DOMINION NEWS.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXV, Issue 93, 26 April 1913, Page 7

DOMINION NEWS.

SALE OF HEREFORD CATTLE

[Per Press Association.] Wanganui, April 24. One of the largest dispersal sales ever held in New Zealand commenced at Wanganui to-day, when Mr Frank Moore, of Bushy Farm, Kai Iwi, offered at auction his famous herd of three hundred stud and one hundred and twenty grade

Hereford cattle. Buyers from Australia and from all parts of New Zealand, including Taranaki, Wairarapa, Hawke’s Bay, Marlborough, and Auckland were in attendance. Today, one hundred and fifty pedigree cows and calves were disposed of. Bidding was spirited and prices arranged from 20 guineas to 120 guineas. The Ensign cow,Leonora 58th, brought the top price, being knocked down to Mr H. M. Campbell, M.P., at 120 guineas. A BOOKMAKER FINED. Ashburton, April 21. At the Methveri Polic'd ! Court today, before Mr T. A. B. Bailey, S.M., Peter Cleary, who pleaded not guilty to a charge of betting on the Met liven i coiOsb 'on N own Year’s Day,' was fined £iio- ; ■■ 1 \ ! THE- RED PINE WRECK. A MENACE TO.SHIPPING. Wellington, April 24. The Marine Department to-day received the following telegram from Mr Webber, Postmaster at" tile 1 French Pass:—Mr Gassy, mail carrier to Stevens Islahel, : 'aborts' lhai h'e discovered yostdid'ay 1 \vhat he I 'believed to ho the derrick of the Red Pino, standing 7 or 8 feet‘out of the water at flood tide in the Steven’s Islaild passage, about a quarter of a mild from Durville Island, directly in the Course of steamers. His launch was' attached to it for twenty minutes, and it stood firm. He considers this a serious danger to launches and steamers .The Department is also advised by the Collector of Customs at Gisborne that tlie master of the liolmdale reports striking one and sighting three floating logs, fifteen miles north and onward of Cape Foulwind on the 20th inst. GOVERNMENTAL RETURNS. Wellington, April 24. For the quarter ended March 31st, the Post and Telegraph revenue for the Dominion was £316,495, compared with £263,797 in the corresponding period of 1912. The Government Savings Banks deposits during the quarter ended March 31st totalled £2,717,944, against £3,117,464 in the corresponding quarter of 1912. The withdrawals were respectively £2,/75, 035 and £2,921,674. There was an excess of withdrawals over deposits amounting to £57,091 in the quarter just ended, compared with the excess of deposits over withdrawals totalling £195,789 in the -March quarter of last year.