place a:i embargo rqnn the imp-on niton j of supplie- from on; The current [ price of .'.'tstr.dicn r.( i t London j in-day. with freight, in--sr.'UH\> and ail , other eharg-Ti paid, i- fr.u.t lbs at I • > j Ids -id per quauor of eight bushels, while the local price in Mobloiirne is !s Od per bu’-he! and 1 ' '■ for export. The Usui: 1"- people have kb kid against the -haiiiofni vs v in v- '■ bh have boon exploit.--;! in laving t : pay Tillich as 7s Oil r.cr bushel for fowl wheal. and they are to be ' na dinted by the ndtnis'-iun of two ■ . sc e- from Australia at a priee till to bo arranged. Bin. the hum u . oiis.itiiers nre to have no relief till Hi In. ,! producers have got rid of tb -ir win ut at it price Sei'iie shilling :: bu-die! above tin' Australian parity, lienee the iterated and reii era toil protests ol the evening journal. "HI.!),! id; - IbfTl.iiM ENT. Tile slat silteni ■ III." i • ' !:•• other dnj at the tii(inof lie Dominion Executive of the K.-inni.-d t-'i.l.liei--’ As -ia--1 lion eioci ruin: an ouii-simi Iroiii tin* I'.'gislat.on oi I:. - : -i s.ion v. liicii prevent- ill" ( On 1.1 ! 1111'.' 111 iioin is liming the liabiline.- oil soldiers’ lai'iite and stock i.a• fmi ilw -.idu.-et oi much ;uiilu.'.o i di-.eM'-.iou ta.-re. It I- gem-tal-ly admit i.-d by disin :, i ,• -led pi op!o a' quaint o.! wi i b tin i ad - , that the Government i- sincerely desman. ol giving every p ■ '.■ iblo a-- i.-ta noo m -o!dier settlers who hare lailon on evil da;. -. But , vi n I a ■ folk • bk.hi M in istei- for hailug h-d ii,o .soldier- to ex peat nine!, la a.on- ions d. n ii i - p , i!. 1, to make. It v, n.s -1 a led v. lien the It! I bar cl "older-' S ti!,lileht AnieildmelU Art V. a , pa - .ill 1 llirollp.il the lloit-v las! year Unit at lea 4 £-. t , ,,(i.(in;i mthl he required to redeem all t.he promises Ministers had made. But Mr .Mtt.-sey ridii tiled so large an estimate and irhest! the ouL side ri'quii. i!i"!i: at about mm Pall this | huge sum. I’ro' .-iLIv ii i- I 1 ;,' dtli'er-eiK-e ill '.!,w point that Ini- oeeasioned all the bother. .Ml .Ma-se; -nail k ill .': at I’iiinicrstqn Norlli !a-t wee 1 -:. however. deel.tr.' 1 iiis di terminalion to give evers 1 soldier who uas doing hi- he-1 a efiaiice to malic I'mil ami tnddm opinion will support him in hi- I ■ ■ ■ i w - eian intention-. NEEI) I'M! lit !)N< )M V ()n Ins return from his northern i.'ip yesterdav afternoon the I’tiiae 'dim Id eolll 111 till lea led til tile VagiiV re pr- seel at i v- - ol I t-o lo -■! imu o .p.o . an itilpr, --iie aoi" t I lor gr. ater pubb • am I ;i": va ;v comm . "'Hu.'i'e : os, lil'lU \ ilt pi ' ' I ! . ' " . ’ e ~ Ittl't'. The Gnvet ii'aent, ■ . eu! out to encourage a boom and v iil ten • ’,> ,n.' : Mr Mris.ey | ; - ■ mm. of hi : bald j teal op! uni -m. v.'hi' . i u j ■ 1 c ion . ! lion I a ■ to i 1 - r • da, to I Inn-self: ’em; !m r Mi-•■ . that Japan's ; roadie.•", ‘ O pay ~ me m>;i; fin money I a ltd .\ list i Pic's . s' i'> - iin-ify at j make It!., foam bt" a F:! '• -lb i, r penditur,". Tie sifr - .? t ■ G ■■■■■•, umeet. : . io'd ■’ . es-ot ns ro- dl! ■ but ' Mimed m if lot! | ■ mv V tint! !■ a v I ■ it , u to 1 iko . | inn’ v the men v ium !. In mean ibui the Advance; D-jV(r!>,.e'ir i. go! a ; to s ! r truly b'o i 1 it. , am' ; i- ee: and that the Public Work . Departineul will ’.(■ .'• dim •dow I', r ■ ji exime-se'l is ; ■ by , tell t k iu u ,■ mid by people Ini', it: s bn oie : bom ;".iru.e liK'iit I lon e at I h • ; ppoia; m.-m ,;d Sir t lie J ion: - o't R- gr bi '. ba ; known, bet be dt mb.si "mb .b- de( its and till I.a rt iti! I ■ y, and per ol.tt'ly ■ i ; Vi ry bi'Jt I J.aeqd' me• a::,! courtesy. M ... s . .1.0, V ~ ;• ! many a .-orelv pm see ed ,"t r . v.s-re in-d'-bted to Inm lor belli at; 1 . s t, ■■ at

House, from the highest to the lowest, hold him in grateful rem ember a nee for his consistent sympathy and encouragement. In the Legislative Council Sir Frederic’s intimate acquaintance with other matters than forms of procedure will he of great value to that branch of the Legislature and will add very materially to its vision and usefulness.