DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 7 December 1925, Page 4

DOMINION ITEMS.

[nr TELEGRAPH —TER TRESS ABEOnUTION.] A ROUGH EXPERIENCE. WELLINGTON, Dec. 4. Several hundred- passengers' on the ferry steamer Muritai had an exciting experiences after leaving Day’s Bay for t-li.o city at eight o’clock. A heavy northerly prevailed with terrific squalls which sent spume flying over the vessel. Just after leaving the wharf a rudder chain snapped, and the captain endeavoured to anchor, hut the. steamer drifted some distance before the anchor held in close proximity to Ward Island. Another steamer went to the iUnritai’s assistance, and after an hour’s delay repairs enabled the steamer to complete an eventful trip. RECORD SALE OK PEDIGREE CATTLE. 11 A.MiI.TON, Dec. I. A record sale for Demini’on pedigree stock concluded when .Mr Thomas Church’,s (To Rapa) herd of pedigree Jersey cattle was disposed of by private treaty for a sum running into mifuy thousands of pounds. The buyer was Mr \Y. H. ATiers. of Rotorua, tlio former owner of Pretty's Flirt. with which he established the British Empire record of RHOlb butter fat. Mr Miers secured all the great females eo mo rising the herd from one year unwards. Mr Miers also secured the heifers .lersev Braes and Constances Derby the winners at the recent: Hamilton

Show. A MATTER OF HEREDITY. AUCKLAND. Dec-. 4. Reserved judgment in an affiliation cast' in which evidence ol paleniily was held lo he corroborated by a hercditary peculiarity in tlie eyes oi (lie infant was given to-day by .Mr K. C. Cntten. 5.. M.. in the Magistrate's Court. At the bearing Mr Singer appeared lor the complainant, a single girl aged sixteen, and .Mr Schramm opposed the application on behalf of delendaut. a married man with three children. The Magistrate said that Ihe girl’s evidence was to the ell eel that, she valuing with defendant's family and when defendant became aware ol her condition he promised to give her his war pension ol Ills a week. She also stated that the child was afflicted with a very rare hereditary complaint. It

was disclosed hv marked blueness ol the whites „f Ihe eyes and it implied fragility of bones. If I lie complaint was found in defendant’s family it would be strong evidence lh-.il the peculiarity was inheriled I rom deletidant. Defendant denied paternity but admitted offering to contribute to birth expenses and to take the girl back into his home. The girl's lather said defendant offered to pay up to Cf>o lownnls The Magistrate, in giving his decision. said he considered the evidence of tlio horoditnry pTionoinonmi w:is enrroboralfve of other tacts. Dploiuljiml hud admitted offering to assist- the girl, and although she was under Ins care he had never taken any steps which would indicate that he was anxious to ascertain who was responsible for her condition. Mis conduct was not that of a man with an innocent mind. Defendant was adjudged the father of the child and an order lor maintenance was made accordingly. NORTH ISLAND DEMAND. MAIfTO N. December A. A meeting of delegates representing the Wanganui. Waitntarn, and Raitgitiltei County Councils, the Wanganui City Council, and the Marton. 'lailiape and Hunter-ville Horotlgh Councils, the .Martou and 11 tinterville Fanners' ITiioiis. the Wanganui and Wellington provincial executives of the Farmers’ Fiiion, and also the Chanibers of Cmiinieree was held to-day. and passed a unanimous resolution urging I lie Cnvcrnmeiit to estaldish one agricultural college in the North Island immediately. and stressing that that college be in the Rangitikei district.