COMMERCIAL ITEMS

Hokitika Guardian, 1 September 1924, Page 3

COMMERCIAL ITEMS

AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CAULE ASSOCIATION. E.MPIRE COMMERCIAL UNION. MR .MASSEY'S BELIEF. WELLINGTON, Sept. I. Amplifying his remarks in the House on the. establishment of a commercial union between the different parts of the Empire, in place of the present independent operations, Mr Massey said: **lt may be looking a long way ahead, hut I believe the time will come, as events are tending that way. My idea is thaL it might tie possible to corae to some commercial arrangement between the different countries of the Empire to put certain articles on the tree list: Mich as foodstuffs and some raw materials. We are much nearer that ideal than we have been in past years.” Whether the commercial union would lie associated with the economic committee proposed at the last Imperial Conference, Mr Massey could not sav, as both’ suggestions required careful consideration. lb* confirmed Mr Bruce’s statement last week that he had been advised the Briti-h Coveriiuiciit proposed io go ahead with the recommendations of the Imperial Conference for the setting up of an Imperial Economic Committee to provide tho effective organisation of primary produce for export and marketing in the United Kingdom. This committee had now lieen agreed to hv the various Dominion Governments.

WOMAN INJURED. AUCKLAND, Sept. I. A widow. Mrs Emit Howard, fi*2, is in the hospital with severe injuries sustained by being knocked down by a motor car. The injuries include a severe cut in the head, a broken wrist, and indications ol broken ribs. ELECTRIC ROWER ROLL. TAURANGA. Sept. I. A pull taken l:.v the Electric Power Board nil a proposal to rai.-e a loan ot one hundred thousand for reticulating tin* County shows on the first count •122 for and 27“ against. If correct tlu* loan is carried l>v two anil three-fifth votes. OBITUARY. lIAWEIIA. Sept. I. Obituary .1. I). Mitchell, aged SI. Deceased came to New Zealand <l2 years ago and settled at Oainaru. lie moved to Manaia “i2 years ago. He was a great breeder of draught horses. M inimi" prizes at various Dominion and Australian shows. With the late It. 0. .McCrae he started the Hunt Club. FOOTBALLER’S DEATH. ROTORUA, Sept. 1. On Saturday afternoon during a football match Waikile v. Rotoiti. alter the breaking up of a strum, a player Janie- Dal'.iel, 22, married, collapsed and was carried off seriously injured, bis limbs being paralysed. 1 1.. was hnspil ailed and the X-ray showed a dislocation of the spine of the sixth cervical vertebrae. An operation was decided on. but it revealed extensive injuries to the spinal cord and he died at 2 a.m. to-day.

JOCKEY’S DEATH. NEW PLYMOUTH. Sept. 1. Percy Webby, a jockey, died in the hospital on Sunday morning a.s the icsiilt of lii.s accident in the Hunt Club Steeplechase 0:1 Saturday, when I tide Davie fell with him at a hurdle, cansjjll ,* , S M\viv cnlirllSSUHl. WIRELESS CONCERT. NEW PLYMOUTH. Sept. I. A California radio concert was heard by local li-teners in on Saturday evening, every item being distinct. MOTOR-CYCLIC At Cl I)ENT. WHAKATANK. September I. M. Rook was injured at Olio|:e beach yesterday through a motor cycle and side car overturning. Rook Miflered a fractured skull, uprer jaw and nasal hones. Hi- condition was ciiiical iliis morning. Ihe nci unani ot the sidecar was unhurt. SIX .MONTHS FOR THEFT. PALMERSTON X.. Sept. I. Kenneth Augustus Humphreys, married, I. leaded guilty at the Police Court to six charges of theft, mostly goods Iron, cars parked about tin* town, was l,*ii;*,ml to various ioims ot itupti--oiimeni. totalling six months.