LAST NIGHT'S TELEGRAMS.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XLVII, Issue 15301, 24 August 1920, Page 2

LAST NIGHT'S TELEGRAMS.

■ ; ■>••! .-■■'■-,•.■ -v^. .. .■ ' ' . (Per Press 'AssoclatJon.) * Wt- r- .^^Ki-AND, last night. The Council of the. Chamber of Commerce held a special meeting to receive a deputation from Samoa m connection with certain mattere that are at present agitating Samoan traders and others. One of the chief complaints voiced was that the Administration of Samoa proposed to start Government stores there. Another point brought forward was the desire of Samoan residents to liave an elective Legislative Council and tho need for better sliippnig services. .A further discussion With the delegation is to be held. The embargo' on the shipment of Newcastle coal threatens to bring about a further and more drastic reduction m tlie consumption of gas m Aucklaud. The position is that at present the Auckland Gas Company relies on Newcastle for three-quarters of its requirements. Consequently, if news does not come to hand that.. the embargo has. been lifted, a further saving In consumption will im,mediately have to be enforced. The last cut m pressure resulted iv a 25 per cent, reduction on consumption, just one-third ofliie amount it will be necessary to save m output, should the. embargo be not lifted.

Owing to ihe prevalence of influenza umotig children, the Richmond road, Bayfield and Ponsonby public schools have •been closed for this week. Despite, several developments since Saturday m tho sugar workers' dispute the men have not. yet been reinstated, aiid they are now interesting themselves m securing payment until such time as they return io work. They offered themselves m a body for work this morning, but had lo content themselves with the knowledge that .there will bo no victimisation, and that they will be reinstated without exception. No forecast as to when they aro likely to.be re-employed, however, was made, The painters have returned to their former positions at the works The union .secretary (Mr J. Purtell) sent .a telegram to tho President of the Boarr* of Trade suggesting: that tho men should bo paid full or part wages from thi f morning until ' they are able to return to Work. '"If I can assure the men tha.' they will, be; Mid," continued thc messn^e, 'they will not seek other employment." TIMARU.. iasl night. ; The coninanv recently inaugurated by Mr R. L. Wig-'^y, 'manager of the Mount Cook Motor Company, to obtain aeroplanes for use over tMe southern part of ihe South Island, met on Saturday, When Mr Wiirley said tliat as the insult of an interview with the Air Board the Government had promised to give live machines, throe this month and two ir arrive shortly, the gift being made ir push forward civil aviation. Tlie company intend to establish headouartcrs a< Timaru and. an aviation ground probably at Wnshdyke. In order to expedite* thf matter a syndicate is to be formed t<procure tho ground; accept the Oovernment offer, and make arrangements t<hand it over to the company withou* charges. . . : ..