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Shannon News, 13 April 1922, Page 3

Two youths named Goffin and Spain escaped from the Weraroa Staie Training Farm on Montlay, and caused a slight commotion at Paekakariki. The lads, it. is alleged, broke into die house of Mr Frederick 11. Bakewell, senior inspector of State whoofs, at Paekakariki, and helped themselves to a number of articles, ineiudmg changes of clothing. .They teen came on to Johiisonville, where the police were waiting for them, ami the f.u-

lit wards of the State were cnee mem taken under the sheltering wing oi ihe law. The youths were taken lo Wellington yesterday. "It is a gross injustice to men who have sunk a lot of money m the in dustry,” remarked a speakel at Saturday’s meeting at Levin oi me Manawatu sub-provincial .executive oi \hc Farmers’ Union, in reiemng to the reported impending imponaticn m Californian eggs into Hie Dominion This sentiment was endorsed by other members of the executive,'there being a unanimity of opinion that, unies.' prompt action were taken tu prevent the dumping of American eggs on the New Zealand market, the poultry industry of the Dominion would be ruined. On the motion of Mr J. A. McLeavey, the meeting affirmed that a restrictive tariff should be placed against American eggs so as to bring their price more into, line with the cost of production to the New Zealand poultry tanner.