NEW ZEALAND INDUSTRIES.

Evening Post, Volume LXXVIII, Issue 64, 13 September 1909, Page 8

NEW ZEALAND INDUSTRIES.

HON. T. MACKENZIE AT HASTINGS. [BY TELEGRAPH — PRESS ASSOCIATION.] HASTINGS, This Day. On Saturday, the Hon. T. Mackenzie met a iTge meeting of farmers and fruitgrower, and talked over matters of interest in connection with industries. Regarding the small-bird pest, the Minister said the importation of small "owls was illegal, they being birds of prey. He would investigate fully, and, if found advisable, would amend" the law to admit small owls. Speaking with respect to the establishment of seed-testing farms, the Minister said the Government wanted to establish one central station from which to supply A. and P. Societies, leaving farmers to experiment further with seeds from this source. For this station he wanted to utilise the money offered by Mr. Buchanan, if he would let the Government have it. He stated that he had divided the biological division of his department, and had told Mr. Kirk to devote his whole time to fruit, while Mr. Cockrayne was to be entrusted with the seed section 1 ; , Tlie Minister urged the dairy farmers to keep down the amount of moisture in butter. Home people wished to abolish the New Zealand Government's certificate. This would be most serious for the dairy industry, and it was necessary for factories to export good butter, and provide the Government with a sound argument against any change being made. GOLF. CHAMPIONSHIP MEETING IN AUCKLAND. [BY TELEGRAPH — PRESS ASSOCIATION.] AUCKLAND, This Day. The New Zealand golf championship meeting began this morning in Cornwall Park. The weather is beautifully fine. Play began with the open championship, for which there are sixty-six competitors. First round (incomplete) — A. D. S. Duncan, 82; F. Hood, 82; Abbott, 83; Clements, 80; Bidwcll, 82; Watt, 93; Smith, 90; D. Hood, 87; Wood, 88; M'Cormick, 91; Lusk, fib',. Martin, 85; Harold, 89; Holmes, 88; Crowley, 88; A. Stranfr, 100; Barraud. 94; Laurence, 95; Upton, 93; Gillies, 87; Howden,' 104 ; Fuson, 99 ; Reid, 90 ; Forbes, 83 ; Bamford, 86 ; O'Rorke, 96 ; Colbeck, 89 ; Saws, 89 ; Burns, 84 ; K. Dunkar, 94; W. Straug, 98: Kenaedy, 94 ; Trolow, 100 ; Barker, 99 ; »Cox, 88 ; Dargaville, 101.