DOMINION ITEMS

Greymouth Evening Star, 17 April 1934, Page 9

DOMINION ITEMS

[PEE PEERS ASSOCIATION.] CONTRACT BRIDGE. AUCKLAND, April 16. In the New Zealand section of the world’s contract bridge championship, the successful competitors were: Mrs W. J. Hutcheson and Miss C. M. Buddy, of Wellington (north and south hands), and Mrs F. Banks and Miss N. Williams, of Christchurch (east and west). • WELCOME RAIN HAMILTON, April 17. Light, penetrating rain which set in last evening and continued overnight,

has considerably eased the situation throughout the Waikato district. Since February, rain in the district has been negligible, and the farmers were feeling the strain on their winter fodder resources. The average rainfall for April in Hamilton over a number of years is 4.13 inches, but to date only .38 has l ." fallen this month. 1 WAR ON NOXIOUS WEEDS, i) NELSON, April 16. In connection with the Cawthron! Institute’s work for the control of noxious weeds, the attack on ragwort by tho Cinnabar moth has been s supplemented by the introduction of a a seed fly, the larvae of which eat out the seed heads of ragwort.

Piripiri, which is responsible for much loss to the wool industry, has also occupied the attention of the entomologists’ department. Arrangements are in hand for the importation of a suitable insect from Chile, which, it. is hoped, will be of great assistance in the control of this noxious weed.