DOMINION NEWS.

Hawera Star, Volume XLVI, 4 February 1927, Page 5

DOMINION NEWS.

DEALING WITH NOXIOUS WEEDS. (BY TEI.EGKAPH—PKE6S ASSOCIATION.) MARTON. Jfeb. 3. Replying to a deputation from the HuntervAUe Rabbit Board and the Farmers’ Union, the Hon, A. D. AieLeod agreed with the suggestion that the rabbit board's inspectors - should assist in preventing and checking noxious weeds in comparatively clean areas. A -bill dealing with tin? problem is now being drafted and -he saw no reason, and he thought the Minister of Agriculture would agree, why the proposal should not be included. 'The greatest problem was not regarding the areas over-run by weeds, but to prevent the spread in comparatively clean areas. CARS DAAIAGED BY FIRE. DUNEDIN, Feb. 3. A fire last night resulted in about £2OOO worth of damage being done to the premises of General Alotors of New Zealand, Ltd., in Vogel Street. Half-a-dozen new cars, just assembled from the packing oases, were badly damaged The building stored 60 cars. The fire brigade made a good save. RURAL CREDITS ADVANCES BOARD. DUNEDIN, Feb. 3. In reply to a statement made at the Dominion executive meeting of the Farmers’ Union, the Hon. W. Downie Stewart, acting-Prime Minister,, states : “Steps are being taken to put a representative of rural interests on the Rural Credits Advances Board. This will be done before the Act operates on April 1. The appointment will probably be made towards the end of this month.” ALLEGED LIBEL. CHRISTCHURCH, Feb. 4. A o’aim for £IOOO, on the ground of alleged libel, will b? heard, at the next civil" -sitting of the Supreme Court in Christchurch. William Victor Sanvig \ the oi a intiff and W. B. Alcllveney, Commissioner of Police, is the defendant. The- alleged -libel was contained in a notice in the ‘‘Police Gazette.” RECORD SHARK CAUGHT. , WHANGARET. Feb. 4. While fishing off Cape Brett yesterday. O. Miller, a. iso-licitor at Kawakawa, landed a hammerhead shark weighing 4621b5, and beating the previous' record l of 3961b5. The fish fought for two hours and twenty-five minutes.