DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 3 October 1924, Page 3

DOMINION ITEMS.

BY TEI.F.GRAPn —PRESS ASSN., COPTRIOIIT. BLACKBERRY BEST. WELLINGTON. Oet. 2. Air Nosivnrlby (Alinister of Agriculture) announced to-day that the Dovernment has decided to oiler it honiis of £'lo,ooo for an efficient, practical, and economical remedy for the eradication of blackberry, other than by cultivation, farm management, or treeplanting methods. WILL CASE. WELLINGTON. October 1. In tlie Collins will ease, where a man went through the form of marriage with one woman while his first wile was alive, and then left money to his " wife.” mi unfinished legal argument is proceeding. SHEAR IND DISI’UTE. WELLINGTON. October 2. A dispute at Terawhiti is delaying shearing operations. GENEROUS DIETS. HAWERA. October 3. Coder the will of the late John Ala.-klam. £2.300 are left to the following institutions—. Salvation Army Prison Date Brigade. AVellington £!UO stcliug; Salvation Army Buys and Girls Homes, Island Bay, AVellington £3OO each- Salvation Army .Rescue Home. AVellington. £100; Salvation Army Boys ihnii", Elthmn £303: Institute for Blind. Auckland, (MOD: Dr. Banutdii’a Home for destitute children, London. £IOO.

SHEEP STEAL IND. DUNEDIN, October 3. At the 'Police Court. Bouatd Ellesmere Neill and Herbert Almiriee Neill, young men, pleaded guilty to stealing 303 sheep valued at £33(1 sterling, from the Dovernment Teviot estate. They were committed for sentence. FURIOUS DRIVIND. CHRISTCHURCH. O.t. 3. William Denrge Bow.ron pleaded guilty to a charge of driving in a manner dangerous to the public. The Alagislrate said it was a reprehensible act., a hoy being knocked down. He was fined Co. COUNTRY’S PARTY’S PLATFORM. TIAAIIHTON. Oet. 3. A. A. Ross. Loader of the newly formed Country Party announced the policy Jn.st night. I ft* said farmers Mere determined to go ahead with the movement, and would probably contest all the seats in the province at next election. There were suitable candidates available. 3he movement was spreading all over the Dominion. Boss contended that the primary producers were not getting a fair share of the wealth they were producing. Everything was ultimately ixis.-ed on to theto and they could not pass it to anyone else. 11 is I'arty's first aim would lie to reduce their burdens, lie was a'enrdcil a hearty vote of thanks. NEW ZEALANDER'S DEATH. WE Li. I NOTON, Oct. 3. Cable advise was received to-day aiinomieiu g the death in London ol Airs E-tiler Alandel. widow of the late In- oh Alandel. well-known in Dunedin Christchurch and Wellington. She was horn in Wales, and lived in New Zealand for 17 years. It is understood she will be buried in New Zealand. HOLIDAY .MAKER DISOWNED. WEI.LINDTON, October 3. Frederick Charlton .Mills, a member of the firm of J. IL .Mills and Coy.. Invercargill, was drowned in the I lilt t River. lasi ~vening. Ihe deceased and a friend named Smith arrived here yesterday mi their way to Sydney lor a holiday. They wool for a ear drive into the country and the ear was stopped oil llm load near a high pact ol the riv,.r hank to allow Mills to gel out ami go .-low o I lie lank which is sleep ami dang,•reds. Those in the , ar iiear.l a tall ami a spin -b ami pie. Mine .1 I ll.lt be I !'i|l|ie,l Ml rr I lie I'fn.riiis of a wire fence. Suiilli I lied 1,, down, Lui was unable to. lip saw iiv I,- iL- Hosting down the stream. At the inquest a vetdiet of accidentally drowned was relumed, the inroiier drawing at tent ion to the dangerous state of the road through the I'l’iiee living down.

OLD .MINE!; DROWNED. DUNEDIN. Oct. 3. An i.ld miner. Bob Prolitt, was drowueil in the Alanulierika river, near Alexandra yesterday. FRCIT GROWERS’ PROTEST. IH NEDIN. Oct. 2. Strung exception I" the passing ol the Emit Com i'"l Pill was made by a depot at ion of the Otago Provincial Fruit Growers Council to the Expansion League. The greatest objection is to the rcnrcs'cnlation : that ot Nelson and the rest ol the Dominion lliree. The Bill was c’miracli,l.jscil as a Government sanctioned

i rust. A sneaker said that it would tic them I I and foot to the Hoard, on which they shared one representative with Canterbury. It was decided to wire Hie Minister, Mr Massev, and every member of Otago anil Southland, declaring unalterable oimosilioii to the Rill.