LOCAL AND GENERAL

Evening Post, Volume CIX, Issue 102, 4 May 1925, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL

The reduction in the price of flour has enabled the master bakers of Wellington to announce a lowering of the price of the 21b loaf by one halfpenny as from Saturday next. The . Canterbury Master Bakers' Association has decided to reduce the price of bread by a halfpenny on the 41b loaf. The present price of the loaf there is Is Id cash over the counter, or Is 2d delivered. "Tile losts" Dunedin correspondent telegraphs : 'There does not appear to be any likelihood of a reduction in the price in Dunedin, for the reason that bread is selling at the present time cheaper than m the North. The 41b loaf is sold here at Is cash over the counter and Is Id delivered; so even if a reduction of sd. and £d is made in Christ-church bread will still be cheaper in Dunedin.. Again, the price of flour has been reduced to £18 a. ton in Christchurch, but local bakers will have to pay £18 10s a ton for it." t/A telegraphic message published on 30th April with regard to Feilding municipal elections stated that Mr. J W Bramwell, a sitting member, had been defeated for the Hospital Board by Mr L.ashhe. This was not correct Mr Bramwell polled 1104 votes and Mr". Lashlie 2M. Mr. Bramwell has represented Feilding upon the Hospital Board for the past fifteen years. The mission which for the past two weeKs has been conducted in St. Mary of the Angels' Roman Catholic Church, Boulcott street concluded last evening. The church was crowded, and large numbers were unable to obtain seats ' indeed, throughout the mission the attendances 'have been unusually large. Those conducting the services were the Rev. Fathers M'Carthy, Kane, Joyce, and Hefernan. The missioners leave for Palmerston North to-morrow to continue mission services in the Manawatu district. "An Englishwoman" writes to "The Post": "The writer, a resident in this country for a few months only, was astounded to see a photograph published in a Wellington paper referring to the manner in which Wellington honoured her glorious dc-ad, so much honoured, indeed, that the living had not even the decency to bare their heads. A very different sight is Armistice Day in London, with its seething population, and, although wo give only two minutes instead of one whole day, there is not a man Jiving there to-day who would not bare his head. To stand with head covered at such a time is an insult." Speaking at the opening of the' Mouowai electric power head works Sir Joseph Ward suggested that it would bo a great act on the part of the Government to pay the Union Company to take the steamer Mararoa off the Wellington-Lyt-telton ferry run. It was a most essential thing that Invercargill should have a daily service with Wellington, and not only were people, in this end of the Dominion concerned in the matter, but business men. in the North Island also were vitally interested in a daily through service, winch was absolutely essential. It would bo. worth £10,000 a year to have theWahmc kept on the ferry service during the winter months. Turning away from local matters for a moment, Sir Joseph Ward, speaking at the opening of the Monowai electric power head works, made brief reference to the present state of trade throughout the world. Now Zealand, he said, was probably one of the best situated countries hi the world to-day as fur as trade was concerned, but things were not altogether well with the Motherland. Former enemy countries were producing much more cheaply than Great Britain, and the result would be that, when the world markets were flooded with these cheap goods, Britain would suffer. Co-opera-tion was urgently needed if things were to go on as they should, and they would have to get down and pull together. It had been stated on the authority of the Chancellor of the Exchequer that the gold standard had been brought into operation once more, remarked Sir Joseph Ward, at the official opening of the Oliai railway, ihe gold standard had not been m operation since 1914, the commencement of the abominable and unbilled for, but devastating war. It meant increased value for the Dominion's H A, g,raAn> and stock in with the Old Country, though he hoped that no gold would be put into circulation in New Zealand again. Thus was the day an epoch-making one in the history of the country and of Southland. He was therefore very proud to bo there to see the way for such great progress made clear. 'Au Hevoir, but not good-bye " said Sir Joseph. "I'm going to have something to do with Southland until I die, and I wish you every possible success m your undertaking." "Hasten slowly" is the advice of the Wellington Chamber of Commerce on the subject of control of exports of dairy produce. The annual report of the chamber states that "the operations of the Dairy Control Board have been followed by- dairy producers and merchants throughout the world with" the greatest interest. A delegation that went abroad to thoroughly investigate the matter of production and chiefly that of marketing returned to New Zealand ami presented a report, recommending absolute control of dairy produce. "The opinion of the Uiambers of Commerce throughout New Zealand is that the board has not acted wisely in rushing so quickly into ta-kine such drastic steps in the marketing of the dairy produce of New Zealand. The board, however, has decided to carry on in the face of these protests, and is'taking necessary measures to bring in "absolute control" as from August, 1926 Ihe opinion generally of commercial interests is that the board would have been, well advised to "make haste slowly." "It, would be well if all sections of our community more fully realised the fact that New Zealand cannot, and never will fulfil her true destiny in the Pacific by adhering to primary production alone " telegraphed the Hon. A. D. ' M'Leo'd Minister of Lands, to the "Southland limes in connection with the opening of the Monowai electric power head" works. 'The proportion of our wealthgreat as it is-now being derived from animal products cannot be increased indefinitely. Indeed, evidence is not wanting to show that, from an area point of view, the amount of land capable of development now remaining is comparatively small, so that future expansion in primary production must be along the lines ox more intensive cultivation. In this, electric energy will play a very important part and perhaps to a greater extent m Southland than in other provinces. Therefore, those in the generations to come who wish to be true nation builders must, while guarding well the rights of those tilling the soil, look also to the relaying of the solid foundation for industrial effort. This can only be rightly accomplished by a better understanding between Capital and Labour by a clear belie: that one is a necessity to the other, that the efforts of both must be m unison and that the welfare of all must bb the first and only object As that clay draws nigh—and it must come if civilisation is to last—then will hydro-electricity take its place throughout the world as humanity's great servant. New Zealand will fulfil her destiny, through such unfailing supplies as Monowai. in becoming not only a great pastoral and agricultural nation, but also a. land which the electric dynamo will 1§ 't>o Ule *orefrout "* ille industrial

: Ihe Central Mission Baud played at the Hospital Grounds yesterday afternoon, when the collection realised £5 I A Wellington Chamber of Commerce .-tour of parts of the North Island was to have been made in February last, and then was proposed for 19tli May. Mr. it. D. Bennett personally considers it is too late in the year. It was not likely to come off, as the number of applicants |wlio had communicated with the secrejtary of the chamber (Mr. H. S. -FairI child) did not warrant it. The date of the closing of such applications is to-mor-row and providing there were a sufficient number willing to make the trip it will start on 19th May . "I am sure I am right in saying' that half our crime is caused by drink People do not know how much harm alcohol causes until they have seen as much of Prison Board work as I have." These remarks were made in the Supreme Court by the Chief Justice (Sir Robert Stout) this morning. Early rectification of an anomaly as between freights on "silks" and on "general drapery" is hoped for by the Wellington Chamber of Commerce. The matter was taken up with the Railway Department, and the Chamber's suggestion for revision of rates has gained favourable consideration, and a reduction can be looked for in the near future as a result of its efforts.. "We have within our Dominion national assets in our scenery that the unequalled anywhere in the world," states the Wellington Chamber of Commerce report, "and they have a, fascination for world travellers and sportsmen who visit us that impels us to recognise we have attractions that would be increasingly popular if they were more widely known. At present this latent resource of ours is neglected, when it should be one of the greatest sources of wealth of the Dominion. However to make New Zealand the Mecca of worldseeks after sport, health, or scenery demands action and effort ... so that this source of prosperity can be exploited to a degree in keeping with its value to the country, instead of permitting the puny attempts of the past to continue." _ An impression that he could without tear of detection wear a military overcoat when not on parade resulted' in the prosecution at the Hawera Magistrate's Court of a Territorial named Fred Dodd. The overcoat, which, it was pointed out by a Defence Department officer, was m a disgraceful condition, should only have been worn by the defendant during thirteen parades and ten days in camp. A fine of 10s and 7s Court costs was imposed, after it had also been pointed out that Dodd had been convicted ar.d fined three times for failing to attend parades. An interesting point about the eligibility of disqualified players for membership of referees' associations was raised at a meetiug of the executive of the Jvew Zealand Rugby Referees' Association m Wellington on Friday evening. A country association desired to know if a v \ ayer disqualified by the iiiighsh Rugby Union was eligible to join an affiliated association. It was decided to reply that no player disqualified by the English Rugby Union was eliVible to become a referee untD such time as tho disqualification was removed. Yachting enthusiasts at Plimmerton decided at a. well-attended meeting on Saturday night to form a. local boating club to. bo called the Plimmevton Boating Club. Support already is bein" freely offered, and preparations arc under way for a flying start at the bnginning of nest aquatic sports season Boat-building is already in. prooress, and n -E° aro mdications that several .cralt will be in the water by-November to contest club events and to compete with representatives from the rival Paremata Boatina Club. Fully a- dozen boats, divided into two classes—halfdeck centre-boarders (first class) and dinghies ■ (second class)—will be ready for next season, and a large membership list is guaranteed. The enthusiasm of the local yachtsmen is not confined merely to local activity and local 'interest in the sport, for already they are talking of the possibility of putting forward a Rona-type boat to contest- the right to represent Wellington Province in the annual series of races for the banders Cup. A strong committee has been_ formed, Mr. R. Mildenhall bein<r appointed secretary, and Mr. J w" Johnston treasurer^ and one of the first duties will be the forming of club rules. Mr. Lane has donated a cup for club competition, leaving the committee to decide to what class it shall be donated.