DOMINION NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 13 July 1928, Page 4

DOMINION NEWS.

(By Telegraph—Per Press Association. RABBIT FUR INDUSTRY. IMPORTATION OF SPECIAL TYPES. WELLINGTON, July 11. For sdriie time past the question of allowing the importation of -Angora, and Chinchilla rabbits into New .Zealand and allowing them to he kept and bred in the Dominion for the ■purpose of obtaining fur for export has been under consideration. After going fully iiito it, the Government has decided to permit this under definite conditions, seeing that tHeso rabbits are of a, type unlikely ever to becomo a nuisance, even should any individual animals accidentally obtain their liberty. Moreover, their intrinsic value is sufficient to cause their owners to take every precaution to prevent them getting away. Before ally siicli rabbits may ho imported it will he necessary to obtain a permit- from the Minister for Internal Affairs, and it must he clearly understood that this permit is only granted conditional on the importer undertaking to keep the animals always in close confinement to the satisfaction of Government officers appbinted for that purpose, find also to fulfil the conditions laid down as to tho procedure til be adopted prior to shipment. This procedure will include the provision of certificates of health, also the observance of precautions necessary to prevent the risk of foot-and-mouth disease infection being conveyed by material such as food litter, etc., accompanying the animals. A shipping permit issued by tho High Commissioner in London will be necessary bofere any shipments are made.

FARMER’S LOST HOARD. FOUND AFTER. TWO YEARS. NAPIER, July 11. Mr Frederick Roper, now of Waiheke, Auckland, who sold his farm iii the Norsewood district nearly two years ago, left without a cashbox, containing money and other valuables, which he had planted and had forgotten its whereabouts. At the time Mr Roper was unable to find the box and he thought that it iiidst have been stolen. He reported the matter to the police, who, however, were never able to find any trace of it.

A few days ago the present occupier of the farm, when trimming an overgrown hedge, came across an old rusty milk caii, well under the hedge. As he rolled it the cashbox rolled out and the finder handed it over intact to the police, who opened it in Napier to-day and found more cash in the box than was originally reported. The missing box contained thirty-three sovereigns, sixteen half-sovereigns, thirty-one £1 notes, three £5 notes, one crown, approximately five ounces of gold, a gold nugget, three gold rings and valuable private papers. Mr Roper, no doubt, will soon he congratulating himself upon soiling his farm to an honest man.

EXPORT LICENSES. WELLINGTON, July 11. Amongst the important matters dealt with by the New Zealand Dairy Produce Board to-day was the question of export licenses, which has been the subject of considerable discussion and some dissension during the lastfew months. At its March meeting the Board decided that all companies must conform to Clause 6 and 8 of tlie License Regulations, requiring the supplying of certain returns, including, particulars of f.o.b. sales to Great Britain. Certain companies refused to supply tho information, and the question of revoking their export licenses was raised by certain members of the Board which, at the May meeting, decided by seven votes to five that tho whole matter should remain in abeyance, and come up for review next season.

At to-day’s meeting the Board decided to ask tho Minister for Agriculture to eliminate Clauses 6 and 8 of the Export License Regulations. It was agreed to ask the dairy companies to give voluntarily the returns set put in the clauses, members generally being of the opinion that the companies would do this. In regard to the regulation of shipments, it was agreed that all butter rind cheese graded up to the end of November should he shipped out as promptly as possible.

The finalisation of the marine insurance contract was also dealt with. A reduction of 6d per cent in the premium for cheese has been arranged, representing a saving of £BOO.

MOTORIST’S LAST CHANCE. AUCKLAND, July 11. For driving a motor car along Remtiera road at 47 miles an hour, Herbert Henry Wood was fined £3 and costs by Mr F. K. Hunt, S.M., at the Magistrate’s Court to-day. Mr G. R. Hogan, chief traffic officer for the Auckland pity Council, said he had to do fifty miles an hour in his'car to catch defendant. Mr Hunt warned defendant that if a further charge of dangerous driving were proved against him his license would be cancelled.

NAVAL DESERTERS CAUGHT,

AUCKLAND, July 11. Two deserters from the New Zealand Niivril Squadron were brought back from Sydney by the Ulimnron, which arrived this morning and when the vessel anchored were transferred to a launch and taken to H.M.S. Philomel. The two men will be court-martialled. THE THAMES SEAT. THAMES, July 11. Mr F. A. Carlisle, farmer, of Wharepon, has announced himself as an independent and Prohibition candidate for Thames at the coming election. VITAL STATISTICS. .- 0 WELLINGTON, July 12. Vital statistics, gazetted to-night show that for June the total live births registered for the urban areas amounted to 980, as against 1099 inMay, a decrease of 119. The deaths in June were 532, an increase of 37. as compared, with the previous month. Of the total births, males contributed 287 and females 2-15. Sixty-tyro of the deaths were children tinder fivti years of age, being 11.61 per cent of the whole number, and 52 of these were under one year of age. ATTEMPTED SUICIDE. Wellington, June 12. A labourer, named Reginald Nelson "Win ford White, aged 51. was charged in the Magistrate's Court this afternoon, with having attempted to commit suicide this morning.

Senior Sergeant Scott said White was a. married niatiy who' lived with his family at Karori. They were destitute and this morning accused bade his family farewell, and taking a cld.thes line with him went itito the bush. He had put- the line over a tree and then tying one end round his neck jumped, off. Apqther person siftjujiiiti, however, and'released ham. Whitti was’remanded for a week.