DOMINION NEWS.

Taranaki Daily News, 28 March 1919, Page 5

DOMINION NEWS.

EXPORTATIONS OF HIDES AND POTATOES.

By Telegraph.—Press Association. Palmerston N., March 27,

At a meeting of the provincial executive of the Farmers' Union to-day, a resolution was passed strongly protesting against the embargo placed on the exportation. of hides and potatoes, and it was considered that these trade restrictions on the exportation of produce must discourage production in the future.

BEQUEST FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES. Dunedin, Laßt NightUnder the will of the late Mrs A- M. Rlakeley, a substantial bequest ha.s been made for the assistance of charitiublq organisations and institutions in Dunedin, and especially the assistance of the aged and poor of the city. A representative committee has been appointed to administer the income from the fund, apart from the income the trustee has authorised, and lo deal with the capital fund as they think fit, and they have decided to make a grant of £2OOO for the erection of a terrace of cottages as part of the Ross Home. North East Valley. These cottages will be available for the aged poor, irrespective of cfeed. GAZETTE NOTICES. Wellington, Last Night. The importation and exportation of tungsten and its alloys and compounds, also tungsten ores is prohibited, save with the consent of the Minister of Customs. An order in council prohibits the salo of any timber standing on public, or private land of any tenure, or to grant a license to cut anv timber standing on ntiy such land without license by the Governor-General in council.

Tho gazctta announces that cattt# mnv lie imported from Tasmania, subject. to the consent or the Minister being first obtained, and cattle undergoirnr 40 days' quarantine on arrival in the Dominion.

HAWKE'S BAY FARMERS' DEMANDS. Hastings, Last, Night. The Hawkcs Bay branch of the Farmers' Union forwarded the following resolution to the Acting' Premier, and the Hons. D. H. Guthrie and W. D. SMac Donald: That this executive strongly protests to the Minister in charge against allowing the Australian freight, committee to absolutely control the steamers allocated to New Zealand tor frozen produce, and asks that the Imperial Government bo approached with a view to making different arrangements immediately- (2) This executive points out that half the meat in store at the present time is last season's, and, owing to this, the Imperial Government's produce is deteriorating. Further, that the space in the .TTawkes Bav works is full, in spite of only half the usual quantity of Rto«(; having been dealt with.' (3) That owing to the shortness of shipping allocated to Napier, large numbers of stock are being railed to works outside Hawkes Bay. This is a very serious tax on Hnwkes Bay generally, a further call on the railways with depleted staffs and roWncr stock, besides being a wastage of coal whish is badly needed for other purposes. . Wo urge upon you to see that a reasonable amount of space is allocated to Napier at once a3 the winter is approaching, and there is no appearance of relief so far. We notice that the Acting Premier has three extra shins for April, and demand at least our fair share of space on these.

.RECORD SHIPMENT OF FATS. Christchureh, Last Night. The steamer Ooma, now loading at Lyttelton, will take away a cargo of tallow and edible fats to the value, approximately, of £500,000. This is claimed to be a world's record shipment of fal, and the clenring out of the stores and the release of railway truck? is proving a boon to the freezing companies and railway department. TH'iJ MY OF PEACE CELEBRATIONS. " Wellington, Last Night. Replying to a question as to whether pence celebrations would be on signing the preliminary treaty or on signing the final international pact, the Acting Prime Minister said he had cabled to England inquiring what the intention of f.lu» authorities in Britain was, but had not received a reply yet.