DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 19 September 1923, Page 4

DOMINION ITEMS .

[BY TELEGUAPH—I'EB riIESS ASSOCIATION.]

A YRS KIRR BREEDERS • PALMERSTON' N., Sept. 18 i

PALMERSTON V, Sept, it? ! A meeting of the Executive of tho New Zealand Ayrshire Breeders Association decided to take steps to advertise the breed to a greater extent. Prizes will lie offered for tho purpose of encouraging herd testing. It "as decided to ask breeders who had previously offered In assist in the importation’of Ayrshire stock i'rr.in Scotland, to increase'their guarantees to £SO, tho intention being to import, ten purebred bulls. BLASTING A HILL OF BOCK. AUCKLAND, Sept. HI At a cost of about £SOO some 0000 yards of solid rook which stood Oil tho banks of the Waikato river between Mercer and Tuakau, were broken upon Friday at one blast. The metal obtained as the result of the operation and .subsequent quarrying which will he undertaken in this locality on tho property of Mr IV. J. Palmer, of PukeUawa, is to be used for roads formation. and particularly in connexion with work at Bangiriri. Before the actual firing of the chargo which loosened so much metal, there

A meeting of tho Executive of tho New Zealand Ayrshire Breeders Association decided to take steps to advertise the breed to a greater extent. Prizes will lie offered for tho purpose of encouraging herd testing. It "as decided to ask breeders who had previously offered to assist in the importation of Ayrshire stock Iran Scotland, to increase tlieir guarantees to £SO, the intention being to import, ten purebred bulls.

was much preliminary work, extending over several weeks. Solid rock had to be penetrated by a drive 45 feet deep and three feet wide. I'or about' fivo feet on [either side of the main tunntl, a crossdrive was made, and in it explosives about a. lon in weight, and sealed with concrete, were placed. Considerable interest was manifested in the final act which would bring tho great mass crumbling down. A number of launches came from Mercer and Tuakau, and the spectators were landed in the other side of the river, where a good view of the proceedings could be obtained, while at the same time safety could he observed. The current was switched on from behind tho quarry, and the hill was seen to heave. The next instant there was a brilliant flash and a deafening explosion, and ilion a shower of small stories shot up to fall into tho river. A number fell among the spectators on the opposite hanks, a distance of nearly 300 yards. On examination it was found that the whole face of the bluff, which was Ill'll't to 80ft in height, and several chains in breadth and depth, had been opened as the result of the big explosion. Only small shots will be required in future quarrying. CAR RUNS OVER CYCLIST. CHRISTCHURCH, Sept. 18. llmcst Mortimer, an elderly man. ilied at the Hospital, as the result of being run over by a motor car. driven by Allred Mauhire, an insurance agent. Mortimer was riding a bicycle along Oxford Terrace, about 3.15 p.m.. when

his wheel caught in a tram rail, and he was thrown on the road. Manhirc’s ear was following, and before the driver could pull up. the car passed over .Mortimer’s head. His died immediately on admission to the hospital. The sadness of the fatality is increased by the fact that Mortimer was returning from a visit to his wife, who lies seriously ill at the hospital. A WELLINGTON CELEBRATION. (WELLINGTON, Sept. 17. The need of co-operation, a better understanding between Britain ami America and a better feeling towards other nations was stressed at a luncheon held to-day to commemorate the discovery of the Pacific, by the Spanish adventurer, Balboa. Sir John Salmond presided, and among those present were Sir Joseph Ward, Mr Wfight (Mayor), Air Caugldey (Director of Education), Air .Moran (Acting-Consul General for America), piesideuts and chairmen of various local bodies and consuls of many countries. The example of the Pali-Pacific Cnion was cited as one

which might well lie followed in order to connect the feeling of friendship amongst- the nation*. particularly those who hail interests in tlie Pacific, ‘•'the object of the Pail-Pacific Union was to establish peace," said Sir Joseph Ward. "We must have .some hotly, like the League of Nations, to put our trust in." The extension of trade was stressed by speakers, also the education of native*.

.MU ItObhKS'iOX M.U. SPEAKS. TIAfAR U, Sept. 18. -Mr F. J. Itolleston, I\l.l ’.. delivered a post-sessional address here to-night, lielore a large and sympathetic audience. He dealt exhaustively with the work of the past session, and said that theie would lie many important matter* to he

dealt with next session, such ns a Licensing Bill, Electoral Bill. and. he supposed, another Racing Bill, in addition. They had heen promised a revision of the land laws, and an amendment of the pensions system, now long overdue.

.Mr Itolleston said that he found it impossible to look at public questions from a partisan point of vlbw, and his session’s experience had convinced him of a. need in the House for men who were prepared to study questions and think out their own conclusions—not blindly to follow a party leader. The frying need in New Zealand, at present was for men who would criticise freely, irrespective of party, any measures they believed to he against the best interests of the Dominion. This was tho course which he proposed to follow. He would not sacrifice principle for party, hut lie would place tho interests of the country before any party. He was accorded a hearty vote of thanks for a very comprehensive and interesting address.