DOMINION ITEMS

Hokitika Guardian, 7 April 1933, Page 6

DOMINION ITEMS

SURPLUS EXPORT DECISION

(Per Press Association Copyright.)

AUCKLAND, April 6

I The decision of the Wheat Purchase (Board, to export 7700 tons of surplus wheat, was discussed by the Chamber of Commerce, which ro s «lved that the Government .be. asked to ensure that any exchange cent incurred shall be a charge upon the funds of the Wheat Board. Mr -A. S. Lunn r,aid that, assuming the .Board received 2s per bushel, it wou'd realise £200,000, on which tbs exchange would be £50,000. If that £50,000 were going t o .:bc given to one primary industry, he said it -shor.i’.d he to that section which was •suffering most—the .poultrykeeper s .

CONCILIATION COUNCIL

a CHR ISTCHURCH, April 7

At tlie Conciliation Council,. in the plumbers di-puto, the assessors on a majority vote decided that provided the amended employers .demand;? and other points are. agreed to by the union, the wages clause be referred to the Arbitration Court.

UN EMPLOYED HOLT DA YS.

WELLINGTON, April 7

The Unemployment Hoard has agreed that uslief workers lie given Good Friday, Easter Saturday, Easter Monday and Anzac Day, as holidays on pay. These holdavs will he given to men who would work oil these days, ip the ordinary course, and are not. to he considered as holidays by those whose work falls on other days of the week, or those standing down.

TARIFF INQUIRY. WELLINGTON, Apr-7. 7

Preliminary arrangements for Die tariff inquiry in accordance with Dio Ottawa agreement, are practically complete, and it- is -likely that the firstsitting will -be- held in the next few weeks, despite the fact that British manufacturers will not be ready until June. Meantime attention will be paid to domestic problems, rnd no decision*, will be reached until! the British manufacturers have had -an opportunity o* stating their ca-'e.