DOMINION STEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 29 May 1931, Page 6

DOMINION STEMS.

MRS R. J. SEDDON. CELEBRATES 80TH BIRTHDAY. (By Tele<j\-aph—Per Press Association') WELLINGTON. May 20. Mrs Seddon, widow of the late Prime Minister, Rt. Hon. R. J. Seddon celebrated her eightieth birthday yesterday. She was delighted to receive numerous telegrams of congratulation j from all part of the Dominion, including one from -Mr Forbes. FOUND DEAD. GISBORNE.. May 29. A well-known professional man, William Mora lit Bayle.v, Secretary of the Poverty Bay A. and P. Association, the Winter Show, and the Jersey Cattle Club, etc., was found dead in bis office last evening. Deceased came to I Gisborne in 1919, and formerly residj ed in Stratford' and Wanganui. N.Z. PAPER MILLS. FINAL DIVIDEND DECLARED DUNEDIN, May 27. At the annual meeting of New Zea- . land Paper Mills, Ltd., a recommonda- : tion for the payment of a final dividend at the rate of 4 per cent, making the distribution 7.j per cent for the year, was adopted. FRUIT EXPORT TRADE. AUCKLAND’S RECORD SEASON. Auckland fruit-growers have bad a ! record apple export season. Total exports for the season reached 110.218 cases, compared with 104.000 cases last season, 81,000 cases in 1929 and 64,000 cases in 1928 The last case of export fruit was received at Hastings on Saturday, when j the season closed There was a decrease of over 34.000 eases this season !as compared with the total for last season, the figures being 213.340 eases, against 247.772 cases last year. MR H. HOLLAND. CHRISTCHURCH. May 29. j There is one thing absolutely cer- ! tain, that is that the Labour Party will seize the first opportunity that presents itself to send the Government to the country, said Mr H. E. Holland (Labour Leader) to-day, when interviewed. He said the Government should have gone back to the electors 1 before*.