TELEGRAMS.

Feilding Star, Volume XVI, Issue 3938, 21 February 1920, Page 2

TELEGRAMS.

(Per Press Association.) PETROL SHORTAGE.

Wellington, Feb* 20. 'A .shortage ot petrol is being experienced hi ,\ o iv Zealand at the present, tune, and* it is reported to be .having serious results m certain dairying districts, where farmers arc tillable to secure adequate supplies lor tin- engines driving milking machines. Fish.-uiien have complained ol tin- lack of tuel tor their motor launches and other essential trades .'cue roll (lie pinch. The Prime Minister. iet,-mug to the matter yester-*i-iy, said that the. shortage had been accentuated by the sinking or a sP-aiiier carrying 4's ,000 cases of petrol tor New Zealand in the Panama Canal, ihe Government had tried to Keep the dairy farmers going, and ii point, bad been reached now where supplies would base lo be cut- down as tar a- non-e.-s.-ntial industries were concerned, in order that essential industries might, be protected. He did, not think the acute shortage would continue for more titan a lew weeks,: SHORT OF SUGAR. In-., i- atgili, -F« li. -jo. ib.-i,- i, .vi acute de-itag,- ot -ugar ill Me Southland distitcfs al. present. ■'"■I 'h.-i, i, ,-,, r.v p.'ob.ibiliiy Mia! -■'"' k , w :!i 1.. . utiiel.s exhattdei! in ■' I' '- •!.,>-. L..<nl wholesale- flim.'■■'upiaiu that tin- djvtlict j' ~,-t ~.. ■•is!!!''. Lan 11-.ttinent 'ti Hie appor- ' ' I l„e|.l of l(|e jL'ilO tells ,\, ekiyM.lltput -l iln-Sii-m Company liud-T tinB".n>! ■ i T.'ii.]. '-. -up- ivi-'ion. Stiong i i-|iiis- id.it-.-,ns base hecn made to the P,vmi. T by Aft .1. A. Hatian. M.P. PENALISED l-Oli TAIIIUAISM. Dum dm , February 21. John Ira Fta-er, a .split hor ol Na-o-i'\. wa-, lined L'-V !oc not having his ililsl accottiil - audit"-! within the time speeiiied. Mr. Bartholomew, 5..M., said it appeatid to be nothing but dilatorim-s on the deleiidani's pan. His Woishlp had no option but to inflict the minimum penally. LI.OUOR IN A DRY AREA? Masierton, l-'ebruary 21. 11l the S.AI. Court, before. Mr Page, S.AL. F. C. Watford was charged with keeping liquor for sale at the AListeitoil Club. Tho case, was dismissed. ( li, M. ISoddiugtoii, Secretary of flic Club ami Watford (svho is thl< custodian) were charged svith taking partin the care, management, and control ol a club in the no-license district ot Mu&teiton which was ii-i-ft* as a place ot resort tor the consumption of liquor hind svith storing liquor in the club for other persons.

lv both charges the Magistrate said he svould give a written decision.