DOMINION NEWS.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXIX, Issue 88, 2 June 1911, Page 5

DOMINION NEWS.

CONTINENTAL MEAT MARKETS. AND NEW ZEALAND PRODUCE. (Per Press Association.) Christchurch, Last Night. The prospects of the Continental meat markets being thrown open to New Zealand produce were brieily discussed on Wednesday by the Hon. T. Mackenzie. In the course of an interview with a reporter, Mr. Mackenzie said that he received a good many communications ortho subject, and he firmly believed that it was only a matter time before the markets would be opened to outside producers. "Speaking personally,” Mr. Mackenzie said, "the meat supply ot the world is not increasing. In fact, it is diminishing. According to the latest statistics 1 have had there are 2,400,000 fewer cattle,. 8,000,000 fewer pigs, and 21,000,000 fewer sheep. America is exporting only about half the beef she exported a few years ago. On the other hand, the Argentine had increased its export very considerably, replacing the diminished output from the United States. France, Germany, Russia and the Continental countries’ flocks and herds have gone down in numbers, and in order to supplement their meat supplies companies are buying horses, dogs and asses. In addition to that they are sterilising diseased meat and selling it to working people. Meat in Germany is divided into three classes, viz: (1) Sound, (2) partly sound, and (3) diseased parts cut from the partiy'souncl meat and sterilised at 212 deg. They are actually sterilising parts which are cancerous or affected with tuberculosis, and selling them to people for food. It is not likely that the working people of Germany will stand mu,ch longer being forced to cat such stuff. Austria admitted a good deal of meat from the Argentine, but after two shipments had arrived, it was found there was a secret treaty with Hungary which required Hungary’s consent to the admission of imported meat, and the Act authorising importation was suspended. Progress is being made in Portugal, Italy and Switzerland either by lessoning the tariff or, as in the case of Portugal, taking teh tariff off altogether. Industrially the Continent is now very prosperous, as also is England, and that is placing more money in the hands of the wage earners for the purchase of better food.” SUPREME COURT. ALLEGED WRONGFUL DISMISSAL. (Per Press Association ) Wellington, Last Night. The case in which A. B. Reynolds claimed £3OOO damages from the Crown for alleged wrongful dismissal from the Customs Department was concluded in the Supreme Court to-day, judgment beiifA Leave 'was reserved tb petitioner to move within 28 days to have the judgment set aside, and stay of execution was granted for that time. . AUCKLAND SESSIONS. .;. -t-.C". Auckland, Last Night.' In the charge of perjury against Ilona WiremuPake at the Auckland Supreme Court, a verdict of guilty was returned, and ■ prisoner sentenced to two years’ imprisonment. A young man iiainea John;. Clark pleaded not guilty to charges of indecency. The evidence

failed to determine the question of identity, and the jury, without leaving the box, returned a verdict of not guilty. PALMERSTON SESSIONS. Palmerston N., Last Night. The Supreme Court continued to-day. William George Davis was found netguilty of breaking, entering and the theft of £0 7s Gd from a dwelling at Linton. DISMISSED OFFICERS. CASES OF CAPTAIN KNYVETT AND CAPTAIN MILLS. (Per Press Association.) Wellington, Last Night. The results ot the recent retrial of cxCaptain Frank Berners Knyvett, late officer commanding No. 1. Company, Auckland division New Zealand Garrison Artillery, is announced in the “Gazette-to-night. The sentence of dismissal which was passed on him on May 10th for “conduct to the prejudice of good order and military discipline” lias been confirmed by tho Governor, and is to take effect as from December 81st, I°OB. A further notification in the “Gazette’ - intimates that in view of the excellent previous record in defence forces of exCaptjin Knyvett, his Excellency will on the recommendation of the. General Officer Commanding, favorably consider an application by the dismissed officer to be posted to the reserve of officers, provided such application be accom-. panied by ample apology for and retraction of the letter which was the cause of the whole inquiry. The dismissal of ex-Captain Charles Thomas A!ills, late o? the llth Regiment (Taranaki Rifles), with effect from April 271 h last, is also gazetted. There is similar notification respecting readiness to favorably consider the application to lie posted lo reserve, as in the case of ex-Captain Knyvett. The application here is to he accompanied bv an ample apology for and retraction of the letter instigated by ex-Captain Mills which was the causa of bis dismissal. HOME RULE FUbiG. (Per Press Association.) ■Gore, Last Night. At a mooting of citizens interested in Homo Rule, an invitation was extended In Iho envoys to visit Core. The sum of £23 I2s was subscribed in the room by the twenty-two sympathisers present. ' THE WHOLESALE CLUB. (Rr Press Association.) Christchurch, Last Night. A meeting of shareholders of the Wholesale Chib. Ltd., was held to-day to consider a proposal to go into voluntary liquidation. It was stated that tlse company owed ,£IO.OOO. the ascertained assets being valued at £•2300. The meeting was adjourned till Saturday week.