LATE NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XLVIII, Issue 15794, 7 April 1922, Page 6

LATE NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

jPer Press Association.* AUCKLAND, this day. The Commission appointed in India to inquire into the conditions in Fiji arcpassengers by the Niagara. The chairman declined to make any statement. ' , Mr Hall Skelton, who returned' by the Niagara, denies having given the interview in reference to the Japanese menace. It did not represent his views, which were in accord with public opinion here. WANGANUI, this day. A meeting of the Eastown workshop employees to-day passed a resolutior congratulating the P. and T. Aesoeiatior on the result of the ballot to join the Alliance of Labor, also "deprecating the action of various Chambers of Commerce and other semi-public; bodies who, by hysterical propaganda through the publb press, is endeavoring to stampede Ihr Government to prevent by legislation government- by majority in a. lawfully constituted organisation." WELLINGTON, this day. Mr Gcorrje Elliott was to-day elected chairman of directors of the Bank of New Zealand. CHRISTCHURCH, this day. The Oddfellows' conference passed a resolution that discharged soldier candidates who had been gassed or suffered shell-shock, and* concerning whom there is a clear medical testimony that their war disabilities ; were not likely to in . juriously affect their l financial status ir society, may be 'admitted to membership if such candidates have been approved by the management committee or dis trict officers. A resolution to appoint a propaganda officer was lost. Sales reported: Government inscribed stock, JO.'SS, £1)0 17s (id; National Insurance, £;> Os 3d. (Special to tne Herald.) WELLINGTON, this day. Banks —National, seller Jl7s ; New Zealand, buyer 48s 9d, seller 49s 3d: Union, buyer 2445, .seller 2505. Insurance—National, buyer 595; New Zealand, seller 28s 3d. Gear Co., buyer 325; Huddart, Parker Co., buyer 45s 6d seller 475; Wilson's Cement Co., buyer 15s 3d, seller 16s 3d.