NEW ZEALAND NEWS

Taihape Daily Times, Volume 7, Issue 76, 28 November 1914, Page 4

NEW ZEALAND NEWS

WHEAT AND FLOUR. IMPORTANT STATEMENT BY PRIME MINISTER. EXPLOITING OF PUBLIC TO BE SUPPRESSED. HAWiERA, This Day. The follOAving statement has been made by the Prime Minister: It is now acknowledged in the southern districts of New Zealand that the Dominion is faced Avith a shortage both of wheat and flour, and that we shall have to depend upon outside sources for most of our supplies for at least two’ months. The commission set up under the Regulation of Trade and Commerce Act of last session Avill sit again in a few days to further consider the prices. In view of the difficulty that has arisen and also having regard to the fact that we have to import much of the wheat and flour that is required, I want those avlio may hold stocks of Avheat to understand that the Government avU! purchase at a fair price and that they will not be alloAved to keep supplies locked up to the detriment of the population. Supplies a.Te afloat at the present time from Australia and a further large consignment will be forthcoming in a feAv Aveeks from Canada. In the meantime I want to emphasise the point that the Government will not allow storing ctf wheat supplies for the purpose of exploiting the public.” BOATING FATALITY. AUCKLAND, This Day. A dinghey containing two men capsized at Bays water to-day. A young man named Michael Maloney employed by the Takapuna Tram Co. was drowned. His companion, P. Barton, had a narrow escape from a similar fate. DESTRUCTIVE FIRE NEAR HASTINGS. Aii eight-roomed building at Bridge Pah, near Hastings, owned and occupied by the Maori Agricultural College Trustees as a teacher’s residence Avas totally destroyed by fire last night. Very little furniture Avas saved. The insurances are not available. BREACH OF LEGISLATURE ACT. STRATFORD, This Day. At the Magistrate’s Court before Mr. Kendrick, S.M., Alan Alexander Cmh bertson, was charged Avith a breach of the Legislature Act : n that he did sign his name as a witness to a signature upon a claim for enrolment form Avithout having seen such signature Avritten by Hie claimant. Two other similar charges were laid against defendant. In one he pleaded guilty and not guilty, in others. After hearing evidence a line of £lO in each of the two charges was inflicted The informations Avere laid by the Registrar of Electors.

AUSTBAI.IAN NEWS

(Received 9,35 a.m.) SYDNEY, November 23. The chairman of the Bank of New South Wales referring to the effects of the droughts on the banks said that business Avas so Avell spread that such conditions would involve more than a temporary setback to constituents engaged in the wheat industry. The bank was ready to afford finacial aid to enable them to meet, and retrieve the situation. NEWCASTLE, November 23. Sailed —Brisbane, for Lyttelton. . MELBOURNE, November 28. At the half-yearly meeting of Hie.' Mount Lyell company the chairman said he was disappointed that he was unable to declare a dividend, but i! wag fortunate that the company was able to continue operations. Though he did not like accepting low prices, since the Avar 3300 lons of copper had been sold at £52 Gs, and he could sell noAV mere than the company had for sale. -(Received 10 a.m.) MELBOURNE, November 23. Counting the preference votes in some electorates which are incomplete on the latest figures Labour has won Port Fairly from the Liberals and Argylo, the old Liberal member, Mr. Dalhousie, being defeated by Mr. Cameron (Independent Liberal). This makes the parties: Liberal 42, Labour 23.

After representations have been made to the Imperial authorities in ( cmieetion with the restriction against the exportation of wool to Canada, Japan has av ith d rawn . In the House the question of Sir G. Reid's re-appointment for one year was discussed. Statements were made by Messrs. Cook and Glynn to showthat it Avas intended to extend Sir G. Reid’s term for three or five years, but Cock said that if the Liberal GoA’enrment had knoAvn that Sir GJReid was going to be treated in this manner "fie would have taken care to re-appoint him before the dissolution! ; ” BRISBANE, Noveniber 28..

The Assembly carried the Treasurers’ mcti.n dissenting with .the Speaker’s ruling against, the insertion of •an amendment in the Co-operative' -Sugar Company’s Bill. The Speaker thereupon left the House. The ' Leader of the Opposition notified a want of confidence motion for Monday... . .. The firm of Zceller and CQinpany wa g fined £IOO on a chrrgec.'-of attempting to trade with Hie enemy during the Avar. For the defence it was stated that the firm sent an cyder, jo . a Stockholm company for German medical instruments. It was claimed that they had merely committed an-