DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 5 October 1923, Page 4

DOMINION ITEMS.

[uv TELEGRAPH —PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.] RI TTER OUTRI'T. AUCKEAND. Get. 3. The number of boxes of butler received for grading ai ihe Auckland Farmer-,' Freezing Company's store during September shows a iairly substantial decrease as compared with the number received in the corresponding month of last year. The figures for 1323 and 1922 are P2,.")!ifl and Hu,220 respectively, the decrease being 23,251 boxes. The reason for this lies in the fact that the p;r-t winter was an unusually hard one. Feed was scarce owing to the cold weather, and the cattie tame in in poor condition. The recent rains followed hy warm days, however, have made, a vast tlillerent e and it is coniidently expected that I there will he plenty of feed before long. Cltei'-e supplies show a large in- j crease over la-t year, the number of j era Res received for grading being 0550 j compare I with 1 151 in 1922. 1M I't 'RTSs AND ENl’OlrrS. WF.I.I.TNG'i'ON. "et. 3. j The Government Statistician's fig-i nres di-1 lii-e the fact that the imports into New Zealand for the eight months | elided Align-! 31-1. 1923. totalled j L2l.fi 1T.012. an increase ajtproxima lely of L‘i.(Hllt,o(it| over the eorre.-ponding period "I last war. The increase D general, although the greatest change is evident in such items as motor

vcrielt's, wealing apparel, hoots and -lines, out to*: and woollen piece good-, and oils. The export -. i itching L 35.531.590. are greater hy nearly LM.OOO.OOiI that! last year. Rotter and cheese are | i hie.lly respotisihle for rite improved j j ntsif ion. Despite the advance recorded in the | imports, which i- due no doubt lo greater business eonlideltee, the expurts show a surplus ol over LI 1,990.PIG. 'sueli a po-ition. even when such factors as "invisible" imports and export.- are taken into i on.-ideration. mu-1 lie regarded as eminently satisfactory. Imp ols. which weio at a low ebb in 1921 and fur the greater part of last year, have maintained a uniformly high level inr the pa -1 twelve nionllis er mere. fll the case 111' expert s. the seasonal nature ~| the Dominion'-G-ai'e is well distinguished.

DEM'DIX EMIMHTfON. lion le-o WEI.UNGTGN Gei. 3. j A! a meeting in 1 1,,- (ha tuber o' j 'f a|( ,di 111 n• i, i lie.lay, ihe h -nlui ion re am I cettilv pa- sed by ihe Rilic'din ( hamher ! in wa- ta!:!e I. Il ve- |,| the elfeel I lip. I ! 1 . I 1 e the I hiii.si] a l Irnm la r rr.-Tel i"d that a 1 • eeri.tin aiuouni m iippiisitiou was , *• shown I■ \ nor: hern ecu ires in Government e-o-lnn-e lie;;, : given liy vole or siib-i.ly io the pr.ijiosed Dunedin Exiu- ( ! o ion. mi ill, ground tlaii is might be j ’• one ,:) in;erna l mnal scope. The Genub’ll ed l Inm gli 1 tin- oppo-n mu was uneall- , l ' :i ‘ ed lor. ami was appaivmlv based nil !

' t ■ 1 11 • "ii.j * * it’ .1 Jf j }.• IVII t 1 \ IiJIMTI fill nai row ami mistaken v iews. It mi plia-i-id ihe lact tlial ihe Exliilu t inn "as imt only a Dunedin maitir. hut one in l lie success , f which the v.lmle j Dominiun was invoi,etl. The i hamher pointed out the heimliis ih;tl would aoI erne to ilianui:n l ui'ers by a i■oinj.arisi.it | - I their evliihits will, ih.. pjodmls and j m;» m 11 1; •< • t»i r< * - »>i uiliur cfinit i io 5 ?. | Ih" local Assoeial mu derided lo rej ply tlial ii would raise im opposition a Gi '. ,1 naieiii graill.

\ \ M It I! S ; ||!! Ai.'. V. M'E| .1 .ENT :'i'( IN . (i nbn i. ! di-pute arose ,1,,. Mmama on Tm - day ove.idllg in iog;pd to the ovvn- . I ! hip Ol a hurricane lamp w hi. Ii had I ! h’"' < ;• •>. tt mit !,; ihe a,. ~. o’- ( j U I 1 11 lo eM’iUP , mil,el mag !he ( , m j, ! | "-I ruck (O ,n- ihe head w ilk Gut . I ill GI ;ii 111 the la,' vit 'I the -dial 1 tered neck of tlm h- A--i-> ! by I ! ’’r-ee -email, an,l alter e seitllie. he j A tin man, R.'cderi, !, vat. I.auie apI I'eai e,l I Mr !•;. Rag" at ,be Mag-

i is! rat"'- ('"tin to-day. eliarged with as- j ’■ | -atill ing ( i'ics. am! was -enimned j,• j j iv. o Im ,it ;is' imp; i-"|i|netu f. r e. hat J | -: i i'll." I Ih" evidemc -h.e..ed ii;-.! I Imre had been : iiui'dc between the seamen ain't lil'em."!l 111 the M.-se | I. i c seme time, and tlm lamp wa - jni in the alleyway for tli" -.".fete ol the rtvu w Ill'll the elect lie lit hts Were mil mi. AI. !...(■ ED \SS A G.N ( lIINESE GREYMOETn. Get. I. vara gat d (Ten. .John v..j- git, :i a j • front .-eat ill tlm Alagistrale's f'.urc I ;.(•-ict'dae, when two yming men. \\'i!1 liam Gordon Reid, who had two or , three deeji scratches cn his face, and Fri (Tei iek William -, ajij'eatvd mi charg- | , Of d t.g lief na! b. lily harm to Chow .f(i!iu, * -.'minill ing a-.-ault on Ah l ining ! ; ami e:iitsi|!g wilful damage to live uat:-.-.-uf glass, damaging on,' window ft.".me and otic lamp gla-s. I lie pro|;criy (s : ( Ah Voting, of a total value of 30s. Air David McKay .J.R.. was on the bench, and on the application of (he 'police, "ranted a remand in Monday, tail being allowed both the accused. -c|f in £.;i) and rue surety of £SO each. A eoiu.u'ion of the bail was that they report each evening to the police. All the Chinamen bore very battered j ap| lal rin ee. and Cllow dohii. aged 73. who Im- 'ecu m the country I'm 52 voais. had D.vo black eyes such as no "cruiser" ever c.'iuie out of the ring with. Iti- particular kind of beauty wa- etiltan ed by a .-Dip of pink lint wjtn a St. Andrew'-, igo-- ..f sticking ] la-t'-r aern-s it. Jl i.- under,to.i I that charge- of playing the illegal game of fan-tail and :d- f lowing it to Ih? played are likelv U' ati-e out of tin- ease. W.M'ERKTDER If NED. DUNEDIN. October I. I The Magistrate. Mr Bartlmlomcv . | gave reserved judgment in the easo of the Inspector of Awards again-1 a watersider. D. Neill, for a I,reach of the j awal'*i ari-iug Item the lad that the do- j ieudant. with 1 I othets. lefo-ed to work | the Kcrotniko on a Sturdily afternoen ■ (dune ICO at Ron ("mdniets. Saturday i being regat'led in that port sine,. 1913 ! as a half holiday. The detence was j | the cost.mi was so established ib.it the I j award mtt-t be read in '.lint light. j I - j j