DOMINION NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 25 May 1928, Page 1

DOMINION NEWS.

(By Telegraph—Per Press Association. THE DAIRY BOARD. M;R COODFELLOW’S OPINION. AUCKLAND, Alay 24. Afr W. Goodfellow, while not yet making a detailed statement regarding his resignation from the Dairy Produce Board, said that his position on the Board during the last few months had been almost intolerable, and that, bad it not been for the fact that he had felt- it his duty, as the representative of a large number of co-operative companies, to protect their interests he certainly would have resigned some time since. The Board as at present constituted, represented sectional interests. It wasted a great deal of time, and was in short, an utter farce. If it was to do anything worth while, it must he reorganised. It had failed beyond recovery in its big objccthe, and it should now be reduced to a maximum of six producer members; suy four from tho North Island, and two from the South Island, and their powers should be confined to the following matters.—Shipping contracts, marine nivirance contracts, advertising oversea'-;. market reports from London, and the dissemination of news, authoritative information matter of educational value, etc., and supervision of cold storage in New Zealand, in transit, and in Great Britain. Indicating that the step lie had taken expressed tho feeling of the majority of the Board members, ALGooodfelow said lie did not know wlist action would now be taken. The Board had power, under the Act. to appoint someone to fill a vacancy. His term had still two years to run. There would he no meeting of tho Board, until July 11. This would he the annual mooting, at which a Chairman would be elected.

APPEAL BO Aim ELECTION. WELLINGTON. Alay 21

The following is the result of Ihe election for two vacancies on the Public Service Appeal Board: G. N. Morris (Auckland) 8120; A S. TTov«ton (Wellington) 2092: (’. Do R. Anil rows (Dunedin) 1512; 0. Holme (Auckland) 1032. Alessrs Alorris and Houston wore declared elected. The two defeated •andidates were the .sitting members.

AUCKLAND .MILLERS AUCKLAND, Alay 24. Annual report of National Timber Company records a loss on the year’s operations of L'fßi Ss fid. The directors state this uusatisfactoi y result was not altogeher unexpected in view of the keen competition and the severe price cutting experienced in the timber business, and that it is not encouraging to those who have capital invested in the industry. During the year it was found necessary to put off a number of the employees on account of the depression. The question is now being seriously considered as to whether it would not he in the best interests of the .shareholders to close the works altogether until better times com?, so that there would bo some chance of obtaining a fair return for the valuable standing timber now being cut away. ”

AYATERSTDER’S CLAIAL DUNEDIN, Afay 24 Tho Arbitration Court was occupier

to-day with the hearing of the case of Henry James Healey, a waterside worker, against John Mill and Coy., stevedores, a claim for damages in respect of hi juries feceived by plaintiff’ while working on the Reamer “City of Bath” in February. Air Justice Fraser gave a majority judgment of a hi* Court in favour of the defendant, on the ground that the plaintiff, being under the iii-

hione? of bqitpr, had been dismissed iv the superintending Mwed-u-e prior o the. pc ident.--.-aml had. ilviofore. io right on hoard the vessel ;-i 1 1 1 * ime of the mishap.

Afr Alonteilh dissented ft dm the nimby verdict, holding that the pci-intending stevedore had made a istalio in regard to the identity ol e man who was - dismissed. Judgment was entered for the dendant.

THEFT CASK:-'.. WELLINGTON. Alay 24. Frederick Hunt Ilardgrave, 20. earlier, pleaded guilty at the Aiagislie’s Court, tn-clay. to the theft of :■ Id i-hui'i! and levied, valued a. -' -. was sentenced to six months’ imisonment. A reused., stole the money m a house which he entered by a allow.

Franc,is John -Snow was : bargee will: tlie theft of a wiieless set and accessories, of a total value ol ( -4'i 10s. and with obtaining clothing am' jewellery and goads valued at Lo2 -L 3d. by valueless cheques. He pleaded guilty and was ordered to be detained at Borstal for three years. ll< Imd been previously in the Borstal for theft.

FAR AVERS’ RESOLUTION. ALP. ADVOCATES ABOLITION. HAAIILTON. Alay 24. “That, the Upper House should be elected, as provided by lav. now on the statute book” is the text or a remit passed by the Farmers' Provincial Conference. Air Martin, ALP., said the law for an elective Upper House was passed in 1914, and never repealed. He believed the House ought to he abolished. but he supported the remit- as a step in the right direction.

ALL f.ANCE DEPUT ATI ON. AYET.LTNGTON. May 24. At the New Zealand Alliance deputation to Air Coates, the principal speaker was Air Todd (President ol the Alliance) who said they were in deadly earnest and demanded that m a democratic country, like New Zealand, the question should he settled bv a plain “yes or no.” Madame T. E. Taylor (Dominion President of the W.C.T.U.) dealt with the subject from the standpoint of economic waste, and the welfare of the rising generation. The Secretary of the Alliance, All Edmonds, presented resolutions. _ In the course of his reply, in which Air Coates covered’ the history of last session’s Bill, ho said: If there was to he a readjustment in liquor laws, he believed ft would be necessary to have sufficient police support behind them to ensure that the law would be given effect to. He was nervous and concerned as to wliethei comolets and definite compliance with the law would be got. With regard to the introduction of the bill. he thought it- his duty to give 1 arluiment h further opportunity of considering the question.