DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 1 October 1925, Page 4

DOMINION ITEMS.

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M\our Dll’h s death. GISIIORXE, Sept. 3<h A .Maori pirl. Rangi Collier, aped lit' wots thrown, or fell, from a horse on fiie hridpc near Tokomai'ti I’ay. She was discovered, with severe injuries to her head, oil the rocks below the bridpe. She was admitted to the hospital here hut died soon alter. TIM ARE X EWSI’A Kit PRICES. TIM A Iff. Sept. :iO. The three South C'nnterhitry daily panel's, namely, the "Tinian. Herald." "Tim a fit l’ost-” and "W annate Advertiscr.” the published price* <>l each m which was reduced from ll'l to 1,1 three years ago. tuinoiittee that as Horn to-morrow they will increase the P 1 1,1 !„ lid The continued Tnph cost <u newsprint paper and supplies, and the news services, remh-rinp it impt'a"!to continue issuin'! at m,e penny.

STATE MIXES (T)XI' EKEXCE. ckey.moi'TH. Sepi. \ eonference has opened between the State Mints Emm. and the m.mapeiiietit on the quest mil ot the best methods of t i inhering. Mm '>oe - Secretary of Mines (Air Kimhe!l) pnsided. . 1,... owin'! to the minors’ eonten m tl■ "s,,s and not "props’ slmnl.l used. The manapement asset ts "is ore not necessary in every ease. I.a [JOCK DOM 1 .NATION. Rt-TARDiNO A Ci-TT, A 1.1 \’S IMU)tHIKXS. AECKDAXD. Kept. 2»- *• y s Canadian. I mil di.sgtisldl U in, • abotir conditions in Australia. VV,. j„. Canada would not tolerate sm-n | ■,!, 11 r domination tor ten 111 tun tea. said Mr John Hassell, vice-president ■he Montreal "Gazelle." who arrived at Auckland from Sydney by the X'ta- . ~ra. .Mr Ha-solt was one «'f Canada s r.''preset.talives with the Empire Press delegates, hut has been re-ailed to Cana la (it account (.f the pending elections. “Although they like Australia and |,, M . |,carle immensely, all the delegates are ihorottp.hl.v siekeneil with llu* preSl at st'.'te of allaii's.” eontinred Mr Ha-sett. One ol the chid industries of the I .about' community nted to be -trike. The newspaper---were full of strike news. There was very little else. "The strike leaders arc mu patriotic,” he said. “They care m.thinp for Australia. They are dan....inis parasites on the community. T think they should la* treated a- traitors to their country.'’ Mr Hassetl said that he heartily approved of the ITime Minister’s suggest inn that the strike leaders should 1.. deported. In Canada there was partnership between I about- and Capital. and both felt they were nndn in obligation to play the Kamo. . There w;| S no mom for extremists in Caitada. and the extremists probably knew it. (anad;i ami tlu* l'niU-«l Stato< won* iivf'r trnni Labour troubli** than ;inv ,11 tho oilier ; K 11 !!>! 1 -s] >(*nki 11 yr eoun trios. “Australia is a great e-mntry.” added Mr Bassett. “hut she cannot propiess unless the labour problem- are salved. Tito point will he reached when either one side or the other will win out." At the present time the hi eh costs of labour hum! like a "bain annua! the tie k ot the ( ominouw-'-alth. It 1 VAI. POUTS. iWKI.I.i X'nTt >\. Sept. I. A , -*-rcspondent *>l the Wellington “Post" puts up an ingenious suggesli"U |n een nect ion with the latest development of the over-ests shipping dispute. lie writes- "Two -hi’, have .■•ailed I'rem We!ti 1 i-yi in lo Auckland, so whv -1 1"11 Irl not. the men "ho took fhe ship, to Auckland, brine two '-hipl- - from Auckland to \\ o!!in:'t">i ’ [s it Aitekalnd pull that has eatt-ed flic Covcrnmenf to u-e pr.'s-atre on the ship}. till! comp'intes ! 1 do not some ships should nul call .at A ollinglnn fir-l. as tliev us.-d t-> do. There i- samel hint.' going "tt that the orditt-

pry m;m <l«*x* < net kno\*.. At <nn* limo ninny l.nnt-. tame to Wollini'ton lir<i. ) vatu not see why Wellington should give steamers prompt discharge and dispatch and lee hert ha rates, therehv when these boats tan pend lots of time at other port'."

Inquiries niaile in overseas shipping circle-. to-dav on the point raised in the i i.rrespoiuh'i.f - letter went to -how that probably l'elereiie" was inade to I i,e -ini mer- Itaahine and lainui. ’l'Jie,-" -learners were Inadml ior Wellingtnn and Auckland. Welliin.'tuii bring ihe lir- 1 perl ol call. Alter discharge at Wellington cir> tunstanees permitted them to he taken to \ork- |:* iii 1 to (■■ itn j lie t e discharge.

PHICK OP IlllAX AND POLLARD WELLINGTON. Sept. ?S>.

Some figures relating to the price of bran am! pollard before and alter Ihe la-l agreement with wheat-growers were quoted ill I lie flon-e tn-dav hy All' Pi dev. who asked the Minister of Agriculture il he considered the present | re e.s of bran, and pollard were justified. When Hour was. with the Minister.s com um'llre. reduced hy £1 per ton the price of bran was £i! and pollard C 7. lint on the price of (lour l.ciiei reduced the price of bran was raised to £8 Ills and pollard £I) Its-. In the intere-t:- of the poultry industry Mr Sidey suggested that if the Min-i-ter on investigation was not satisfied that present prices were justified lie should secure reductions in bran and pollard. The Non W. No-worthy replied that when the agreement was made hy miller- to pay an increase of oil per bushel to w heatgrowers it was only possible to reduce the price ol Hour by raising the price of bran and pollard. The whole position was looked inti and outside competitive prices were examined at this time, and the (internment was satisfied the position was sati-faetury and prices reasonable. To keep the price of flour down and pay

•' I more for wheat , the only course was to put up the price of bran and pollard.

I ('ll!!lSTCTf nun BURGLARY. (.‘ll RLSTCIIt’K(TI. September 30. i Burglars entered the Working Men's | Club and after thoroughly ransacking j the premises, decamped with several I pounds and a large quantity of eigar- ; ottos and tobacco. The intruders left i some ten or fifteen sets of finger-prints J on the white rafters, and the dotee- | lives are now following tip clues in conj licet ion with the ease. j (.IUKSTIOX OF SALAIirES. ; WELLINGTON. Sept. 30. I The question of the salaries of the I oHirers and messengers and everyone i connected with the Parliamentary Buildings, ineludiiig the members of ; Parliament themselves, will be reviewed by the Government next session, so Air N'oswortliv informed the House today.