DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 4 December 1923, Page 1

DOMINION ITEMS.

[by 'I'KL EG It APIt P Kll MULSH ASSOCIATION.] THE PENNY STAMP DESIfX. CHRISTCHURCH. Dee. 3. That the design of the new penny universal stamp, shewing a map of New Zealand, is harm fill to the Dominion, was tlie subject of tt letter sent to the Chamber of Commerce Ivy the manager of a big local exporting linn. It. was resolved at to-night’s meeting, that the Council write to the Government, asking that the stamp should he immediately withdrawn trom circulation as it constituted a very poor advertisement both In the Government and the Dominion. BROUGHT IX CANTERBURY. CHRISTCHURCH, Dee. 3. The weather continues very hot. between SO and B'J degrees being registered in tlie shade every day. In fact, such heat has been approached only in December, January and February, and then oil rare occasions. Only once before was the rainfall so low in November, during 21 years. File rainfall for .November was only ..->2 inches. This moisture was distributed over two days only. The fanners of North Canterbury declare the grain and root crops are too lar gone to receive any beneficial effect from rain in the near future. .SOUTHLAND DAIRY PRODUCE. INVERCARGILL, Dec. 3. The season is opening out splendidly in Southland, where the pastures exhibit prolific crops, with resultant good dairy returns. All the factories are receiving supplies largely in excess of tlie quantity handled last year. The present indications point to a record export ol dairy produce from the province. TUNNEL TRAGEDY. NAPIER, December 3. The bode c.T the man llohensee, • toni tit,. Kt.iwaka tunnel, was extricated cativ this morning, and brought to Napier. An inquest wa- formally • potted and adjourned. The deceased was aged about 37 year', and not- .73 as it is t repotted. The workcis have not yet. found the body of ()’ Mahoney. SCUOLAHSUTVS. Cl I RISTC! 11 RC’IT. Decemlm d. In flic ioceiit Scholarships exam nation conducted by St. Bede s LoJege ( hrislvlmrcb, Boarding Scholarships, tenable lor three years, were won by tl. ’ following: A Staunton. Marist Brothers’ So.mol. Invercargill. <;. Duggan. Convent. Kecfton. Joseph Dwym, Convent. Wainude. TOURIST TRAFFICINVERCARGILL, December 3. According to advices received at the Tourist Cilice, this season will be a record one so tar as the tourist io !.i:<.‘ Wouderiaitu r* concerned. There tire extensive booking.- tor Queenstown, far in advance of any previous years while at Stewart 1-laud the accommodation is fully hook- :> 1 up for months ahead. The Te An rut Milford Sound trip, described as the Frest walk in the world, promises to an exceptionally Inigo number travel over it. A large parly from the Tara run BT null ing Club will make the trip f» to-.. Sotnid. in addition to which, porno- from Auckland. Wellington and t litisleliurell. have also a: ranged to make ilm juti'mey.

All encouraging feature is the 'arji i timber of inquiries from abroad, point

mg to a big in (lux of Ameiiean am |. iti-li tom i-Is early in the New le.-i