DOMINION ITEMS

Greymouth Evening Star, 20 September 1938, Page 2

DOMINION ITEMS

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INTOXICATED DRIVER. INVERCARGILL. September 19. Found in charge of a motor-car while in a state of intoxication, a salesman. William Lancelot Phillips, was fined £35 and his licence cancelled. He was prohibited from obtaining another for a year.

C.E.M.S. CONFERENCE. WELLINGTON, September 20. The twentv-fifth Dominion Conteience of the Church of England Men s Society began to-day, with a delegates’ luncheon. The Bishop’ of V ellington delivered the presidential address. ‘’Christ, or Paganism?" .is the general subject of the conference, which will continue to-morrow and conclude on Thursday.

STOCK REMEDIES. PALMERSTON N.. September 19. Stated by counsel for the prosecution to be the first case of its kind in this district, the Mineral Supply Company. Ltd., was charged in the Magistrate’s Court with publishing an advertisement which had not been approwed by the Registrar of Stock Remedies. , Counsel said that under the Stock Remedies Act. manufacturers o stock remedies and foods were required to register these and have all advertisements approved by the Stocic Board. , „ The defence said that the Company published an advertisement without realising its obligation. A fine of £3 was imposed.

IMMIGRANTS NEEDED. HASTINGS, September 19. Support for a scheme of immigration to New Zealand was given by- Hastings Chamber of Commerce at its meeting to-night. The 1 meeting discussed the whole position, and it was agreed the question was one of the most serious affecting the Dominion at the present time. It was suggested that many exiled Germans would make excellent immigrants. The meeting passed the following resolution: “That the Associated Chambers of Commerce be asked to impress the Government with the urgency of the need of a well-planned and an extensive immigration policy, together with any- other practicable means toward a rapid increase of the as being essential to the future security and well being of New Zealand.’’

FRUITGROWERS’ CONFERENCE HASTINGS, September 19.

Endorsement of the principle of asking the Government to organise the sale and distribution of fruit in co-operation, with represenatives of the growers was given almost unanimously by- a meeting of 150 Hawke’s Bay fruitgrowers held on Saturdaynight.

It v.-as recalled that at the combined fruitgrowers’ conference in Wellington in August it had been decided by practically unanimous vote to ask the Government to co-operate with growers in organising the sale and distribution of pip fruit, and for a guarantee for such fruit.

The text of the resolution carried on Saturday night involved the same principle but, in addition, made it clear that organisation was sought for all fruit, both local and export. It also included a request for an advance for local fruit as is done for export fruit.