DOMINION NEWS.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXV, Issue 18, 20 January 1913, Page 2

DOMINION NEWS.

FROZEN MEAT

PROSPECTIVE RISE IN PRICE

(Per Press Association.) Gisborne, January 19

Mr. W. I). Lysnar, of Gisborne, who has just returned after a visit to England on behalf of the New Zealand Producers’ Association, in an interview, says that the factor that is going to make home-killed meat high iii price is the foot and mouth disease. Farmers had had no alternative but to slaughter their cattle when not much more than good stores, and consequently would not have the fattened stock to put on the market for their early spring. This must bring about a corresponding demand for colonial meat, and in the ordinary course prices must substantially increase. Under the existing conditions speculators and middlemen would get the enhanced profit, but in the absence oi proper facilities at Homo the only advice he could give was that there must be a rise in price in England. Australia was seriously short of shipments.

FUNDS FOR LIFE-SAVING

Christchurch, January 18

A street collection in aid of the Royal Life-saving Society for funds for extending the life-saving facilities at the seaside resorts near Christchurch, produced a total - of nearly £3OO. The “Get-Ricll-Quick Wallingford” Company rendered material assistance in the collection of this sum, and received the thanks of the city from the Mayor at the Theatre tonight.

PARENT’S ASTONISHING CLAIM

Christchurch, January 17

The court of directors of the Royal Humane Society met this afternoon. Case of Robert Davidson (39), for rescuing Grace Davidson (four years), and also a boy from drowning at Woolston on October 31, 1912. The chairman stated that this was a case of a father rescuing his own children. The Rev. Elliot Chambers: Why shouldn’t he?

Mr. R. C. Bishop: Wo were certainly surprised to receive such an application, for a man could not do loss than what ho did.

The chairman : The fact that he saved his children’s lives should bo his reward.

It was decided that no award could be made.