DOMINION NEWS.

Hawera Star, Volume XLVI, 26 July 1927, Page 7

DOMINION NEWS.

BORING FOR OIL. (BY TEBF.GfI.APH —FHEBB ASSOCIATION.) NEW PLYMOUTH, July 26. Taranaki Oilfields, Ltd., report as under: Waiapu No. 2 well, water not effectively sliut off; drilled to 1919 feet in hard shale; preparing to cement again. Gisborne No. 1 well, commenced drilling on Monday. OFFER TO HUNT CLUB. HAMILTON, July 26. Since the New Zealand Racing Conference granted the Waikato Racing Club Labour Hay, the club offered the Waikato Hunt Club, which previously raced on that day, free use of the course and appointments at To Rapa for five years. DAIRY CONTROL AND TARIFF. PAHIATUA, July 25. The executive of the Bush Dairy Factories Association carried a motion to the effect that the Government abol ish the Dairy Control Board. It also supported the Auckland Provincial Farmers’ Union remit requesting the Government to revise the tariff with a view to gradually lowering the cost of living BANKRUPTCY ACT AMENDMENTS. DANNEVIRKE. July 26. The proposed amendments to the Bankruptcy Act were discussed by the Dannevirke Cham Iter of _ Commerce, which resolved: ‘‘That this Chamber views with grave concern a number of clauses in the proposed amendment to the Bankruptcy Act, which are detrimental to the trading community and urges that the considered recommendations of the Associated Chambers of Commerce in regard to the Act be given effect to.” MOERAKI’S CREW PAID OFF. WELLINGTON, July 26. The Moeraki, which was to have left for Port Chalmers yesterday, was held up owing; to two of the crew beinig; apsent. Before they would join the ship they demanded that a month’s wages be paid to them for the trip. As this is contrary to the rules the owners have paid the ship off and she is to be uj) here instead of at Port Chalmers.