MISCELLANEOUS.

Hokitika Guardian, 16 March 1927, Page 3

MISCELLANEOUS.

[Australia A N.Z. Cable Association i BUTTER CHAOS. LONDON. March 15. The butter market is in a state of chaos. Sellers do not know what to ask. or buyers what to offer. ft is expected it will be several days before matters settle down. Meanwhile trade in all descriptions is practically at a standstill. A few sales were effected on small quantities of New Zealand butter at 159 s and cheese at Mils, but big buyers are adopting a waiting policy. Until they commence operations tlie establishment of a basis of prices is impossible. Australian is quoted nominally at 118 s. The New Zealand Board’s suggestion that weoklv sales should amount to 90.000 boxes of butter and 45,(109 crates of cheese is generally regarded as impracticable in view of the smallness of recent sales of New Zealand, as buyers preferred to take other varieties. INQUEST VERDICT. LONDON. March 15. Expert aviators, giving evidence at the inquest on Dobbs (cabled on lltlil. expressed the opinion that halloonjuinping was safe In agricultural country. They were unaware there were live wires in the vicinity of Dobbs' effort. A witness said lie warned Dobbs when the latter was about to jump that he was close to the live wires, to w hich Dobbs replied : “ I don’t care, I am going to chance it.” He nearly cleared the wires but bis logs became entangled and lie was electrocuted. A verdict that death was due to misadventure was returned. A CORRECTION. LONDON. March 15. It was wrongly reported that the Peninsular and Oriental Company had ordered five new nineteen thousand to liners. Tt is only seeking the price of one of an experimental type. It is undecided which route will he used.