DOMINION NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 30 June 1927, Page 2

DOMINION NEWS.

(By Telegraph—Per Press Association.) DAY-OLD VEAL. NOT WANTED IN LONDON. AUCKLAND, June 28. The prospect of opening up an extensive export industry with the United Kingdom in day-old calves has lately been receiving considerable interest not only in the .southern part of the Dominion, but also throughout the Waikato and Taranaki. in the view of an Auckland exporter, who discussed the matter, the optimism of many of the farmers interested In the venture is scarcely justified by facts. The price of 6d per lb for dayold veal has been freely mentioned but a cablegram just received from one of the best-known London firms stacs that the value of this immature boned veal is from 3)d to 5J per lb according to quality. The cablegram continues: “Business is impracticable except on inspection,” and advises porters to he very careful in this class of meat. _ j® A more serious matter even than J that of price is raised by the informa- Tj tion that a difficulty has cropped up 1 with the London Health Authorities j over this particular class of veal. It is j reported that they will not permit day- > old veal to be sold for human consumption. and that they stipulate that the calf must have been fed* before it ; was killed, and it must have been three da vs old. In Australia it is not possible to export day-old calves as there is a clause in the export regulations' under the Commerce Act prohibiting the export of calves slaughtered under a fortnight old. THREE DAYS LATE. ’ WHERE WAS MR LYSNAR? WELLINGTON, Juno 28. The Labour Opposition’s solicitude for the unemployed drew up Mr Lysnar ’ (Gisborne) to ridicule what he regardj ed as their extremely unsound views. His candid opinion about Labour s problems, including unemployeds and “dud” workmen who got top wages provoked an amusing cross-examina-tion. “ What would you do,” asked a T.ab--5 on rite. “ if a man got to bis job three days later” Mr Lysnar (emphatically): I would not put him on. Labourites delightedi’y shouted that the member for Gisborne had arrived ' three days late in the session. " 1 turned up in time to do ray work.” retorted Mr Lysnar. ”1 knew " ! could do nothing until to-day. I was doing better work elsewhere.’’ L ' Some clue as to the location of the member for Gisborne, when more use--11 fully employed, came soon afterwards, ' for lie raised a good laugh by address- " ing Mr Speaker as “Your Worship. ’ o ALLEGED ARSON. ” AUCKIHND, June 29. f A fire in a. portable workmen’s slied parked in a vacant section of the city was extinguished by the Brigade last night. Smoke was then seen issuing from s another portable shed where a fire also d was promptly extinguished. A wic-k y soaked in kerosene was burning in a > drawer. e The Brigade believed both fires are i 3 due to an incendiary. The sheds boil long to the City Council.

EXCHANGE of officers

NEW (ZEALANDERS FOR INDIA

WELLINGTON, June 23, In accordance wiijh the policy of exchanging officers of the New Zealand Permanent Forces with officers of the New Zealand Staff Corps will ' leave New Zealand towards the end of August for India Captain L. AY Andrew Y.C., of New Plymojfr’ Bient. A. AY. GreviHe, of Blenheimf Bient A. L. H. Sugden, of Christchurch.

The officers who came to Now Z-a-huid m 1925, from India, will also ; v . turn at the same time, viz., Caineiu P. B. Villar, M.C.,; Captain F V Dillon, M.C. Captain A. I.e y. Campbell, who is also due to return to India, has applied for an extension of two years.. If approved oy the Government of India, this ex. sion will bo given effect to.

The officers from the British Army ,n India on exchange are expected arrive early in August. At the same time the New Zealand officers who went, to India in 192.5 will return , New Zealand, viz., Major B. Potus -VZ. Staff Corps; Captain J. G C Wales, M.C., N.Z. Staff Corps; Cap. tain J. L. Brooke, N.Z. Staff Corps.

WAIKATO DIOCESE SA’NOD. HAMILTON, June 28. Tiie second session of the first synod of the diocese of Waikato was held last evening, when 65 Anglican 10prosentatives wore present. Bishop Cherrington in the first charge delivered, referred to the rapid progress of the diocese, and the extension of Jits activities. The recent appeal for funds had resulted in over £12,000 being given on- promised.

Tbe Rev. G. R. Barnett is to be installed this evening as Dean of St. Peter’s Cathedral.

The Mayor gave a reception this morning to synod members.

TOBACCO GROAVINGi.

SALE OF NELSON CROP.

AVELLIXGTON. June 28. There have been unexpected developments in connection with the sale of tike Nelson tobacco crop to ]>. and H. O. AA’iills, which was announced by the Hon O. J. . Hawken 3. fortnight ago. A proportion of the growers apparently consider that the executive of the Tobacco-growers Association exceeded its powers in accepting the offer of 2s 3d per lb gross for yellow jl emoi l-colourefl leaf, and Is 4d per lb for dark leaf, which was the Government giiamntee price. It is stated that certain growers are refusing to make delivery of leaf, and tjhat the deal is in danger of falling through. This, however, is not a result of the desire of growers to test the English market with their tobacco, instead of selling it to the firm, for the terms of its offer included a provision that a proportion . of selected leaf should be sent away. | The position is an outcome of the fact that a rival tobacco company, discovering the position has made a better offer to growers. Mr Brodie, manager of D. and H. O. AA’ilLs, left for Nelson to-night, to arrange a meeting with the growers in the hope that a settlement may be reached.

TWO MEN INJURED. HAMILTON, June 2S. Owing to detonators exploding while held in his hand George Blackpool, aged 23, of Waitoa, had the fingers and a portion of his left hand shattered to-day. It is feared that the hand will have to be amputated. As the result of stone falling from the face of a quarry at Mangaiti, J. Murphy had one finger severed and three others badly crushed.