DOMINION ITEMS

Hokitika Guardian, 30 January 1931, Page 6

DOMINION ITEMS

LOW BRICES FOR FAYES. (lhj Teleyruph—Per Press Association) HASTINGS, January 2v. At the St-ortford Lodge sale to-day a line ol 480 five-year-old ewes with good mouths hut in low condition realised 1 s Sd. CYCLING RECORD. AUCKLAND, January 29. R. G. Koiibiste-r, of the Manuka,n Cycling Club, to-day covered 24 miles 835 yards in one hour, in an unpared trial under official conditions, a New Zealand record. .MOTOR CYCLE TRAGEDY. WANGANUI, January 29. Boh Asker Barnett, aged 21. a pillion rider, on a motor-cycle ridden by Frank Edward Lapliam, aged 18. was killed when the machine skidded and crashed on loose metal on St .John’s Mill to-day. Lapliam sustained minor injuries, and was admitted to the Hospital. Barnett was concerned in a motor-eyi-fi. smash a fortnight ago. when he received minor injuries, and was discharged from the hospital the following day.

BREAM Elf’S COAIING STATEMENT

DUNEDIN, January 29. In his replies to a. deputation of the Lawrence district to-day, the Minisier ol Aimes and Agriculture (Hon. A. J. Murdoch), made no definite statement regarding the Government’s future ponev, a subject which he consistently avoided. He made more than

,ne rciei-eiice, however, to the statement which the Prime .Minister is shortly to make, and lie appealed strongly lor the support of the whole country, 'll you don t support him, you know what will happen,'’ he said.

When a deputation of farmers urged a ieduction in the wages paid for .reliel work, and also urged the abolition ol the Arbitration Court, the Alinistei said that these were matters which would he dealt with by Air Forbes at an early date.