DOMINION ITEMS

Hokitika Guardian, 28 January 1926, Page 3

DOMINION ITEMS

[av TELEGRAPH—I’F.It PRESS ASSOCIATION.] WELLINGTON MEAT WORKS. WELLINGTON* Jan. 28. The proposal to sell the Wellington Meat Export Coy’s business to llorthwieks was referred by the Government to the Meat Producers Board which refused, on the grounds of public' policy to recommend the trnnsler. In this the Hon. 0. .1. Hawkeii. Minister of Agriculture concurs and has so inhumed the company.

MESSAGES NOT DELAYED. WELLINGTON. Jan. 28. The effects of the magnetic storm referred to in the cables were fell; in E.K. Coy’S cilice, hut the massages wore not delayed. Radio listeners have also noticed a disturbance. N.Z. WIRELESS AFFAIRS. WELLINGTON, January 28. At a meeting of the Broadcasting Advisory Board, in answer to complaints about the broadcasting by the Dunedin Exhibition Station, V.l. Du.. Sir James Parr said it was not practicable with a temporary station, to provide transmission that would serve nil Xtov ’/unbind, and, moreover, summer conditions wore not conducive to [rood reception.

.Mr Salt expressed disagreement. He said that apart, from the deficiency in volume, the general opinion was that modulation was had and was unanimously condemned #n consequence of the new transmitters not being likely to arrive till May. The Broadcasting Company was given an extension of time to Juno .'Kith for the erection of the first two stations.

A proposal to remit part of the license fees paid hv listeiiers-in. fell through on the ground that there was no legal power to remit. WHEAT MARKET. TI.MARU. January 28. At a representative meeting of the South Island grain and produce merchants Association held in Tininrtt yesterday, it was resolved to support the resolution passed by the meeting of wheat growers held at Ashburton on January 19th, asking for a free market for wheat, with adequate protec-

tion duties on imported wheat and Hour, and a special committee was set up to place the views of grain merchants before the Minister of Agriculture. FOUND DEAD. CHRISTCHURCH, Jan. 28.

Harry Olsen, a Norwegian waterside!*. aged 74. was found dead in his bach at Lyttelton this morning. It is thought h.e died on Sunday afternoon. when he was last seen aliveA’IT F. 31 IT TO ESCAPE.

NEAV PLYMOUTH, Jan. 28. Walter Batterly. a prisoner serving a sentence in the local gaol was this morning sentenced to three months additional for attempting to esenne on January 20th. In. Jump last he escaped and was at large fur seveial hours', hut on the present occasion he was immediately recaptured. SUCCESS OF TEACHERS’ SCHOOL. CAMBRIDGE. Jan. 27. The teachers’ summer school eoneluded nu exceptionally successful session last night. \[,- Caughley. the Director of Education, expressed delight at the success of the gathering and promised his heartiest support for future gatherings, saying he was assured they Mould result in tremendous good to the cause of education.

The Alinister of Education telegraphed his congratulations on the success of the school. He thanked the lecturers for the assistance given, and the teachers for their earnestness, kceness for work, and the qualities which prompted them to devote a nortion of their holidays to school lectures. Other meetings open to the public •it the Town Hall were packed overnight. showing the interest taken by the public. Alembers of the school were unanimous as to the great value of the school, while all spent a delightful holiday. FIRE AT HAMILTON. HAAHLTON, Jan. 27. A fire broke out at midnight at the offices of the Waikato Public Works’ Department electricity supply, but wa s got under control before serious damage was done.

A. Craig, the Brigade superintendent. fell through a skylight to the footpath and though confined to his bed, his injuries are not serious.