DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 29 March 1924, Page 3

DOMINION ITEMS.

[by TELEGRAPH —PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.]

NELSON GOLF CHAMPIONSHIPS, NELSON, March 28.

The professional golf tournament was continued this morning in perfect* weather when the first round of the Nelson professfaonal championship of 72 holes concurrently with the first round of the Alyer’s challenge cup, and the first round of the second stroke handicap were played. The championship scores and the first round of the cup are: Shaw 71. Hood 76, Aloss 76, Ritchie 77, AEacßae 79, Galloway 70, Mclntosh 81, AYatt 88, James 89. Shaw played perfect golf.

W.C.T.U. CONVENTION. NEW PLYMOUTH, Alarcli 27. The concluding session of the AV.C.T.U. convention was held to-day. Ihe following officers were elected:— President, Airs Don (Dunedin); vicepresident, Airs Taylor (Christchurch); corresponding secretary, Aliss Henderson (Christchurch); recording secretary, Airs Evans (Wellington); treasurer, Airs Bqndoly (Auckland). The 1925 convention will lie held at Dunedin, and that in 1926 at Nelson. POPPY DAY SALES. NAPIER, Alarcli 27. The Napier Returned Soldiers’ Association will not conduct Poppy Day sales under the X.Z.R.S.A. terms, considering the principle wrong in appealing to the public for funds, the disposal °f a percentage of which is unknown. The executive approves of tin* principle adopted last year, when a percentage of the funds was for unemployed ex-soldiers.

SALE OF FRIES! A NS. INVERCARGILL, .March 27 The first day of the Itainfield Friesian sale was a marked success. The weather was glorious and the attendance large, buyers coining from all parts of the Dominion. The top price was 625 guineas for the herd sire AVetherland Pictertye ol Bainucld, the purchaser being Air W. Revan, of Alanukau. The top-priced female was a four-year-old cow. Bainfiold Topsv 18, by Rosevale King Sylvia out of Oak wood Topsv. This cow was secured by Air J. Grant, of Gore, at 400 guineas. Other good prices were bulls at 110 guineas, 150 gs, and 300 gs, females at 200. 210, 250, 300, 310, and 400 gs. Altogether 102 lots realised a grand total of L'10,550, ail average of over L'lo3 a head.

Several doubt fully-bred animals were sold under full protection to the Iniyirs, the terms being no calves no pay-

Tile distribution of tho first day's lots is:—Southland, 12: the rest of the South Island, 10; North Island, 38; Australia, 2; and Argentine, 4. Tho sale is continuing to-day.

WHITE ISLAND GUANO. TAURANGA, .March 27

■Major Kent Johnston, representing a London company formed to work the fertiliser deposits on White Island, was here to-day and left for Auckland tonight. lie is now making arrangements for the erection of men’s huts on the island and hopes to let a contract next week. When it is completed in about six weeks men will be started bagging guano, of which there is a large quantity on the island. Prospecting will also be carried on meantime for mineral fertilisers, with which the island abounds, but which have not been worked since the disaster there about ten years ago. If it is decided to work these deposits works will be erected at Tauranga. DAIRY PRODUCE FALLING. WELLINGTON, .March 28 Tho present; decline of prices on the British market, which is causing much concern in the minds of most dairymen was discusted by the Dairy Control Ben id. and the probable cause traced. Air T. C. Brash was appointed Secretary to the the Board. WESTLAND COUNTY MOTOR BY-LAW. BEFORE APPEAL COURT. AYELLTXGTOX, Alarcli 28 The Court of Appeal was to-day engaged in hearing a case removed from the Supreme Court on the order of Justice Adams. The question before the Court is as to the reasonableness of certain by-laws passed by the Westland County Council, dealing witTi tire regulation of motor traffic within the County.

Messrs A. S. Pilkington and F. AY. Johnston are appealing for tho plaintiff’, Neil Leslie Nicholson, who is attacking the by-laws. Alessrs T. F. Alartin and J. Park appear for tbo County Council.

i lie plaintiff, who owns a motor car which he uses on the Westland County roads, in going to and from his work at Kanieri Forks, seven miles beyond the boundary of tbo Borough of Hokitika, has been notified by tho defendant Conn tv that it will proceed against him for a breach ol the AYestland County Council by-law, No. 19, relating to traffic, il’ he uses his motor ear on the County road at a distance ol more than five miles from the boundary of any borough. Plaintiff complains that the said by-law does not differentiate between cars casually using the

County roads and those plying for hire, and Lliose belonging to residents ol tlie Comity, lie also contends that the bylaw is unreasonable, uncertain, and ultra vires. After hearing counsel, the Court reserved judgmemt. P. AND T. OFFICERS’ PROTEST. BLENHEIM. March 29. The Blenheim Branch of the Post ami Telegraph Officers' Association passed a resolution expressing the feeling that it had over suffered its burden of taxation by the imposition of two unjustified cuts in their salaries amounting to £25 per annum and as the Government had thought fit to revert to the 1914 postal aiul telegraph rates, etc., it should also place the salaries on a grade equal in purchasing value to that received in 1914. The Association felt sure this would greatly remove the discord and discontent which was at present rife in the service. The reclassification for the period of five years was about to take place and they were only, asking for the justice that they considered was greatly overdue.