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Hokitika Guardian, 16 January 1924, Page 4

DOMINION ITEMS. " ■ [by TEtEciurn—run rit ess association.] OUTBREAK OF GRASS FIRES. BLENHEIM. Jan. 15. A serious lire Kroke out on Mr F. IV. Hilles' run in the Redwood Pass district, despite the efforts of lar.no bands of neighbours from as far afield as Seddon. The (ire threatened at one since, the whole country as iar as Awn tore, but the timely fall ol rain just before 10 p.m., however, enabled the blaze to be checked. It is believed that despite its magnitude, surprisingly little damage has been done, though >-01110 hundreds of acres of feed has been destroyed.. As far as Mr Hilles i- aware there has been no stock lost, and the lemes appear intact. The fire was caused by sparks ironi an engine of the afterno in train to Seddon, sotting lire to a dry hillside. It is reported that there was a lesser grass lire at Altiniarlook last evening, but it is raining now. anti this has removed any immediat" danger of further outbreaks. DAIRY EXPORTS. WELLINGTON. Jan. I I. The Minister of Agriculture says that arrangements are well under way for completing the personnel ol the j Dairy Produce Control Board, so that it mev be enabled to commence its sit t iii'*:-. di e election ol producers 1 representatives was completed just be- | lore the Christmas holidays, b aling the appointment oi two Government represeutut ires and cue rePreseiitati\e of ee.miuerei.il interests to lie arranged for. Tlie la-1 mentioned appointment is not mandatory, hut bis Excellency the Gnvenior-Gcncra! will he recommended to make it. As regards Government roprosonlal inn, Mr O. ITaivken, .M.P., Im.s been selected for a seat on the Board, and ii is hoped to fill the remaining seal by an appointment j Horn the .South Island, where the pro- ! dueers have elected two candidates from Southland and one from Cuaterliurv. Certain gentlemen who have Ih‘l‘l i nppmaHu’d in this connexion have found themselves unable, prosuiiiahly Ironi personal or business reasons, lo accept i espoi i-ibil it y, ami this has prevented the completion of the Board at the early dale intended. It is anlieipated. however, that everything will he in order in time lor the Board to hold its, first meeting before the cud of the pre-eiu mouth. onCKKIIA'F.B MINE. AIT KI.\XD. .i aii . M. Tiic prespeets of floating a strong icaipau., in England to umlerlake the developmeill of a pioprrty at I’tlhi- • uibi, near Whangarei, held by New Zealand (,(nick-diver .Minas, Ltd., are • aid to be encouraging. A cablegram has been received from i ne of the company's sliarehold-'r , who i- visiting England, staling that, lie i>, negotiating '.‘.iib, a strong mining grotto, and that i here I - el er.v juv-p >ef that a snl isfaetoiy a: rnugeemut v. ill he com hided. The i "inis asked by I lie promoters were live pgr cent in e.n-h ami I nenty-iive per cent in fully-paid up shares in the company, with a guaranteed working eapital of not !< than L' iO.IMMI. Referring lo the matter to-day. Mr 11. C. T -v.-1.-.-, secretary of New Zealand Quicksilver .Mines. Lid., said the property, ‘which < umpri- "if lb2 acres, was the richest quicksilver mine in existence. Il had been worked for a number ol years, hut repaired to be aml equipped with a in-ire in-x!> ■ri i plant, io aehieie tin- lie-t restills. By tiiis means the eo-l ol ]i,oiluei am v. mild be reduced. and a large percentage pf for some moiiihs, : IfOgland tan oll'cel :nded into a liineh an it had been. n- had been ad if Hot a ■ -.1, it would /renter eonWEST COAST TRAINS. - - (Tuesday's Oliri-telni!- I> L’r. i. We published yesterday a corn -e indent's protest agaiiisi ih" prapa 1 of the Railway Popart Blent reduce lienumber of trains now running lo the West Coast. lo i! - I let !'t. the i F"|>arl me'.ii ha- extendi d the bail- ; ,-r----viee [., the lilt!i. : hut the !Pi b. i > ju-i only a week |e - unfortunate. Car correspondent was ipiit,- right m ill ging Ci::' tlie dailv si rviet; should exiend at least lo (he end of Ihe I Inkitika. Ex Ii i Iji t ion. !l the Pepartmeui is actually, and seriously, losing money on these trains, the demand for a daily rviee cannot lie maintained, hut if ii is reverting to a t ri-iveekly service, because the time feu such a reversion tins lixe-.l helor-' tin. holidays as the middle of January. and the middle of January has now runm. ; A LADY who trie*! every remedy and ;.t discovered a simple sell cure, will send paitieulurs KREE to sufferer*. Send adorers to ALICE MAY. Bos Atitfl sfjid flaintn. { ffcriskhnrcb. N.Z.

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