DOMINION MEWS.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXII, Issue 32, 20 January 1912, Page 2

DOMINION MEWS.

A DROUGHT BROKEN. (Per Press, Association.) Gisborne, January 18. Light rain fell this afternoon, and gives promise of more. The country ~ districts arc badly in need of moisture, and the water supply is being seriously interfered with. Townspeople have been requested to discontinue the use of water for gardening purposes. A HEAVY HAILSTORM. Christchurch, January 18. A very heavy hailstorm was experienced here early this afternoon. Large hailstones fell, and the storm lasted for about half an hour, and was followed by light rain. The vxfathcr was line later in the afternoon. FINES FOR BETTING. Tim am, January 18. Mr Day, S.M., gave his reserved decision in the betting cases to-day. Win. Jordan and Chas. Newman were each fined £o and costs (£2 11s), and John Wall and George Mason £2O I and costs (£2 11s) each. The bets were made with a plain clothes constable, one in a hairdresser’s shop and the other on licensed promises. LIABLE TO FLOODS. Timaru, January 18. Settlers on the Lower Orari com- - plain that the riverbed is silting up, aided by wild growth of willows, and farms re liable to be flooded. Some of thorn were flooded las montli. The County Council is appealed to for protection. DISPUTE OYER A BRIDGE. Timaru, January 18. C. Yickorinan, Government engineer, took evidence to-day as umpire in a dispute between two parties of settlers who want a new bridge over the Tongawai, between Pleasant Point and the Cave, and differ as to the site. Possibly a site half-way between will be also considered. JUNIOR CADET OFFICERS. Timaru, January 18. The week’s camp for junior cadet officers on the showgrounds opens tomorrow.