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Hawera Star, Volume XLVIII, 29 November 1924, Page 7

Farmers in the Kino; Country are complaining of the shortage of farm labour, and although, some very high wages have been offered there seems to be no response. Considering the supposed shortage o£ work, and the amount of unemployment, this seems to be an incomprehensible state of affairs (savs the Otorhonga- correspondent of the Auckland Stark A Supreme Court action of considerable interest to the business community will be heard at the next sitting in Timaru (states the Post). The National Mortgage and Agency Company is bringing an action against Messrs G. S. Meredith and Company. Waimate. arising out of certain potato transactions between the two firms, and a large sum of money is involved. The action was to have come before the Supreme Court- last month, but owing to counsel engaged on both sides being also engaged in the flourrnillers’ '•aset in Dunedin, the hearing had to be adjourned until the next sitting, which commences early next year. The action will be heard before a special iurv, and is expected to last several days.