DOMINION NEWS

Grey River Argus, 20 May 1943, Page 2

DOMINION NEWS

FATAL AIR ACCIDENT. P.A. WELLINGTON, May 19. ■ Two members of the R.N.Z.A.F., Pilot Officer Raymond Farmer Wilson, whose wife is Mrs T. M. Wilson, Lower Hutt; and Pilot Officer Charles Verdon Gore Richardson, whose wife is Mrs M. E. Richardson, Wellington, lost their lives in an aircraft accident near a South Island station yesterday, when the aircraft in which they were engaged on instrument flying practice crashed.

GAOL FOR SLY GROGGER. WELLINGTON. May 19. Raymond Spencer was sentenced to one month’s Imprisonment by Mr. Stilwell on a charge of selling a bottle of wine to each of three men. Decision as to confirmation was reserved till to-morrow.

The police states there had been complaints, and action was taken. They described finding hundreds of bottles and twenty casks and other large containers filler with wine. All the bottles were labelled with defendant’s name.

Counsel stated that defendant received £lOOO as compensation for an accident, invested the monev in wines purchased all over New Zealand, intending to obtain a license and open a shop. If the Court ordered confiscation, it would be a penalty out of proportion to the offence.

BEEKEEPERS’ SCHISM.

PALMERSTON N., May 18

“Branches throughout the country are not going to lower the prestige of the industry by withholding essential food from the armed forces and priorities, even though certain beekeepers mav do so,’’ declared Mr E. A. Field, of Foxton. Dominion President of the New Zealand Beekeepers’ Association to-night, when referring to the action of Canterbury beekeepers who threaten not to deliver honey until their demands are satisfied. “Whether they like it or not. they are hindering the country’s war effort,” said Mr. Field. “I made, that plain to Canterbury producers. If certain individuals persist in withholding supplies of any commodity urgently required in time of war, they become public enemies in the country. The Government should be supported in anv action it may have taken,” Mr-. Field added. “It is unfortunate that Mr. W. B. Bray, the Canterbury President, has spoken for all Canterbury producers before a full meeting has been held of the branch. The Association intends to support the Government policy of distributing honey, although it considers the price not enough to cover the increased costs.”

MOUSE CAUSES POWER FAILURE. MASTERTON, Mav IS. A mouse, well cooked, caused a power failure, throughout the Wairarapa this morning. The mishap occurred at 9.45 o’clock at the mam Public Works sub-station at Wangawa when an explosion in the main switch gear blew out all the protecting apparatus and fuses. It appears that the mouse mad p contact and created an arc which quickly generated gases. These exploded and effectively cut off the power on the 110,000 volt system throughout the district. Power was partly restored seventeen minutes later' and fully restored in one and a-half hours.

STOCK OF TYRES DESTROYED. p.A. AUCKLAND, May 18. Extensive stocks of used motor tyres and many new ones, of a total value of more than £3,000, were ruined when fire swept the premises of S.N.S. Tyres, Lid., retreaders, and vulcanisers, Newmarket. The build-

ins was almost totally destroyeu. PA AUCKLAND, May 18. 'visitors from many parts of the Dominion attended the dispersal sale of the O. K. Jersey Stud of A. E. Watkin, Takanini, which began today, the attendance being more than 1,000, being a Dominion record tor such an event. • . During the day, 188 head of fine nediaree Jersey cattle were disposed

of for a total of 10,367 guineas, an average of more than 55 guineas a head. The top price was 1000 gns., paid by C. J. Lovegrove, of Otahuhu, for the imported bull, Lobelia Palantine Sultan, a son of the world-fam-ous cow, You’ll Do’s Lobelia, known as America’s glamour cow. The best price paid for a cow 1 was 440 guineas, paid by Mrs S. E. Corlett. of Inglewood. for O. K. Pal’s Charmine, a daughter of Lobelia Palantine Sultan and O. K. Tricks Charity. Another cow sired by the same bull. O. KB’ ight Smile, was sold to Truby King of New Plymouth, for 400 gns A three-year-old bull, Franchise White Aim, was bought by Boon and Berg, of Whakatane, for 460 gns. P.A DUNEDIN. May 18. At the rabbitskin sale held to-day a total of approximately 70 tons was offered before a good attendance of buyers, representing the principal exporting and fur houses. The demand was exceptionally strong for all grades and descriptions, values all over showing a' marked improvement on late quotations. As compared with prices paid on May 4, Autumns were on an average 15d to 20d higher, and incomings 18d. Low grades appreciated Id to 6d. The few parcels of Winters forward were in request, and sold at high rates, first early Winter bucks and first Winter bucks selling at 195 d to 197 d, second earlv Winter bucks to 187 d, first incomings to 183 d, first late Autumns to 173 d, and second incomings to 174 d. . . .

The official range of prices is as follows:—Small, 433 d to 4Gd per - lb.; runners, Slid lo 90d; Summers, 64d to 66id; Summer broken, 581 d to 661 d; Autumn broken, Slid, to 87d; Winter broken, 91d to 95id; milky does, 65d to 69d; prime racks, 104 d to 107 d; light racks. 106 d to 10.8 d; dawny Autumn, 116 d to 125 d; first early' Autumns, 143 d to 152 d; first late Autumns 167 d to 175 d; first incomings, 176 d to 183 d; second incomings, 163 d to 174 d; first early Winter bucks, 186 d to 197 d; first early Winter docs, 150 d to 172 d; first Winter bucks, 191 d to 195 d; fawns, 78d to 84d; early Winter black, 139 d to 168 d; hareskins, to 24d; horsehair, to 29d - fust ferrets, 8s lid to Ils lOd each; ferrets, 2s 6d to 5s each; Stoals, to T each.