DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 11 December 1923, Page 4

DOMINION ITEMS.

[liY TELEUKAPH—PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.] WOOL SALES. "WELLINGTON. Dec. 10. Tile New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company report that tlie nccuml Wellington wool hale of the season opened on Friday evening at 8 ji.ni. when the associated brokers offered euiuogues totalling some 2f>.s()i> bales, of which approxiniale.v I'd jwr cent, were sold. Tlie trade teas fully represented and buyers were present Oil hr-half of Bradford. American and Continenial interests. Ibe Dominion mills acre also well in evidence when lots wore suitable fur tln-ir requiromenis. All Wools met with pood, gencral competition, the boldine at limes being \ery spirited, .and the market can be punted from Id to Id per lb. dearer than last Wellington sale. The outstanding feature was the keen de-

mand on behalf of continental conn tries f,,r all probes. Pieces and iambs

up in very licit! condition in comparison with Last season, but sneaking generallv there was rather more evidence ot s,.od in tile higher grades of belli t.pes. Half-breed* showed somewhat the effects of the season, being more or lets thinly grown, and carrying a fair amount of 'lust. Merinos were in rather heavy condition, mainly accounted for by late shearing. The company offered a dialogue approximating 2.209 bales, ol which the bulk was soltl. The selection included wools from Manawatu. Taranaki. t-ouLhorn llawkes Lav. \\airarapa. Marlborough ami Nelson districts. Taking the catalogue all through, the wool opened up blight and attractive in appearance, ami in light condition. We were successful in obtaining 3'l',d for a well-known 11 a wkesbii ry clip grown bv Mr (’has .I’. (uudler ol Marlborough, this representing a New Zealand record ponce. Clips rcelassed bv us in store met with very good coinpetil ion and sold extremely well.

WELCOME LAIN. CIIKISTCIIFRC M. Dee. Hh Ileavv ram set m iu-t la-lore midnight.. putting all end to the long dry spell. TIM ALL. Dee. I". Alter several weeks ol dry spell, with heat ranging to 90 degrees, ram fell on Hal unlay night and Sunday, and it was augmented this evening bv a, heave warm downpour. Moisture is still falling steadily. It means many thousands to the farming community of South Canterbury. LOWEL HFIMM.Y FAILS. CiILiSTCTirLCH, Dee. 10. There was a break in iiie drought this evening, misty rain lulling lor a period. The change in conditions was welcomed, hut. not so a break ill the Lake Coleridge power supply. From seven o’clock till ten. the lights were on and off at intervals, failing altogal her at a later hour. The trams were held up until the Tramway Hoard'-, steam plant was got into operation am! trallie was on tin 1 move again, after a hall, of HO minutes. The City Council's slandbv plant was al.-o rcjUisii ioned and illumination was supplied to a portion oi the city. Uliough at 11. 15 ji. in.. the greater part remains m dullness and is iik"iy to do so until tin limit in the Lake Coleridge t rau-mission Lues is buns! and ti'( tilled. Picture patrons veto j nor ;n,.-o"ve'iivm ed to any great tent as ibo management s <|llhkly hmnglii tln ir own plants mio u e. Cl I L fSTCII CRCiI. Dee. 10. Oflieial ill!vice wa- vc-een ,-i| hit- tonight that trouble has developed at Lake Coleridge, and tlmi hoi h the traiiMiiis.ii'en lints are down between 11 erei at a nut! Christchurch-. i I MAID . D e l ! The Coleridge power which was switched on in Tiinaru on Sunday, caused I rouble to-day. A. n inlermittent supply during the day resulted in the Lorough electrical engineer reverting to his own supply, and deriding to maintain same till Sunday next. SI)l"Ti IT,AXI) DdOl '(HIT. ,1 NYEI’CA I’LILL. Dee. |o. A prolonged dry spell lias been causing Southland farmers some anxiety, and the countryside litis been urgently in need of moisture. Lain was experiened on Sunday night, and was fairly general throughout Southland, and it will lie of inestimable value to the province. Ilttsli (ires have raged around Tuutapt’re, and it was only due to the almost Mirierliunian ell'orl- of lire lighters. who fought day and night, that any timber yards, dwellings, or places of business stand there to-day. The tiros were the most severe si nee the disastrous lire of 191 b. Hamilton and Co. and the Southland Sawniillnig Co. suffered heavily in tramways, especially the latter, who have been compelled to wagon their timber, [lending the relaying of about 40 chains of damaged tramways.

.Mr 1). (iiik-'s I’iniitioiiir.-i s;miiillii>ti |J;mi was burllol l to t!i<> firoimd. Voimo'y -avinill al Oiawin. mar Tnnta|Kri'. lias closi-d down mving io shorta;;a oi unlor.

on: i in amt.--. ayei.fincton, n.r. in |Tlu> I loii Dowuie Slevait, AelingMinister ( I’ Finance. 1 1 :iissued the following statement: The Dominion’: ivvo lll io olid ox|>oiiiiture lor the eight months einlod November 811 is showing; a not improvement in tin* position cmpared with tin* corresponding period of la-t, year. oi .€l.l Dti.sOD. The revenue tor the period lin.s heen CM,lb;i.H7l, aon i list L'l :),SlW,.'> If) last year, a net increase of C1.002,0L’5. Thv expenditure lias been Clo.Glo.ll’iO. compared with Cld,7oD,(;l:l, showing a net decrease of CFFIA’SF BOBBLE DROWN INC. GORE, Dec. 'O. George McCorkhulale, aged ?!■, a single man, and William McCovri. aged ID, al-o single, employed hv William .Burnett, of Waiwera Son.!;, wore in a limit on the \\ aiwera Be*, r yesterday, when it was swamped. Roth were drowned. .MeCorkindale's hotly Inis heen recovered.