DOMINION ITEMS

Hokitika Guardian, 7 December 1931, Page 2

DOMINION ITEMS

i LOSS OF MILK BOTTLES. U | 1 (By Telegraph —Per Brea A xgociation) CHRISTCHURCH, December 6. Heavy ; losses through the theft of milk bottles have been suffered over the last two years by Mr J. Taylor, of the XL Dairy, who is offering a re- : ward of £lO in an endeavour to put a stop to the trouble. Mr Taylor stat- ' ed he was losing bottles at the rate K .' of 100 a month, and had been doing it'for two years. In six years he had paid £I4OO for new bottles. NORTH OTAGO DROUGHT. OAMARU, .December 5. Excessively dry weather continues in North Otago. There have been only three inches of rain in the last three months. , Early-sown crops are practically a failure, and unless there is good rain ’ soon the lastrsown crops are likely to be the same. Feed is scarce, and some farmers'are arranging to transfer therr stock to other districts. It is the worst season for farmers for about fifteen years. ; : ;; .• ■« WHOOPING COUGH. CHRISTCHURCH, December 5. The, junior department of the Shir-- ’ ley School lias been closed as the re- I suit of/anoutbreak of , whooping cough in the district. Many' cases are reported, but from inquiries made today, it was found that the -trouble was confined to the one school." •.; p. ■■ BREACH OF PROMISE. *; J 5. Ellen ; Veronica " Rose Bell wan ' awarded; £SOO damages from William Robert Millier for breach of contract of marriage The defence was that there was no , formal engagement because no. agreement could be reached on the ques- i tion jof religion. i