MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 29 April 1922, Page 3

MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

mi- ' mi »» - ■■ ■ ■■ ■■ • . niiTD \ 1.1 < aNl> N.Z. OAlil.E ASSOCIATION -MICE AND DAT PLAGUE. . Received This Da’’ at 9.5 a.m.) SYDNEY, April 29. Ravages in the grain area are. not ■unfilled to mice, in some districts, rats which during recent years have spread rapidly from the coast inland, u'e still pushing out in increasing nuiniers adding greatly to the havoc of vheatfields stacks. A complaint was nade that the use of poison in destroyng rabbits, led to the destruction of latural enemies of mice and rats, and jermitted their abnormal increase. TENNTS COMMENT. SYDNEY, April 29. Critics comment that the New Zetland ladies tennis team seems to fall short of the high standard of the 1909 ; eam, but they had hardly a fair chance li the earlier games, arriving only three lays before the matches commenced. Miss Curtis, however, fully justified die glowing comments on her prowess. Her variety of play and judgment was diown to lie excellent. As the matches ulvanced, the team’s play steadily improved. MANCHESTER’S PORT. LONDON, April 27. The Australian Press Association has had an interview with Mr Jowett, the commercial promoter, who stated that tie considers Manchester is likely to provide an increasing outlet for Australian ment and other products if these arc diipped in vessels actually discharging it Manchester, whose people had expended vast sums on their canal docks mid cold stores, which were magnificently equipped. Therefore he strongly advises Australian meat producers to ship direct and she may' obtain a command of the market, unless Australia acts quickly.