DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 24 December 1924, Page 4

DOMINION ITEMS.

BY TKMIGIIAPH—ritESa ASSN., COPYIUGIir. DOMINION AND COMMONWEALTH. AUCKLAND, Deceit,lter 20. Dr. Earl Pago, Federal Treasurer, was a passenger by the Niagara to Canada. He i.s travelling for 1 1 is health, fit an interview l)r Karl Page said lie hoped the reciprocal trade treaty between Australia and New Zealand would ho extended to ensure the expansion of trade between the two countries, lie was glad to see the hearty way the Government and the people of New Zealand were co-operat-ing in the fight for Imperial preference with the people of Australia, in common with the other dominions, were putting up. As the seasons were practical identical, their produce went on the old world markets at the same time. Tt was to the advantage of both to avoid suicidal competition and secure the best returns hy harmonious eo-ope ration. He honed to see New Zealand soon become a manufacturer of much of her own raw material into the finished article. The future of the Pacific depended largely on the progress of both dominions. The opportunity for their peaceful, unhampered development depended on the eontinuou,s protection of the Imperial Navy. He was glad to see that the New Zealand Government and people stood strongly alongside Australia in her altitude as to the necessity of the Singapore base. THE T!UTTER MARKET. OPOTTKI, December *22. [n an interview (oncoming the reduction ol the price ol butter in Auckland. Mr If. H. Hogg, chairman of the Opoliki Dairy Association, said |,i.s company supplied a large proportion of the tattler consumed in Auckland anil naturally lel t sore tit the action taken hv one big eonipaux in reducing priies when there wtts no

good reason tor the reduction in view of the state of the English market and the offers received hy the Opotiki Company quite recently. According to latV'sL London ' quotations the f.o.h. parity of first grade hotter is Is 8d per ||i. Allowing l',d for local marketing costs the wholesale nliee of hullin' today should he Is O',(I. The New Zealand ('n-eperutive Dairy Company, however, was selling at Is l:Jd downwards. The Opotiki and some other companies decline to ((infirm the latest reduction in which attitude they are supported I, the Grocers' Assn-iation. Ilis company oliiorted to basing prices on sup-, positions concerning fufiure values i-inishlering the otilv Due basis for local prices was the London parity. For mativ years the llutler (‘.■mmiltce Using Auckland prices had worked on 1 1, basis. Mr Hogg added that it was unfortunate that one co-operative comps,nv. in endeavouring to obtain control of tiie Auckland market, should make reductions so seriously affecting its own suppliers as well as other dairy producers.

ATHLETE'S RETURN'. WELLINGTON. December 21 Tlrov.a skinned and looking the very picture of health and fitness. ‘‘Stic” Carr, the famous Australian sprinter, .stepped oil' the Matmganni to-day to S l‘« i ll < 1 m lV\v hours ivnowiujj; iirtpiaintame with his many friends in Wellington. "If there is one man of whom. New Zealanders should he proud.” he said, "it is Arthur I’nrritt. the University man.” lie toured Europe with the New Zealand Rhodes Scholar, and could not find suitable words of praise for tiie Maorilander. “At the Olympic Games, I’orritt ran a splendid race." he said, “and I think that, properly managed, ho will develop into tt real world’s champion. I'ersoually. he is tt fine fellow,” added the Australian. Carr speaks of soon retiring from the allieltie track. AFTER THE FLOODS. M'KLLINGTON, December 21. The Cartertnn-M’airarapa Automobile Association received advice front the District Engineer of the I’liblie M'orks Department- that the Kimutaka Road oi>on for ear traffic yesterday and for heavy traffic to-day.