TELEGRAMS. VARIOUS DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 16 April 1921, Page 3

TELEGRAMS.

VARIOUS DOMINION ITEMS.

; | IPKR I'IIICHS ASSOCIATION.-—COPYRIGHT.. SUICIDE. CHRISTCHURCH, April 15. An old man named Charles Hancock, aged 68, suicided this morning by hanging himself. At the inquest “a verdict was returned that deceased committed suicide while in a depressed state of mind owing to sickness. ■ A FAREWELL SPEECH. 1 AUCKLAND, April 15. j At the “At Home” tendered Air 1 Alassev to-night by the Mayor, a laige ' representative gathering gave Air Alassey a warm reception . i ‘in replying, he said, he hoped everything would go smoothily while he vm j away. In any case, hr, was confident 1 in leaving his colleagues, who weie capable of handling any little trouble that might arise. “New Zealand was supposed to he under a financial cloud. I need not tell you she is not alone in that respect. Clouds, however are not permanent or stationary. They pass over. I hope the time is not distant ( when the sun will shine out from a clear sky.” Speaking of his mission, : fie said he was out, first, last and every time for a strong united Empire with the Dominions partners of the on the understanding that each nation manages its own affairs, makes its own laws,'but does not do anything detrimental to the other countries of the Empiire or the Empire itself. To a great extent they were united by sentiment which was more powerful than mam people imagined. Sentiment brought us through the greatest war the world had ever seen, It meant and included loyalty to the country, to the Empire aiid to the Sovereign. He added: “Let me say no Sovereigns have deserved the affection of their people more than the reigning King, and Queen.” Air Alassey was cheered at the conclusion, the wheat price. INERCAUDILL, April 14. There? has been some doubt ill the minds of farmers and members of the business community as to whether the minimum prices fixed for wheat next year (5S Od, 50 9(1, and 6s 3d) would apply ill the event of it surplus from this season, such as might be expected. The President of the Board of Trade Air W. G. McDonald, was approached on the matter by a reporter to-night. “Tho Government will purchase all (rood milling wheat at not less than the minimum prices fixed, even if there is n, surplus,” was Mr McDonald’s reply. Mr McDonald added that the old classification of wheat for purchase purposes had proved somewhat unsatisfactory, and that a new one was to he announced some time this month.