DOMINION ITEMS

Hokitika Guardian, 16 April 1931, Page 6

DOMINION ITEMS

AWARD WAGES. (By Telegraph —Per Press Association) PALMERSTON NORTH, April 15. The “Manawaiu Standard” lias been inlormed on good authority that the Arbitration Court has not yet tix (, d the date for the hearing of the application tor a general order under the Finance Act regarding the reduction of the award rate of wages. The fixture will be made when tile Court receives the official intimation that the Act received the signature oi the GovernorGeneral. Reasonable notice, probably in some weeks, will be given by flq, Court to parties concerned n> enable then) to arrange their eases and collate evidence. A SUICIDE. AUCKLAND, April 15. Henry Wilson, aged 48. a nmi-ned man with two children, wim was employed at Wilson’s mine at Hikurungi, fafallshot himself this morning. Fie had boon in ill-health for some time and committed the deed after returning from a visit, fo a, doctor. FOOT AND MOUTH DISEASE. WELLINGTON, April 15. The danger of spreading foot and mouth disease through the importation of live stock having been largely eliminated by the restriction imposed by fbe Government quarantine station in London, tin- IF-ard of Agriculture Ims decided that the embargo oil the importation of stock ! i‘°iu Grout Britain should be lifted. The B<>"rd realised that the long period that h»d elapsed since importations from Britain were possible has created a position wherein the breeders of some classes of stock badly need new blond, without which deterioration both m quality and constitution, may be expected. and is in fact, already m.lieea tile.

NAPIER’S HARBOUR. NAPIER. April U>. A further illustration of flip 'act that the major portion of Port Napier s trade is being concentrated through the breakwater, was given this morning, by fbe arrival of the Union Coy's intercolonial steamer Waikawa. The vessel berthed without difficulty af half tide, drawing ID leet. Sirhas 1(100 tuns for Napier, comprising a quarter of a million feet ol Oregon pine and general cargo. She is the onlv one of a number of vessels oi a similar size which have berthed at the breakwater since the earthquake. The approach to the breakwater is to li ( , improved through tile Harbour Hoard's decision to remove a quarter of an acre of rock, which has risen since the quake, by blastim: it to a depth of 2ft Gin. Repairs to the breakwater wharf and other tac-i lif i«’s were also authorised and will eft eel; improvements made necessary by the conditions since the quake for better navigability. A FATALITY. OTAKI. April 10. Clmnncey Marris. of Eastbourne, who met with an accident yesterday through a motor evele skidding, died this morn.