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Greymouth Evening Star, 31 March 1930, Page 4

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DUNEDIN, March 31. On the ground that unemployment is not a party question, both Mr Munro, M.P., and Mr Robinson, Labour official, declined to confer with a representative of the Public Works Department coming to Dunedin to go into the unemployment problem. They contend that the question should be discussed with the Unemployment Committee in Dunedin, a representative body, and in the presence of the Press. PALMERSTON NORTH, March 31, Building returns for the year ending to-day, show that the total value of permits was £335,190, exceeding the previous peak year - , 1926-27, by nearly £15,000. The increase over the last year’s permits was nearly sixty thousand pounds. During the year a hundred and eighty-twd new dwellings were erected, an increase of fortyeight over the previous period.

NEW YORK, March 29. It is announced that Stribling will fight Scott in London some time in May. It is believed, in view of this announcement, and Scott’s recent statement in London, that he did not believe he could train in time to meet Von Porot, that the bout with the latter on April 30 has been cancelled. It is announced that Sharkey and Max Schmelling will meet for the heavyweight title in New York on June 12, instead of June 26, as originally indicated. WANGANUI, March 31. The wool selling season closed here to-day. About 8000 bales were submitted to a good attendance of buyers. Bidding was keen up to a point, and well spread among the various sections of buyers. Bradford was prominent and probably secured the majority of the fleece wools. Prices showed* a decline on last sale, fleece being from halfpenny to a penny lower; medium and shabby showed most decline. Coarse free wools to possibly not more than a halfpenny. Lower pieces and bellies declined to about halfpenny to three-farthings, and lambs up to a penny.

HAWERA, March, 31. ( While proceeding to separate two ,dogs, which were fighting in a Patea street, on Friday, Mr. J. H. Salmon, S.M., was assaulted by the owner of one of the dogs, Maui Onekura, who as a result was fined £5 to-day by Justices in the Patea- Court on a charge of assault, together with an additional £5 on a charge of urging dogs to fight. It was urged by Constable Kelly that the case was not one of ah ordinary dog fight. The animals had been fighting for some time, and though distressed were being urged to continue, when Mr. Salmon arrived. Actuated by humanitarian motives, Mr. Salmon was proceeding to separate the combatants when he was thrown roughly aside by the accused, who was one of a considerable crowd. He continued to urge the dogs to fight. Mr. Salmon personally escorted the accused on the way to the Police Station, till he was met by a constable.