DOMINION NEWS.

Taranaki Daily News, 17 June 1921, Page 6

DOMINION NEWS.

THE SUGAR SUPPLY. By Ttlagrapli.—Press Assn.—Copyright. Masterton, June 16. The Chamber of Commerce to-day forwarded the following telegram to the acting-Prime Minister: This Chamber directs attention to the Loudon cable report of the Royal Commission on sugar supply, and strongly suggests the fullest investigation of the position before the Government renews the contract with the Colonial Sugar Company, as apparently enormous stocks are held by the British Government in addition to those at Java, Cuba and Mauritious. A copy of the telegram will also be sent to the leading Chambers of Commerce of the Dominion. STOKERS DISMISSED. Wellington, June 16. Following on the decision of the Petone Borough Council to discuss the stokers at the municipal gasworks because they refused to accept the conditions of work impo'sed by the council the men were discharged this morning. Eight men on the outside staff also left work out of sympathy. Seven j new stokers were at once engaged and started work. They were: subjected to some banter by the old men, who had assembled outside the gates. WARNING TO GARAGE OWNERS. Dunedin, Juno 16. The coroner returned a verdict of accidental death through receiving an electric current in the ease of Arnold Edward Thornicroft, wh6 was electrocuted on June 9. He was using a ' portable lamp and evidence showed that the adjustment of the connection had been made in the shop. The city electrical engineer stressed the danger of carrying out even simple repairs or adjustments unless thoroughly competent. The connection should not have been made without permission of the corporation and by a qualified man. The engineer added that he found similar conditions obtained in almost all garages. The danger was not realised. REDUCING WOOLLEN OUTPUT. Christchurch, June 16. Mr. Frostick, chairman of directors of the Kaiapoi Woollen Company, states that the company intends to workshorter hours in its factories. The over-importation of clothing goods had lessened the demand for New Zealand manufacturers, and orders would not keep the plant going full time. The company hoped to make a reduction to the least possible extent in order not unduly to affect the earnings of work-