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Manawatu Times, Volume LIV, Issue 7242, 23 August 1933, Page 6

The hearing of the case in which C. L. Bishop, town clerk of Eastbourne, claimed £3OO damages for alleged slander from A. T. R. Duncan, a member of the Eastbourne Borough Council, was concluded before Mr. E. Page, S.M., in the Magistrate’s Court at Wellington on Monday afternoon. After hearing addresses by counsel, the Magistrate reserved his decision.

The Waipukurau Borough Council on Monday evening resolved, on the motion of Cr. J. McCarthy, that the Minister of Finance (Rt. Hon. J. G. Coates) be again asked for a full rate subsidy in view of the fact that tho Urban Farmland Eating Act has nullified the effect of the Local Authorities Interest Reduction Act. Tho mover thought that the question should be. considered by the Minister before deciding tho announced contemplated rebate to counties.

A very substantial increase has been noted in dairying in tho Wanganui district during recent years and already a substantial increase is noted over the corresponding period of last season. During the winter the two factories found it necessary to instal new machinery to cope with the increased capacity. Last season they were taxed to tho utmost increase, due largely to forme, sheep farmers turning their attention to dairying and tho use of manures. A few years ago the two local companies had a combined output of 500 tons, but they finished last season with 1665 tons.

Thirteen teams who are competing in tho New Zealand basketball tournament, which*is opening at Gisborne today, arrived in Gisborne yesterday. It is expected that there will be 200 placers and officials from outside districts. The death occurred at Auckland on Monday of Mr. G. M. Fenwick, manag-ing-director of Messrs. T. and S. Morrm and Fenwick, Ltd., who was found in his office with a gunshot wound over his heart. A member of the staff heard a shot and found Mr. Fenwick deadl in a chair with a shotgun lying near. Mr. Fenwick, who was aged 55, had been president of the Auckland Hardware Association.

Tho statement that large orders for New Zealand wool for delivery, next year were in suspense till it was known whether Now Zealand would impose discriminatory tariffs against Japanese goods was made to tho Tariff Commission at Auckland yesterday by Mr. A. E. Phillips, managing-director of New Zealand Distributors, Ltd. He added that if those duties were imposed wool orders would undoubtedly be cancelled. Mr. Phillips said that national honour was such a strong factor in the life of Japan that in the event of discrimination in tariffs against Japanese goods the nation would boycott wool and use cotton, silk and rayon. He urged that the «wiso course was to seek a friendly solution by peaceful negotiations. New Zealand should be guided by the trade negotiations between Britain and Japan.