DOMINION ITEMS

Hokitika Guardian, 21 November 1932, Page 6

DOMINION ITEMS

DREDGING FOR OYSTERS. t Per Press Association — Copyright.) WELLINGTON, November 20. An adverse report on the possibilities of dredging oysteiw in An area harbour ',ias been mad e . by the Marine •department, according to a letter received by Mr J. McCombs (Lyttelton) from th© Mirijrfer of Marine.' PETROL PRICE UP. CHRISTCHURCH, November 20. Fiona Tuesday next the price of petrol will be increased by one penny at all service stations, aud m future will b© yol:l at Is l.d an Is lid i ‘ gallon. It does not mean that the prices will be increased by the garage proprietors.' For some time petrol has been sold at garages and service stations for Is 9d and Is lCd, but so far there has been no move on the part of garage proprietors to make an increase.

RAILWAY BRANCH TRIAL.

CHRISTCHURCH, November .20.

The Government Railways Board has decided to give the Mt. Somers branch line, the closing of which has been under consideration, a : further trial under a system which involves abandonment of passenger traffic ; and the working of th e ' line from Ashburton instead of 'Springburn on thre© days a : week. PUBLIC WORKS STATEMENT. WELLINGTON, Novtmber 20. (On© ©f the last important documents of the session—the PalMc Works Statement—will be tabbed in the House on Tuesday afternoon. It is understood th#r, e will not b© a great deal of interesting matter iin the report, be. cause of the reduced finances of the department.

VISITING FARMERS BOYCOTTED. NAPIER, November 19. The committee of the Hawkes Bay A. and P. Society have decided to take no part in entertaining the Australian farmers touring the Dominion early next year, on account of the fact that they are travelling on a foreign ship. TRANSPORT INQUIRY. GISBORN'E, November -21. After enquiring into fares and timetables in -connection with motor services operating between Gisborne and •Napier, the chairman of the Transport Authority (announced thait the fare was to be reduced from 35s to 27s Gd.