DOMINION ITEMS

Hokitika Guardian, 13 July 1931, Page 6

DOMINION ITEMS

PRICES OF FLOUR. (By Telegraph—Per Press Association) CHRISTCHURCH, July 11. The 10 per cent, reduction in wages has’ enabled millers to make a reduction of a half-a-erown a ton in the price of Hour,, and the local i.ob. rates have been reduced from £l6 15s to £l6 12s 6d a ton. In milling costs before the cut, £2 15s was allowed as wages costs. The actual reduction to millers works out at 2s 3d a ton, but the price was brought down by half-a-crown. FEELING IN BULLER.

WESTPORT, July 11

Owing to the feeling created against the tribute'System of coal mining the police force in Denniston has been reinforced by "four men. two being stationed at the scene of the mining operations at Cascade Greek and two at Burnett’s Face. Senior officers will arrive to-night to further enquiries into th© vandalism against the property of members of the tribute party and to arrange for the general protection of the party. ,

NAPIER ROLL. NAPIER, July 11. The Napier general roll closed with 500 pi ore names than in 1928. It is also anticipated that the supplementary roll will be larger owing to the prescribe of now . residents. Some names appear of persons who have left the district, but the total is a good indication of th© population of Napier. POLITICAL. DUNEDIN, July 11. It. is rumoured that Mr R. S. Black, Mayor of .Dunedin, intends contesting Dunedin North against Mr J. \V. Mnnro, ALP. Mr Black admits that he has been approached by a number o l people representative of various interests to contest a’ city seat, hut he has not yet made a definite decision. •

NAPIER, July 11

DUNEDIN, July 11