DOMINION ITEMS

Greymouth Evening Star, 27 June 1932, Page 2

DOMINION ITEMS

[FEB PRESS ASSOCIATION.] WHEAT IMPORTATIONS. WELLINGTON, June 26. Questioned concerning the statement from Dunedin that the Government authorise the importation, up to one million bushels, of Australian wheat, Mir* iForbes'. said that the. subject of wheat importations was now under consideration by Cabinet, and the matter of the quantity had not been determined. He was not in a position to say anything definite, as the matter was not finalised. WAIPARA COUNTY ELECTION. CHRISTCHURCH, June 25. Messrs A. Cowie and R. I, Black the candidates who were defeated for the Waipara County Council at the first poll, which was declared irregular after a Magisterial inquiry, were elected when a second poll was conducted yesterday. Mr Cowie will represent the Hurunui Riding and Mr Black the Waipara Riding. Heavier voting was recorded yesterday, in view of the additional interest caused by the successful appeal of the candidates who had been de* feated at the first poll.

LEGION OF FRONTIERSMEN. June 25. At the annual conference of the Legion of Frontiersmen, the Commandant, Col. Vickridge, in his report, said no fewer than 100 new members were admitted during the year. He also spoke of having had an interview with the Governor-General, who was taking a personal interest in the Legion. The formation of a unit in the south, he said, was discussed, and he hoped before long they would have the Legion well established there. Captain D’Esterre had asked him to accept his resignation from the position of Com missioner, and to nominate Col. Weston in his place. The work of Captain D’Esterre would live long after him as one of the founders of the Legion in New Zealand and he rendered great service since. . The annual report and balance sheet were adopted. The Church parade was attended today at St. Paul’s Pro-Cathedral, where Canon James preached a sermon. COMMUNIST CANDIDATE. AUCKLAND, June 25. A breach of the Electoral Act, 1927, in that he failed to supply the returning officer with an account of all payments made in connection with the Parliamentary election contest was admitted on behalf of James Henry Edwards, aged forty, before Mr Hunt, S.M., in the Police Court. Edwards was an unsuccessful candidate in the communist interest for the. Auckland Central seat at the election last December. Counsel said that Edwards had left the return of his balance-sheet to his organiser, who admitted that he was to blame. Detective-Sergeant Kelly, who prosecuted, said that the maximum penalty for the offence was £2O. Edwards had been written to twice by the returning officer, but the letters had been ignored. Counsel for Edwards said he did not think that there had been a prosecution of this kind before in Auckland. He understood that the case had been brought as a warning. The Magistrate imposed a fine of £2 10/-, with costs.