DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 17 October 1924, Page 3

DOMINION ITEMS.

UY TELEGRAPH —rRESS ASSN., COPYRIGHT. TIMBER ROYALTY. PROMISE FROM PREMIER. WELLINGTON, October .10. To-day a deputation of members of the Legislature waited oil the Prime Minister to ask that legislation he passed this session, restoring to local bodies the revenue from the timber royalties which they lust when the forestry operations were inaugurated. Air Afassey gave a sympathetic reply, promising to submit the matter to Cabinet at its first meeting, with a view to arriving at a more equitable arrangement than obtains at present. The deputation was introduced. by Air J. O’Brien, who said unless something were done quickly, the timber royalty question would be lett in abeyance. They wanted legislation passed this session to restore the royalties as in l!)().7. The late Air Sechlon, and Air Massey himself, lmd stated the revenue should go to the local hollies from the royalties.

DIRECT SHIPPING FOR SOUTH ISLAND. DUNEDIN, Oct. 1(5.

Air Austin Wilson chief Australasian agent of the Loudon and North Eastern Railway Company owning 1(5 ducks in England and serving 22 more stated this morning that all shipping lines serving New Zealand have agreed to give South Island traders direct shipping facilities if traders undertake to support one clfort of direct service. “There will he.” lie says, “a much greater share of immigrants fur the South Island.” Air Wilson goes to Christchurch to-morrow, hut returns next week to address tin* Associated Chambers of Commerce of the South Island. CANTERBURY EDUCATION BOARD AIR. R. WILD RESIGNS. CHRISTCHURCH. October 17. Because of a tag attached to the balance sheet of the Canterbury .Education Board. Air I!. Wild, a member of the Hoard, lias resigned. A linn with which he has some connection, has had transactions with the Board. TEACHER. I! Km It 5 NS. CHRISTA HUliCir. October 17. Air C. T. Aschnian, Ileadnmslei* of the Normal School, and one ot the host known teachers in Canterbury, lias resigned, after 12 years service. RAC KS POSTPONED. O.VAIARU. October 17. Heavy rain set in early this illuming. and is still continuing lightly. The Jockey Club lias derided to postpone the races till to-moiruw and .Monday.

WELLINGTON'S MII.K Sl'Pl’l.Y

HIGHLY COAIPI.IAI ENTED. WELLINGTON. October 17. The special hoard appointed to investigate tho milk mu] ply of the city report-: ‘T he a; lion of the City Council in establishing its milk department, and thus n-siiniiug control oi the city’s supply of this most valuable and essential food, was a great step lorward in municipal enterprise, particularly in the direction of sal (‘guarding the health of the community. The Council is to ‘ln* complimented accordingly. No clfoit should lie spared to make the citizens thoroughly acquainted with its value and its importance to them and to arou-c among them a widespread sense of duly towards it, so ns to ensure a continuance of its great advantages. The Board considers the Municipal Alilk Scheme is deserving of all pissihlc support from eveiy cilu.eil. The Hoard liiitls. however, that the expenses are ten heavy and should he reduced and that in many directions improvements can lie elicited, and oiler- numerous suggest mils to licit end.

N.Z. GETTING GREAT SPIN

VALUE <>F ALL BLACKS 'I OUR. WEI.LI.INGTON. Oct. 17. The Publicity Ollicer at Home, in a letter to the I’icinicr, the Rt. lion. W. U. .Massey, says New Zealand is having a gieat spin at present and he is constantly getting enquiries from the London press as. to the progress ol events in New Zealand. In all towns where the All Blacks are playing. New Zealand films are shown and the theatres arc eager for them.

A BULL TEASER, HASTINGS, October 17. At the inquest oil Peter Andy Anderson, who died a.s the result of being gored by a hull on October -Ith., it was s own that the .hull at first ran away. Tne Coroner said the deceased was coiisidcrali’.y under the inllueiico of liquor and he went into a paddock and attempted to poll the hull about. As ;i ios lilt the hull was loused. Had the deceased been sober, he would HoL have gone into the paddock and teased the hull. A verdict was letiunod of death by injury to the brain, cau.se I by goring. CONCILIATION COUNCIL. CHRISTCHURCH, October 17. The Conciliation Coum.il this morning heard an application for a Dominion award by the Bakers and .Pastryiook Union of employees who asked lor a 11 hour week and that the hoifr ol starting work for bakers and assistants he not earlier than -I a.in. and pastryi ooks (i a.in. with tin* minimum weekly wages of. foremen £fi 10s fid. journeymen £5- bakehouse labourers £1 15s, female pastrycooks assistants CH 10s. The employers filed as counter proposals, the old Auckland aw'nid with a -tS-hour week. Proceeding. MISSING SOLDIER. AUCKLAND, October lfi. James Leonard Addis, Hit a returned soldier, left his home at I'ukekohe, about four months ago and has not been heard of since. Anxiety is fell bv his relatives lor his sr.lety. He lived happily with his wife and five young ehilciron, one ol whom has since" died. Ho did not have good health, owing to war disability. DIES FROM HEART FAILURE. BLENHEIM, October 17. Thomas Raekhousc. aged 55, single, when proceeding to work this morning took ill and went to a friends house where he expired in a few minutes from heart failure' for which he had been under medical treatment. It i. understood that he has no relatives in New Zealand, hut relatives m England.