DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 27 February 1926, Page 4

DOMINION ITEMS.

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PREMIER'S WARNING

WELLINGTON, February 2(3.

Tlio Prime .Minister .stilted to-day that. in order to meet any possible fluet nations of public linanco, the Goveriiment had decided Lo appoint a Special Committee of Public Officers to investigate and report as to Departmental expenditure in the direction of economy and efficiency. The trade figures for 1925 .showed a less favourable balance and ho hoped that the drop in tile export values would not unduly accentuate the position, the tendency of imports to increase at a greater rate than our exports, however, merited a

new warning as to over importing, v, hicli. if continued, may bring about a reaction that will alloet the roicnuc. The present is a time for a review of economy, both in public atid |>rivato finance. ’Hie Special Committee Departmental heads will consist of the Public Service Commissioner, the S'ocrelarv to the- Treasury, the Chairman of the Railway Hoard, and the Secretary of the Post and Telegraph Department. and it will report as to the working of the reforms that were recommended and adopted in 1921-22. The Committee will lie aide to estimate the value of the changes then in-lituted. and will also report as to further relonns ami improvements in i lie Depart mental control of finance.

A DKTKCTIVICS’S DEATH. WELLINGTON. February 27. Detective Sergeant Tudor iioddam. a eil-knou n for many years in the permanent police and detective lorces of Xew Zealand died yesterday. lie was the son of Major-General lioddam. who spent many years in the Indian service. The late Detective came to Xew Zealand forty veal's ago and alter joining the police force he made rapid progress, lie was for a time SubCoin missioner of Police in Samoa and on returning to Xew Zealand was placed in charge of the Arms Rogistration and later of tile Stores Department. iie would have retired oil Miperannua lion on liiith April next. ASSITTAXCK FOP DP TIDI-VAPD. W'KI.UXCTOX. February 27. Dr .1. P. Tillyard. of the Oawthroii institute, the well-known authority on plant diseases and parasitology, and wl'o recent Iv left Xew Zealand to visit Fnghind and to carry on his investigations abroad, will lie assisted in his work liv the Government to tho extent d C2AO. Cabinet authorised this

gr.int yesterday. Dr Tillyard is In search of a natural enemy to blackberry.