WHANGAROA COUNTY COUNCIL VACANCIES.

Northland Age, Volume 2, Issue 25, 24 March 1933, Page 1

WHANGAROA COUNTY COUNCIL VACANCIES.

Owing to the Oniaunu riding in the Whangaroa County having been merged in the Kaeo riding, representatves of both ridings on the Whangaroa County have resigned and an election for a representative of the combined riding will be held. Nominations of candidates for the vacancy will close on Saturday, April 8, before noon. Mr. C. P. Shepherd, member for the Whangaroa riding on the Whangaroa County Council and Hospital and Harbour Boards has resigned. Nominations for the vacancy close on Saturday, April 8, and if an election is necessary, it will be held on Vveunesday, April 19.

Cattle and sheep in Australia last year showed increases of 539,000 and 90,000 respectively. * * * *

Of January’s production of butter fat in the Auckland province, 18,754, 0001 b. was used in the manufacture oi butter and 2,057,0001 b. for cheese.

“The more one considers the matter the more difficult it seems to apply any satisfactory remedy,” said the Provincial President of the Taranaki Farmers’ Union, when speaking at a meeting of the spread of ragwort. “If the menace is to be coped with successfully it will entail an enormous expenditure. It will cost more on some land than the land itself is worth. If the position is not watched much good land will be spoiled as the good land is fast becoming infested.”

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