DOMINION NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 30 September 1927, Page 4

DOMINION NEWS.

(By Telegraph—Per Press Association.) DAIRY BOARD. £’20,000 PUBLICITY CAMPAIGN. WELLINGTON, Sept, 28. The expenditure of £20.000 for publicity purposes in Great Britain during the coming season was decided

upon by the Dairy Control Board at to-day’s meeting. Details of the publicity campaign will he discussed sit a later meeting of the Board. Mr Grainger, the Board’s shipping superintendent, who has been on a visit to London in connexion with storing and handling, returned to the Dominion early this week. He made tentative recommendations to the Board, and his report will he further considered at the next meeting. Representations made by the National Dairy Association that the recent tariff changes in relation to dairying machinery were, disadvantageous to the industry were discussed and fully endorsed as bring detrimental to tln> industry. N.Z. FROZEN MUTTON.

INCREASED DEMAND IN ENGLAND. WELLINGTON. Sept. 28. The demand for New Zealand mutton on the Home market is apparently increasing to such an extent that producers of British mutton are feeling somewhat alarmed. The leading artiles in the August number of the ‘‘Live) Stock Journal.” published in London, urges upon the British producer tiie necessity of adopting some line, of action so sis to increase the popularity of the English article in an effort to combat the growing demand for New Zealand mutton. After discussing the merits of a propaganda campaign to achieve the desired iobjeet, the article slates;— ‘‘Breeders have hern given a line to work upon by the Society we have mentioned before, and if they do not feel Inclined to act singly it is possible that they might like to act. jointly and by creating a demand, do something towards combating the immense strides that arc Being made by the New Zealand frozen mutton.”

RURAL ADVANCES BONDS. WELLINGTON. Sept. 27. Reports that the issue of Rural Advances Bonds is being delayed by lack of finance are denied by the Treasury. The State Advances Department ha.s received accommodation for the commencement of its operations and leans have already been approved. It is stated that very shortly, now, the total advances made will reach the figure desired by the Department before it markets its first set of bonds. Ignorance of the method of operation has bet'll responsible for some of the criticism. It, is necessary that mortgagors should give three months’ notice of their intention to pay off their mortgages and they naturally desire to dr this at the time when they may best ‘arrange their finances, so that they do not. wish to take up the rural credit until the time when they are able to pay off. or reduce, the existing mortgages on their property. Thereafter, some time is required for tho adjustment of security under the nen advance, so that the making of the advance and the marketing of the bonds are likely to he somewhat divorced in time. However, it is expected that the definite date will ho known within a couple of weeks.

HIDES AND SKINS. MARKET TN A MERITA. WELLINGTON, Sept. 28. “There are Ibrighb prospects for a big export trade in New Zealand hides and skins to America,” said flic United States Trade Commissioner (Mr A. Foster) to-day. “The United States will take all the rabbit skins and all the lopnssutri skins which you like to send and the prices paid will he good. Already the export figures are big and they are growing fast. Last, year there were 2,046,000 dollars’ worth of rabbit skins sent from Now Zealand to America and the indications arc that this year the total will ho a good deal bigger. Sheep skins sent from the• Dominion were valued at 1,500,000 dollars and calf skins at 500.000 dollars. These figures could he largely increased, and I shall he happy to supply any market information to intending exporters. At present I am endeavouring to interest buyers on the other side, in eel skins, wliieh T believe have a good future and another commodity for which there is a /ready market is sausage casings. It must ho understood, of course, that the opossum skins sent away must lie specially dried and treated, hut this is easily done.” MAGISTRATE’S COURTS.

POWERS EXTENDED. WELLINGTON, Sept. 28. A short amendment of the Magistrate's Court Act was read a first time j in the House to-day on the motion oT j ■the Hon. F. .T, Rolleston, Minister of ] Justice. ft will facilitate procedure j in magistrate’s courts, and to some ex- j tent extend their jurisdiction. Mngis-; trates niav under its provisions exer- ‘ cise civil jurisdiction in respect of debts or attachment orders up to a sum of £3OO, instead of the former £2OO limit. Rent claims may also he determined by a magistrate where the annual rental does not exceed £3OO, or the value of the property in other cases.does not exceed £1250. Expense in serving .summonses or notices (other than judgment summons or summons for recovery of a tenement) may he saved by utilising registered letter. | Third party process is covered by another section, which provides that where a defendant in any action claims to lie entitled by contribution, iiidem-' nity or other remedy against any person not a party to the action, the defendant may by leave of the court issue a notice to that effect, which will he served on the person concerned. The latter is given five days to serve notice of intention to defend, lint in default he shall not he allowed to defend except by the leave of the court,’ granted on special grounds and such terms as the magistrate indicates. Where he does not defend lie shall he deemed to have admitted the validity of the judgment obtained against the original defendant. In the case ol i notice being given to defend, the court may give permission to do so and correspondingly amend procedure. Leave to appeal to the Supreme Court is to be given to either party in an action against any non-suit or final determination or direction of the I magistrate’s court other than a judgment given upon confession or .consent.

Power is given magistrates in tenement possession cases to issue a direction that possession be given forthwith or on an indicated date.

THE NEW PARTY. DUNEDIN, Sept. 29. At a meeting held in Dunedin last night, at which an address was given by Mr A. E. Davy, organiser of the United N.Z. Political Party, a branch of the party was formed in Dunedin, and officers were elected,