NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1626, 18 December 1912, Page 8

NEW ZEALAND NEWS.

(By ToloSTapli.—Press Association.) HUGE SHIPMENTS. BOOM IN BUTTER EXPORT. Auckland, December 17. A train more than half a milo long would bo necessary to carry tho record shipment of. butler that is being made from Auckland to Kuglnnd and Camilla l this week. It comprises SO,UCO boxes, forming the fortnightly shipment. On Friday, ten thousand boxes will bo shipped by the Mamma to Canada, mid on Satur-, day tho Corinna will sail from Onehuiiga with 20,0(10 boxes, and 450 crates of cheese, for transhipment to tho lonic at Wellington, to bo delivered in London. The Mokoia will take 100 crates of cheeso on Saturday for transhipment at Wellington into tho Otaki, by which steamer it will bo carried to Bristol.

This fortnight's export of butter establishes a new record, eclipsing tho previous largest, which, comprised 31,0% boxes, and formed tho last shipment in November. The record shipment of last season"was 25,621 boxes of butter. The shipments during the present season (from September fl to December 20) have reached a total of 180,231 boxes, as compared with 139,091 boxes during the period, from September 1G to December 23 last year. This is an increaso of -10,2'K1 boxes, or equivalent to 20 per cent. RABBITS & RESENTMENT. Wairoa, December 17. At last meeting of the County Council the East Coast Rabbit Board reported that Mr. Mullaly, Wairoa Inspector of Noxious Weeds, had stated that two men and an inspector could rabbit tho whole of the Wafroa- district. If this opinion is upheld it means the loss of ,£2OOO Government subsidy. A special meetinrr of the council and ratepayers has b?en called for the 20th to discuss the situation. There is considerable resentment at Mr. Mullaly's statement, and some consider that'two men are needed for the Tutaekuri block alone. FINDING OF MURDER. Auckland, December 17. Tliei inquest on, the body of an infant found in a brief bag on tho wharf on November 22 was resumed to-day. The police reported that there was no clue to the child's identity. The jury returned a verdict of wilful murder against some person or persons unknown. LANCASTER PARK FINANCE. Christchurch, December 17. , The actual results of tho fete held yesterday to wipe off the extra debt on Lancaster Park are, not yet known. The .attendance was, however, disappointing. The gross takings were about'.fi.iOO./anart from the sale of art union tickets."" CLAIM FOR HUSBAND'S DEATH. Duncdin, December 17. Tho case of Smith v. the Invercargill Corporation, a claim for oESOOO damages in respect of the death of plaintiff's husband, who was killed by a tramcar, has been settled. It is understood the plaintiff received .£SOO without costs. . TACTICS AT HUNTLY-. Auckland, December 17; At Huntly a meeting of fedcrationists resolved not to attempt to cause trouble but to endeavour to control the new union and oust the present executive; also to continue paying sick and-accident funds into the old union and support the Federation bv levies.

Arbitrationists deny tho possibility of foderationists gaining control of the new union.

CHILD KILLED IN THE STREET. Christchurch, December 17. A child named Alexander Pringlo Campbell, four years of age, was killed by a tranioar in Lower High Street. The child was seen to cross the street, and a car coming towards the city from Woolston struck him, knocked him down, and passed over his' body. Apparently the skull was fractured, and both arms broken..