DOMINION NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 19 January 1928, Page 1

DOMINION NEWS.

(By Telegraph—Per Press Association. AUDIT CHARGES. AN AUCKLAND PROTEST. AUCKLAND, Jan. 17. “These tags are nothing but red tape,” said Air AYilliani AA'allace, chairman of the Auckland Hospital Board, at a meeting to-day, in commenting on the fact that the Board’s balance-sheet for the years ending 1926 and March, 1927. contained nine tags. He added that the tags referred to very minor matters that in tile past had lieen overlooked by the auditors. Air AA’allace also criticised the charges of the Audit Office, amounting to £3OB 14s, as against £212 2s 8d for the preceding two years. “AA r e should protest against what we consider an extortionate charge,” lie said. “AA’e had an auditor in our office for four months, and sometimes lie liad an assistant. T think the thing is ridiculous.” Mr E. H. Potter said they wore not in a position to criticise because they had no information. Mr AA’allace: There lias been an increase of nearly 50 per cent in the charges, and that must he accounted for. Air M. J. Coyle said that the extra charge might be accounted for by the tags.

DAIRY PRODUCE. AVELT.INGTON. Jan. 17. The New Zealand Producers’ Cooperative Marketing Association lias received the following cabled advice from its London office:—“The quantity of butter afloat and discharging at present from Australia. New Zealand, and the Argentine is 830.000 boxes. A better demand is being experienced at present prices, but the market is not likely to advance.”

The Dairy Board’s weekly cable to January 13tb, with the previous week’s prices in parentheses, is as follows:

Butter—New Zealand, salted 154 s to 158 s (160 s to 1645) unsalted 158 s to 161 s (164 s to 168 s). The market is steady. Deliveries in New Zealand last week totalled 1470 tons, and in store 2850 tons. Australian, finest salted 152 s to 154 s (156 s to 160 s), unsalted 154 sto 158 s (159 sto 1645); Argentine, finest unsalted 148 sto 1.54 s (150 s to 1565) ; Danish. 174 s to 1765. spot. 168 s f.o.b. (182 s to 184 s. spot 1725) : Dutch creamery, unsalted, 186 s to 188 s (190 s to 1925); Siberian, salted 150 sto (1.50 sto 1525). Retail prices are unchanged. Cheese—New Zealand. white and coloured. 90s to 91s (93s to 945); Canadian, finest white 100 sto 104 s (102 s to 104 s), coloured 100 s to 102 s (100 s to 10 Is); Australian, finest white 88s (91s lo 91s). The market is steady. English, finest farmers 12Gs to 130 s (126 s to 130 s). Retail prices are unchanged.

NIGHT BOAYLTXC

NEW ZEALANDERS IMPRESSED

AUCKLAND. Jan. 17

Full of the highest praise for Australian hospitality, ten members of the party of New Zealand bowlers which has been playing in Australia returned to Auckland by the Maunganui today. Alt liougli the tour was not highly successful, the members of the (earn said they bad plenty ot Imwling. Tn the words of one member, they played morning, noon and night.

Night bowling is popular in Australia. and even greens in outlying suburban districts are equipped with electric lighting, which enables the game to lie played at night just as well as in daylight. All the returning bowlers think it would lie a good thing for tho game in New Zealand if night bowling could be cultivated to a greater extent. It gives more practice and results in considerable improvement in play.

NEW POLITICAL PARTY. WELLINGTON, Jan. 17. A representative meeting of the members of the executive of the new political party, which it is understood is to be styled the I liitcd Party, together with representatives of other political organisations, met in Wellington to-day. It is expected that tin l deliberations will last two days. HUNT CLUB SITED. HOUNDS MAKE A MISTAKE. DUNEDIN, Jan. 17. “Fluffy.” a black Pomeranian slut, was playing in a garden at Musselburgh Rise last February, when the Otago Hunt’s pack decided to make a run over new ground. They bloke through the fence, sighted “Fluffy” for a rabbit or a eat. and toifsed her from mouth to mouth. The Pomeranian died from her injuries before the veterinary surgeon arrived. “Fluffy’s” death was the cause of John McLennan (Mr D. .1. Simpson), of South Dunedin, suing the Dunedin Hunt Club (Air W. O. Hay) in the Magistrate’s Court to-day for ,£2O. Only the value of the Pomeranian was in dispute.

After hearing evidence file Magistrate assessed the value of the dog at £lO and allowed the plaintiff £fi 7s costs.

BUTTER SHIPMENTS

TRADE WTTTT BRITISH COLUMBIA

AUCKLAND. Jan. 17

Another large shinment of butter. 28,740 boxes, was taken by the Niagara for Pacific ports when she sailed to-night. The hulk of the consignment"is for Vancouver. British Columbia. Consignments by the two previous mail steamers in November and December totalled 58.203 boxes, the three shipments thus aggregating 87.000 boxes, or 2175 tons. The sale of this quantity to Pacific ports at the present time is of distinct benefit to New Zealand producers by relieving the London market to a ceitnin extent. Fairly heavy shipments have also been made this season to eastern Canadian and United States ports. The further development of tiies. outlets will lie a large factor in avoiding the overloading of British markets and in the maintenance of prices at a reasonable level.

yachting

AUCKLAND, Jan 18. In the final for the Cornwall Cup, Otago finished first. Tauranga second, Manakau third. Canterbury retired. A protest may be entered on the ground that the Auckland boat was fouled when in a good position.

BLACKBERRY PEST. ERADICATED IN TWENTY'YEARS. NELSON, Jan. 18. Addressing the Teachers’ Summer School, Dr Tillynrd. Chief Biologist at the Cawthron Institute, said that prickly pear in Australia was in the process of destruction. He was confident that within twenty years prickly pear would be a curiosity. A similar success, be hoped, would be met with in the fight against New Zealand noxious weeds, especially blackberry. “I can see my way through, and barring accidents, I believe that within twenty years time wo shall be in control of blackberry.”

The Summer School is progressing most satisfactorily. In addition to valuable addresses by experts: in their respective .subjects, teachers are enjoying a round of sporting and sightseeing activities under ideal weather conditions. All express themselves as impressed with the value of tile instruction afforded by the School, and delighted with tho excellent local organisation for their general welfare.

CLERK’S SUDDEN DEMISE. DUNEDIN, Jan. 18.

Alfred Langford, a clerk, employed at the Suggate flourmill, died suddenly to-day. Ho had been attended bv a doctor twelve months ago for heart trouble.

MOTOR CAR DRIVER ON TRIAI AVELLTXGTOX. Jan. 18.

Arising out of a collision at Upper llutt on September 17th, between a motor car and a motor cycle, AUxirt Goodman, driver of the car. was charged with negligent and reckless driving and causing bodily injuries to the riders of the cycle. Percy John Aldridge aiid Norman Parata. Medical evidence was given that both men were still in tile hospital and each had a leg amputated. It is alleged that Goodman’s car shot out from the rear of two other cars and struck the cycle, and that Goodman was drunk, and driving very fast. The cross-examination, however, indicates that the defence will maintain that the cyclists bad been drinking.

FORGER, COMMITTED. HAMILTON. Jan. 18. John AA’alkcr was charged to-day with forging and littering a cheque for £9 17s Cd. Explaining his lapse liy saying that lie was penniless, he pleaded guilty and was committed to the Supreme Court at Auckland for sentence.

HOTEL BURNT. DARGAAULLE. Jan. 19.

At four o’clock this morning the Tokatoka Hotel, a two storeyed building and one of the oldest landmarks in the district, was, with the whole of its contents, totally destroyed by fire. It was occupied by 11. Marton, who with his family had just time to escape ill their sleeping attire. The only thing saved was a cash box. The building was owned by an Auckland brewery firm. The amount of tho insurance is not known boro.

EX AAI IN AT lON R ESU LTS. AVELLINGTON, Jan. 19. Owing to one or two of the examiners delaying in the return of the papers in the Matriculation Examination, the results will not be available tor a week.