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Hokitika Guardian, 11 August 1932, Page 6

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Pig hunting is.a popular pastime' on the • 'Coromandel Peninsula, and 'many men posses# large tusks as trophies of the jhas©:. Recently' a pair of tusks measuring 17:in. was obtained by a Mcr- • enry Bay resident. ' The pig itself was -not extremely large, - and weighed about A ’hundredweight: Its lighting days ' were over. and its age was estimated at front ’lB to 20- yhars, ’

Country residtetnts aid over the district 1 at present 'are 1 suffering froth a shortage* of Witter. ; This is p&rtioplarly noticeable in ; the farming districts Wliere stock h&4 now 1 to be ; watered daily. Most of the paddocks have their. Watbr holes and feriudl creeks perfectly dry, and this is' Causing a large amount of work for fanners who find it utedessaiy’ to move their' flocks from various paddocks* to get them to the necessary -'water, surely a remarkab’b eixpelience on the. West l Coast at this season of the year. ,

The report of the returning officer for the Mid-Cantebury Electorate in respect of a challenge against the expenses of Mr J. Connolly, who was returned at *the dast election, has been received by the chief electoral office - ' (Mr Hodgkins). Mr Hodgkina stated today that there was nothing for ptiblicntioiiV It.' is understood that the repent will be forwarded, to illb ' Grown 'Law GftieA for"sin opinion as to whether further action is desirable The elialTchge claimed that Mr Connolly Had hot made a .full return |>f his election expenses,' which’by Jaw are fjauito.d to £9OO,