DOMINION ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 12 October 1928, Page 6

DOMINION ITEMS.

DEATH FOLLOWS INJURY; ' (By Telegraph—Press Association). , Jr _ HAMILTON, Oct. 11. (Ehef&'-was 'iiiriitqueet this' afternoon on Adam Hind Bruce, a farm -hand, .single* aged .27, who died at Waikato Hospital, from injuries received when :a »tree dell on him.n ea rTe Arohu. The medical '.evidence- iv-as ' that a clot .ot blood ifropiliis brdken leg moved to the lungs. Coroner Wilson, S.’M., adjourned the'inquest for an autopsy. • N.Z. TRADE. ■EXCESS OF /IMPORTS LAST v ! dvip;‘3 --MONTH. • ■ WELLINGTON, Oct. 11. The exports from New Zealand for ■the month of September last -totalled J52,592,0d2i- ?®hd vi)bminion imports in' the same period totalled £4,147,742. Thes totals for the same month of last year were £2,133,993 and £4,578,8(56 respectively. -For the,nine 'months ended September L 1928, the exports .totalled £45,66§)92f) .and .the imports £33,041/495, <eompared with £37,916,688 and £33,654.039 respectively dor the -same .period of 1927.

CASEIN FACTORY OPENED. STRATFORD, October 12. The casein drying factory in' Taranaki, 1, erected by ’Midhurst Dairy Coy,/ was officially opened yesterday by-.Hdni Hawketi, -Minister of Agriculture. The building and ,plant cost .£15,600. fit .is .expected this season to export.4oo tons -of ■ dried casein. - - 7').: OBITUARY. >a*. .Joseph > .MeCluggage, .one of the jpioneers-of Whangamomona District. ..-He opened a-store there soon after land-was selected and was closely .associated .with the district ,ior many .years. ■ /■ ; .-..,-/ • ,[Deceased is, a .brother of Air William .McGluggqge, -otf Qkririto.]