DOMINION ITEMS

Hokitika Guardian, 11 September 1931, Page 6

DOMINION ITEMS

TRADE WITH EAST. 'By Telegraph— Per Press Association) WANGANUI, September 11. Councilor Gregor McGregor, member of the Wanganui County Council, at its meeting to-day referred to the possibilities of profitable markets with China for Dominion produce, based on his experiences of a tour through the East. The Council passed a resolution that in its opinion the Dominion was losii g a market in the East lor primary produce, and that the attention ot the Government be directed. ft was also suggested that the Farmers’ l nion take the matter up. SINGLE CAMPS "BLACK.” ' ’■WANGANUl,'‘•September IT: A meeting cf unemployed tins morning declared smg’e men’s camps "black.’’ A number of agitators from Wellington were the prime movers in the matter. TEN (PER CENT. CUT. WELLINGTON, September 11. The Painters and Decorators Federation application for exemption from the ten per cent, cut was heard by the Arbitration Court. J. D. Cornwell appeared for the applicants. Decision was reserved. FUNERAL OBSEQUIES. WELLINGTON, September 11. The funeral of Elsclon Best this morning was attended by a large representative gathering, including members of the Government and Legislature, heads of Government Departments, members of the Board of Maori Ethnological Research, Polynesian Society, Geographic Board and also a number of members' of the Maori race.

The service at St. Paul’s Pro-Cathedral was conducted, by the Bishop of Aotearoa Dr Bennett, the Vicar of St. Paul’s, Canon James, and Vicar of Wadestown, Rev. Ashley Jones.

The pall bearers were Sir A. Ngata, Johannes Anderson, P. J. Kelleher, A. Morris Jones, W. R. B. Oliver, W. J. Phillips, H. R. IT. Balneavis, and Dr. Marsden. The committal -service at the Crematorium at Karori was conducted by Canon James. WOOL HOLDINGS. WELLINGTON, September 11. A-Jiley Jones Mabin, representative of New Zealand Wool Brokers, points out that the Government Statisticians recent returns on wool held, include holdings by woollen mills, freezing works, scourers, shipping stores, harbour and railway sheds amounting to 82.319 bales.

The quantity held by farmers and brokers is 181,803 bales. This is all that matters in considering the carry over of wool in the Dominion. During July and August 33,694 bales had been shipped thus reducing wool in shipping, harbour hoard and railway stores. When all was summed up the matter that signifies- is 181,803 of the growers greasy wool is held for better prices.