DOMINION NEWS.

Taranaki Daily News, 25 August 1917, Page 2

DOMINION NEWS.

THE BUTTER QUESTION. • ; By Telegraph—Press Association. Wellington, Aug. 24. . The Prime Minister met representatives of the butter industry yesterday, and to-day a suggestion was made that the New Zealand Government should •. assist producers in tho difficulty which' lias arisen, and certain repreaenfeiiions were made which Mr. .Massey promised" 1 to lay before the Cabinet at the first' , opportunity, but no definite arrangements z has, says the Premier, .beep made. FINDING IN DORSET INQUIRY. Wangarrai, Aug. M. 5 Tho Neutical Court of Inquiry into the loss of thcTiT«nter Dorset off Kai Iwi beach on August 2 gave its reserved decision to-day. The court found tnftt the accident was not contributed to by neglect ou the' part of the harbor'ollieials uor by any defect of the port. Having regard to the piovod depth of water tl'e <?ofirt was nna'ble to say wivat object the Vessel Btruek. The master of the lighter Shamrock;' (Captain Jas. Irvine) committed a grave error of judgment in not going to assist"' the Dorset at once when returning to port', and there wag an unaccountable delay in the lighter Thistle going to the • Dorset's assistance. Captain Bertie of tho Dorset was exonerated from blame.

The Court made no recommendation as to costs.