DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 11 December 1924, Page 3

DOMINION ITEMS.

(UT TELEGlUl’il—lT.lt ITtESS ASSOCIATION*. GOOD HARVEST PROSPECTS. BLENHEIM. December !). Tbe saying that -Marlborough never looked better at this time of the year from a farming point of view than it does in tbe present occasion, can baldly be an exaggeration. The October and November rains have done wonders, and in all directions magnificent crops of oats, wheat, and barley have reared themselves above tbe fences, while there lias been an exceptionally prolific growth of peas. AI, tbe crops have attained to prime condition, and there is every indication of a bumper harvest. The oat fields have ripened quickly, and the reapers and binders have appeared on the scene earlier than usual. Here and there oaten sheaves dot the paddocks, and some crops are already in stack. It is not likely, however, that much chair cutting will lie done before tbe New Year. The acerago that was sown with oats tins year appears to be well up to the average, and tbe output of (half should be heavy. Tbe area, under

pens is not so . extensive as it. was in former years, but on present appearances tbe output should largely compensate for tbe reduction in the sowings. Tbe contract prices for peas this season range from os (id to Ids per bushel. Nearly all the barley, too. i.s being grown on contract, tbe ruling price being os tier bushel. Barley growing lias been slackened oil in .Marlborough, giving place in several instances to sheep raising and dairying. There are a limited number of wheat crons, but they piomise great yields. A remarkable feature of tbe season is the sustained growth of grass. Stock are thriving on pastures that have a rare verdure for tbe middle ol sitii'iner. Tbe cows have been luxuriating on an abundance ol feed, trnnslcrring it to tbe butter-fat cheques, and the sheep have been faring so well that record figures are predicted for the I’ieton freezing works. A big harvesting ol grass, clover, and lucerne hay is one of the successes ol the season. On account of the fact that the recent rains delayed both the hay-mnkii-.g and the shearing causing these operations to run together. many ol the farmers have been having an exceedingly busy time.

ATTEMPTED Al CODER. FERTIIER REMAND. TIM ARE. December 11. At the Magistrate's Court. John Holmes appeared on remand, charged w ith attempting to murder Ids' wife at 'Oamnrti on November Ibid., and a with attempting to commit suicide. A further remand to December 18th.. was granted. Airs Holmes, being ‘-till in hospital. DONALD CAAIERON’K DEATH. GORE. Dec. 11. Tin* adjourned inquest on Donald ( amernli who died alter a tracas on a mail near Gore on Dee. Ist was held tndav. Lengthy evidence was. given hv .fnilii .1 lino:-, who engaged in tie- light with Cameron immediately prior to the latter's death. Enotl tbe advice of bis solicitor .lunor made no further statement anent tbe occurrence. In accordance with the nledical tes! imeny the Coroner returned a verdict that Cameron died as tbe result of haemorrhage of tin* brain as the result of injuries received while lighting with .loltn .lunor. .lunor then appeared before a local justice on a charge of manslaughter, and wits remanded on bail till Tuesday.

BANKREBT DOCTOR. ACCKI.ANI'. Dee. 11. At a meeting ol bis creditors. Di Dundas Mackenzie, hnnkrunt. siibinhi,.,l a schedule of bis liabilities ol £3l!Yi Its ltd. with assets Cl 10 BJs ltd. the deliriet.ev being £33IA ID (Id. Them was dub to unsecured creditors ii-.'.-’T.'* and secured creditors £32!MI. Hi- assets comori-e of hoof del !■• estimated to produce .'■•-•I ’• U'»l 1*;1.’,. 'file e**se* ured orcdll.il. include .Mary Ann ’:• ■■ , of Hamilton. (-.1. nip|, this being damages awarded hv the Court, 'flu* bankrupt alleges bis practise bat been seriously injured hv tbe lI.ALA. attacks and by statements made by tbe opnosing solicitor during tbe court proceedings.

A BECKY ESCAPE. DAXNEYIRKE. Dee. It. A party consisting of Dr Dawson. B. Britchnrd. IL K. Bunny and l(. Hawlev. bad a iniiiiculinis escape in a motor ear accident, when returning from the Napier wo >1 sale. Tbe ear also included Mr and Mrs Stowe and three e.nldren of Hastings, who were found m trouble with I heir own car. and were oi yen It lift. After passing Mntmnntau Britloe. tbe fully loaded car dived bead Jirst "over a .stem, bank, turning, three somersaults. All escaped unhurt, except Pritchard, who was badly bruised. The accident was caused through a slip the l-oad. which was run ’ do at || o'clock at night, in heavy ram.

typographical award. ('ll I! ISTCi I I'lU'l I. Dec. IL The Conciliation Council discussed the claim by the New Zealand Related Printing Trades Cninii. when it ''as stated that tbe agreement yestei day „n tie* typographical claims was not Dominion' wide as the typographers ... Canterbury. Westland, and t.is'S' were members of tbe Related 1 *'. 1 t' ii ion and mil of tbe Tyi.i.grnpb.ral Association. An assessor lor the employers stated that bad (bey known tb s thev would not have con.luded Hi a.rreement of the previous day I'mal|'v the parties agreed to accept tbe rates and conditions fur typographers as axoil vest onlay. .

bi.ind specialists. Tim Window Blind Specialists of New Zealand are Ilulstou’r l.td. 407 Colombo Street. Syden Iptru! Christchurch. Hulston’s Ltd., can quote prices easily lower than auyn here else. They use only the host of Fadeless Holland and they give an unconditional guarantee of complete satisfaction o r the purchasers money roti-tided. YVrito to TTulston s Ltd., for their quote,-it will save yon tnOPl r. IMIIJL nil