DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 21 May 1930, Page 5

DOMINION ITEMS.

PRICE OF FLOUR

[By Telegraph, Per Press Association.;

WELLINGTON, Alay 21

Flaurmillers have notified their customers that the price of flour has been advanced ten shillings a ton from £l6 ss, less two and a half per cent, f.o.b. South Island ports’to £l6 15s ditto.

EAIPIRE GAAIES

DUNEDIN, Alay 21

R. O. Johnson, Otago’s hop, step and jump champion will be a member of the New Zealand team at the British Empire Games, the New Zealand Council having granted him permission to compete provided he pays his own expenses.

STILL AT PITCAIRN.

DUNEDIN, Alay 21

The Alahana which arrived here yesterday, did not call at Pitcairn Island, consequently it did not bring back the two men who, stopping too long to see friends off, were carried away by the Corinthic from Wellington on April 9th, and were landed on Pitcairn Island. v .

PRIME MINISTER

INVERCARGILL, May 20.

In a message to the Southland Radio Club at the official opening of the Studio this evening, The Prime Minister, Sir Joseph Ward had the-follow-ing interesting message to make:— “Although I am retiring from the position of Prime Minister it is my intention still to remain the representaetive of Invercargill in Parliament.”

SUIT SETTLED

ELTHAAI, Alay 21. The threatened action against the Eltham “Argus” as the- suit of Pete Sarron, claiming £3OO damages for alleged libel in that newspaper’s report of the Sarron-Donovan fight at New Plymouth, will not reach the Court, the defendants having paid £25 into Court, which Sarron’s solicitors have accepted in full satisfaction.

POSTAL CLERK’S THEFT.

DUNEDIN, Alay 21

John Charles Tooman, a post office official employed in Duneclin clerical branch, pleaded guilty to five charges of stealing money or postal notes from letters and was committed far sentence.

EAIPIRE GAAIES

SWIMAIER NOT GOING.

CHRISTCHURCH, Alay 21

L.' J. Aloorehouse, n Canterbury swimmer, has decided not to go to the Empire Games, owing to business reasons.

, AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY.

PALAIERSTON NORTH, Alay 21

At the annual meeting of the executive otf the Arysliire Cattle Breeder.® Association a letter was received from the Royal Agricultural Society stating that a movement was on foot ,to earmark part of the Breed Societies’ donation for the purpose of subsidising long distance exhibitors at Royal Shows so as to reduce their freight charges. The chairman, Mr YYeir said at all Royal Shows in Canada the Provincial Government paid exhibitors freights, and the shows were heavily subsidised by the Federal Provincial Governments. It was resolved to reply onposing in a letter to recommend the Royal Society to appeal to the Government for assistance in the direction indicated.