DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 30 October 1924, Page 3

DOMINION ITEMS.

[liv TEI.KtI KAl’lI —1* IS It I'UESS ASSOCIATION.]

WEST’ COAST' FREIGHTS,

WELLINGTON, Get. 29. “Wellington son trade witih the Coast is threatened.” said Mr A. .McKenzie at a meeting ol the Wellington Chamber of Commerce, when a letter was read from some (iieymouth mcllimits stating that they had had private advice to the elici t that the Minister lor Railways was in lavnttr ol giving prclcreneo to certain goods railed through the Mr 11. D. Bennett did not think the Chamber should trallie in local squabbles. There was evidently a filed between the East and West going on in the South Island. Mr A. .McKenzie said that Christchurch merchants were going to hate cheap rates through the Tunnel. It would make a great deal of dillerettee to the Wellington sea trade with the Coast.

Air Bennett: The Chamber is not a body for tlie interests of the merchants of Wellington pure and simple. Mr J. R. Simp-ou: AA e are not tin* New Zealand Chamber of Commerce. AA'e leprc-'dil the merchants of AAc!]j„ < r 1 1111 . This matter is not of great iiiii- |„ us. as it will he the carnage of coal and timber that will he ehiellv n (fed.-d

Air Myers: I think that it (onceiliWellington very much. I move that the letter lie referred to the General Malinger of Railways, together with a protest against any preferential trade being given mi the AA e-t Coast line. Air Myers motion was carried unanimously.

RACING CUP DESTROYED. AYANGANUI. Oct. 39. A racing cup. valued at £199. was destroyed in a lire at Brown’s.

PRICE OF FOAA’L AY 11 EAT. AYANGANUI. Get. 39

The Executive of the Farmer.’ I uion. against strong opposition, passed a resolution urging the Government t<> allow one million bushels of wheat tj. be imported duty free into the North Islam! for the year ending February 'l’his was the. result of the high prices ruling for fowl wheat and it was coulc'idl'd the motion would drive many wheat growers out of hiisiness and that South Island interests were not identical with the North. , Ultimatelv iL was decided to suspend action on tile re.-olution I ill the wheat growers had an opportunity ot passing their opinion upon it.

EPIDEMIC OF BURGLARIES WANGANUI. Oct. 3i

The epidemic of burglaries continues and fresh instances are reported every week.

FLOUR UASV

CROWN WITNESSES. DUNEDIN. October 39. The Flourmilling case was resumed this morning. The Crown has sixteen witnesses yet to call.

William Whitehuv. miller, President of tile Southland Bakers’ Association, said, as a member of the Association in 1922. he knew nothing of a movement hy the New Zealand Rakers’ Association to encourage the formation of Distributors Ltd. Before the advent of Distributors Ltd., the usual practice was for millers to dcliiei Hour at the bakehouse.

MAIN TRUNK KNPRESS ACCIDENT TAUMARUNUI, Oct. 39 The Main Trunk express. Auckland to Wellington, was delayed between Etna and I’ukohe, owing to a breakdown of the engine. The mishap occurred about 1. p.m. at a spot a mile past Erua and the train was delayed live hours, getting under way again about 9 a.m. , lie cause of the accident was a broken shaft. The engine pulled up with a jerk and four or live sleepers were torn up. The passengers received a severe shake, hut no serious damage was done. An engine was sent out from Ohakune and wheii the damage was repaired the train proceeded on Us jour-

OBITUAIIY. NAPIER. October 30. Obituary. —.Tames Beckett Fielding, aceil SI vears. He saw service m On Waikato wars and at different times was secretary to the Napier Gas Co>. was cue . Supreme Deputy Resist! ai ot tm. . ‘ , Court. Deputy Registrar of the Heeds Department and Con.ni.ss.oue.. of Stamps. TXSrI ; ANCES. WELLINGTON. Oct J. •v four-slorov building was dest.ojj ed bv fire early this morning, ow d "o; SE. nr.,,™ i»a IS i.y £,.00 The tealoon co „tents in th. United Office.