LATE MESSAGES

Greymouth Evening Star, 12 September 1934, Page 8

LATE MESSAGES

WELLINGTON, September 12. The Fruitgrowers’ Federation Conference was opened to-day, formally by Mr. Polson, President of the Farmers’ Union. Addresses were also given by Mr. Holyoake. and Mr. Campbell M.’s P. The Federation President, Mr. Brash who presided said the present times were difficult because of the lack of co-ordination between individuals and between nations. World planning was undoubtedly needed, but certainly not in the way of trade barriers. The primary producers in New Zealand could help to bring about an improvement by establishing among themselves the real co-op'erative ideal. He said that the financial position of the Federation was steadily improving. Adequate provision had been made for bad and doubtful debts, and the directors had again decided to transfer to the credit of the growers in the rebate account, fifty per cent, of the net profit. WELLINGTON, September 12. George William Low was sentenced to an aggregate of three years’ imprisonment, made up of six cumulative of six months’, and concurrent of three months’ on other charges, for theft and mischief. He wcvs released from gaol in July, and shortly afterwards proceeded to break into and fob private garages. He broke into 59, and stole from twenty. The police said that he gave every assistance, but had a bad record. SYDNEY, September 12. The New South Wales Lawn Tennis Association meeting decided to issue an invitation to the New Zealand Association to send a women’s team to compete in the New South Wales championships in November. RUGBY, September 11. A new road to London Docks, which has been built at the cost of £3,000,000, to overcome serious traffic congestion in one of the most densely populated districts in London, was opened by the Minister of Transport.

RUGBY, September 11. It is now generally believed that the threatened strike on the South Wales coalfields will be averted, the owners having expressed willingness to submit the matter to an arbitration board of three or more entirely independent persons, to be selected by ten officials named, or by any organised professional orgafnisaliion such as the Institute of Chartered Accountants. RUGBY, September 11. The Exchequer return shows the total' ordinary revenue for the current financial, year to September 8, and excluding self-balancing items amounts to £246,358,069. Both in regard to inland revenue, customs and excise, the receipts for the current year exceed the figures at the corresponding date in 1933. Ordinary revenue collected last week was £9,352,791, and the expenditure incurred £10,520,833. The total ordinary expenditure to date is £297,745,041. Last year at the corresponding date, it was £29.3,244,790.

LONDON, September 11. Despite members’ opposition, the Bolton Grocers’ Association decided to suspend a boycott of Australian goods until Octobei’ 8, thereby following the lead of the Northern Council Grocers’ Association. Mr P. Sutcliffe, President of the Council, says: If a favourable reply is not then received, we will unanimously declare an immediate boycott.