DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 16 February 1926, Page 4

DOMINION ITEMS.

[by TELEGRAPH —rER PRESS ASSOCIATION*.3 ! ALLOCATION OF WCTOL, DISPUTE AT WANGANUI. WANGANUI, February 15. A dispute developed here quickly yesterday in regard to the 12,000 bales allocation for the wool sale to-morrow. In response to a wire sent from Christchurch to the Wanganui Wool Brokers’ Association, buyers arrived here thinking that the allocation was 16,000 in-

stead of 12,000 which they discovered on arrival. The wire had been a mistake. The buyers met last evening and decided to inform the Wool Allocation Committee that tinless the allocation wus increased to 16.000 they will not. operate at to-morrow’s sale, nor will they buy at the succeeding sales in the Dominion. It is claimed that 12,000 hales are not a respectable day’s work and not enough to go round the buyers. There is no complaint against the wool brokers here but against the Allocation Committee. It is claimed that certain members of the committee have, outlived their usefulness. The Allocation Committee meet at Wellington this afternoon and the result of its deliberations is eagerly awaited.

'There is more than twice the amount of wool allocated than is in the store here.

WOOL TROUBLE

WANGANUI, February 15. In connection with the wool trie.le the -Mayor of Wanganui and the Chairman of the Harbour Board have telegraphed the Premier and Minister of Agriculture and* Wool Committee strongly protesting against the continued limitation of the Wanganui (ataloguc. BORING FOR OIL. GISBORNE, February 15. The Gisborne Oil Proprietary, which is about to bore for oil in the district, has now definitely decided on tho location which will be on Dodgshun’s Station, a few miles from Ruatorea.

The gear is now being landed on the site, but owing to the amount of work necessary prior to boring, it is unlikely drilling will be commenced before the end of April.

The geologists arc now deciding o the second location and probably tw wells will be sunk at the same time.

SIR FRANK HEATH

INVESTIGATIONS IN IT IE NORTH

WELLINGTON, Feb. 12.

The Assistant-Director of Education, Dr Marsden, who accompanied Sir Frank Heath on part of bis North Island tour, states that inquiries in Auckland and Waikato were very successful. At Otnhiihu Sir Frank Heath inspected Wright, Stephenson and Co’s fertiliser works, which lie considered the most up-to-date in the world, am! v.hich impressed him more than anything else he saw on liis

tri Hr -Mjii'.'.lvm .suiil t-hiil the i>1: 111 1: wni :i triumph <u' automatic working, mar power htriiig reduced to a iniiiimuni. Tlu* (inn employed a brilliant- head ofumist and interesting processes anil fun- urbanisation had been worked out "'nli ro'-'tdtnnt higher economy. The • ’i’ic ill required in mix with ike calcium phosphate troin Xauru IsI'm'! tin order to make Mqvrphos-p'uit-l was now being derived from impound -sulphur, but- experiments "'ilk White Island sulphur were heme ria l' at these works. In reply to further questions Dr M.irsd n ay reed that anything that would reduce the price of fertiliser "'-"dd be an immense; aid to farmers in l-ke Waikato and el-.owhere. and lie understood that results already had been s.Kiine.t in this direction. Additional economics wore expected to bo made in the working „f the industry. He added that. Sir Frank Heath will arrive in Wellington on Monday and will cross to Kelson. The Kelson fruit industry and the Onaknka iron works "'ill he inspected by him. HKATH IK HOSPITAL DUXKIHX, Feb. 11. iulunrd Dormer, a single man, lor tv-(ive, (lied .suddenly at the Dun-

uu .'•iniii uay morning. Deceased had been in the hospital since early in December, suffering from an injured leg and was about, to he discharged when he collapsed and died. All inquest was opened, and adjourned till Wednesday, pending a post mortem examination. doth wrists fractured HAMILTON, Eel,, i.-i. Erie Victor Halborg. aged sixteen, had both wrists facturod in a owing accident. Me was cycling behind a bus, which stopped. Ilalberg tailed to pull up in time, and dashed into the rear of the vehicle.

HON. .TAMES CRAIG lE. WELLINGTON. Fob. 13. Tlu? authorities of St. Giles Cathedral. Edinburgh, have granted permission' for the erection of a memorial to Robert Fergusson, the poet, at the expense of the Hon. .fames Crnigie, of Tiniarn. The memorial will he designed l>,v the King’s sculptor for Scotland. Mr Crnigie has been made, an honorary president of the Burns Federation in recognition of liis work in Scots vernacular verso.

WHITE NEW ZEALAND LEAGUE. AUCKLAND, Feb. J 4. The formation of a White Now Zealand League in Pukekohe has created widespread interest. The secretary. I Mr G. T. Parvin, has received mimer- | ous letters expressing appreciation of the existence of such an organisation. One of the latest is from Mr John Fuller, who, in forwarding n spontaneous donation of £5 5s to the league’s funds, writes: “T have lived twenty years in New Zealand, and am now in Australia. Having business in both places, T travel New Zealand very frequently. I am very much struck each time T come over from Australia by the motley crowds of aliens that are allowed into tin's country. In enclosing a cheque toward flic good cause which you have started, T hope the conscience of New Zealand to this very vital question will soon be aroused.”

BOOT MANUFACTURERS. DUNEDIN, Feb. 13. The annual conference of the New Zealand Boot Manufacturers' Association has concluded.

The following officers were elected: President. Mr A. Tremvith (Auckland) ; vice-president, Mr ,T. W. Green (Christchurch); executive, Messrs H. H. Best (Christchurch), j. B. Frame (Dunedin), C. Ward (Wellington). H. Clark, H. Dearsley, and W. Gilbert (Auckland).

Among the important matters discussed was the difficulty of local manufacturers in meeting competition from imported goods made at lower wages in a cheaper material. The strongest exception was taken to the remarks of Mr Hutchings, a Bristol manufacturer, who is reported to have said that New Zealand footwear was ‘not in it” with Old Country goods, and that New Zealand would be lucky if she obtained sufficient skilled labour in the next fifty years. It was pointed out that Dir Hutchings runs a factory catering for the ultra-fashionable, blit in other lines New Zealand manufacturers think that Mr Hutchings is quite incapable of judging comparative qualities. In England large quantities of high-grade goods were made, hut also very large quantities of inferior, shoddy goods. Unfortunately, these inferior lines are mqst serious competitors of New Zealand boots.

Strong 'exception was also taken to Mr Hutchings’ impfied reflection on 'New Zealand workers, who were turning out annually many thousands of faithfully constructed goods.

DOAfINION ORCHARDS

WELLINGTON, Feb. 13. Two Argentine horticultural experts. Signor Carles I.i/.er Trelles and Signor Evorado IS. Blanchard, will arrive by the Tainui on Monday in order to make an inspection of New Zealand orchards on behalf of the Argentine Government. The Argentine Government recently placed an embargo on tho importation of New Zealand apples in the Argentine, on the ground that the fruit fly had been reported to exist in the Dominion. As a result of representations made to the New Zealand Government, supported bv Signor 11. Bidone, Consul-General for the Argentine ip New Zealand, the embargo was lifted temporarily, and the Argentine Government decided to send two experts to New Zealand to ascertain whether the country was as free from the fruit fly as reported. The Argentine representatives will make a comprehensive tour of the Dominion, visiting Hawke’s Bay. Central Otago, Nelson and Auckland. The Agricultural Department is offering every facility to the visitors to make the fullest inspection of New Zealand orchards.

SCHOOL INSPECTORS. NEW APPOINTMENTS. WELLINGTON. Feb. 11. A number of promotions and transfers of school inspectors arc announced. Mr F. J. A. Stuckey, who lias been senior inspector at Wanganui for some years, lias been transferred to Dunedin, his place at Wanganui being taken by Air N. T. Lnmbourne, inspector at Auckland, who is promoted.

Senior Inspector G. R. McKenzie, inspector at Wellington, is transferred to Taranaki as senior inspector, and Mr G. Dalglish, who is a! present, graded as an inspector, is to become senior inspector a Nelson.

The following new appointments of inspectors have been made: Mr M . .f. Boden, headmaster at Grey Lynn: Mr IT. C. N. Watson, M.A., headmaster at Westport; Air lv. R. Hunter, headmaster at Balclntlm school; Air N. IT. S. Law, headmaster at. the Normal School, Auckland; Air A. F. AlcAlurtrie, ALA., headmaster at Alatamata. Junior High School; Mr T. A. Alorland. M.A., beadmaster at the Kaiapoi school; Air 0. E. Overton, headmaster at the Terrace End School, Palmerston North., and Air U. H. Richardson. 8.A., headmaster at the Victoria. Avenue School, Wanganui. H lias not yet been decided in what, districts these new officers will be required to serve.

ARBITRATION COURT ELECTION INVERCARGILL, Keb. 10.

At a meeting of the Southland District Labour Council, the following resolution was passed: “That this meeting expresses its complete confidence in Air Hiram Hunter as the workers’ representative on. the Arbitration Court, and urges all tiro unions again to support him for the position, and earnestly hopes that lie will bo returned. at the top of the poll.”