DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 27 November 1924, Page 1

DOMINION ITEMS.

BY TELEGHAI'II—PRESS ASSN., COPYRIGHT, COUNTRY PARTY MOYE.MKNT. TAURANGA. Nov. l’O. A. A. Ross. I-’. Col heck, W. S. Gousman and W. 11. Allen visited here yesterday in connection with the Country Party proposal. The visitors were entertained at luncheon and the delegates afterwards conferred with the local executive of the Farmers’ Union, when a committee was set up to forward the Country Party movement.

COLLAPSE OF WHARF. COMMISSION Sirs AT AUCKLAND. AUCKLAND, November 21. The Commission of Kiujuiry into the collapse of the Western Wharf on October L’Sth, involving damage estimated at C 20.000, opened to-day. The Commissioners tire Alesrs F. W. Furkvt. Public Works Chief Kngineor, C. -I. R. Williams, engineer to the Lyttelton Harbour Board. Deloro the evidence was taken, the chairman of the Harbour Hoard urged the fullest investigation and assured the Commission Mini reference to negligence in the order of reference included. lack of foresight. Two witnesses were examined, Mr Mainer, engineer to the Board, and Mi D. Iloldernoss, assistant engineer. Filch expressed the opinion that the const ruction of the wharf had been thorough and that concrete could not have been improved upon. Mr Hamer was of opinion that the collapse was probably due to a soft pocket of silt described as “greasy bade.” Mr lloldernoss expressed the emphatic opinion that the bank under the rubble wall, alongside the wharf, must have moved forward as a whole, taking several piles with it.

BOX INC COUNCIL. WKLLI NOTON. November 2(5. The Council of the Boxing Association report of the Special Committee which considered the Centre system is a failure. has decided to bold a special meeting ill Wellington on December 21sl. to amend the rules by allowing local Associations to a; count direct to the Council and in lieu of Cent to executives lo appoint a Centre odirer to advise and issist the Council. Other amendments is to finance and championships will ilso lie j)'-jposed.

AUCKLAND TOUR. AUCKLAND. November 23. The Ciicket A wsd: iat-ion are sendinp twelve men and a manager on a Plini ket Shield tour, leaving here on December 22. MASONIC. AUCKLAND, Nov. 2<i. The annual commiiliicat inn of t lie .Masonic (iraud Lodge of New Zealand opened at the Town Mall this morning. the Mon 11. L. .Michel. prn-Uraml .Master prseiding.

The Moil W. F .Massey was elected (I’rand .Master. The principal other officers elected are; (iraud Treasurer. Morris Copeland; Regsitrar. C. L. McDiarniid ; President ol the Board of General Purpose.. (’has Rhodes; President Board of Beiievsilence. T. W. Wells; Senior (iraud Meaeoos. .1. 11. .leriam and W . 11. Shannon; .lunior (iraud Deacons. .1. W. Nicholson and N. W. Taylor: (Iraud Directors of Cereiiionies. |-. W. Herbert (Am klamll. G. Yemni (CauterIniry). 11. K. Marl ( Wellington I and ii. I!. I lenderson ((>1 ago I. The report of the Board of lieuovo- |. 11... .him.-.I 111 It >1 1.." 1 W.I , -,p- li-1.-d 1 1il I*l -ig I lie year in direct relief, and that II eireular appeals for funds wenin existence, the amount to I heir credit totalling £2.122. The annuity hoards report showed I2i( annuitants were in receipt ol annuities amounting to Clii.Tl. 21 new ones having Im-i-ii granted during lie-

yenr. (hit of t lit* spt*ri:il Will* liflK'VoltMlt ITinil. £l7ll had l.een paid in loans and ilireet plants. The (aide of tile (Iranil l.oilpe I’llinls showed a total of £Slmi!l. of which £S.ll:t belonged In the peneriil fund. £(iI..T.T!) lo widows ami orphans and aped missions fund. <‘(t.77U to the war lienevoleiil fund, £T!lfi! to fund nl heiieviilein e ; £2122 to cireuhir appeal funds and £ I Sol to represi'nlafion fund. Nineteen other loilpes were eonset rated in the year makiiip the total nmnlier 271. On tlie rocnmmendnt.ion of the Hoard of (leneral I’lirposes. the rank id I’asl I Iraud Master was eonferred upon Hull 11. 1.. Michel. pro-Claud Master, and that of I’ast .lunior Ciaiul Walden upon W. -I. ( iioper (Christchurch). mill D. If. Wallace (Auckland). It was apreeil that nest year's cm tmiiiieat ion tie held a! I luiiedi 11.

IN.II'EIT) 11V (TIKTI.AIt SAW. ciiristc iii'ecii. \ov. ‘jo. While workinp with a circular saw over the week-end Mr Okiuile AYoodloiry. who reside,s at Sprcydnii. liad the misfortune lo lose the lour Impels of his left hand, lie was admitted in I lie Christchurch Hospital, where he underwent an operation and is now reported lo he propressiup satisfactorily. Afr Woodhurv was cutting sticks at the time, when Ihe wood slipped mid his hand came in contact with tlie sa w.

A WESTPORT I’IiOTKST. AYESTPORT. Nov. J. 7. Af a meetiup of the liuller Prepress l.eapuc this eveiiinp. the resolution of two hranehes ol the 1'..1' .('.A., protestinp apainst the use ol New Zealand cnal mi New Zealand railways, was strongly eoiidemned. and it was resolv<>d :—e*That this leapue views w ith disfavour and repret. and strongK |ii 11tests apainst the attitude taken up h\ certain firaliehes of the 1'..1‘. mid ( . Association with repard to the use ol New Zealand coal oil our railways. The lad that on tlie Weslporl section, locomotives with heavy loads are run to their maximum tractive eflieieney is proof positive that Westport coal is capable of eunhlinp the hiphest cllieieiiev to he ohtainod. This result, is achieved l.y the use of screened coal. W’e cannot understand why the small section ol tlie aliove association who have publicly expressed their objection to the ice of New Zealand coals should take up an attitude which retards the peueral propress and prosperity of the Dominion.''

TRADE WITH CANADA. Af'CKf.AND, Novemher 21. '• Tfie people of the various parts of the Tiriiish Empire must pet to know each other hotter. What we have seen on our present tour has confirmed us in that view.”

This was tlie opinion expressed by three Canadian members of the Empire Parliamentary Party who are returning home after visiting South Africa. These Canadians (Senator W. IT. Willoughby, and Mr W. 0. McQuarrie and Colonel AY. AlcC'laren, Af.P.’s) arrived hv the Makura from Svdne.v. They were met on their arrival l.y Afr S. Croft, Canadian Trade Commissioner at Auckland, and wore later received by the Hon. C. .T. Parr on behalf of the Covernmont. They spent the day sight-see-1111' round the city. Senator Willoughby said the people a„d Parliament of Canada were strongfv in favour of encouraging trade within the Empire. There was already a very friendlv feeling between tlie people of

Canada, and New Zealand, and lie felt that there was an opportunity for lurtlier trade between the t\vn countries. The proposal to have a New Zealand Trade Commissioner in Canada, would result in the working 11(1 of considerable business. New Zealand butter was already verv popular in Canada by reason „| iis quality and flavour, on.l they could take more of it. The... the reverse season made it possible to build up u very large trade in I nut. He pointed out that Canadian Covern111011L ships were returning to Canada practically empty, whereas they might be carrying full cargoes of New /calami produce, lie mentioned that Canada bought all tlie sweet potatoes she consumed, ami if they wcie .uaia ' could take large quantities from New Zealand. There was also an opening for the direct shipment of merino wool, lamb and mutton. Furthermore tlie fact that Canada was not m.w making so much cheese gave New Zealand a larger market in this commodity. Air .McQuarrie referred to the lack of publicity concerning New Zealand j„ Canada, and said there was room for the circulation of literatim* am for more advertising.