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Hokitika Guardian, 3 December 1923, Page 1

K!I!K UI.IGiIT Ori'BIiKAK. ATCKLANI). November 30. Tin.' position ns regards lira blight in Henderson and :n l,i;> ;-f!; t districts ivas mentioned nt u meeting o! iruitgrnwers wlion tiic ll.m \Y. Xosworthy Minister of Agrieuliure. was present. Mr K. Paltridge said tin- 'dovrunicnt had grappled with tnc (jiiestinn in lirst class fashion since tin' oillhreak had occurred, mid li'srl is:i :i< >ll had proved benelieial. Ihe position had been eminently savisiiuiorv in the district tiil Wednesday. when a serious outbreak in the vicinity was discovered. Nevertheless. the Government hud "riven all tin l power Inal had been asked tor, and hawthorn was in a, satisfactory condition. There wore tire blight areas v.diieh should he extended, and that was lhe only requirement- lor which they had to ask. The Minister -aid the Oliver- of the Department- would do all that impossible in toping with the lire blight. The (piestioii was not so serious a- ill one time threatened, and although they had to be eaivfnl. he honi d that tJie worst of file trouble lunl been t-x----perieuceil. I.fOHHV OYKitTIRNS. GISIiOIiXK. Deeember 3. A motor lorrv conveying a paiai "i natives from an entertainment at A luitatutu early on Sunday morning. - 1 - tin ned on a steep road, through tne brakes failing. Five p.er-ons were injured, t-wo with fractured collarbones. The utliens have severe abiasious and minor injuries. KAirrHQFAKKS. X API HI!, Dec. 2. Two sharp shocks oi earthquake at about 7--1 S thi> morning were expeiicuced here.