MISCELLANEOUS.

Hokitika Guardian, 5 December 1925, Page 4

MISCELLANEOUS.

{Australia & N.Z. Cable Association.] WOOL SALES POSTPONED. LONDON, Dec. 0. The wool sales were postponed owing to the fog. BOOM IN WHEAT. FARMERS MAKE MILLIONS. NEW YOKE, Dee. 5. A Chicago message states that the agricultural authorities _ declare the farmers have benefited L> the extent of tens of millions ol dollars by the sensational rise in wheat prices during the last three weeks, in which the advance has been approximately thirtylive cents per bushel. This is the result. of reports that Europe needs more American wheat than had been anticipated. Meantime the farmers, who were expecting a rise, hold on to their grain and consequently they are m a position to take advantage of toe higher prices. Chicago wheat circles expect to see a. repetition ol the 13-4 speculative boom when wheat soared to •T.v: (flits per bushel. Public buying is increasing, professional traders are increasing their operations and lators are talking excitedly ol 225 cents for wheat just as in 1924 when the market reached the peak and then slumped crippling or wiping out ncarlx nil the small speculators and some professional trailers. SI I! ANDREW RUSSELL. PERTH, December 5. Sir Andrew Russell, referring to migration. said that as a result of eighteen months' inquiries in England the conviction lie arrived at was that to ensure success migration must he taken up by the people themselves. II could not he left entirely to the Government. The (lovernmeuts could create conditions favourable to the introduction of immigrants, blit the people must get to work themselves and build up in organisation il an acceleruled milow of migrants was to be achieved. SETTLED IN ONLY POSSBLE WAY. LONDON, December 4. There is general satisfaction in Dublin over the Irish settlement, mingled with disappointment at the lailure of the Free State claim to nationalise the area. In Ulster it is generally agreed that President Cosgrove made a good bargain in securing the cancellation *d Article 5. but some quarters forecast strong opposition to ratification. The “ Morning Post ’’ says the Roundary question has been settled in the only possible way, by leaving it unsettled; but the ISritisli public would he appalled if it saw arrayed in cold figures the price it has been paying, and is still paying for the questionable privilege of claiming a hitherto unfriendly neighbour as a Dominion when the substance or even a pretence of allegiance had ceased to exist. The Belfast “Northern Whig” fays: “Britain has again surrendered to the Sinn I'Yiners who are to he paid a large price for not accepting the decision of the Commission, the appointment of which they are themselves responsible. Only the position of the British and Ulster taxpayers prevents the negotiations from providing material for a screaming (stive.“ LONDON. Dec. I. In the Commons Air Baldwin said he hoped to introduce an flish Bill, embodying the agreement. oil I iie.sdav and to get it passed as quickly as possible. Replying to Mr MacDonald's question as to what was Britain's liability, tlie Prime .Minister said: “A\e have incurred no new liability.” A WANTED M \N. SYDNEY. Dec. I. In connection with the attack by a man on Alt's Tim,son (cabled .Monday night) the poliee are searching for n man who is believed to have sailed by the Ataklira. The police at Wellington have Ijocii asked to hoard the boat on her arrival on .Monday. Ilic woman s rendition is sat h faci-or\ : i hough sin: iunable vet to make a -tateiuenf. Ft iX-f; (to OF E FLOW CAS E. HAMILTON. Dee. I.

Reserved judgment was given by Afr Justice llerdniau on law point raised in the case in, width John Ignatius Fox seemed the jury’s verdict for £lOOll recently in Auckland against Win. Gonilfelln. managing director o! the New Zealand Co-op. Dairy Company. lor slander. Bln ini ill' in this action relied upon lour separate causes ol action claiming damages on each charge. On the point in dispute, plaintili' claimed that defendant, slandered him by stating to Charles Barker, in respect of plaintiff's war service. “Have you ever heard Fox was reportr I twice as a v spvThe jury found lor pluiutifl upon this cause of actin'). and awarded him £2OO damages. The question argued was as to wi.clher this part ol the Jury’s verdict could stand. It was contended fv counsel lor the defendant that, assuming if to luve been proved licit the defendant had imputed to plaintiff tin* crime of spying, such crime was not punishable in New Zealand. and therefore no action would lie. His Honour said that, at niy rate such a crime was punishable by army officials in the field. His, Honour decided that the words spoken which charged such a crime would support an action lor slander without prooi ol special damages. Defendant's motion was dismissed, judgment being for plaintiff in three causes for sums amounting in all to £IOOO, with costs. AN ACQUITTAL. GISBORNE. Dec. d. At the Supreme Court, before Mr Justice Reed. Harry Cowper, on ( barges of stealing eighty gallons ol benzine. or alternatively receiving benzine, knowing it to have been stolen, was found not guilty and acquitted. BETTING BROS EC U TlO X. HAAITLTON, Doc. I. At the Magistrate's Court to-day. Charles Jackson, tobacconist, of Hamilton, was fined £75 for using his premises for the purposes of a common gaming house. ___________