DOMINION NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 4 November 1927, Page 1

DOMINION NEWS.

(By Telegraph—Per Press Association. PROTEST AGAINST BATHS SCH EM E. AUCKLAND. Nov. 2. A strong protest against the granting of permission to the management of the Dixieland Cabaret to erect swimming baths at Point Chevalier was voiced at ,a meeting of the Parks Committee, of the City Council yesterday. A resolution was carried urging an inquiry into the matter, and copies are to Is. l sent to the Prime Minister. the Minister of Marine, the member for the district, Air H. (!. IE -Mason. .and all local members of Parliament.

The motion concludes: “The operations of the Harbour Board, and recently of the Railways Department, have deprived the public ot a munlier of beach areas close to the city. This renders the preservation of Point Chevalier beach doubly necessary lor thousands of city people who take their pleasure there during the week-ends and holidays. The committee, therefore suggests that an enquiry be held before the perpetration of such an injury to the public interest as the erection of baths on the beach 111 front of Dixieland.

LESSONS r\ FARM IXO. AUCKLAND. Nov. 2. The holiday itinerary of Mr Carl A. Carlson, Consul-General tor Jugo-Slavia ut Stockholm, who arrived at Auckland by the Tofua last evening, includes' nearly every country of note in the world. "We have heard that in New Zealand you have the loveliest islands in the world.” said Mr Carlson. Hie fame of New Zealand’s dairy produce had also spread to Sweden. Swedish hotter is a competitor with the New Zealand article on the English market, hut Mr Carlson emphasised that they were friendly rivals. Sweden recognised the excellence o! New Zealand s product, and there was a delinite movement to follow the pattern ol the Bominion. To that end. a system of marks had been adopted, and only the finest butter was allowed to he branded with these Viking signs, denoting best quality.

Information relating to the agricultural and pastoral industry is eagerly sought by Mr Carlson. He is convinced that. Sweden could learn much from New Zealand in sheep farming as well as dairying, lie is likely to he a good ambassador lor New Zealand in Sweden. as he has brought a moving picture camera with him. and is anxious to record impressions of lite here lor the henclit of friends in Sweden. Mr and Mrs Carlson will later tour the South Island. They expect to he about six weesk in the Dominion.

D.I.C. £200.000 BUILDING’. WELLINGTON. Nov. 2

The tender of the Hansford and Mills Construction Company was accepted to-day by the directors of the D.T.C. for the erection of their new live-storev building with frontages to Lambton Quay, Brandon Street and Panama Street. The demolition of the present premises will begin immediately after the Christmas season. Tt is understood that the building when completed will cost about C 200.000.

BREACH OK APPRENTICES’ ACT CHRISTCHURCH. Nov. 3. W. J. Walt el in, District Registrar of Apprentices, proceeded against James Cl.irter and Sons. Ltd., in the Arbitration Court- to-day lor breach ol the Apprentices’ Act. Carter had engaged two youths as apprentices to tlie welding bifmch ot the trade, and the Apprenticeship Committee had reiused to fallow the arrangement, holding that the hoys should learn welding as part of tlieir training as engineers. Against this decision. Carters appealed, but tlie appeal was disallowed. Carters had stili employed hoys in defiance oi the Committee’s order, and tlie Court ruling. A penalty of £lO was-imposed.