DOMINION NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 25 July 1928, Page 1

DOMINION NEWS.

(By Telegraph—Per Press Association,

JAPANESE SQUADRON

WELLINGTON, July 25.

Tfie Japanese warships, Idzumo and Yakumo, which arrived to-day can boast of longer service than those of any other Navy. Both were fn action in the Russo-Japanese war of 1904-5, and both were employed in the Great War. The squadron is commanded by Vice-Admiral Seizo Kobnyashi. Prince Takamatsu, who is serving as a sublieut. on the Idazurno is a younger brother'of the Emperor of Japan. The two vessels carry about 1600 officers and men. The .squadron which is on a lengthy cruise of the Pacific will sail for Auckland on Saturday.

FARMERS’ CONFERENCE. WELLINGTON. July 25. The Farmers’ Union Conference passed remits urging Government to give full effect to the report of the Rural Credits Commission.

That the Legislature should consider measures to direct the flow of capita] from city investments' to farming industry, and that the Conference supports free trade with Great Britain. The Conference criticised bank conditions in New Zealand and various speakers alleged when farmers were in the depths of a slump the banks were paying larger dividends than ever. That the talk of agricultural banks had probably more to do with a reduction of interest than anything else and banks had been charging seven per cent, when there was no excuse for doing so. Finally, the following was carried: “That under the present conditions profits derived from the Bank of New Zealand from its business in recent years are out of all proportion to the conditions of primary producers of the country. The matter requires investigation during the present session and such investigation should aim at a comparative statement of returns. Furthermore it is the imperative duty of the Government to exercise a. watchful and rigid supervision over the operations of the Bank of New Zealand by intervening when they unduly oppress the primary producers.”

A remit, urging the formation of the Agricultural Banks was also carried.

DEATH UNDER ANAESTHETIC. NAPIER, July 25. A second death under an anaesthetic in Napier within a week, occurred at Napier Hospital yesterday, when Rosie Meta, a Maori girl, aged sixteen, a pupil of Ihukarere School, died under an operation for goitre. At. the inquest, a formal verdict in accordance with the medical evidence was delivered. / BISHOP CLEARY. AUCKLAND, July 25. Bishop Cleary travelled from Hamilton in a hammock suspended in the train. Ho stood the journey well and it is expected lie will have recovered sufficiently to attend the Eucharistic Congress at Sydney in September.