STOP PRESS NEWS

Star (Christchurch), Issue 17710, 3 December 1925, Page 1

STOP PRESS NEWS

AN EXTRA VOTE FOUND. It is interesting to note that on the Magisterial recount there is one more vote than was shown in the figures issued by the Lyttelton Returning Officer. Not counting the Returning Officer's vote cast in favour of Mr Lyons, the number of votes for him on the Magisterial recount have decreased bv ten as compared with the Returning Officer's count, and those for Mr M'Combs have decreased by 1 This is a total decrease of 26. The informal votes have, however, increased by 27, from 9-i to 121. COMPLETE AGREEMENT’ A complete agreement “was reached in the Retail Shop Assistants’ dispute before the Conciliation Council to-day. WHEAT CONFERENCE. Mr McLaghin (Omihi) moved that in future the farmers.!)*- b-fl to market their wheat when, how and where they choose. Mr Evans, of Greenstreet. seconded pro forma. The motion was lost, only the mover and seconder voting for it. Mr W. T. Lill moved that the Government be asked to take control for not less than three years, the prices to be fixed each year by the growers, millers, and Government, not later than December. Mr J. Carr (Methven) seconded. Mr Lill’s motion was carried, with three dissentients. Mr S. Smith (Cust-West Eyreton), moved—“ That the price for next crop, H 126-27, be fixed at 7s on trucks. 7= 4d 1.0. b. Tuscan, with an increment of 3d from March 1.” (Proceeding.) FORBURY TROTS. FREE FOR ALL—Great Bingen 2, Machine Brick 2, Realm 3. Scr.: Minton Derby. CAVERSHAM HANDICAP Some Wilkes 1. Native Chief 2. Becky l.ogan 3. Scr.: Jim Logan and Bruce. PRESIDENT’S HANDICAP Del a van’s Quest 1, Queen’s Own 2. Black Admiral 3. Scr.: Willie WAIHEMO DISPUTE. The dispute in respect to the day, at a conference between tl.e delegates of the crew, the captain and officers,of the Union Company. The chief steward decided to proceed to Wellington, to put his case before the head of his department. The vessel was expected to sail at 4 p.m. to-day for Dunedin.