DOMINION NEWS.

Oamaru Mail, Volume XLIV, Issue 14039, 23 April 1920, Page 1

DOMINION NEWS.

i (Per Presß Association.) WELLINGTON", April 22. The secretary to the Board of Trade states that,with the exception of the Auckland Sub-Petrol Committee formed under the Petrol- Regulations of "Julv 12th, 191S, all (JomniJjtees have been temporarily suspended/ but. the* petrol regulations, more 'particularly relating to price and m regard to distributors and consumers holding not more than lour weeks' supply, are still m force. Under the regulations a return of all deliveries exceeding 75 cases was required. With the exception- ot the Auckland district this is not. now necessary;

AUCKLAND, April 21. A shocking accident occurred in Auckland, at the residence ot l.)r Parkes, resulting m the death of Mrs pearl Ross, wife ot Mr Frank Ross, farmer, of Hastings. Mrs Ross, who was the guest of Dr and Mrs Parkes, tell Irom a balcony on the upper lloor lot the residence to the yard beneath, i and was dead when tound. I Referring to the decision of -the jockeys at the Manawatu races to' resign from the Jockev's Association, because the executive had- allied itself with the Watersiders' Union, and bocause thev obiected to the militant attitude ol the executive. Mr C. C. Sheath (secretary of the .lockev's Association) stated. at Auckland to-night, that the executive had anticipated pressure being Drought to bear on the boys. ' Private advice had been received that pressure had been brought, to hear in individual cases in an endeavor to smash the Association. - Vict-musa-.tion was regarded by the Labor Unions . as a serious offence, and no one could l foretell with-certainty the course would be adopted by tile powerful unions, who could refuse to tranship horses and racing -material. A meeting of the Jockeys' Association and various Labor Unions wijl be held to-night- m Auckland to decide the course of action. .. < 'WELLINGTON, April 21. The New-Zealand Rugbv Union decided to-night to. inform the New Southj Wales Union that it would not he practicable to send a. team to Australia before the middle ol 'July. An Order in Council published in the Gazette fixes the maximum price of llour at £l6 10s per ton, instead of £lB. CHRIST CHURCH, April 22: The Printing Trades dispute was before the Conciliation Council to-dav The paities cited who were not members ot the Master Printers'- Association and the Canterbury Newspaper Proprietors' Association, wore struck out. Hie demands for linotype operators were discussed at. length, but no agreement was reached. The Union asked £b 10s per week for day operators and £7 10s for night operators The offered £5 and.intimated that they might go to £5 5s A fuithei offei was made mi commi'ctee. which the Union was unable to accept The demands affecting bookbinders and machinists were referred to the Court In the case of the parties-arriving at an agreement privately, the Conrmissionei said he would keep' May Sth open, .and failing word from them the dispute would go to the Court with no i euommendation i GREYMOUTH, April 22. -if « -" asse - y > Jn '' G P'y to Mr Holland, -M.P., as to whether amnesty will be granted military and political prisoners on the occasion ot the Prince of \\ visit, wiles that he: ls-placingithe nutcei betoie Cabinet tor consideration.