TELEGRAMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 15 April 1920, Page 3

TELEGRAMS.

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A RECORD PRICE. FEILDING, April 14. An Australian record price for a Hereford female was obtained at Feilding to-day at the opening of the disposal sale of Ernest Short’s Parorangi herd of Hereford cows, 405 guineas being bid by E. E. Short for Happy Rosa the 4th. Fred Fairey, of Nelson, gave 155 guineas for Monckton Lass 111. All lots were sold. They go to all parts of the Dominion, from Whangarei to Invercargill, and two lots go to Victoria. A few aged cows ranged from 15 to 35 guineas. The general tendency of the buyers was for animals with long pedigrees. There was a large attendance and bidding was brisk. PORT OF NELSON. NELSON, April 14. Nelson Harbour Board to-day, after hearing a statement by the chairman on the Board’s financial position and as to increased charges that would have to be faced in the coniine year, resolved to increase the general wharfage rate to 3s 6d per ton, as from July Ist. It was also resolved to give the Railway Department notice of the Board’s intention to take over control of the wharves as soon as possible.

COURT OF APPEAL. WELLINGTON, This Day

At,the Court of Appeal this morning argument in the Dominion Pictures Company v. Whiting was concluded. Judgment was reserved. SAD DROWNING CASE.

AUCKLAND, April 12. Regarding the death by drowning of George Cuthbert, aged 11 #year«, .while staying on a small steamer on the Waitawhita (Ohinemuri) river, it appears the small steamer, Opuatia, used for carrying metal, and owned by the capMr Harry Howard Gould, was moored at one end to the Whatawhnta bridge and at the other end to a large punt. The crew retired, the captain sleeping ill a lower berth than the others. At about 3 a. ill., the captain was aroused bv water reaching his liody. He immediately awakened the others, and, finding the vessel nearly awash, managed to make his way ashore. W ith great difficulty, two young men, Outhberts, scrambled to the deck, and one of them called to George to hold on to him. George endeavoured to hold his brother, but as the vessel sank he slipped back into the hatchway, and sank with the steamer. The two other brothers, in their efforts to get upon the barge adjoining, were nearly swept under it, but eventually managed to climb aboard safely. The steamer cannot he seen, and the body cannot be iecovered until the vessel is raised.

ACCIDENTALLY DROWNED. CHRISTCHURCH, April 11. The body of Scoutmaster Samuel Johnson Myth, who was drowned while bathing at Pleasant Point, New Brighton, on Easter Saturday, was recovered yestefdav. At an inquest held to-da\, a verdict of accidentally drowned was returned.