GENERAL NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1960, 17 January 1914, Page 8

GENERAL NEWS.

.. # The Kaupokoriui Dairy Company ha* just landed, through Mr. Julius- A. Lutz, tho New Zealand agent, a ver> fine 5-ton motor wagon, in addition to which a further motor is on. order to cope with the busy season's transport between the factory and Hawora. The second wagon should also land this week. It is estimated that over 1000 bales of wool have so far been railed froni Taihapo this season. Shearing is still in progress in many localities, and big loads of this season' 6 clip are being carted' to the Utilcu, Taihapo, Mataroa, and Hihitahi railway stations. A sidelight on land value in the Hawke's Bay district was switched on at the meeting of the Hawke's Bay Land Board (says the "Hawke's Bay. Horald"). AJi application was made to transfer 1977 acres at Ngatapa to a young settler 21 years of age, "the consideration being set down at £19,772. The board considered this was very high. Captain John Tombloson, father of the transferee, waited upon the board and explained that he was placing his eon upon the section to give him a start. "Do you not think tho consideration is a bit high?" asked the Commissioner. "You can't get good land any cheaper," replied Mr. Tombleson, "and it is no use buying rubbish. lam quite satisfied that a good margin can be made off the property at the fagure."