DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 20 April 1926, Page 4

DOMINION ITEMS.

GOLDEN APPLES. I . RECORD SHIPMENTS. WELLINGTON, April Id. This week will see the record .shipment of apples go forward from New Zealand to the London and South American markets. Apples have been pouring in upon the New Zealand Fruitgrowers’ Federation all the week, and a busy scene has been presented at the Wellington wharves, where the cases of apples, with their attractive labels, make a brave showing. The steamers which arc to leave this week, with their shipments, are as follow : Argyllshire, for London and Hull. 30.000 cases. Port Victor, for Southampton and London, 33,000 cases. Tasmania. for Montevideo, 5800 cases. Rotorua, for London. 2d,000 eases, h is estimated that 020.000 cases will he exported this season from New Zealand. as against 233,000 eases last year. As showing the magnitude to which the fruit-growing industry has developed. this huge total is only a small portion of the crop in New Zealand, and ample supplies it re still available lor home consumption. MUSIC IN SCHOOLS. WELCOME TO NEW INSTRUCTOR. WELLINGTON, April Id. Mr E. Douglas Taylor, F.R.C.0., A.R.O.AL, the newly-appointed musical instructor for the primary schools of the Dominion, is due to arrive by the Keumera from England shortly. T!:e secretary of the Wanganui Pri-ir-arv Schools’ Musical Association has forwarded Aft Taylor the following letter of welcome: “The Wanganui Primary Schools’ Musical Association extends to you and Mrs Taylor it very cordial welcome to New Zealand. It_ trusts that your work in connection with the primary schools of this Dominion will achieve groat results in the development of music in our schools, and the building up ol a more cultured race of young people. Already a little Sms been attempted, and something done, lmt we are looking forward to greater strides being made in the future. under your administration. At Wanganui it Primary School Musical Association was established recently with the object of promoting musical education in the schools of Wanganui city. An effort to secure funds to enable a commencement to be made produced a net result of CDO 5s fid, and a start is being made with hand instruction, orchestral and vocal to follow as soon its funds permit the work to he undertaken.” NOVEL THREAT BARMEN AND ALLIANCE. WELLINGTON. April 17. At one stage of the proceedings of the Dominion Conciliation Council sittings yesterday, in respect to the licensed hotels dispute, feeling ran very high as the result of a remark made by one of the workers' representatives, •Mr. .1, .McKenzie. “If the hotel barmen do not receive metier treatment at llie hands of the hold employers,” .said Mr McKenzie, “the union "ill assist the New Zealand Alliance, for the barmen will then earn mure money by sly-grog selling.” Mr lb I . Hammond, advocate for the employers: If Mr McKenzie thinks that idle thraiubs of that nature will intimidate the employers’ assessors he is very much mistaken. Not only am i f surprised at Mr McKenzie talking siu-h nonsense. lmt statements of tint I kind tend to destroy the conciliatory spirit which would otherwise prevail. Mr. McKenzie: I have put the position plainly: I 101 l you it is not net.-

Mr. Hammond: Idle threats will ' I not serve nnv good purpose. Tliev will ■ i ' got ns nowhere. “J am not unking an idle llinmt.” 1 said Mr. McKenzie. "T mem every 1 word [ sav.” At this staiie one of the employers’ assessors rose to leave 1 lie council. remarking' that lie would not sit there to listen to talk of Lhat kind, t’ltiniately. however, lie was prevailed upoii to i ike his seal again. and the atmosphere cooled down. After much discussion a complete 1 agreement was reached. f’HTI/D WELFARE. DUNEDIN, April 17. | This morning saw the first sitting of . a children's court constituted under | the Child Welfare Act, l!)’2d. This Act abolishes the Juvenile Court, and I heavily restricts the publication of do- ! tails, and provides for court venue away from the general courthouse. AUCKLAND. April 17. Mrs X. E. Eorner, well-known t'other social work, and as the holder of several civic positions, has been appointed associate magistrate to the Children’s Court, in Auckland and will sit with Mr E. C. Cutton. S.M. It is understood that women are to he appointed to similar positions in the other three centres. POPPY DAY. PALMERSTON NOR TFT. April IS. Saturday’s Poppy Day effort in Palmerston North will bring in a sum ot over C2OO for the assistance of disabled and unemployed soldiers. ] PREMIER'S WARNING. I \\ ELLINGTON. April If), j In dealing with the question of the Dominion’s finance, the Prime Minister said to-day that there is no reason for alarm, but they would have to exercise caution in their expenditure in the near future. “No official figures have yet been made available for "publication,” be said, “but the balance lor the last trade year will bo against ns. That- is. our exports will not be to our imports. That beitio the case, all interested in the Government. the local bodies, and the private enterprises will have to exercise caution and economy in future.” ATTEMPT AT SUTCTDE. CHRISTCHURCH, April 19. When the case against an eighteen year old girl, charged with attempted suicide, was called to-day, it was stated she twice attempted suicide, as her father objected to her lover. She threw herself over a cliff, and last week took poison. After an adjournment for a conference of the parties, when the case, was called in the afternoon, Mr Twyneham. her solicitor, said he bad seen the girl at the police station, and she had come to the conclusion that the wisest course would be to go back to her parents unconditionally. She also gave an assurance that she would not attempt to take her life again. “She is prepared now to face what the future holds without attempting to get away from it,” said Air Twyneham. The girl was convicted, and was ordered to come up for sentence at any time when called upon within twelve months. She was also ordered to pay £4 Is hospital expenses. The young man in the case was arrested this afternoon, on a charge of obtaining noxious drugs for an illegal ■mu-noop