TELEGRAMS.

Feilding Star, Volume XII, Issue 3023, 18 August 1916, Page 3

TELEGRAMS.

PHYSIC DOCTOR, Wellington, August 17. Dr. Edward Smythe, of Ngapara, was sued in the Magistrate's Court to-day by the AVellington United Friendly Societies' Institute for £125. The statement of claim set out that defendant had been engaged by the institute to act as medical officer for three years, fit a salary of £500. After acting for four days tlie defendant under the pressure of the local branch of the British Merical Association resigned .without,gw"ng..ld- 1 ' 66 months notice, or a quarter's salary in lieu of notice as provided by the agreement, putting the Institute to the expense of £900 in medical fees on account of members. . Judgment -was given aganist defendant, who did not appear, for the amount claimed.

NEW ZEALAND'S EXPORTS. Auckland, August 16. In the course of his speech at the opening of the new bridge at Panmure, the Prime Minister quoted somo figures which show the remarkable extent in which New Zealand's exports have decreased since- the war started. During tho year ended June, 1914, that is to say, the year just before the outbreak of war, the Dominion exported produce to the total value of £24,316,708. Tho following year ended June, 1915, the total rose to £25,907,363, an increase of £1,590,555 on the preceding year. The exports for the year ended June, 1916, however, soared to the phenomenal total of £33,757.283, or £7,850,----020 above thoso of 1915, and £9,440,----575 in excess of the exports of the year ended June, 1914.

AVRIT FOR SLANDER., Napier, August 17. A writ was issued yesterday on behalf of J. Vigor Brown, M.P., claiming £501 -damages from A. E. J nil, chairman of tho Napier Harbour Board, for alleged slander.

BIG LAND DEAL. Palmerston, August 17. Two Palmerston farmers have concluded a land deal, running into well over six figures at Oporae. The estate, which is 25 miles from Dannevirke, consists of 6000 acres, on which are five homesteads, completely equipped, and stock of 10,000 sheep and 600 cattle. A London syndicato invested £100,000 in oil boring on the property, but the work was temporarily suspended owing to the war. The property was originally cut tip and sold by the Government in small blocks, but being then all in heavy bush, it soon became aggregated. The land is now eminently suitable for close settlement.