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f run ennss association —copyright.] THE WOOL CLIP. DUNEDIN, This Day. Government valuations qf the 1919--20 wool clip are practically finished. The clip is much shorter in staple and lower in addition than previous clips, less wool being yielded per sheep. It is estimated there is fully a ten per cent, shortage. North Island wools bear the bigger proportion-of this shortage. Indications point to finer wools bringing exceptionally high prices in the next few years, whilst it is doubtful whether lower qualities will maintain their present valuations.
REPATRIATION 1 >IUFT. AUCKLAND, April 2 The Taipui arrived here to-day with a draft of 6 and 108 of other ranks, several Imperial details, and a number of New Zealanders-who served in the Navy. There are several English wives accompanying them, Three babies died during the voyape. . The majority of the troops ~re for southern centres and leave this evening by t-he express,
CHARGE OF THEFT, AUCKLAND, April 2 Oscar Paul Faireurn, ag>l 22, pleaded not guilty and was committed for trial on a charge of having stolen £IOO front H. W, Sim, a returned Australian soldier, whose body was discovered in the harbour recently. Evidence was given that licensed changed a Commonwealth Bank note for £IOO into New Zealand money. Tho police stated that, when "arrested, accused said: “Oh, well, he gr'u me the money.” FOUND DROWNED. AUCKLAND. April 2 The body of an elderly man, which lias not been identified, was found in the harbour on Thursday. Tt is believed to he that of a seafarer. WANGANUI ART PURCHASE WANGANUI, April 2 'Hie Sarjeant Art Gallery has received- word from Paris that its representative there has purcha-ed r. Millet painting for the gall-.- -y. Tho subject is “The Gleaner.”- Th’s is believed to he the only example of lb Is master yet acquired in the I.nmi'iiou MOTOR- FATALITY. INVERCARGILL, March 30. A motoring fatality occurred at Rakauhauka this evening. While a car containing C. Carole and George Sullivan q.f \lahtura Island was rounding n corner, Sullivan was thrown out and killed. Sullivan was a well-known horse dealer for many years, and one of the host judges of Clydesdale stock in this district. He leaves a widow and family.,
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Hokitika Guardian, 3 April 1920, Page 3
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