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# — (By Telegraph—Press Assn.—Copyright.) (Eec. June 12, 0.5 a.m.) Melbaurne, Juno 11. At tho wool sales there was keen competition for all 1 better classes at tho recont high level of values. Tho Americans bought,freely.
The Canterbury .University Rugby Football Club lias been foroed to withdraw its senior team from the city competitions because of so many of the club's members having enlisted. The club's junior fifteen was withdrawn previously. "It is" (says the Sun ) a record which redounds to the credit of the university. It is evidence of the ipirit which tho chairman of the New Zealand Cricket Council, Sir Cecil Moon, hopes to arouse in the hearts of those cricketers who, physically eligible for the ranks and free to enlist, liavo not vot joined the colours. We are assured of a protracted and desperate war, unless a miracle happens." Farmers who were in town on Saturday (says the "Southland Times") expressed the opinion that a comparatively large area would be sown down in cereals this year in Southland, and no doubt it was thought that they would be amply rewarded for so acting. It is now conceded that the turnip crops in Southland have turned out disappointingly. The demand for dairy cows and heifers at- present is very keen, and! it would seem as. if ail increased area of Southland during the coming season will be set aside for dairy-, inc Farmers from all parts ot tne province, ns a whole, appear to be m wood heart, and the present high prices ruling aTe certainly an incentive to rouse any of them, who are addicted to allowing their spirits to droop. The i favourable weather that is being experienced is allowing farm work to bo proceeded with, apace; but at f present there is a dccu*«l dearth of farm labour, ploughmen, especially, being particularly scarce. S^DER'S e EXTRACT! C Bad qualities of Karori residents are notified m this issue of the names of agents for the KaI rori Borough Tramways, where workers Hckets may be obtained. ' A lar»e 'farm, situated near Auckland, is advertised for sale Offers should bo addressed to "Owner," 101 Queen Street, Thomson, Brown and East, Ltd., 174 Foatherston Street, advertise their weekly list of attractive farm properties in this issue.
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Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2486, 12 June 1915, Page 6
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