TELEGRAMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 20 March 1923, Page 1

TELEGRAMS.

[nr TELKQRAPH —mR PRESS ASSOCIATION] NOTED RtKSTAX BULL SOLD AVAXGAXTJI, March 10. At Wanganui yesterday an interesting stud stock sale was completed when Mr Arthur Collins, of Lueoriulnle, Alt. Bryan .South Australia, purchased Air Joint Donald’s famous Fresian bull, Woodcrost Piet.jo Pontiac, which un- i rloubtodlv U the* world’s greatest liting sire of dairy stock. Five of this hull’s daughters have already averaged ] i production of over 8001 b of butter Sat .‘iicli. and have broken all records fot butter-I'at production. In Australia, iwo of his daughters imported front New /calami have given 9681 b and !i:;:s|l, <>f hutter-fat in the year, and one, , heifer has broken four Australasian i,...,ml Recently Air Donald announced that lie intended to disperse his licrd. but would not sell his famous bull. Mr Collins spent two days with Air Donald and finally persuaded the la 11 ■■ r to let him take the hull hack to Australia. The price is not stated, but it is well known to he a long one. Air, Donald retains the use of the bull un- j til after his sale in June. Dairymen ! will he mores ted to know that this hub is now nine veal's of ago, but still re- j tains his youthful vigour. .lie sale was announced hv Mr C. K. Robertson, j lutino (or .Messrs Wright Stephenson, and Co.. Ltd., who states Hint «ho sale j of merinos on behalf of Mr Collins, and of Friesian cattle lor export, mvohe a inital of a|i]>roxiniatcly £20.0911. MURDER CH ARCI'k ! WF.LI.I XCTOX, -March Id j \ voiiiM' Maori, named John luiki,! appeared at Lite Supreme Court to-day ) charged with murdering Ilcihci , Henry Knight at .lolinsnnville on In" j October. 1922. The Crown roseeutor , outlined the case to lie put before tiny jury, and referred to the various ex- , plsmations advanced by accused «is >» ( his inoveinents. and for the absence n. Knigbl : also to the accused s statement to Detective Walsh that Knight had died, and lie had buried him near I l,e cowshed. Kvidcnce was given on the lines at the Lower Conn