DOMINION NEWS.

Hawera Star, Volume XLVII, 23 July 1928, Page 5

DOMINION NEWS.

PACKING OF VEGETABLES. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) WELLINGTON, July 20. Strong determination to put a stop to anything in. the nature of false packing of vegetables submitted for sale at auction marts was expressed by the Minister of Agriculture, when replying to a deputation from retail fruiterers and greengrocers, which asked for the introduction of regulations providing for the standardisation of vegetables to guard retailers against losses. The' Minister remarked that the Government was not unxiohs to impose unnecessary regulations, which io business people were always more or less objectionable, but if the present regulations were insufficient then regulations to meet the case of false packing would have to he introduced'. It seemed to him that they would have to put their foot down in such a way that the matter would be cleaned up. AERO CLUB FOR HAWKE’S BAT. HASTINGS, July 21. There, ils every indication that in (the near future a: flyitug club will he established in Hawke’s Bay. Enthusiastic ip'rom'bters of (the sehem'e aire already in touch with the authorities in regard to the best procedure to follow in establishing the dub, and it should not b'e long before a meeting is 'called of ail those keen to become proficient airmen l . FIRE AT WAIROA'. , . WAIROA 1 , July 21. An old residentee at Fra'sertown, belonging to the Parker E,state and occupied by Air Phil Brown, was totally destroyed .with its contents by fire late latest night. Nothing wals sawed, the occupants narrowly escaping in tiheir night alttire.