DOMINION ITEMS

Hokitika Guardian, 20 August 1926, Page 4

DOMINION ITEMS

[by TELEGRAPH—PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.] THE NEPIA CONTROVERSY. AVELLINGTON, Aug. 17.

In regard to the controversy arising from Ncpiji’s defection from the Maori tour, Air J. IT. Prenderville stated at a meeting of the Afanagemant Committee to-night that the AA’ellington R.ngby Union desired to refute the impression that they had taken any hand in the stirring up of trouble. The matter was essentially one between tfie New Zealand Rugby Union and Hawke’s Bay, not. between the Wellington Rugby Union and Hawke’s Bay, as a retfent press message from Napier liad appeared to convey. This impression, lie said, was rib-

solutcly contrary to fact, as the AA’ellingt.on Union had no hand in the investigation of tho matter.

FA AULA” ENDOAYAIENT. AVELLINGTON, Aug. 18. AA'hen tho Family Allowance Bill was mentioned In the House, Air Savage asked if tho Afinister in charge of the measure would outline its provisions. The Hon Air Anderson said that: the Bill provided for giving assistance to 55,000 or 60,000 children of parents whose incomes were round about or under £4 a week. The , allowance would cease at £5 10s. The amount available this year was a little over a quarter of a million, and that had I been apportioned in wl in was con-, sidcreiil a fair an! equitable way. The njeasurc. would come into force at tiie I end of this financial year. I

Sir Joseph Ward : What is the total liability ? Mf Anderson: Xenrly £260.000. A member: Horn much is the allowance ? .Mr Ando ■son : The amount proposed is 2s per child. y[r Parry (scornfully): Two bob? Mr MeKeen: Are you providing it from the Consolidated Fund? Mr Anderson : Yes. A member: There will be no contribution ? \ Mr Anderson : Xo. Mr Holland: And no reduction of single men’s wages ? Mr Anderson: T don’t think so. and I don't think the honourable gentleman’s honorarium will be reducod either.

FREEZING WORKS .STRIKE. HAWERA, August 19.

Resulting upon a difficulty which arose over the rates of pay being paid workers in Patea Fanners’ Co-opera-tive Freezing Company for killing dayold calves, under a scheme recently inaugurated by the company. The slaughtermen failed to commence worki

yesterday ami pending the outcome of negotiations for a settlement this phase of work was discontinued.

CHILD’S DEATH. HAWFRA, August 19. Resulting from injries received by falling into a deep pot of boiling water on Tuesday, a child, Alabcl Alyrtle dames, one year and eleven months, died at Knppnga hospital yesterday evening. The accident happened at a farm near Opunake where tho mother was employed.