VARIOUS DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 28 July 1921, Page 3

VARIOUS DOMINION ITEMS.

TELEGRAMS.

[BY TELEGRAPH— PRESS ASSOCIATION]

PRESBYTKRY’s view. DUNEDIN, July 27

Ihe Presbytery’s Public questions committee will report to the Presbytery on Tuesday against the increase of totalisator permits, as recommend ed by the Gaming Commission.

W'AIKITE GEYSER. ROTORUA, July 25,

Wnikii'tc Geyser, at Waikarowaj»*wa which ha« been dormant for 15 years, played to-day for half an hour, to a height of 35 feet.

WOOL SALES TN N.Z. WELLINGTON. July 2.'

Matters which formed ihe subject of a deputation representative ol the wool brokers, hanks, and shipping companies to the Acting Minister of Einance, have resulted in a resumption of wool sales in New Zealand, beginning with Dined in on August -Itli ; Invercargill, August 6th, and Timarti on a date to be fixed. It is understood tliai the wool buyers have accepted the terms of an offer made by the banks at the deputation referred to. and that they will tow cMime buying on tlmse terms.

SHEARERS’ DISPUTE. DUNEDIN. July 27

The Arbitrat ion Court, beard the shearers and shed hands dispute, but after the evidence, it was decided to defer the main issue still the principal final hearing of the ease at Wellington on August 25th. The Union claimed to he only asking to be placed on the same relative footing as ill 1914. The employers endeavoured to show that the prices now realised failed to deal 1 cost if production.

HOARD OK AGRICULTURE

WELLINGTON, This Day

The importance of furthering the movement in connection with initiation of hoys agricultural clubs as carred out in Taranaki bv the Farmers’

Union was emphasised before a meeting of the Hoard of Agriculture, and the scheme lias the Hoard’s hearty. sup|>ort. It is proposed to circularise A. and P. Associations urging lie formation -of Clubs in different parts of the Dominion, where such do not exist. A suggestion was placed before the Board to have the Fencing Act amended to permit the use of lighter wire than is specified in the construction of a “sufficient” fence. This received full consideration, Init the Hoard is of opinion that further lengthy tests of lighter wire are required to establish the claims made for it. before any alteration is made in the Act.

KILLED BY FUSING THE I

CHRISTCHURCH. July 2*

.Frederick Bnyliss, a labourer, married, aged 10. living at Addington died to-day from injuries received by being crushed by a falling tree at Taitapu yesterday.

A WAGGONER KILLED

BLENHEIM, This Day

Samuel Patou, aged 51, a. widower, with five children, a waggoner was thrown from his seat to the road raeeiving injuries resulting in his death in the hospital. The brakes failed to hold descending a, hill and the vehicle ran away.